The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-01-29
A FASHIONABLE FUNERAL.
Pilot Ograph From Modern Nonsense for
tho neneht Of SuperciIiOus People,.
The Manner iM which solemn Occasions
ARE Turned into Recherche Anhirp.

Pilot Ograph From Modern Nonsense for
tho neneht Of SuperciIiOus People,.
The Manner ia which solemn Occasions
are Turned into Recherche Anhirs.
lon City Dsrrick.l
One of the most stylish events of the
season, and one which has created pro-
found sensation among the creme dc la
creme of our city, was the funeral of
Mrs. Alicia Arabella Fitznoodle, wife Of
our esteemed fellow-citizen, Col. Angus.
tus II. M. Fitznoodle, which occurred
yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
palatial residence on Shiddyshoddy ave-
nue.. The elegant parlors had been
deliberately decorated in honor of the
event, the most conspicuous ornament
being large wreath Of immorteles,
tuberoses and smilax, which was sus-
pended 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 eyes, and it was indeed feast for
the eye Of the veriest epicure. 1t had
been imported from Paris expressly for
the wearer, and must have cost an enor-
nous sum. 1t was of dark rosewood,
trimmed with solid silver and gold tips,
and lined with white satin shirred,
frilled ard cut bias, and fringed with
real lace, which we were casually in
formed by one of the sorrowing friends
of the deceased, cost $50 yard, in &c
reva. The corpse was attired in mag.
nifcent black gros grain silk, with prin-
cesse waist and full train; the trimmings
were rich velvet and shirrings of silk,
relieved at intervals by tiny boquets
Of natural forget'me. Deceased
never appeared to finer advantage. Her
raven hair was brushed back from her
broad white forehead and confined in
simple'knot by an antique comb studded
with diamonds and amethysts. From
her tiny ears hung glittering solitaire
pendants, while magnificent diamond
brooch sparkled at her throat. Her
beautiful arms we're not crossed upon
her bosom, but lay in calm repose at her
sides, this being the latest and most ap.
proved style.
A grief-stricken relative informed our
reporter that the silk hose and white
slippers which the fair remains wore
on this occasion involved an expense of
50 0. The bereaved husband was ele-
gantly but simply dressed in conyen-
-tionai3 's%,' aud the """H" and dignity
with which he bore himself throughout
the exercises occasioned much favora-
BILE comment. Rev. Archibald Slusher,
A. NJ, ID. D., presided over the obse-
quies being attired with his usual ele-
gance and taste. Instead, however, of
his usual white necktie, he wore the
lilac tie which he purchased at Vienna
during his recent summers vacation in
Europe. His remarks were eminently
refined and calculated to please even
the most fastidiOus, and all regretted
that the deceased could not have been
present in spirit to enjoy them with the
rest.
The music was extremely fine. Prof
Berando Caroline presided at the Stein
way grand piano, and during the exer-
cises performed Beethoven's six hum
bred and twelfth sonata, OPP. 1864, Mo-
zart's ola Morte" OPP. 2li, in three fats,
and Chopin's eighteenth mass in four
sharps, OPP. 1875. At the conclusion of
each number the performer was re-
warded with bouquets, and as IN encore
of the sonata gave Cherubini's touching
op. GS in most feeling and artistic
manner. The other musical exercises
consisted of solo by Miss Periwinkle.
the charming young soprano who has
Just completed her musical education at
Milan, and duet by Prof. Vladimir
Kortizsky and Mr.. Flzhugh Slobberall
of the Fifteenth Street Church choir,
Excepting slight tumble in certain
passages of the duet 0ccasioned by the
premature presenCati0n of u bouquet to
the brilliant Prof Kortizsky by one fhis
many admirers, the vocalization passed
of pleasantly and was highly enjoyed
The procession to the cemetery was
large but select, no kind of vehicle
smaller than a twO-h0rse barouche. being
admitted in line. A pleasant feature OF
this part of the programme was the eight
new silk plumes with which the hearse
was ornamented. At the cemetery the
grave-diggers were appropriately attired
in black, relieved by white kid gloves.
The whole affair was so highly recherche
that we take pleasure in chronicliug it,
and we congratulate the bereayed fami-
ly upon the smoothness with which
everything moved. We are informed
that the deceased's will is to be pro.
bated tomorrow, pending which nego-
tiations for the elegant new Italian
monument will be held in allegiance,
ate