The New York herald., 1878-12-05
MISS wALDRoN's FUNERAL.

A PRIMITIVE AND TOUCHING BURIAL-raE RE
MAINS CARRIED BY FRIENDS TO ST. MARX $
CEMETERY
The funeral of Miss CorIeia Waldron, the descend
ant OF Peter secretary occurred yesterday
afternoon from the residence OF her sister Mrs Maria
Higgins No Lafayette place The remains were de
posted in the family vault in 81. Marks Cemetery,
within a few yards of the tenantless tomb Of A. I
Stewart, and the obsequies We're conducted with a
modesty and simplicity that was IN accord with the
life and habits Of the deceased lady Many aged read
of the HERALD they perused the account OF her
sudden taking off in her eighty year recalled
long forgotten memories Of the old lady and OF her
family in the days when the site of Cooper
Institute far beyond the citys limits; and num-
Der of them congrcgated at the modest house where
the body lay yesterday afternoon. to pay the last
tribute of respect Before the hour announced for
the service the little parors filed with relatives
and sympathzing friends. while others crowded the
hall and the staircase without In the back parlor
an old-fashoned room. with few family portraits in
last century costumes the walls-ay the plain.
black coth-covercd casket. The aged hands were
crossed upon white satin habit ana lace cap con-
fined the gray tresses Of the dead. Rev Mr. Reinke,
Of the Moravan Church standing at the head of the
coffin read an impressive funeral service and fol-
lowed it with touching address upcn THE Sleep Of
the Just Then the friends took last look upon the
beloved face and the pitiless wood shut it in forever
The house stands upon the rear Of the lot. the
front Of which is made into little lawn. Into the
midst this the casket carried and rested for few
minutes trestles. Upon the sidewalks outside
groups Of curious yet sympathetic spectators were
assembled and from the windows OF opposite houses
the inmates looked to the procession start for it
had been announced that there would be neither
Eearse carriages paraphernalia Miss Wadron had
always entertained strong dislike to the custom of
thrusting the remains Of dear into hearse and
trundling off with it at half gallop. She
always regarded this as wanting in respect for the
Jaa Naf Of har ily had bpp II cd
from q hcarse. and the surviving sister determined
that her body should be borne tenderly by loving
friends to its last resting place black velvet pail
was spread over the coffin and upon this laid
emblems formed of iInmortellcs. tea roses and ivy
barred heads then took the sad burden upon their
shoulders and carried it out through the gate. Upon
the sidewalk they paused moment. Nothing had
been arranged beforehand but spontaneously dozen
haired men ranged themselves either side OF
the bearers the relatives and friends fell in behind
and the mournful procession started on its way.
THROUGH THE STREETS.
There few dry eyes in the party, and as it
passed noiselessly through the streets houghtless
loungers and hurrying men OF business. who would
have passed cortege Of prancng steeds and nodding
plumes without thought. paused with instructive
reverence and barred their heads before that simple
group. Old acquaintance Of the dead and tenants.
moved by the memory OF kindncsses received % her
hands swelled the procession until it numbered more
than hundred persons--many OF them ladies' and
not q few among the number whose years are fast
drawing to close. Along Lafayette place to Eighth
street and so across Third avenue and down Tenth
street to the churchyard they passed. Outside the
the tall iron fence crowds had collected to
the primitive procession arrive. but nothing could
have been quiet and respectful than
their conduct The vault opened for the reception of
the remains is Of those close to the railing the
north side OF the Cemetery. and the displaced tablet
bore the inscription, Edward Higgins, 1885,. show
ing to be the resting place Of the family of Miss
waldron married sister. The latter lady. with her
grown up children, stood beside the open tomb while
Rev. Mr.. Renke read brief prayer, and the casket
lowered. Street boys lined the outside Of the
fence, gazing between the iron bars down into the
vaut, but they well behaved and seemed awed
by the ceremony. The relatives and immediate
friends remained beneath the branches Of an aged
willow that stands sentinel over the tomb while the
last sad details being completed. and until the
marble slab returned TO its position and shut ont
the light from the last resting place OF Cornela Wal