New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-10-15


casket encircledit. There were six handles
three on each side. These consisted Of beau
tifully chased female hands, projecting about
three inches from the sides of the casket, to
which also they were made fast by four silver
screws, scizng silver bars about six inches
in length. The casket opened on the top in
order to exhibit the upper extremit;es of the
body, and when the cover was moved back
upon its silver hinges, a beautiful silver plate,
IN the shape Of scroll, met the eye, upon
which was most uniquely carved the fol-
lowing:
"Theodosla Louisa Elizabeth Brown Lewis,
Born February IL, lS49. Died October 3,
ls'4.-29 years, months, and % days.
The pall-bearers marched with the hearse,
and were the following-named gentlemen
Messrs. Williams, Still, Marsh, Duprec, War
rem, and Colson; Hon. Chas. L. Mitchell,
and Mr.. Benjamin Glover, Esq, acted as
ushers.
The cortege was met at the church door
by the Rev. DIR. burroughs, jr., and the Rev.
Charles Brady, who read, 81 am the resur-
rection and the life, &C."
The casket was placed between the read
ing desk and the pulpit on the platform.
Tho excellent casket, already described,
was the selection of Hon. Joshua b. Smith,
whose exquisite taste was again displayed in
the quality, quantity, and arrangement Of the
flowers at the church. 4 heart of choice
flowers hung about five feet in the rear of the
remains, elevated about two and one-half feet
above the audience. To the right and left of
the heart, about six feet each way, were
elevated to about the same distance, two
wreathes At each end of the casket stood
two angels, supporting two vases full of rare
flowers. On the preaching desk rested very
constructed of flowers, from the ".Socidl
Acorn Club" On the casket were placed
two beautiful crosses, one from Miss lmo-
gene Howard, of New York, and the other
from Mrs. John J. Smith, of this city. The
railing around the Communion Taoie'. was
environed with smiax.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
were conducted BY the Rev. Henry Burroughs,
Jr., d. D., assisted by tie Hey. CHARLES
Brady. DIR. Burroughs spoke tenleriy and
highly Of the deceased. The reverend gen.
tleman had known her from her youth up,
and had watched with profound interest every
step she took Ia her education, After the
accustomed "Church Of England" service
the cortege moved toward the city of the
dead.
At the tomb a quartette rendered two
beautiful pieces. The quartette consisted of
Miss Nellie Brown, Miss Fannie Washing
ton, Mr.. Pinkney, and Mr.. Alien, under the
direction of Miss R. NJ. Washington After
the burial services were pronounced, the
friends took last fond look at the face SO
happy in life, so peaceful in death.
y sweet calm face, that seemed TO wea.
The look Of sins forgiven!
SKETCH OF HER LIFE.
Thcodosia Louisa Elizabeth Brown Lewis,
was born in Buffalo, n. Y, February IL,
ls49. When three years old her parents
moved to Hamilton, Canada West, where
they resided from 1851 to 1861, ten years.
During these years she assiddously pur-
sued her studies, passing through all the
primary grades and entering the "Central
School," the highest then in the city. Even
in these tender years Of her girlhood, she
attracted attention as pupil, and won the
affection and esteem Of her teachers.
In the month Of February, 1861, her
father, Mr.. Richard S. Brown, Esq, moved
to Boston. There was now a little cessa-
ton in her education but in 1864 she en-
tered the Everett School, and in the same
year passed over into the Wells school, where
she acquitted herself handsomely, and from
which she graduated in 1866, taking a silver
medal awarded by the city.
She now entered the "Girl's High and
Normal School," from which she also gradu-
ated with honors in 1869.
On the 18th day Of August, 1870, she was
married to John d. Lewis. Esq, proprietor
of the Dominion Tobacco Works, Toronto,
Canada. Her wedding was spoken very
highly of, both in private and by the public
press, the latter pronouncing it the finest
that ever took place among the better class
of colored citizens Of Boston.
On til 10th of August, 1870, she sailed, iii
company with her husband, from Pier 10,
New York city, in the steamer City of Brhs-
sells, for Europe, where she spent three
months in travelling and sightseeing. The
time was not wasted, for her diary, so rich in
"reminiscences of that historic, classic land,
from whence the genius of our early civiliza-
ton flowed, proves her to be no vapid OBJ
server. Speaking of the different concep-
tons of different artists, she says: 1.-THE
child Jesus is about the same in all, but the
man, O! so different. Some represent his
hair as red, some chestnut, and others golden.
The features of ''The Virgin" also vary
greatly. have heard it said, and from to-
days experience, dare say it is true, that
many of the conceptions of the Madonna by
Italian artists are taken from types OF beauty
among the peasantry of Italy."..Rembrandt
has a large painting of ''Christ Blessing
Little Children, in which he has given Christ
and the children decidedly Dutch cast OF
countenance.
A a student she was industrious and
patient. She did not learn for learning 8
sake. The intellect is perfected, not by
knowledge, but by activity. She loved to
study, to investigate all important subjects,
whether bearing upon her relations as wo-
man, as a wife, or as mother. She believed
in elevating her sex. She believed that wo-
man ought to fit herself for every sphere oil