Telegram-herald., 1888-05-21
An EVERGREEN SPR|G
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The fanaral services fsr the lsEs Joseph
RapprschE ssEs had A. Ins rssi&s1cs. No.
10 second-st, ssslsfdzy afisrneon. aud ca
20 sisailss oceasion IA Ehis elsy has tasrs
bs<n such large s.ssmblsgs OF eonsrssa-
tion. ssd more loving and aduiring friends.
shortly alter noon the crowds began 10
gathsr. .nd before ths i ne set for he ssr-
vices. ever 90 people hsd passed through
ths little sitting rooai sad sisEed TIE re-
nsias They we're smbaimed and laid In 4
beautiful eaxxes Of red cedar. me<al-nneJ.
aad covered with black plush Felyst. fur
nisAed bY Eas Koch BrDs.. uadsrtakers Of
Wess krisise-st 81, Who directed the eereaony.
Mr.. kapprecat appeared as natural as II In
sleep and ala remains were snselopsd IN .
wealth Of H0ssrs such ss - rarely seen.
The Beautiful Gates AIar" we're represent
ea IN SIMILAR. ferns aud roses Al the head Of
the cof1ln age triangle. representing
bis beloved order Of the Pztriarchal Circle.
bore the Noris "HonesEy," Fidelity,
-Fraternity" +" IN imm0rtsiies OF red. white
and purple. Many other n0ral designs
covered the easkst and graced the room.
and nothing could have been more oeauu-
nj than the fragrance that sp9ke louder
than even tbs el0quent words OF the clergy
man Of good nsn gone.
At 30 o'clock or thsreabouts Rev. DR..
CAnposll Fair, Of -. Msrks church. ar
rived. and taking bis place near the essket
read the beautiful burial service OF the
church At the appropriate tine he inter-
tsolatsd brief address saying THAI while
it vas not his custom 10 give words OF has
own IN addition % the service. which ex-
pressed ell that coUid DO said or prayed for
over a departed iriend and broshef, the
present occasion was one which called for
- a1
RnpoFscht had been one OF the most faith
fnl aad valuable officials IL had ever been
the good fortune OF the city OF Grand Rap
ids 20 possess As onerOus as the duties OF
Oser.ssr OF the Poor OF q large city might
De, be had oiled that trust faithfully. hon.
estly and kindly. Not this alone, but he
had set an example for all who follow him
in making such provision Tor MS oereavel
widow and children that they could never
become a city charge. he had seen
too much Of misery, aud sorrow. and
poverty. 10 allow his own family 70 come
/ 10 grief for lack OF this worlds goods. tie
| bad done what all may do-whether pos
| sessed OF wealth or comparatively poor
| provided for his family by means OF the
advantages given by the several orders to
which be belonged, the sorrowing fraters
ofmany OF which were present Dr. fair
| address was q touching. fervent appeal Tor
L
! life OF the departed. such as none present
who heard il could forget.
A trio OF singers-Ar. Morehead. Mrs.
Canpaa and Mrs. Breeze were there and
sang some appropriate selections.
: During the services the several orders
gathered and formed in lines upon the
street. N fsont of the house, and by the
. time they were concluded over 2 500 people
+ were assemoied
A 1hen the Procession was formed. and in
, mArchlas up Stocking st. 10 the SLOW music
: OF beessoyen dirgs the following was the
j. order:
! Carriages c1tainins C0uncilmen and City OIL
elss
- L. z b&Lo' ~~rnieces. Frank Wurzburg, leader.
J. ltQ Veretn-sD IN line
e Arteu- Nelein-i50 in line
A ! Hebron len PIE 20. /, p. C.. IS swords. Capt J.
n b~oesk Comm AudeF.
OEciaiinS SieAvmen and Pallbearers.
p oarse
II ClttleDs, Carriages
4 This string OF carrlyes mum sered ninety
I. one, and the entir' procession stretched