The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1885-08-23
FA5'-noH9 u FUNERALS.
Short Evrnane Services, Amid simple EIc-
gance, the Form.


gance, the Form.
New YORK worid1,i-< ag!t z =
Custom changes in the disposition of
the cad as in everything else. There
is now what is recognized as a fashion
for f neral5. Public funerals have al
ways consisted of pomp, parade, and
splen tor 1t is in the funeral OF private
persons th5t society has laid down rules
defining til proper form. There is no
longer aay sitting up with the corpse.
This is an old custom and is still in
vogue IL the remote and rural districts.
t,o end Of engagements have Leen made
or MARRIAGES brought about by Sitting
up with the corpse. The real suEstan-
nal reason for watching is to see
to the attentions that the body requires.
Bodies never used to lie put on ice or
emf alHl ID in the country. They Were
laid oUt or a board in cold room and
cloths dan pcncd with solution put on
the ia to prevent discOlOration. The
undertake. now takes charge soon after
death, AMI the body .iS0iu his hands
until put ii the grave. = rs "a nitdfs
measure it. IS placed in an iCe-box or Is
emUalm,d rivacy, but elegance
withal where II can be afforded, has
grown 10 distinguish fIncrlls in New
FORK. The recent changes in the habits
slthC Dtt1H great tIc
in the newspapers have The addition,
The funeral will be private Friends
are invited" or '>please eeod no flow
ers" Despite these seeming efforts at
simple ~ funerals have =. ONE fear
fully exper siyc things. Ere dently pri-
waite funerals cost = 90 to 900.
The fashionable hour for the funeral
service; Is o clocl, in the evening. The
body rerosas in the caskCt on a cat,t-
falque in the parior, generally against
the wall or one side of the room. The
blinds are clio ed and the shades are
tightly drawn The gas is only partially
turned on and the globes arc often
drapcd to soften the light. lowers
broken column, an anchor, or some
other floral device stands at the head
The family and friends sit in the room.
The minister reads the simple service
for the dead. and at the conclusion
offers prayer without passing a ciiogy.
The Quarteute, in the intervals and at the
termination of the service, sing from
the landing above III the hall. he
friends, when all is over, take a last
look at the face and depart. Only an
hour is occupied.
In the morning the family alone go to
the grave with the hOdy. An evening
service IN tie lrtfi0r Of IfIVlte resi-
deuce is weird and strangely impressive.
1hsre are funerals whore every rta4-cn-
able sroyirsOB il mace tsat cost only
20 IN sneh n case TIE colin is a whit
wool staiIed in imitation of walnut
Metallic 70 rs are little e pioyed \
wooden oasket is used, covered with
black brOadcloth and trimmed with
bla k silk velvet. Burials in Jew crl
city are no permitted nDlcssthe c;ssicet
is ncloaei in n inc box Theoretically
sealed. This is for a sanitary reason.
ndertaEerS use no prevention to
avoid contracting disease. They refer
to handle .odles after eating though.
In cases Of infectious diseases, rs m
ordinary precaution, persons who have
bad the infection are generally engaged
TO take charge of the bodies. There are
deaths from the Undertakers now and
then from inOculat ion. One had his
aand inoculated not long ago and died
in day. 4>muutatio1 has sometimes
in cases Of lDoc,il;t.on been rrsorted to
to Saya life