The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-12-03

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to the clay so soon To be hidden for
ever from her view She desired 10
preserve this last scene, and so late as
it was, she sent for photographer TO
take a picture Of the casket. Before
he arrived delegations from distant
cities began to como, and we're admit
ted to pass through and view the re-
mains while the photographer was en-
gagged at his work.
( The dasket was borne into the
church at j 40 o'clock, q vast congre
cation having already been seated,
with the exception Of the immediate
relatives and the church yestry. The
officiating clergymen, four in number
Bishop Knickerbocker, of this diocese,
Rev. DR. Stringfellow, Of Montgomc-
ry, Ala, first rector of st. Paul, and
under whose ministration Mr.. Hen
bricks joined the church, Rev. DR..
Fulton, OF st. Louis, q former rector
of st. Paul's, and Rev. Dr. Jenckes,
the present rector, in their robes of
Office, met the remains at the main
entrance OF the cathedral on Illinois
street, preceded by the guard Of In
Indianapolis light infantry.
The body was borne up the central
aisle, clergyman and members OF the
yestry going in advance Bishop
Knickerbocker Yersed the opening
sentence of the burial service. 81 am
Z 1.-The resurrection and the life" follow
led by the Rev. Dir. Stringfellow and
| DR. Fulton, in the recitation Of other
lYerses used for the dead, until the
I casket had been carried and placed
A outside the chancel The great audi
enee stood while the impressive scene
i was enacted. Following the bier
came the widow, leaning on the arm
I of Mr.. Morgan, followed by other rel
! atiyes, all in deep mourning ThiI-
1 teen pews to the right OF The central
aisle we're reserved for the family,
while the yestry and the members Of
local committees occupied the pews in
front OF the left, The pew occupied BY
the dead Vice President in his life
! time, was the tenth from the front to
(, the left OF the middle aisle when fac
+ ing the altar. 1t was distinguished by
Lifts complete development in black
! cloth and the fact that it WIS unoccu-
pied
} The church is modest brick struct-
nre, square and ollong, but commo,
.dious withal, seating 900 people, but
"a holding withinits walls in this in
9 stanee, fully 1000. Its sharply slant
J ing roof is supported on brick columns
forming part Of the side walls, but il
! is also sustained by two tiers OF arches
! which spanning from the right and left
centres OF the auditorium, meeting al
the apex of the roof. The interior is
: naturally dark, being lit by dormei
! and narrow side windows, all in stain
! ed glass, with a large field Of the same
] ot the same filing in the space ovei
d the altar in the rear OF the church
l The main and side doors were heavily
I draped in black. s
The interior decorations were plain
7 but effective, consisting OF festoonine
\ lof Grape from the central arches. The
!. pulpit section and chancel rail having
drapery of white and black intermin
Al gled.. The central arches were com
4 pletely draped and sides Of the church
t were pannelled in black. On the front
Z interior walls were two large designs
] of a Greek cross in the prevailing So
BILE color. The dark shrouding of the
interior was relieved by only three
: floral pieces, all handsome in design
q On the altar, inside the chancel rail
was q plain cross composed of white
flowers, contributed by the ladies O.
0 the parish. .
e When the casket had been placed
i linFfront of the chancel rail, the choil
b sang an anthem. "Lord, let me know
! my end.plg
The lesson for the dead was read by
< Rev, DR.. Jenckes. This was followed
! by the singing Of the hymn dead
Heavenly Light by the choir, the au
81 dience joining. Rev. DIR. Jenckes de
9 livered an address. When the speak
4 er had concluded, Mrs. Doner, of Chi
! cago, Sang Rock of Ages, the Bishop
!. closing with prayers and benediction
The casketswas then lifted and borne
: from the church, the audience re
{ manning seated. During the progress:
8 of funeral column from the house tC
the church there was a slight drift o.
!. sleet in the mir, which continued
throughout the services in the eathe
e dral. The bells OF all the churches be
! gan tolling when the remains were
i taken from the house and continued
their pealing during the rites, ant
fwhile the procession was on its Ions
e.Fmarch to Crown Hill Cemetery.
I II Inthe second grand division follow
Al ing the ,hearse came the carriage con
I tanning Mrs. Hendricks, Mrs. G. w
Morgan and Mr. and Mrs Fitzhugf
I Thornton. The succeeding lively,
: carriages contained relatives and nea,
L 4 friends,
IT Ex-President Hayes occupied th,
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