The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-01-20
"A Fashionable Funeral.
Oil CitysDcrrick.

= One of the most stylish events of the sea-
son, and one which has created a profound
sensation among the creme tie Ia creme OF our
city, was the funeral of Mrs. Alicia Arabella
FitznOodle, wife of our esteemed fellow-citi-
zen, Col. Augustus H. NJ. Fitznoodle, which
occurred yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the palatial residence OH Shiddyshoddy ave-
nue.. The elegant parlors had been elabo-
rately decorated in honor of the event., the
most conspicuous ornament being a large
wreath of immortelles, tuberoses and smilaX,
which was suspended by heavy white satin
ribbon from the heavy gilded chandeliers and
hung directly over the coffin.
The coffin was of course the cynosure of
all ewes, and it was indeed a feast for the eye
of the veriest epicurn. 1t had been imported
from Paris expressly for the wearer,a and must
have cost an enormous sum. 1t was OF dark
rosewood. trimmed with solid silver and gold
tips, and lined with white satin shirred,
frilled and cut bias, and fringed with real lace.
which We were casually informed by one OF
the SOrrOwin- friends of the deceased. cost
$50 a yard, i'll Geneva. The corpse was at
tired in magnificent gros grain silk, with prin-
cesse waist and full train the trimmings were
rich velvet and s~hirrings of silk, relieved at
intervals with tiny bouquets OF natural forget
me-nots. Deceased never appeared to finer
advantage. Her raven hair was brushed
DdCh HUH lCl bl'GE lIitt u AIN ~
fined in a simple knot by an antique comb
studded with diamonds and amethysts. From
hertiny ears hung glittering solitaire pendants
while a magnificent diamond brooch sparkled
at her throat. Her beautiful arms were not
crossed upon her bosom, but lay in calm re-
pose at her sides. this being the latest and
most approved style.
A grief-stricken relative informed our re-
porter that the silk hose and white slippers
-, tl,n F,i, a,,,;, ,.-nrp ,, fills anr
involved all expense Of $500. The b%ereaved
husband was elegantly but simply dressed in
, conventional black, and the grace and dignity
with which he bore himself throughout the
exercises occasioned much favorable com
ment. Rev. Archibald Slusher, a. NJ. D.. D.,
presided over the obSequies beinA attired with
his usual elegance and taste. Instead, how
ever, of his usual white necktie, he wore the
lilac tie which lie purchased at Jenna during
his recent summers vacation in Europe. His
remarks were eminently II fined and calculated
to please even the most fastidious, and all re-
GREETED that the deceased could not have
been present in spirit to enjoy them with the
rest.
The music was extremely fine. Professor
Berando Carolina presided at the Steinway
grand piano, and during the exercises per-
formed Beethoven's six hundred and twelfth
sonata, op. 1904, Mozart's "La Morte," OPP.
ia, IN three Hats, anu CHOPIN eighteenth
mass in four sllarps, OF. l25. At the conclu-
sion of each number the performer was re-
warded with bouquets, and as an encore of
the sonata gave Cherubini's touching opera
OF. GO i'll a most feeling and artistic manner.
The other musical exercises consisted Of a
solo by Miss Periwinkle, the charming young
SOPRANO, who has just completed her musical
education al Milan, and a duet by Professor
Vladimir koitizsky and Mr.. Fitzhugh Slob-
b0ral, Of tie Fifteenth Street Church choir,
Excepting a slight tuluhle III certain passages
of the duet octasioned by the premature pre-
sentation Of a bouquet to the brilliant Profess
scr Kortizsky by one OF his many admirers,
the yocalization passed of pleasantly and was
highly enjoyed,
The procession to the cemetery was large
but select, 10 kind of vehicle smaller than a
two-horse barouche being admitted i'll line.
\ pleasant feature of this part of the pro-
gramme was the eight new silk plumes with
which the hearse was ornamented. At the
cemetery the grave diggers were appropriately
attirad in black relieved by white kid gloves.
The whole affair was so highly recherche that
we take pleasure in chronicling it, and we
congratulate the bereaved family upon the
smoothness with which everything moved.
We are informed that the deCeased's will is
to be probated to- morrow, pending which the
negotiations for the elegant new Italian mon
ument will be held in allowance, etc.