The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-12
MATILDA HER0N'S FUNERAL.
RELIGIOUS sERTICES OrER THE BODY
4 OF 4 CELEBR IT'D ACTRESS.
A Yer, Large and Remark able Gathering In
and Around the Church Of the Trnnsngurn-
tion-'rhc Representative Of Her Profes-
sion md Their Elaborate Floral Tributes.


tion-Thc Representatives of Her Profes-
sion nnd Their Elaborate Floral Tributes.
The remains of Matilda Heron were laid
nway in Greenwood yesterday afternoon in the
presence of her orphaned Bilou and few SYM
pathct' friends. who. a'tcrthc sadly unimpross-
I've corcu onios in the flower decorated church.
Formed a short procession and escorted the
body to the cemetery.
1t was announced that the funeral services
would be begun at , o'clock in DR.. Houghton's
Little Church Around the Corner" in reality
worry szablc cdiiicc. capable Of accommo-
dating large congregation. For the curi-
Gus crowd there were three points Of attack-
The house. the church. and the cemetery. Early
In the morning and long before ordinary
friends would think Of making n formal visit
tho residence of the dead artist was crowded by
professionals and curious people who wished to
see the fuce. the coflln and the flowers. Al
though Mrs Heron was but 80 years Of age. she
looked old and haggard. Her exciting life. with
it, manifold ups and multiudinous downs
worr into the very marrow of her physique. AZ
matter OF fact. the record is wrong. She died
Scar- a.. quito ten years ago. and tie
Matilda Heron of 1877 was no more
like her of 1851 than rng money is
like god. 1t WIS no secret. unfortunately. that
her hon life was unhappy. She was n free
md or n-naturcd woman. who made conidanls
OF all who surrounded hcr. and for years her
trials troubles and misiortunes were fertile
text from which she preached continually.
From time to time eccentric conduct marx I'd
The routine lie Of this peculiar woman. which
boing laradcd in the public press WAS soon
known and read Of all mon, and from fame she
stepped into the circle OF notoriety. 4 few
months since. for instance. n play wac produced
IN on If our leading theatres. in which her
lQuHlf nnygl n minor lNt pr,ftt
During the initial performance the attention of
thc audience was divided literally between the
players On the stage and the actress in the cor
ner Of the dress circle. At every point OF inter-
cat Matilda Heron. who sat conspicuously in
the end chair of the front row of the circle stood
up AMI waved her arms and handkerchief. in
tokcn " admiration. At first the interruption
was rather offensive; but as the play went on
Mrs Heron was recognized. and sympathy for
the mother Joined hands with pity for the weak.
AMI turned the offending to pleasure.
A. time rolled on. during her trumph- on the
stag anil in her subsequent retirement the
great public. forsetiul OF her ability. remcm-
berod Ter rather n a flighty relici 4 an carrier
dAy. l. tier writer's gos-ip-d OF her 1ir9irs.
and again she startled prOprlcty 10y Il iull-dr,rs
Tonrars. ol the glories of her ,Gmilie. uhlii.
becoming % mental shadow of her former great
mss. sAo was looked on as shining curiosity
nnd on" ~ the peqps to , Sc and Know 9i N NE ,hr
fuueral services. AT the house nA coinerS were
greeted courtcously. and until the hour for the
church service arrived there was CONTINUOUS
ktf"am ol oli friends ana the puhll' generally.
In the ehtr'h grom 'ongre regation was gath
cred by hall after o'clock. And they sat thrr"
rcachod tn" door. BY that tim" not only all the
seats We're occupied. but the aisl, were packed
with men and women, some o! whom were very
the house Of God. The ushers were attentive,
but powerlees. For u long time they Kept
srIar Iut .noronnlutguf- of the Arpnfln
d ficult 10 prevent, and II women defy an
usher. and with, force ru1cly ppsh their
nothing. and does 1t. On this Orcas ION all the
ushers wor, dress SUITE. o.nalnent.d ga II with
beautiful. The names of tn" young gentlemen
who did their best. and finally succumhed
~ .sun.'y Mchenna OaAgs Koyes, Robert
MIE NY or hs2ee nsc smT Tbo fE9ni 'of sea,a na a a
central aisle. were reserved for the family and
Immediate friends of the deceased actress.
Then seats We're kent Tor members ol tue pro-
tes-ion the rest Qi ihe vast church was at thc
ranks were noticed Mrs. Barney Williams, Mis-
s. i"ttins S4eS Mr e% AND ~" Mrs. Charles fsGtr
Mr. snd Mrs. Charles Gayler. Mr, and Mrs.
fps3 pye Ma Basa sui N1 sGy%oy Mr. MT' j. Ms9e sa6
Ipo. 7. Raymond. Mrs Marie Gorlon Raymond.
Rlr. and Mrs. Tom Morris Miss Minnie Palmer.
Mcssrs. HnrrigHn and Hart. Mr.. and Mrs. +; B.
and Mr., stephen Il. F,ske william, p1ayidse.
Commoddre TooEer and wife. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Palmer Henry Jarrett Mr. and Mrs
Harry Watkins. John Vincent Mrs Willie
Wintnr Miss Al.lniIn Chprri Miss Mad.c
Aruvl, JDLn CnrrnlI William Stunrt VI -
(irrinin Enshonan Mr. and Mrs W H.
Gram. Tom Donn'iiv. Misses Meta and Katn
bartlett. f.eonard Grover. Hart Jackson, Ed
wnri Nruuit' John Dun. frank Lamb, Mrs
Marc wilkins. Nj Farr4u' Mr. j. {. Haniey
and othci-.
Full az Inc church was those therein wcro
only u small part of thr immense throng that
sought t. saln admission. The police had hard
work 10 keep the peace: rreserve order they
could not for the disordcrles were ladies. .
and ladies are never cluhhcd. The heat in the
building was excessive. and the people be-
came impatient as il was already half an hour
nitrr tho announced tme for the service. Pros
entity the ushers. the unlcrtakers and tLc ~
fi,iAnt olorgymen appeared with flowers
Thcrr were crosses. heiNis, harps. cushions
tiilar- bouquets. and hu~ k.ts Of flowers. There
were flowers IN nlenOrasi and flowers IN per-
pettaM. II certainly seemed as il there were
nowrl- in secuia s,clOrlua. for the procession
rair nnl came and came with camelias
tuuelui. single. simple. and varegatcd.
small fnrtun" was expended 10y the friends Of
the drnd lady in these testimonials Of regard.
md a. those who knew the sad straits in which
Mr. Heron often found herself in days not far
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