The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1874-08-22
Poor Mary PO,nerOy.

Poor Mary POanerOy.
IMPPRE3sIvE FUNERAL sERvICEs-A BAP-
TIsM AND A FUNERAL IN THE SAME
HOUR AN oUrsPoKEN SER
MoN-INDIdNATIoN MEET
ING cALLED.
From The Neao York Herald, of Friday.
The scenes witnessed yesterday at the
residence OF MIR. Jnuies Smith Miller, where
lay all that was mortal Of Mary Il. Pom
croy. will not be forgotten within the lite.
time OF those whose unpleasant lot it was
to witness them. The funeral was such as
has not bsen witnessed ia Jersey City for
many years. Men oi high standing in the
community, who were not acquainted wit h
the deceased or with the family with whom
she resided, wero there, not from curiosity
but to record u protest against
THE DIABoLICAL viLLAINY
that Bent her into an carly grave. The
hour for the services was fixed at 2 o'clock.
but from noon the house was crowded
Members Of respectable families wero packe ed
in the house or scattered through the lawn.
Among those present Were eX-Mayor Saw
yer and lady, Charles l.. Northrup, Alder
man Totley, George J.. Howell, an elder
of Glendenning's church: William L. bud i
ley, Albert Metz. IL. A. Hslermau, John II.
Bcdell, Clinton W. Con.ar, Edward l..
Kimberley, G.orge Il. Randall, Clarles W.
Pcrvci. s. ii. Denote, John Allen and
Gilbert Il. Dudley. Mayor Sawyer re-
marked, eXpressively :--"I determined 1
should come here at all hazards. As u man
Of family want to show my appreciation
OF
THE STERLING CHARACTER
OF that young woman. She visited some of
our best fanliits, and from what know OF
her l say positively II ever there was IL pure,
virtuous glrl Till She came ucross Glenden-
ming she was one. Ii Glendenuing's insin-
uatlons as tn her character have any iountla-
ton, why did no allow her to occupy the
sanitary OF God AS organlst up to thu very
Sunday before his arrest Why the very
superstition is astounding. Whichever
position he assumes he is guilty."
DR.. Burtett called in the early morning
at the house OF mourning, and found Mrs.
Miller Suffering from III acute attack Of
nervousness. lie administered not medicine
but some wholesome advice and conso laLion.
One remark il worth quoting; -"You ought,
after all, to feel happy. Mrs. Miller, that
God has taken her to Himself for had she
have lived she would be in the Luuatic Asy.
lum."
TIE ROOM OF DEATH.
was the from. parlor. The remains were en-
cased In a handsome rosewood casket,
mounted with silver. The expression of the
deceased was wonderfully calm; she laid, to
mortal eyes, III perfect Tepose. Even in
death the features were 10 guiar, and convey
ed the Impression that shu must have worn
a sweet expression in life. The body was
dressed in black tnrletan strewed proiusely
from the neck To The waist with tubei oses
ami lilies. There were four exquisite wreaths
on the lid of the casket wrought into the
shape of cross, crown, II heart, aud
shield. Some OF these Were tributes from
families in tho neighborhood.
The rush WIS SO great TO View The remains
that even tho stnlrcases and apartments of
tho house We're filled, and the heat was ex-
cessive. At twenty minutes to O'Clock,
Rev. Mr.. Tunison, of the Simpson Methodist
Episcopal Church, arrived. IL was desired
10 have Il clergyman OF the Presbyterian de-
hut none could be round. lie
proceeded up stairs, and his first Office was
to baptlse the little one whose mother Law
cold IN death. The child wal named Ellen
Stuart GlendenDing, and Mr.. aud Mrs. Mil
Ter were the sponsors. 1t was trying
spectacle when the minister invoked bless
Ing on the guardians OF tbs child, and called
OH them to love, cherish, and protect it. The
poor little one is three weeks and two DAYS
old, but OF such small proportions aud sicl,Iy
appearance that it is hard ly probable it Will
long survive its mother.
THE SERMON
The minister, taking position i'll the hall
way, ut tho foot OF the staircase, read the
service commencing with "Man that is born
Of wOman," etc, und then proceeded to de.
liver his address us follows:--" -"Somethinc
more than quarter of century l have min
gled as q minister with Christian people. l
have buried fathers aud mothers, sous and
daughters. have been called upon to con-
sign to the silence OF the tomb those who
had been called AWAY in moment But the
most painful duty have been called upon
as Christian pastor to perform realize
this hour. 1t 10 not only painful but deli.
cate. am not willing TO ray word that
would reflect nnjnstly ON my human being,
yet
MUST sPEAh BOLDLY.
those sentiments which will promote your
morals and secure your welfare | have
prayed 10 God earnestly and anx,ously this
morning that He may guide me through this
painful ordeal.
Tho sad event that called us here to-day
Ie ,ches the importance OF guarding against
ev II IN all Its iorms. A little matter kindles
a great fire. Bear with me II l speak OF the
experience OF our departed friend. One
single mistake broke a heart that was full OF
Joy and destroyed life. One single mistake
OH the part OF her seducer made him
A MURDERER.
stand here to repeat It, and am ready
to answer for 1t at the bar of man. am
a father, and l speak TO fathers and
would rather see the mangled
and lifeless remains of my daughter,
stricken down by the hand of the mid
night assassin, brought to my door, than
TO see her robbed of her honor and her
virtue. Ii a man who rObs another of
life deserves death on the scatfold, the
man that robs a woman OF what is dearer
TO her than life
DESERVES A THOUSAND DEATHS
Or the scatfold. Oh, young men and
young women who hear me, pause be-
fore you make one step toward the mar
row way. A great shadow has been cast
upon thiS household. Poor Mary Pomo-
roy, when she fell, realized that all the
bpautina had dana rtad f,ut nf tbio IiS,