National Republican., 1881-08-16
LAID In OAK HILL.
THE FUNERAL OF WILLIAM B. REED.
Loving Friends Pay Last Sad Trlbute-Floral Of
ferlngs-Interesting Funeral Services
Tie Fall. ll.Bearers-Associatlons
In Attendance.

Probably the funeral Of no private citi-
zen which has taken place in this city In many
years has been morelargely attended than was that
OF Mr William II. Reed yesterday afternoon. The
remains were removed to the house of Mr.. c. A.
Schneider, father in law Of the deceased on nc.
count of the greater size Of his house. Yet every
available space within was occupied even before
the hour set for the commencement Of the cere.
mony. Crowds were upon the sidewalk and in
the streets, and many who knew of the throng at
the house went directly TO Oak Hill, and waited
patiently at the cemetery until the cortege arrived
Among those present were many OF our best and
most solid citizens, and there was honest sorrow
and regret for the carly loss of one who had been
so universally beloved upon every face.
THE FLORAL Tributes
were many and some of them Of the most elabor.
ate design. At the head of the coffin was q crown
OF pure white roses, upon the center was floral
pillow of the same pure blossoms, and at the foot
was beautiful wreath Of Marshal Neil roses and
sheaf OF wheat. Besides these there were garlands
and cut flowers Of the rarest cxotics scattered In
the greatest pro fusion. The wreath was contri.
button from the members OF the fire department,
with whom the deceased was especially popular,
aud the remaining offerings were sent by Messrs.
Norris Peters, c. q. Thorn, H. X. willard, Major
Brock, and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Wyvill The body
| was cncascd In handsome black cloth caskct,
with massive silver handles large silver plate
upon the lid Of the coffin bore the inscription
| William Bushrod Reed. Born June 2, 1875, died
| August u, lSSl.'
THE RELIGIOUS SERVICE
| was IN charge Of Rev. Mr.. Butler Of the Memorial
Church, Of which Mr. Reed was an honored mem
bcr. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ward, Of
Foundry Church, nficr which the pastor Of the
deceased read appropriate Scripture selections
| from the thirty ninth Psalm, the eleventh chap
ter Of John, and the fifteenth chapter of the l. Co
rinthians. The address was brief and earnest re-
| ferring to the prominent position of Mr. Reed and
the honor aud integrity with which he filed every
| position TO which he had been promoted. His
carly and sudden death touched the sinews OF life
in the varied circles in whose responsibilities and
| anxctics and successes he took SO active and
| prominent part. But II was especially in the re-
| lntion Of son and brother and iather and husband
| that the crushing power of the bereavc-
ment would be felt. Said his pastor: "I
stand here in this sorrowng group not only as
pastor, but as friend and brother, mingling my
SORROWS and tears with yours. 1t is in the faith
which he professcd and which we embrace that
light and comfort are forced amid the great dark
| ness that now shrouds our hearts. The further we
| 30 on In life so full OF unsolved problems, the
| more we take hold upon the realities brought to
light In the Scriptures. This lifcis full of shadows
that Is real, substantial, enduring. To-day we
look beyond the caskct and the tomb to the
Fathers house, where no scene like this is ever
witnessed, and where God wipes all tears from of
all faces The highest wisdom makes this life n
preparation for that which is everlasting" The
| address was followed with on appropriate anthem
by the choir of the Memorial Church, in charge of
Mr. John II. Seiflert. The Apollo Glee Club, led
| by DR.. Kimball, rendered appropriate music
at the opening OF the impressive service.
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies at the house
| the procession was formed in the following order
| and proceeded to Oak Hill Ce9,Gtery, where the
| intcrment took place ut department, forty
members, headc' by Chipf 'Croniu and Fire Com.
missioasGs; De Molay Commnndery X. T.; CO.
| lnmbia Chapter r. A. NJ; Pcntalpha Lodge No
q. +. A. A. ". Then came the pall.b bearers, as
follows: Hon. Alonzo Bell and J. o. r. Burnside
on the part of Blue Lodge; George Ryneal and s.
T. q, Morsell for the Chapter, and Isaac Johnson
and James p. Pearson, for the COmmandery, fol-
lowed by the hcarsc containing the remains, and
then AN extraordinarily large number Of carriages
containing relatives and friends
THE SERVICES AT THE GRAVE
were perhaps moro impressive than at the house.
Rev. DR.. Butler FIRST read the burial service Of the
Lutheran Church, and then the beautiful and SOL
| emn Masonic rites were performed The Masonic
Choir rendered the chant, "How Dark the Road
| We Co." and then Mr. +. b. Hay, Worthy Master of
Pentalpha Lodge, performed the ritual of the Blue
| Lodge In n most impressive manner, his voice
| trembling with emotion, for he was q warm per
sonal friend OF the deceased. The choir then sang
the chant "Abide with Me-" and the chaplain Of
the lodge pronounced the bcnedlction The ccre.
mony at Oak Hill took place just as the sun was
going down, and his dying rays glinting through
the trees added new beauty to that silent city of
the dead, while the dnrkcning shadows of twilight
brought II solemnity to the scene that will not be
forgotten.