The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-14
ANNIE j.. THORNTON.
DIED AUGUST s. 1877.
AGED Of Years.


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The floral tributes were numerous and
beautiful, and comprised every known fu-
neral design, and were composed OF rare
and fragrant eXsics. During the early
morning her former residence was thronged
by the poor people Of the neighborhood,
both white and colored, weeping over her
remains. Many brought their infant chill
dren in their arms. The cries OF one OLD
colored woman were painfully distressing.
The preliminary services Of the Roman
Catholic Church were conducted at the
house by Rev. John Foley. When the
! funeral moved great crowd llncd the
! roadside. At st. Martins church many
were unable to gain admission. Inc ser
vices were conducted by the KEY. fathcr
| Foley, assisted by Rev. Fathers Myers ana
| Mackin. The altar was covered with paIl
and the bier surrounded with hGhted cam
dies. The services were OF deeply i'm
prcssivc character. The choir chantcd the
! Grcrorian mass. Under the leadership OF
| Professor Jean Shacier. 1t comprised Miss
! Jennie Kim, Miss Annis Montague, Miss
! G.. smith. Mrs. julia Rosewald. Mrs. y. X.
Fulton, Mrs. \. J. CarncS, Mrs. Albert
| Holland. McSsrs. :. II. Davies, Frank Llpp,
! +. Gill, J.. Grccnsfcldher, Louis katzcn-
| berger. and others. Miss Annis Montague
sang the solos. /" Angels Ever Bright and
! Fair" and "Flec as 4 Bird" and the ten
der beauty OF her voice was never more
conspicuous. Mrs. Roscwald sang the prayer
from DER Freischutz" with touching
effect. The sermon. by the Rev. Father
Foley, was one OF those earnest, touching
| cuoyics seldom heard within the walls Of
the sanctuary. He spoke OF the deceased as
one OF the loveliest characters he had ever
known. Her whole life had been consist
entity beautiful. She was cultured, she was
practically good. The poor blessed herman
and the hearts OF all that knew her were
bowed down with sorrow at her being cut
off in the very bloom OF life. Yet she was
in every way a child OF God. She had but
gone suddenly 10 her Fathers house.
From the church the c0rteJe moved TO
Greenmount, where, after the final rites,
they were Inferred in the family vault Of
the Thorntons. The rall-bearcrS were
McssrS. \. Fuller Crane, Jr., Matthew
Marley. James McKimmon. Albert 1iadcl,
| William Eoyd. John Boyd, John NJ. llclghc,
and Lewis Bennett. Of Prince Georges
county. Among those present at the func-
raj rites were Mr.. John T.. Owens. the
comedian: the Rev. Joseph I. Smith, OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church, and many other equal
" representative citizens. The deceased was
so well known that notice Of her death
cablcd to London brought messages OF con-
docnce across the Atlantic from Frederick
Burgess, OF London; John s. Clarke. DO
sep!l Jefferson, and William Winter. the
poet. From Richmond. her birthplace, and
New York, where she had many friends,
came kilograms expressive of deep sorrow.
RAYMOND. Frederick Pilot. Stephen Fiskc,
Thomas b. MacdouOugtl, and others repre-
al hn Ppalir.r H.
beers OF the theatrical profession.
Governor John Lee Carroll. in letter to
Mr.. Ford. said Il wish to express 10 YOU
my sincere coincidence at the great and sud-
den atllicti0n which has fallen upon you and
your family At this sad hour no words OF
sympathy can bring relief to hearts that are
stricken by so great 4 grief, but | would
like YOU to know that among the many
friends who have gathered aroundyou there
is no one among them who can appreciate
more than do the sorrow OF your home
and the deep loss YOU have SustaIncd.'
'.sHad she been my daughter" said IN
actor
'IflIcayen would make me another such world,
or one entire and perfect cllrySolltc,
I'd not sold her for It.
Her memory will be green in this city ~
long as the family name exists.
church. Yesterday, at the close of the ccle-
bration OF mass. made a very touching alll-
sion TO the death OF Mrs. Thornton. After
referring to Tuesday next as 4 fast day, and
speaking OF the growing inclination on
the part OF Catholics TO give too much
10 the world and too little to thoughts
OF the future. he said: "During the
past week we have had Il startling en-
cmplitcation of the uncertainties OF Life.
One OF our brightest young ladies, possessed
of brilliant talents, well known throughout
the city rs II friend to the poor; possessed
Of everything to make life dear: l bride OF
but few weeks, in apparent health, and
with promises OF Il bright future. was
swept away in few hours. SO BRIEF was
her illness that her parents were unable to
reach her bedside before her death. we
have, however, the consolation that her
thoughts were turned hcaycnward, and her
feet walked in religious not worldly paths"
He cxhorted his hearers to take lesson
from her life, and, above all, to remember
the charity that marked her career. .