Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-07-22
SAD OCCASION.

Hundreds Attend the Funeral Yester-
day Afternoon Of Young Ernest
Walter-The Services at the House
and at the AscensiOn Church-A
ProfusIon Of Floral Tributes.
The funeral of young Ernest Downs Wall
ters, son of Officer James Walter, took place
yesterday afternoon. At $3.50 services were
held at the house, $40 Howard avenue. The
house was crowded with sorrowing relatives
and friends. Rev. DR.. McChesney of Trinity
NJ. E. church and Rev. Mr.. Woodcock of
Christ church, Ansonia, formerly of the
Church of the Ascension, this city, ofiiciated.
Rev. M. Woodcock conducted the funeral in
place of Rev. Mr.. Watkins, rector of the
church, who is now i'll at his summer home
in Cheshire.
At the house Rev. DIR. McChesney oficiated
| and made touching remarks appropriate to
| the sad hour and the bereavement sustained.
Before the services many called at the house
| to view the remains of the young sleeper,
among whom were many from Trinity M. e.
church Sunday school and the Sunday school
of the Ascension church, to both Of which
the deceased belonged. Also many school
mates came. Miss George Beckley, his Sun
day school teacher, and her class of Trim
ity Methodist Sunday school, of which Ernest
was a member, and Miss Katie Flaherty,
teacher of the class to which he belonged in
the Church of the Ascension, attended III q
body.
The services at the Church of the Assem-
sion were held at o'clock, and at that
many relatives of the family from out of
town were present as were also hundreds of
the young friends and mates of the boy. A
great many who had not known the lad per-
| sonally but who had heard of his brave
fight against death and the sad circumstances
l of his Gaze were present to show their re-
spect and admiration for his memory. Ac-
cording to the Episcopal custom no remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Woodcock, who con-
Quoted the regular service. The supplied
boy choir sang several selections and little
Wilder Hutchinson sang solo. Miss Beck
ley's Sunday school class of the Trinity
church and Miss Flaherty's of the Ascension
church, to both of which Ernest belonged,
attended in body and occupied seats near
the front.
After the services the casket was opened,
and the friends were permitted to take q last
look at the dead boy. The remains were in
cased in a very handsome white casket, with
silver handles and trimmings.
The floral tributes were very numerous and
siful pillow inscribed sOur Little Son." from
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter, and an elegant broker
floral column from his brothers, Arthur
John and James Walter, and his step.sister
Myrtle Davis; a beautiful PLAGUE from Mr.
and Mrs. L. G.. Davis; lovely bouque
, from his aunt, Mrs. q. j. Kellogg;
, handsome basket from his uncle, John ]
, Walter, and an exquisite crescent on placqu
, from the Misses Lottie and Ella Weaver. On
of the most noticeable pieces was cross ant
anchor combined, surrounding a crown in
, scribed "Ernest" from Mr.. and Mrs. William
. F. Sternberg, and lovely basket of flower
from their SOD, Fritzis Sternberg, also
handsome bouquet from Fannie and Ma.
Prince and cut flowers from Mrs. A. r
Bradley and Mrs. Joel Peck. The Rove
, Bicycle club presented very large and ele
CANT PLAGUE inscribed. ITO Ernest. From R
B. O." Edith and Harry Post sent an ele
, giant cluster of flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. E
, | Davis, choice collection of flowers. TIL
Sunday school classes of the Church of tn
Trinity Methodist church, Miss Lottie Beck
ley, teacher. both of which Sunday school
the deceased attended, sent massive fora
3 pillow inscribed ernest"
, One of the most touching tributes was
{ lovely floral knapsack from the members O
| the ex-McMauus Zousves, which youthful
| military organization had q very happy ex
istance few years ago. The knapsack wa
( | inscribed ITO our little corporal, from tn
McManus Zouaves." Accompanying it fror
f the members was large and fine basket Q
D bowers inscribed ernest D. Walter, On
q Little Corporal"
9 The interment was in Evergreen cemetery
The bearers were his six cousins, Minol
o Frederick, Herbert and James Downs an
/. | Frank and Calvin Hubbell.