Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-27
Mrs. Jennie 7. Sullivan.

Mrs. JenBie T. sullivan.
It was amid the cool. quiet hours of
the early morning Of Friday last that her
pure spirit parted from earth, and.
h~esvsnward by the brightly-shin.
ing stars and peaceful moonbeams, stood
instant later in the presence Of her
God. Aud in admirable keeping with
the sweet serenity Of her character. and
the glorious wealth Of her talents and
requirements, was the superb Sunday
morning in matured spring-time-redo-
lent with Aowery perfume, bright sunshine
and gentle flaming breezes-when, at
tended by a troop Of ~sorrowing friends,
her mortal remains we're laid peacefully
to rest meath the consecrated sods Of
Calvary. In recalling the solemn and
impressive scenes attending her obse.
quies. the hearts Of friends and relatives
are filed with emotions the most solemn
and sacred, while the casual observer
could not but feel that such spontaneous
evidences Of love aud respect were well
worth living for. There we're many en-
dearing traits in the character Of Mrs.
Sullivan, which added much to the at.
tractiveness of a disposition at once
genial and engaging, but it was the
ever-ready response, she always gave
TO every call upon her, for the exercise
Of those matehless musical powers with
which God had gifted her, in behalf of
any and all objects Of Christian charity,
that our people held her 10 grateful re-
membrance. And never in Memphis
was this regard more clearly evidenced
than in the outpouring Of all classes to
take part in the solemn requiem said
and sung over her remains in st. Peters
yesterday morning 1t needed not alone
the immense throng hat filled every
available space in that vast temple
tsstefnlly drsped as it was from floor to
ceiling with the ipsiguia of deepest woe
to testify to this respect and deep sense
of bereavement; nor the solemn and
fitting tribute paid to her memory by
Rev. Father Kelley, who spoke from a
heart filled with appreciation OF her
worth that a personal acquaintance from
early girlhood had engendered nor the
sol'mu prayers that 90 to make up this
most consoling of tributes from the
Catholic Church. These, rendered with
an imprsssiveness rarely vouchssfed in
behalf OF the most devoted Of the chill
dren of the church, we're supplemented
by a choir never surpassed in Mem
phis. including, as it did. the essence
OF our vocal and instrumental talent
and including Miss Rosa Barnett, Of
Columbia, Tennessee, as we'll as
volunteers from all our principal
churches. From beginning to end
from The opening "Kyrie" to barry
Me in the Sunshine" the gem so feel.
fe~eliDGly rendered as the solemn cortego
filed slowly from the sacred ediice, by a
loving heart whose emotions gave added
expression to the beautiful song, therC
was not one breast in that vast Assem-
blage that did not feel that in very trutt
a treasure had been transferred from
earth to add grace and loveliness to thr
angelic throng. To the congregation o
St. Peters her loss is irreparable; thu
entire community will deplore her death
for in good truth had she sung hersel
into the hearts Of all our people, a sor
rowing family will mourn her, but wha
are all these compared with the crushing
bereavement that has thus fallen upou
the heart OF the lately welded and de
voted young husband, who finds a liz
that one short week ago promised al
that was bright and fair aud beaEtiiu
upon earth suddenly overcast by thu
sombsr shadow of death2 His loss, hi
grief, is all too sacred for intrusion
May God in mercy give him strength tC
bear up under this crushing aflictioI
that has we'll nigh overwhelmed him, ant
in which he has the sympathy Of thi.
entire community.