Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-11-28
LAID at Rest.

| It was a sad company of friends which
gathered around the bier of the mortal re.
mains of the late Mrs. Sophie o. F. Simpson
wife of DR.. William Simpson, at her resi-
dence on Friday afternoon, to take the last
look on the lovely face of the departed lady
and to pay the]ast tribute of respect to heI
memory. Seldom has there been funeral
| more tender or touching than this and one
in which sympathy and love were more
beautifully and sincerely expressed BY her
| friends.
The body lay in the rear parlor of DIR.
Simpsons residence on South Second street.
The room had been exclusively decorated
under the supervision of Mrs. B. G. Long
don and Mrs. j. FL. Elwood and was literally
one mass OF flowers. The friends of the de-
ceased were lavish in their floral offerings.
At the head of the casket stood hOral
piece consisting of u cross, crown and heart
| of the rarest flowers, while at the foot was a
large basket of roses. The numerous
wreaths, crosses, bouquets and baskets OF
flowers on table standing at the left of the
casket formed a base for beautiful cross
made wholly OF ivy. It was made very arts
ticaily, aud was universally admired. On
the table standing on the right was hand
some floral cross and also pillows, wreafhs
and bouquets.
In one corner was the "Gates Ajar,n offer
ed by the Ladies' Catholic Aid Society, sur
mounted with dove with streamers howIng
from its beak, while on the opposite corner
was a bracket stand filled with flowers. The
mantel and CRATE contained as many howers
as they possibly could hold.
The body was encased in beautiful steel
grey broadcloth casket with plush handles
The silver plate on top containing name, age,
date of birth and death, was edged with "a
gray plush band. The inside was lined with
cream satin. A tracery of smilax followed
the edge of the casket.
1t was universally remarked that the love-
ly features of the deceased lady took nat
ural appearance. A number Of Nephltos
there by the bereayed husband-and on her
breast was placed a number OF loose buds OF
Marechal Mel, Nephjtos and La France
roses, the favorites of Mrs. Simpson.
Rev. DR.. Wakefield OBLIGATED at the serv-
ices at the house. just previous to the close
of the simple Episcopalian burial services a
quartette consisting of Misses Cora Finch,
Lena VolZ and Messrs. Clarance l.. Uimy
and Fred l.. Stockton sang in very tender
manner the anthem, "Cast Thy Burden on
ed up the following pall-bearers carried the
casket to the hearse: DIR. w. G. Keith, DR..
j. j. Miller, DR.. w. B. Hill, Professor F. L.
King, E, C. FIagg, FL. C. Schemmel, j. Nj.
Welt and o. A. Hale. a long cortege was
formed and proceeded to the cemetery.
The ritual was resumed at the grave by
Rev. DIR. Wakefield. Before the benediction
was pronounced the following was rendered
by the quartet, both the words and music
being written by Professor j. III. Elwood:
SWEEP FOR THE BEAUTIFUL
"Gather the beautiful home to their rest,
Strew the pale roses over her breast;
Like her in beauty let them decay,
When the most beautiful passeth away.
"Bury the beautiful under the shade
OF the sad willow wqere they have played;
Let sweet flow'ret lovingly bloom
In the bright golden sward over her tomb.
"Weep for the beautiful, hallow with tears,
Graves which the love CT loved ones endears;
Trust to their pillow beautiful dead,
Beings of glory watch over her head"
The floral pieces were laid on the casket
Dy the friends before the cover of the outer
case was screwed down and after the case
was lowered into the grave the case contain
ing the casket of the little baby born two
weeks ago was affectIonately laid over its
mothers breast to sleep there with her, and
he whole was covered with flowers furnish
I'd by friends for this especial purpose. The
family and friends withdrew and
to the house made desolate, and
he grave diggers were left to do their heart
ess work alone. After they had finished
Mrs. Longdon and Mrs. Eldwood covered
he new made graves with the floral offer
ngs.-San Jose (Cal.) Daily Times.