Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-07

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ASHES TO ASHES.
lama CIaney's Last Request-Burned
h the CrematOry-Her Spirit at a
seance.
while the shadows were falling to-
-fr5t. saws a Lancaster Pa. special Of
MI 20 the Baltimore american, all that
-,s mortal Of Laura G. Clancy, the
-r-nr actress who lied in Baltimore
V,v. f0. was committed to the flames, and
-r lass than two hours there remained in
the whIte-heated retOrt Of the Lancaster
rrsmatorium only few pounds Of white
ashes. It was the young lady's dying re-
-rsst that her remains should be thus
--agted. and, in compliance with that
wish. her friend, Mrs. Herman Leimbach,
5rught her body 10 this city to-day.
Laura Clancy was but q years Of
aye. She was pretty, with a 1.-THE,
symmetrical form, and during her short
career on the stage she proved she was
an actress Of no mean merit. Sic was a
warm irienG Of Mary Anderson, and be-
fore her death the leading lady for Frank
WavO. Her sister Nenie, who also died
r Baltimore, in 1882, was noted for her
r-sttT face and form. Laura aspired to
tieher roles than Nenie, and had she
lived would have made name for herself;
but consumption claimed both sisters.
Both were buried from Mrs. Leimbach's
zone on South Broadway, Venie's body
icing placed in the Baltimore Cemetery
brewer, and Laura's only temporarily
until it was Cremated to-day. The sisters
were Splritualists, although buried
By the Episcopal Church. Laura,
Who was firm believer in
this faith, had studied the sub
Jet Of cremation, and before her death
ave minute instructions as how her wish
vas TO be carried ont. The day she died
SIC said: Mother viii be here tonight
90 escort my spirit to the spirit land.
lake my ashes, place half in Xenie's
rave. and the other half with mother in
ts graveyard at BurlIn gtOn. Vermont
Hsr wish would have been complied with
suer, but Mrs. Leimb3ch preferred to
consult with Miss Clancy's father, who is
Std alive and some Of her relatives, and
having gained their consent, arrange
ueuts were made for the cremation to-
Jay.
twas a little party that left Baltimore
early this morning with Laura's body
civ Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leimbach.
l1l J. y. Gardner, of Baltimore. Mr.
Gardner, who is well known as a mer-
chant iD Baltimore. is a convert to crema-
ton. and a spiritualist. He is a friend of
Ir. Lembach, butnever met Miss Clancy
-r-il few days ago, while attending q
s.llce.
THE SPIRIT OF MISS CLANCY
APPEARED. He saw her, but she did not
gelk. He described her perfectly to Mr.
Leubach, and decided then to attend the
cremation Of her body. The body and
friends arrived in Lancaster at 1 O'Clock.
Undertaken Heinitsh was waiting with a
L=arse. Having received the casket, it
Vas driven at once to the crematOrium,
L the suburbs Of the city, the friends sOl-
lgn-. lt was intended to have the Gre
nation at $50 O'Clock, but owing TO an
4 accident the retOrt was not heated to the
-tl degrees necessary, and so the casket
vas placed In the reception room to await
lle for preparation. Time crept on, and
81. the requisite heat was not attained.
NE cremation was TO be strictly private.
ll5 friends, the members Of the assOcia-
non and the press We're admitted, but
curing the afternoon quite a num-
r Of persons visited the crematOrium,
among them number of clergymen.
he delay in the afternoon was caused
.E one or two gentlemen of the assOcia-
-l thinking they knew more about run
ING the ire in the retOrt than the fire
Ian himself, but he remarked that unless
81 was let alone
THERE WOULD BE No CREMATION.
he was then given full swing, and in a
s-l-t time the retOrt was ready. 1t was
eeLock-Hearly four hours late-when
-- requisite heat was attained. The re-
-,l was then at a white heat, and the
-i5lds took seats in a circle opposite the
e-1r to the retOrt Meanwhile. DR.. N. L.
r-1fTf hrsrTrr 4S-v,
q -al been placed in the vault at the
59.-.-nore cemetery, Nov. II, by Denny &
-1--.ilell, OF Baltimore, who embalmed it.
vas found IN excellent condition. The
.--..y form Of the fair actress was wasted
/. Asease' out the face was quite natu-
~ Alter lifting 10 from the rose
yea easket the attendants wrapped il in
--a'! White cloth, washed in alum
el.ei. Beginning with the head, they
--A1 the wet cloth lightly around the
--- DQdy, and. sewing il tight, then
s---dlt m the cOffin-shaped iron crib,
eage-hke receptacle in which the
-! i placed IN the TetOrt. This was
.-.-4 On a table with six legs on casters,
.-lle oelng One-qu3Tter inch higher
-- .le door OF the retOrt, ard, as the
-4!s on rollers it is easily pushed
Ae Whitehead retOrt. The four
-s cast a faint light on the party in
q ---Ilelce room as the door of the re-
-s-.l opened, and the table and crib
n.y. eLgele1 into the room with a creak-
F-Ll- Resting IN the crib was the
i --ll5f form Of the once popular actress.
s-Is Ike the body of a person for
~ --' Sl sea. Messrs. J. ID. PyOtt, II.
~ Dilpaker and W. 4. Heinitsh
I'D The table, while DR.. Davis went
s- --s -gor Of the TetOrt. There were no
+ '5' ,le luleral having Saken place
S. Dditlmore. All was still
r. -t s0unl Of iron beat
~ -s1ilsl ron as the men tried to
~. rs great door of the retOrt. Be
s .-t clink Of the iron the noise of a
ss Wol OF water on the cemented
~. sun -oA tne cloth around the body only
F-.--I-las' Inc intense light frsm the
ISL at chamber of the retOrt almost
49, nose sitting in front of it, and
ss--is--.'1tiy they turned away. The
-eE az the table, however, were
s.-f7 ~ tu instant, with their long
49, !l,yds, they rolled the crib and
Tue table and into the oven.
,-, BODY LOOKED LIKE SNOW.
lsl.-I' ~ white rose cOlOred sides of the
sira - -e al4 yer. There was no change,
Siues OF the chamber grew
-,5s7c---' 49,, mere was no flame, no dis
ss.a15 a \. IA, tle body by the heat. In a
4.lf NJ a. vas EllsEUs anu the IaIuI
ri,s - .- (. lamps in the room took the
srl. ,9e glare Of the retort. The
-f.Ts-s p. me dead actress retired to a
f-S F5oom' and the heat began its
Ras -,. tOl about 80 minutes no change
al SI-cgl. The form was still intact,
tsnsrii j5-S1lns into the chamber BY means
les m ~ i5oi Is IN front and back, the cut
es-s5arIiss oody could be seen, and then
l.-rs ~ collapsed, and in less than .
b. Guy was reduced to ashes.
nj h '- .5l5eoW at 9 O'Clock the retOrt
o. AZ 'lllclently cooled to take them
eltIa - !et the association have been
l..sssr e y secure urns for the ashes of the
9s 49, .ss- -l,d here, and SO Miss Clan
,ssss,a -is. VI" IIl be placed in two neat tin
ID - iSss Of Laura G. Clancy. Died
lls Ei nj :. Aged q years35
q, a. Is Pa placed in the grave of her
sn5--es-h baltimore, and the other with
e ~ ~ m Vermont. When urns are
u -s ashes win be transferred to
hayes Literary Venture.
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