Daily Republican., 1883-10-25
FUNERAL OB EQUlE.
THE LAST SAD BITES PERF0RM
ED OVER THE REMAINh or TWO
OF our CITIZENS.

The funeral of Miss Mary X. Speak
man, whose death was noticed In these
columns on Monday, took place yester-
day afternoon, and was largely attend
ed. The body was dressed in . hand
some suit Of white cashmere, with few
rose buds at the throat and between the
fingers, and laid out in walnut cAsket
with silver mountings, furnished by
Mitchell 4 Beck, undertakers Shortly
after 2 o'clock, and after the relatives
of the family had viewed the remains,
the casket was closed and carried "
the Union NJ. L. Church, corner Fifth
and Washington streets, where the
funeral services were held.
Millard +. Davis, Harry Schlice,
Frank Hammett, f. w. Reeve, Everett
Jones and Julius Sheppard acted al
pail bearers. When the funeral pro
cession arrived at the church the editice
was well filled with friends of the de-
ceased, who had assembled to pay theiI
last respects to the memory of their low
ing companion. Prominent among
those present was large number Of the
members Of the infant school, of which
the departed ha been assistant super.
intendent for a number of y ears, nnd II
was sad sight to witness their sorrow.
ing tears. A large number of the
older scholars and members of the
church were present. When the funeral
procession entered the church the choir
sweetly sang "Sweeping through the
Gates. >" The casket was then PLACED In
front of the altar, and the pastor OF the
church, Rev 9. W. Prettyman, made a
fervent prayer, after which the choir
again sang an appropriate hymn. AT
the conclusion OF the singing the
min'st in charge reached short
sermon from Paul's ep'stle to the
Philip ans, lst chapter and 2lst yer Q
For me to live is Christ, and to die ii
gain.
During his remarks he referred more
particularly to the latter clause of the
verse, and said what was our loss was
her gain" He spoke very touchingly
of the life of the deceased, and referred
to her trials and troubles while In the
church, which had, at times, been very
hard to bear, but with all this she had,
sometime be fore her sickness, took a
deter mined stand on the Lords side
and was to-day at home with Jesus.
After referring to the sad bereavement
to her immediate family, and more par
Iticularly 10 the atiiiction of the neither,
who was unable to be present doing
the sad ceremony on acc0untof illness,
and to whom the deceased was strongly
attached, the speaker closed with
scarcely a dry eye in the church.
The lid was then removed from the
casket and those present permitted to
take q farewell look at all that was
mortal of their loving friend and COM
panion, while the choir sang Shall we
Know Each Other There"
After those present had taken a
last look at the departed, the corpse
was taken from the church, placed in a
hearse, and the funeral train proceeded
to the Wilmington and Brandywine
cemetery, where the interment took
place. At the grave the usual
burial ceremonieswere performed by the
pastor, and the choir sang sweetly
Rest"
Among the floral offerings was q
beautiful representation of the Gates
Ajar, presented by the Sunday school
Of the Church ; a harp from the choir,
and cross from the infant School, in
all of which the deceased took promi.
nent part during her life.
SAMUEL J. FLINN,
Who, for many years was connected
with the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com.
pany as book keeper, was buried yes
lerday afternoon from his late residence,
No. 634 West Fourth street. The
funeral was largely attended by the
male friends of the deceased.