The Red Cloud chief., 1880-01-15
STYLISH FUNERAL.
4 Slight Satire on the Tendenefe. Oh '"e
DAY..

Day.
One OF the most stylish events OF the
| season. and one which has created a
| profound sensation among the creme de
| la creme Of our city, was the funeral OF
| Mrs. Alicia Arabella Fitznoodle, wife OF
our esteemed ellow-citizen, Col. Angus
tus n. NJ. Fitznoodle, which occurred
YESTERDAY afternoon at 2 O'Clock at the
y,~alat;al residence on Shiddyshoddy
| Avenue. The elegant parlors had been
| elaborately decorated IN honor OF the
event, the most conspicuous ornament
being a large wreath OF immorteiles,
tuberoses aud smilax, which was sus-
pended by heavy white satin ribbon from
The hcavv-gilded chandeliers and hung
directly over the coffin.
The coffin was Of course the cynosure
Of all ewes and il was indeed a feast for
| the eve of the veriest epicure. Ii had
been imported from Paris expressly for
the wearer. and cost an enormous sum.
II Wa 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
sorrowing friends of the deceased cost
$50 "A ward i'm Geneva. The corpse was
alfred in a magnificent black grosgrain
| silk, with princesse waist and full train /:
the trimmings were rich velvet and
shirrinrs Of silk, relieved nj intervals by
tiny bouquets Of natural forget-me-nots.
Deceased never appeared to Inner ad-
vantage. Her raven hair was brushed
back from her broad white forehead and
confined in a simple knot by an antique
comb studded with diamonds and anne
thvsts. From her tiny ears hung glitter
inc solitaire pendants, while a magnifi-
cent diamond brooch sparklcd at her
throat. Her beautiful arms were not
crossed upon her bosom, but lay in ain
repo>e at her sides. this being the latest
and most approved style.
A orief-siricken relative informed one
reporter that the silk hose and white
Slippers which the fair remains wore ON
this occasion involved an expense OF
5000. The bereaved husband was ele-
gantly but simply dressed in convention
nj black, and the grace and dignity with
which he bore himself throughout the
exercises occasioned much favorable
comment. Rev. Archibald Slusher, A.
NJ, ID. d., presided over the obsequies,
| being afiired with his usual elegance am
taste. Instead, however, OF his usua
1 white necktie, ne wore the lilac tie which
he purchased ut Vienna during his re
cent summers vacation in Europe. Iii:
, remarks were cminently refined, ant
I calculated to please even the most fas
tidious, aud all regretted that the de
ceased could not have been present IL
: spirit to enjoy them with the rest.
{ The music was extremely fine. Prof
Berando Caroline presided at the Stein
way piano, and during the exercises per
l formed Beethoven's six hundred an'
5 twelfth sonata, op. 3,06i, MoZart's I" l.;
I; Morte," op. PA, IN three flats, ant
Chopin's eighteenth mass in four sharps
Oh. los. At the conclusion of each mum
t Der the performer was rewarded Wit
{ bouquets, and as an encore OF the sonat;
e rave Cherubini's touching op. 6S In
e most feeling and artistic m 1h'
e other musical exercises consisted OF a sol
5 bv Miss Periwinkle, the charming young
a soprano who has just completed her musi
caieduca,ion at Milan, and duet by Prof
f Vladimir Kortizsky and Mr.. Fitzhugl
e Slobberall, of the Fifteenth Stree
t Church choir. Excepting a slight tum
bic in certain passages ofthe duet occa
e stoned by the premature presentation OF
d bouquet to the accomplished Prof. kor
tizsky by one of his many admirers, tn
vocalization passed off pleasantly an
e was highly enjoyed. The procession Z
cemetery was large but select, no Kin
t of vehicle smaller than a two hors
c barouche being admitted in line.
a pleasant feature of this part of the pro
e gramme was the eight new silk plume
with which the hearse was ornamented
e AT the cemetery the grave-diggers wer
a appropriately alfred in black, relieves
e by white kid gloves. The whole affai
e was so highly recherche that we TAX
n pleasure in chronicling it, and we con
gratulate the bereaved family upon tn
e smoothness with which every thin
moved. We are infolm med that tn
deceased's will is to be probated to
morrow, pending which negotiations TO
the elegant new Italian marble monu
ment will be held in allegiance, ETC.
n oil City Derrick.