, 1880-01-04
ROBERT C. WRIGHT.
The Funeral Services Held Yesterday
Morning-Serlnon by tlae Rev. Canon
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The Funeral Services Held Yesterday
NIornIng-Scrlnon by tlae Rev. Canon
Knowles.
In spite of the intensely disagreeable
weather Of yesterday morning, large NUM-
ber Of the friends and business associates Of
the late Robert G. Wright gathered at the
family residence to, pay their tribute of love
and respect to one who was SO eminently
worthy of it. The remains lay coflined i'll the
front parlor, the features somewhat Bhrunk,
but still recognizable to all who had known
them in life.
A PROFESSION OF FLOWERS
spoke the love and affection which prompted
the giyers. a sheaf of wheat, with project
ing tea-roso buds; wreath Of simple How
ers; another of tea-roses, carnations, and
smilax, with the word ''Rest'' formed Of yio-
lets; a floral heart, with Its violet letters
forming the word "Lovc"; ali elaborate
raised wreath, with the word " Grandpa ~
across the centre; and a floral star Of the
most beautiful description rested on the
piano, to the right of the coffin. On a mar
Bile table at the head of the coffin had been
placed a floral pillow, with the word Father ~
made Of violets, while back Of it rose q star
and crescent with the word Husband +" sim
jlarly formed. Resting OIL the coffin at its
foot were a floral anchor and cross.
BY ha!f-past 10 O'Clock, the hour at which
the parlors and the lower hall were well
filled with ladies' and gentlemen who had
known the deceased in the family or the busi-
ness circle during his active and honorable
life in this city Of his choice. Among the
more
PROMINENT AND REPRESENTATIVE MEN
PRESENT
,,,oro T1;;o1, ou1 1aca1,h Paea0n1r f1nucfnQ of
the M tieeeased), Phiio CARPENTER, Jacob Beidler,
s. r. Walker. George i, Foster, John r. Jen-
ilings, John 4. Tyrrell (1ong the part
ncr of the deceased), Albert Keep,
James II. Rees, Bacon wheeler, Henry Keep ;'
son, Edison Keith, Elbridge e. Keith, ". A.
Buffers. the Rev. Canon Knowles, the Rey: f.
2. Goodwin, W. F. Whitehonse, II. 3: White
house, J. 4. Fnrwell, 7. B.. Van Wyck, Fred
erick Tyrrell, Thomas Buckley; F. c. Cole "a
Join Macarthur, Henry Greenebaum,, Capt;
Connect, Joseph Beetles, and George Merrill
and John Green, the only two surviving lneln-
hers Of the little party Of six who. with pr.
Wright, made 2 trip across the plains to Call-
fornia when the gold excitement Of those
tracted multitutles to the new Ell Dorado.
The services began with the singing Of
"Jesus. lover of my soul " by the choir
which had been selected for the occasion,
and Whlch was con1p9seu u Il!; .1i!i; ~ -.
k1lorr, Mrs. 4. Ii. Johnson, and MISS jennie
Duttol. -
CANON kSo"LEs
read with great feeling the Episcopal burial
service, and supplemented the reading by the
following impressive remarks:
When We are brought face to face with the
mysteries Of death, it is time that we should
look at those mysteries. They are then
brought before us in /; ncarnass and clear
ness NJ :; Such as we never experience at other
times, II seems to Inc fitting to add to
the m burial service Of the Church, Of which
our beloved brother was all earnest and faith
hi member. not only Of the Church i'll this
iand but Of the old Mother Church in En-
eiantl. Where he cot his good training, and