Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-25

! Y UShSIaI Lamar In 1897, which contains
all of his best and some of his poores
The army and NaUy Herald has tbi.
item about a Georgian. formerly know
as Mason Howard: Captain Mason Car
Ter, Filth Infantry, has been detailed on
the general recruiting service detail tC
succeed Captain Simon SNYDER, who was
promoted in March to Major Eleventh
infantry. Captain and Mrs. Carter left
Fort keogh, Montana, April %, for the
East, and will probably make brief visit
10 W ashlngton. Many naval officers will
be glad to meet Captain Carter. for he
was a midshipman in the navy over thirty
years ago, when his name was spelled
differently"
AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL.
1t is rare that any city witnesses a
more impressive funeral service than that
OF Mrs. DIR. r. B. Ridley, at the First
Methodist Church this morning. | have
seen more profuse but never more exouis-
ltely arranged floral designs.
On the top of the choir gallery. back of
the pulpit were two large vases of flow
ers, and between them floral arch. sus-
pended from which was a beautiful white
dove. Below, on the side of the gallery.
were TWO anchors, with a cross between.
On the front of the pulpit were two lean
ing crosses, and in the centre an eIabo-
rate anchor. Within the chancel rail
stood four small tables, on which were
placed large banks of flowers.
The edltlce is one of the largest in the
State, and yet it was filled in every part
by all classes of our population, rich and
poor, white and black; for the deceased
was universally beloved for her amiable
qualities and useful life. EX-Governors.
congressman, Senators and distinguished
RIflZnnC
Dut their tribute TO the dead was no more
sincere than that of the poor workingmen
and women in the gallery.
Inc ushers were Messrs. Lowry, Fitten,
Spalding and LangstOn, and | noticed
among the pail bearers Messrs. Inman.
Grady, Rice and Harmon. Rev. Drs,
Evans and Tucker preceded the casket,
which was literally covered with rare and
fragrant flowers, surmOunted at the head
by a beautifulwhite dove with outspread
wings. Following came DR.. Ridley and
MRS. senator Hill, Edgar Thompson and
wife, Charles d. Hill and wife, b. II. HiiI
Jr., and wife, and more distant relatives:
then the entire medical fraternity of the
city.
AS the sad procession entered the
church the select choir sang most tender
voluntary, and scarcely an eve in the
vast congregation was dry. Gen. Evans
read the burial service, II am the resur-
rection and the life,' after which the
choir sang with deepest pathOs, GLOW
nrm foundation, ye Saints of the Lord"
Gen. Evans, in commencing his remarks,
alluded to the death of Mrs. Ridley as a
tragic event unsurpassed in the history
OF Atlanta, and dwelt with much feeling
upon the loss the family and the com
munlty had sustained. The closing
prayer was made by Rev. DR.. II. II.
Tucker, after which the remains were
followed to Oakland Cemetery by larger
procession than hOnored Senator Hill in
his burial.
1t would be impossible for me, in a let
ter like this, to write appropriately of this
terrible event that has so shocked our en-
tire community. No man in the medical
profession is more esteemed for his modest
worth, courteous bearing to all. and
blameless life, than DR.. Ridley. His home
was made attractive by most lovely and
devoted wife, and four sweet children
graced their family circle. A few weeks
ago little babe was added to the num-
Der, and just as the young mother was
able to ride out, all her dreams of in
creased happiness i'll the home circle were
suddenly dashed away by a terrible and
sudden disaster.
Few daughters were ever more tenderlv
loved than was Mrs. Ridley by her mother,
who, since the death of Senator Hill, had
found great comfort in her cOmpanlonship.
To her brothers and sister she was endear-
ed by the strongest ties, and their hearts
are sorely bereaved. But to her stricken
husband, with four little mOtherless ones
clinging to his almost broken heart, the
blow is heavy indeed. Only the comfort
that comes from Gods great fountain of
compassion can uphold and console in this
dark hour. The grave has to-day taken
to its bosom woman whose whole life
was beautiful with filial affection, sisterly
kindness, motherly love and wifely devo-
tion. No purer spirit could have left us
in tears and sorrow at it's sudden and un-
timely flight, or left behind brighter and
sweeter record OfdOmestic life. Her new
made grave is hidden from view by pro-
fusion of floral gifts, but in heavenly pa
thOs to-day brighter and more fragrant
flowers greet her glOrified vision, as she
walks hand in hand with her illustrious
father, who went before her to better
land-he through months of painful suf-
fering, she suddenly and painlessly.
Guar