Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-01-28
LAID AT REST.

Funeral OF the Late Frederick Tenn.
PIE Riley-Many sorroyving Friends
Assemble to Pay tho Last Tributes
of Respect-Other Funerals.
Seldom are funeral rites moro affecting
and sad than those which took place yes
terday afternoon over the remains of the
late Frederick Temple Riley, at his sisters
residence, Mrs. j. 81. P. Chamberlin, 207
Orchard street. The house was filed to
overlooking with the relatives and friends
of the young man, who had como to pay
their last respects. There was hardly a
dry eye present.
Rev. DR.. McLane offciated. He read
several selections from the scriptures and
spoke briefly of the young mans life. he
gave short outline of his last Illness,
how he had left his home in search of
health and what the end had been. He
spoke words of comfort also to the sorrow
ing mother and sisters.
Two selections, "Abide With Ne" and
LEAD Kindly Light" most appropriate
and beautifully rendered, were sung by a
male quartette. The flowers were mag
nifcent in richness and profusion.
The casket, a table near by and the
piano were buried in mass of lilies,
roses, callas and other flowers. One
handsome Offering from the bearers was a
large PLAGUE composed of nephitis, pearl
and bonsilene roses, hyacinths, red and
white carnations and English violets.
There was also large floral pillow, star
and a number of large wreaths.
The bearers were Clarence L. Clark,
Henry S. Birdseye of Birmingham; Charles
E. Nettleton, Joseph D. Dewell, jr.,
Charles K. Hutchinson and William g.
Harmon. The burial was in the family
! lot in Evergreen cemetery.
OTHER FUNERALS YESTERDAY.
The funeral of the late Frederick Hart
Frost was held at o'clock yesterday after
noon at the Grace Episcopal church OF
Blatchley avenue. The interment was il
| the Union cemetery.
At the residence of Mrs. Charles G.
Johnson, SIG Main street, Westville, yes
| terday afternoon the funeral of the lat.
mains were inferred in the Westville GENE
terry.
A SAD OCCASION.
| The funeral of Miss Mary Jane Hart
which occurred at St. Johns Catholi,
church yesterday, was peculiarly sac
occasion. Miss Hart was the oldes
daughter of Mr.. jeremiah Hart of 4.
| Orchard street, and was a young lady pos
sessed of many friends, and her suddel
death has cast a gloom over the famil,
circle which time will not erase. She wa
loved member of the Society of Angel
connected with St. Johns church ant
that society was present in body. Higl
| requiem mass was celebrated by Rev
Father Bray. The floral emblems wer
many and beautiful, noticeable amonl
which was huge cross from the famil,
with the word ''Mary" worked in immoI
te1les. The services concluded, the larg
number present followed the remains t
their last resting place in st. Bernar'
cemetery. The bearers were John Xii
fether, James Donohue, Thomas Barry
James Cummings, James Matthews an
James j. Cummings.
DOUBLE FUNERAL IN BIRMINGHAM.
BIRMINGHAM, Jan. 27.-The unusus
sight of double funeral was witnesse
in this place this morning. The decease.
are Thomas Maher and his grandson
Henry Pagan. The former was seventy
eight years of age, and was one of th
first Irishmen who settled in Derby, CON
ing there with few fellow countryme
in 1856. Henry Pagan was eighteen veal
of age and died from blood poisoning. B
was injured in a double-ripper acciden
last Friday night.