The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-02
"POOR ENOCH,"
Last Tributes to the Late Edwin
Adams.

! National Associated Press to the Star
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2.-The funeral
Of the late Edwin Adams took place
yesterday afternoon from the residence
Of Mr.. Daniel Gardner, No. ia South
Twelfth street, and was attended bv a
largo number of the members of the
theatrical profession and other lriends
OF the deceased. The body was atLired
N suit OF black and inoased In hand
some cloth-ooVered casket, mounted with
silver, and placed iu the parlor on the
second floor
The features Of the deceased appeared
CONSIDERABLY emaciated, but were rec.
| ognized BY the many friends who called
TO pay their respect. The room was
nung Win FEST ons of Ivy and laurel,
WhIie the norai tributes sent by num-
per OF Gne profession and others were OF
the costliest and finest description.
Ihe lld OF the casket Was placed in
one corner OF the room, ana contained a
neat silver shield, on the cross bars OF
which were the words, Crest in Peace"
while below 1t was a silver Date, with
the following inscription; "Edw win Ad-
ans born February 8, 1884, died Ooto-
ber IS, 1871"
Al the foot OF the oasket were two
floral emblems of the Cross made of wax
hoWers-one OF them the gift Of Mr. ana
Mrs. Joseph +. Fannin, and the other
from Mr. Daniel Gardner, Richard a NJ
mlngs ana Mrs. Ii. Ashhurst. At the
mead OF the casket was placed beauti-
ful moral crown from John 7. Raymond,
and pretty Write floral GROSS, the viii
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben. Cotton; Ii floral
pillow containing in purple fl Jwers the
words, From Daniel ana Mary and
Ed.;" tastefuily arranged grave and
J. al stone, formed OF the most beautiful
mowers and Containing the name "EIwin
Adams, 4S;" and a large fl raj harp with
The word MARY" set in red flowers on
the strings, were from Mrs. ADAMS, the
widow OF the deceased actor.
D. The other floral tributes were of yery
beautiful designs, sent in by the
employees OF the Chestnut-street Thea
ter, Il. A. Sothern, Philadelphia Lodge
No. 2, b. P. Order OF EIks; MIR. ", J,
Florence, Mrs. John Dew, Messrs.
Goodwin & Cutter, James Ii. Meade.
Wright Sanford, Charles E. Caroline, ].
E. McDonough, Henry e. Abbey, John
A. Partridge, Lawrence
Barrett, Charles Dana, and others,
The house Of Mr.. Gardner was opened
at y O'Clock, to enable the many friends
OF the deceased to take their fual view.
and up to 12:30 O'Clock there was a
line OF people passing In aud
out. The members of The theatrical pro-
iession were largely represented, and
many faces stood over the casket anu
paid the last mark Of affection.
The members OF the ActorA' Order of
also passed In, and it was
expected Mr.. Sothern would be present.
but dispatch received announced that
he was too ill to att4nd. The Church of
st. James, where the services were held,
was crowded at an early hour. Tue pro-
cession reached there about 1L O'Clock.
and as the body was borne inVO the edi-
ice the rector, Rev. Henry Morton, DID,
preceded the casket reciting the i'm
pressive burial service, commencing, IL
am the resurrection and the lite." Al
she same time Mr.. David Wood, of St.
Stephens Church, performed upon the
)rgan.
The remains were taken up to the Gen.
er isle and placed In front OF the chan
sci, when DR.. Morton conducted the
Episcopal services for the dead, the mu-
'ic being conducted by the choir or th
St. Stephens 2. e. Church, under the |
Erection et Prot. Wood. At the con.
,lusiOn Of the services the remains were
AIKEN TO Mount Moriah Cemetery, and
nteried in a lot belon. In to the Actors
der o! FRIENDSHIP,