The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1885-04-18
FASHIONS in FUNERALS.
Short Eve ring Services, Amid Simple Eie,

Short Eve ring Services Amid Simple Ele-
gancc, The Form.
INeH York World
Custom changes in the disposition of
the cad as in everything else There
is now what is recogni ed rs fashion I
for funerals luLlic funerals have al I
ways consisted of pomp, parade, ANA |
splendor. 1t is in the funeral of private /
persons that society has laid down rul =
defining the proper form There is no
longer any sitting up with the corps
This is an old eLsOm and is still in
vogue in the remote and rural distri Is
No end of engagements have 1 cen made
or marriages brought about lySitiing
up with the corpse The real sui stan
tial reason for watching" is to see
to the attentions that the Lody requires.
Bodies mover used to lie put on ice or
omEalmed in the country. They We're
laid out on board in y cold room and
cloths dampened with a solution put on
the ia to prevent diseoloration. The
undertaken now takes charge soon after
death, Gnl the loly is in his hands
until put in the grave. rs sanitary
measure it is placed in an e-boS or is
embalmcd lriyacy, but elegance
withal where it can be afforded has
grown TO distinguish funerals in New
York. The recent changes in the habits
havo been great Tho announcements
in the newspapers have the addition,
The funeral will be private, friends
are invited, or ii lease send 10 tow
ers. Despite these seeming elorts at
simplicity funerals have become fear
fully expensive things. Fro .uently pri-
waite funerals cost 800 to 81 600.
The fashionable hour for the funeral
services is o clock in the evening. The
body roposes in the casket on a cata
falquo in tho parlor, generally against
the wall on one side OF tho room. The
blinds are closed anl the shades are
tightly drawn. The gas is only partially
turned on and the globes are often
draped TO soften the light. flowers
rest OH the foot of the casket and a
broken column, an anchor, OF some
other floral device stands at the head,
The family and friends sit in the room.
The minister reads tie simple SCI Yite
for tho dead, and at the conclusion
offers prayer without passing eulogy.
Tho quartette, in tho intervals and at tho
termination of the service, sing from
tho landing above in the hall be
friends, when all is over, take d last
look at the face and depart. Only an
hour is occupied.
In the morning the family alone 90 tc
the grave with the lody. An evening
service in the parlor OF private resi-
denco is weird and strangely impressive
There are funerals where every reason
able provision is made that cost onl,
$40. In such case the coffin is whit
wood stained in imitation of walnut
Metallic 90 rs are litio oa ployed
wooden casket is used, covered will
black broadcloth and trimmoi Will
black fdlk velvet Burias in New Yorl
city are not permitted Unless the caskc
is inclosed in a zinc Eov hermetcall,
sealed. This is for saGitary reason.
lndertakers use 10 prevention [,
avoid contracting disease They rrefe
to handle todies after eating though
In caseS of infet ious dIseascs as al
ordinary preeaution, persons who hav
had the infet ton are generally engage
to take charge Of the todies There ar
deaths from the undertakors now an
then from inoculd ion Che had hi
hand inoculatcd not long ago and die
in a day, Amputation has sometime
in cases # inocalat Oh Eeen rcsorted t
10 save life.