The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-08-20

place In this community aud IN her
cherished home, aud she haa left them
vacant, She gathered about her those
who, with her, made her hnme an kden
10 her and them, and ahe, the dear COM
panl0n, the sweet wife, the tender
mother, hal left them stricken, bereayed
and a0rrowing,
Bot she has left behind her most
precious name, whose aay0r shall re-
main with us through all iha years of
life. To her God we can confidently on.
trust them she loved 80 we'll. Aud
after all my friends the one most hOnored
In life or death Ia the one most self
sacrificing, most Relf'forgetfui. What.
ever we may do for ourselves will not
be thought upon, but what We may be
able 10 do for others. To be- most loved
We must not live TO ourselves alone.
And through her tolls ana suffsrlngs and
ours God fitted her, and would at each OF
us for his eternal habitation.
Az an artiat's reception one day the
guests saw q picture OF a mountain SUI
Iiae, and they wondered at its marvellous
depths, richness and splendOr OF shade
and color, until the artist told them how
no had toned down the picture and
aoftened iIs c0lorlng, into la subdued
harmony OF tint, aud | thought how
OFTEN our liyes were growing 10 be like
mountain sunriae, Coda unseen hand Ia
before the easel sketchlng here aud shad'
Ing there.
The life picture looks 10 ns unanlsh-
cd, fragmenIary aud imperfect now, but
each new Joy light, each sorrow shade ID
toning II down through oil lta gloom
and glory into Gods great Ideal. He
Will frame II at last In such q setting
OF events as He chooses, aud we ahall
llnd In that great gallery above that the
light has been In the right place, aye the
shadow too.
Tho remains were then borne to the
Weat Lawn Cemetery, followed by q
large number OF relatives and friends In
carriages, where they were Inferred In
an appropriate manner,
FROM The DAILY REPOSITORY.
The private funeral services OF the
late Mra, Martha McGregor were held at
the McGregor residence, on South Wal.
nut street, Sunday afternoon, beginning
at 2:30 o'clock, and shortly after three
o'clock the casket containing the re
mains was In the Presbyterian Church,
The pall'beaIers we're Meaars. John n.
Raynolds, John Danner, Doctor Lewis
Slusser, Louis schaefer, ST.. David ZOl.
lara and l.. Alexander. Before the
funeral proceealon arrived at the church,
the audltorinm-excepting several rows
0f seats In the middle tier near the Dul.
pit reserved for the family and immedl-
hte friends-waa fllled with people, and
the, gallery was thrown open, Aa the
remains ware borne up TO the altar,
0rganlst Krause played very lmpres.
slve funeral march. The services were
opened by Q beautifully appropriate
seleotlon, Sister Rest" by a quartette
composed Of Miss Aulthonse, soprano;
Mra. Young, contralto, and Messrs. T.
Ballard, Sr., tenor, aud T. Ballard, Jr,,
bass. Rev. Wilson, Of the First N. X,
Church, who ofllclated In the absence OF
Rev. Platter, paid touching tribute TO
the virtues OF Ms McGregor, referring
10 her charitable, SELF sacrificing and
noble Christian nature. Several incl
dents OF her devotion 70 the calling Of a
true w0man's sphere we're given, and
the quiet, modest achievements OF Mrs.
McGregor among the large circle In
which she was prominent, were briefly
referred TO. After prayer and music the
services In the church we're concluded
and an opportunity given to the large
gathering TO view the remains. Several
hundred people flled past the coflln
10 the sad strains OF an organ dirge,
and many woman went out OF tho
church weeping, The funeral process,
sion 10 Westlawn Cemetery, where the
ast ead rites we're performed, was q
large one,-[ Repository.
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
Among the delicate attentions sent
was n beautiful floral deslgn from Doc
tor and Mre. Strong, OF the Cleveland
Asylum for the Insane. The following
note accompanies:
DEAR Mr. McGRRGoR:-Pleape accept
this little floral design. While words
are poor things In such an hour as the
present, we cannot refrain from par.
tial expression, at least, OF our deep
sympathy for you In the great sorrow
which has 80 suddenly come upon you.
nR, AND Mrs. STRONG.
A. MCCiREGoR, ESQ, Canton.
Many other beautiful horal tributes
were sent In by sympatMzilg friends,
aud delicate attentions shown, for which
tho bereayed family here express their
gratitude.