Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-11
THE CLOSING SCENES.
Of the Terrible Tragedy Enacted at the
Drisool Carriage Works Tues
day Morning.
Grief of the Young wife-The Remains
Lying in state-Magnificent Floral Of
ferinx,-The Funeral One of the
Largest Ever Known ners-The
Coroner's Inq uest, Begun Last
Night, As Yet Develops
Nothing.

The remains of George W. Driseol were
removed yesterday afternoon from his late
residence at the works to that of his father,
James Driscol, at No. $50 South Center
street There they lay in state today. en-
cased in a magnificent casket of black vel
vet, ornamented with silver handles and
the emblems of masonry in silver plate.
His young wife, who, ever since the tragedy
of Tuesday morning, had been dazed by
the terrible shock, never seemed to realize
the full extent of the horror until last even
ing. When her stupefied senses finally
awakened to keen sense of her loss, she
was completely prostrated by her wild grief,
and fears for her sanity caused them to
summon the aid of medical skill last night
The remains, as they lay in state at
the Driscol residence this morning, were
viewed by a great number of the
friends and acquaintances of the family. A
very touching thing about it was to see
among the stream of people who looked
for the last tims upon his kindly face, a
large number OF laboring men and poor
children, both white and black, who wept
honest tears at thus losing one who had
been a kind friend TO them, ever ready to
divide with them whatever ne possessed of
which they stood in need. The universal
sorrow at his tragic death permeates all
classes from the highest to the lowest; all
knew and loved him.
The front parlor. where the casket lay,
was filled with profusion of cut flowers,
arranged in fitting designs, presented by
friends of the deceased and the numerous
orders of which he was a member. Prom
inent among them We're the immense
of beautiful floral harps, from the top OF
which pure white dove was
poised, as if starting to fly; two
large anchors of cut flowers; floral sickle
with sheaves of wheat; pillow bearing his
name; and beautiful wreath of pure white
and green resting upon the casket. Playing
idly among these flowers and laughing with
childish glee, was a beautiful child with
large eyes of deepest blue and long curling
hair, the color of sunshine. 1t was George
Driscors child. and never was sight mort
touching than the innocent happiness OF
this little being, all unconscious of the ma
ture of the dreadful tragedy that has dark
ened its future.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral this afternoon was
conducted under the auspices OF
Palestine Commandery, No. SS, X. T. The
pall-bearers, Sirs r. ID. Bruce, l.. II.
Purcell, o. o. Rouse, J. NJ. Moses, J. E
Heffelfnger and Theodore Troupe, were es,
corted to the house by detachment of six
knights and bore the casket to the First
Presbyterian church, arriving here shortly
after 9 o'clock. The members of the fam
lily and intimate friends were seated about
the front of the church, and behind them
were the various orders and organizations
TO which he belonged. The First church,
large as it is, was unable to hold the i'm
mense concoursnR people. 1t seemed al
most as though sse whole city had gathered
TO do him honor, and there was very large
number present from the surrounding cities.
The regular funeral services of the Presby-
terian church were conducted with due
solemnity by Rev. DIR. Falconer. who
pronounced beautiful eulogy upon the de
ceased. The casket was not again opened
at the church. When it was deposited in
the hearse tie immense cortege took up its
slow march to Ferncliff in the following or
der:
Big Six Band.
Carriage Makers Union.
Fiye-and-Forty Blackbirds.
Red Men.
Royal Arcanum.
Mitchell Post, q. A. R.
Anthony Lodge, +. 4 A. NJ.
Palestine Commandery, X. T.
The remains were followed to the ceme-
terry by a long line of carriages. As almost
every member of the above orders turned
out and such an immense number of friends
and families attended, it made one
of the largest and most imposing funeral
professions that has ever been seen npon
Main street
When it arrived at the cemetery the
casket was removed and Palestine Com