Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-01
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The body of Miss Laura @. CLANCY, the
young Baltimore actress who died recently
IN that city and whose remains
have since her death been in tho vault OF
Baltimore cemetery, was crematcd at the
Lancaster orematorium at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon. Her remains arrived on the
train from York at 1885 p. IN.
Miss Laura q. Clancy was ono Of the
sisters OF a family well known in dramatic
circles. She was at one time q member OF
Frank Mayo's company and MS such ap-
peared hero in "Davy Crockett" She
also supported Mary Anderson. Her
sister Venie, now also deceased, has
appeared here as Gdbritl in "Evan.
Reline." Miss Laura, who was 81
years OF age, had been in delicate
health for a long time and failed to attain
on a visit TO sister in NordhoH, CAL, last
summer tho restoration for which her
friends had hoped. ForeHeeing the end
she came ON to Baltimore In the fall to
visit friend Mrs. Leinbach, and
during her illness there spoke freely of her
impending death. She expressed desire
to have her body cremated, and waited
with anxious interest the mpletiCn Of the
Lancaster crsmatorium he frequently
said to her friend that she would die about
that time and hoped to be ready for the
dedicatoiy services hero. In this she was
disappointed, but her wishes have been
respected to tho letter by her relatives and
friends, who accompany her remains to
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Loinbacb, Mr.. J. N.
Gardner, business man of Baltimore aud
representation of the Baltimore Amert
can, who WAS an acquaintance OF deceased,
came to Lancaster with Miss Clanoys
remairs. She had died at Mr..
Leinbaeh's on November 10Th, and
the body was euoased IN coffin. 1t was
taken upon a hearEe to the crematorium
the friends accompanying it. The fur.
mace had been heated up to the requisite
temperature and the simple necessary
preparations had all been made. Tha only
ceremony was performed by Mr.. Gardner,
who read the poem 81 Still Live" written
by A. w. Sprague, over the remains be
fore they were oonrigned to the retort.
Mr.. Gardner, who ID an ardent believer
in the refined process of cremation, says he
has been giving attention to the subject
for two years and, besides the services
which he performs for deceased and
her friends in coming here, he
has an object in investigating the
methods Of cremation, to satisfy him
self and others that il is as practicable al
it is sensible and humane in theory.
1t is the intention OF deceased's rela
tves to remain in the city until the ashei
are ready TO be removed. They will thet
be divided and placed into two urns, ont
to bo buried in Baltimore and the other OIL
the golden shores of the Pacific.
The management Of tho crematorium
expects at su early day to be able to satisfy
the demand for urus TO deposit the ashes OF
the iucinerated. An appropriate aud
artistic design is 10 preparation.
Owing 10 the condition Of the atmos
phere the necessary temperature was not
reached uutil about 4.30 p. m. to day, and
the incinerat!on was Got begun until that
hour.