The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1883-12-11
DUST TO DUST.
Funeral 0bsequlss Of Mrs. Mary Van Tas-
ssll--The Ceremonies -Prooes-
manifestations.

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Boston, Mass, on the third day Of the
present month. 1t has been some year,
since this city has Witnessed such ar
%outpouring OF citizens and carriages al
were seen on this occasion, when one
Of the largest funeral professions thai
has ever wendell Its way through The
streets of the Magic City on It's way te
the fnal receptacle OF the dead.
In a city vast yet voiceless.
Growing ever street on street,
that stands up there ON the hill, to lay
away at. rest forever and until the
trump shall announce that TINA shall
be no more, one who will be missed, and
sadly missed, in Cheyenne. The funeral
services were held at the late residence
OF the deceased, on upper Ferguson
street.
1t had Leen announced that tina ser.
vices were to be held at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon, but long before that hour
arrived a large Of people had
gathered In and around the elegant
mansion and thronged the street and
sidewalks In front. Carriages came
from all parts of the city, until the
streets near the residence were literally
choksd with vehicles. In the mean
time the old pioneers assembled at the
city hall, appointed Major. Talbot as
their marshal, together with a commit
tee on resolutions, consisting of Messrs.
Carroll, Arnold and Wild, and headed
By President Whitehead and Secretary
Mast, Of the Pioneers' organization,
marched to the residence. There were
nearly sixty of them.
The preamble and resolutions which
they adopted are as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t is with extreme sor-
row and regret that the pioneers of
Wyoming are to-day called upon to fol-
low to the grave the remains of Mrs.
Mary Van Tassell, who departed this
life on the Sd day of December, 1888,
at Boston, in the state of Massachu-
sets, and
WHEREAS, The members of this or
ganization recognizing the fact that in
her decease death has a sting and the
grave acvictory to those who survive
her, desire to pay a fitting tribute to
the Christian woman, the true wife and
devoted mother who has passed through
the gloomy gates of death into the
peaceful rest of an immortal life; there
fore be 1t
Resolved, That in her death this COM
munity has lost, and while bowling to
the decree of the Supreme Ruler will
sadly miss and deeply deplore one who
in this life vas the possessor of those
attributes Of heart and mind seldom
given to those that have preceded OF
will follow her.
Resolved, That by her death an
earthly guardian angel has been called
from a faithful service in behalf of her
weeping children and a sorrowing hus-
band to bid farewell to a fond wife and
companion, and the poor and. ~unfortu-
nate a constant friend.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathize
with the bereayed husband, the desc.
late orphans and all other relatives and
friends that mourn her death.
Resolved, That the members of this
organization wear the usual badge OF
mourning for thirty days as a mark OF
respect to the memory of the departed.
Resolved, That these resolutions BIZ
spread on the records; that a copy
thereof be furnished to the family Of
the deceased, and copies to the daily
papers Of Cheyenne with the request
that they be published.
w. P. CARROLL,
N. A. ARNOLD,
JOHN e. WILD,
Committee on Resolutions.
CHRIENNE, December o, 1888.
The pail bearers were Luke Voor
bees, E. W. Whitcomb, T. A. Kent,
G.. A. Draper, J.. w. Hammond and
Mr.. Jancks. Hon. F. E. Warren and
T. B. Hicks had charge Of the funeral.
DR.. Rafter Of the Episcopal church
conducted the seryices, and the Episco
palian choir, consisting of Mis-
Trailing, Mrs. R. F, Glover ant
Messrs. Hsines and Inman furnished
the singing for the occasion. The re
mains were enclosed In an elegant me
tallic casket covered with silk velve'
and with silver metal and mountings
Flowers In rich and rare p~rofusion GOV
cred the casket almost literally.
At twenty minutes past two the Ser
vices opened with prayer by tho Rev
DR.. Rafter, followed by a beautiful
selection by the choir entitled, "Abid,
with Me-" DR.. Rafter then proceeded
to pronounce the brief but solemn ant
impressive EpiscopalIan burial service
which included a chant by the choi
entitled. IT Heard a Voice" At Thu
close Of the service the choir sang tina
beautiful hymn, "Nearer my God t,
Thee"
During the singing of this beautiful
hymn the vast throng of people passet
through the room where the casket hac
been placed and took a last look at tn,
white dead face of the departed ant
went out at the front entrance to th,
street and adjoining grounds. Th'