The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-23
LAST SAD TRIBUTE.
Mrs. John Leary Laid to Rest
Between the Lakes.
MANY MouRNERs AT HER BIER.
Chamber OF Commerce, Charitable soci-
cites and Children Of the Orphans
Home Attend in a Body.

The funeral of Mira John Lesry, who died In
san Francisco last Thursday morning after q
81 n illness At the residence of her sister. Mrs.
=. fol1emus, was one of the largest In Seattle.
The services were held at3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon ct the family residence, corner Of
second and Madison streets. Right Rev. J. A.
facdock, OF Tacoma, assisted the recsor. Dean
George H. Watson, In the services. After the
opening sent Lc,s the anthem, Lord, Let Ne
know Ny End" was sung by the Quartette,
Mrs. A B. Stewart, Mrs. W. A. Harrington. Mr.
H. Haynes and Mr.. Gilbert Smith.
The lesson f. m l. Corinthians ~. was fol-
lowed BY the singing Of thu hymn. abide With
Me-"
Dean Watson delivered brief address COM
memsrative Of thai SIMPLICITY and unostenta-
Nous Kindness exemp lied throughout the
whole life Of the late Mrs. Leary.
shop Paddock then addressed the friends of
the dead, aud impressed upon them IN toucning
language the idea that The noble example set
by Mrs. LeeIy should be followed, anu in thus
calling her home the d vine VII might be 10
II a soul home that oth.rs might be called
upon to divide among themselves her labors
aid sack TO spread the good work Willingly
and thoroughly done by thu deceased friend of
the needy. Thus out OF the pres ut calamity
good might be accomplished, which friends
might have deiayed had Mrs. Leary been
spared.
The Apostles Creed and the Prayers were fol.
lowed by the qusrtette singing Lead. Kindly
Light which concluded the services at the
residence.
The services were said in the hall OF the resi-.
dence Bishop Paddock and Dean Watson stand
ing AZ the head OF the casket, which lay upon
magnificent mound OF rare flowers aud ever
green's In the library, the favorite room of Mrs
Lears when at home The catafalque was eom-
posed OF rare howers, beautifully ARRANGED aud
inter wlned with vIues, while the walls were
oeeorat with many varieties of fow "a. The
portrait of Mrs Lea was also draped with
fare vines and blossom whine ricn wreaIhs
aud ivy In d.ffereDt devices, wer. D rent
from the w,st wall OF the room. opposite the
casket
The casket was drape1 with troadcl tn AID
was rich y Irie med W tn massive 81 Yer mounts
ings lhe pla g bore the ius, ription: MARY B.
Leary, died J.ly H. 1890"
Anotg ihose who contributed floral pieces
were: TIL Chamber Of Commerce, a irib te TO
The deceased q d expression of condolenc to
Mr.. Leary. president If the chamber; the Ls-
dies Re lief Society, Mrs. Thomas Ewing the
children OF the Orphans Home. who in charge
o. Marion Mrs. M. G. Smith passed around the
casket aud contributed Q be 4utful wreath of
while flowers. Mrs II. G. ruve, Mrs McCulsky
Mrs J. B. Mstcalie, Miss Bomau, Mrs. T. T.
Minor, Mrs. 6. NJ Halter. Mrs. o. Rsnkie, Mrs.
Amos Brown, Mrs. c. K Jenner and many
Others.
Among the relatives present wero Mr.. Ma
than Blanchard, brother OF ,hs dec ased, and
Mrs. Blanchard, of Southern California; Mr.
Deane Blanchard and Mrs. A. d bible brother
and sister Of n s. Lesry, of Raini r, Or; Mr.
john Blanchard, another brother. end family,
Of this city; Mira Baker aud Miss Baker of Vie.
toria. B. C.. sists r and niece of Mr. Leary; and
Mr.. Russell and Miss Anna Russell. of st. John,
NIB.
An affecting scene was that of q lady bent
with age, to whom Mrs. Leary had many times
made gifts. silently going the casket TO let her
tears stream upon the floral sifts that we're
strewn around her best and now forever absent
friend.
The funeral cortege. under the direction of
Undertaken L. W. BoDney, left the re- dencs at
$3.50 O'Clock, thirfy-three carriages being in at
tesdance for relatives and friends who followed
the remains 10 their last resting place in the
family plot In Masonic cemetery. be ide her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Blanchard. The pail.
bearers were Judge b. e. Strive Judge tt ON az
Burke, Judge J. Z. Levi Colonel g. O. Hall r,
Major j. r. Has den, Mr.. Jacob Furth, Mr. W. r
Ballard, Mr.. d. II. Gi man. Mr.. T. Graves, Mr. o.
z. c. Neuielder, Nj. N. 3. Maddocks and Mr.. D.
Kellogg.
On the way to the cemetery the number of
carriages incrs ased until about fifty were in
Inc. and upon the arrival ct the ave ir was
fou TO be beautifully lined with evergreeus
ami flowers ana tue earth around sire wn with
forai triou co The committ4l Office of the
Episcopal church was used aud the rect Il. Dean
Watson, closed the ass sad services with the
Apostolic benedi ton.