The record-union., 1891-10-27
HER LONG REST
Funeral Services Yesterday Over the
Late Mrs. E. J. Gregory.

Late Mrs. f. j. Gregory.
The obsequies of the late Mrs. Eugene
J. Gregory, which took place at the Con-
gregational Church yesterday afternoon.
were attended by fully one thousand
friends of the lamented lady, the large
church being crowded to it utmost ca
pacity. The pulpit was almost obscured
from view by the many large and beauti-
full floral pieces sent by intimate friends
of the family.
An appropriate. sermon was delivered
by Rev. j. B. SilcoX, in the course of
which he paid a touching tribute to the
lovely character of the deceased, whose
pure life he said should be guide to all
who wished to deserve the love and es-
TEEN Of their neighbors.
Prior to Mr.. Silcox's remarks, the
hymn, "When l Can Read My Title
Clear" was sung by special choir COM
posed of Miss Ida Clinch, Mrs. b. F.
Howard, r. T. Cohn and w. II. kinross.
After the sermon, Peace to the Memory
of the Dead' and Lord, Let Me Know
My End" were sung.
After the prayer which concluded the
ceremony, the members of Naomi Chap
ter, Order Of the Eastern Star were the
first to go forward to view the remains of
their deceased sister. They were fol-
lowed by the members of Caliiia Parlor
n. D. C. w, and of the Ladies' Museum
Association, after which the other friends
of deceased availed themselves of the OPP
portunity TO take a last look at the
features OF her whom they loved so dearly
in life.
When the bereayed husband and
relatives Of the deceased gathered about
the caSkot the scene was very affecting
and there were few dry eyes among the
vast throng, OF persons present.
The pall-bearers were: &. 3. Willis,
p. e. Platt, VIM. Mclaughlin, Louis
SCHNEIDER, f. d. Ryan and J. j. Nagele
Among the floral offerings WAS q large
and elaborate piece embracing pillow
with the name Emma" in purple letters
4 AbOYe this was a star, SurmOunted by a
floral streamer i'll white, with the words
in purple, Gone to Heaven.'' This
piece was the offering of the employees of
Gregory Bros establishment
From the Ladies' Museum Association,
the letters, 81. NJ. A.' in white flowers
in panel bordered with sniiax, placed
on an easel and crowned with star
and bearing a card with the words. "Our
First President"
The other pieces Were: Bouquet of Ia
France roses, Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Willis;
large star, with motto by Naomi Chap
ter; cross, with the word Rest at the base,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Schroth; cross and
anchor, Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Ryan: floral
banner, inscribed, "P. d. L. A." and at
the base of the staff, IN. d. G. W.
Calitia Parlor; the workmen employed at
the old Sutter Fort expressed their re-
gard for Trustee Gregory by contributing
a large and beautiful design of "Gates
Ajar;" cross and anchor, "Rock Of Ages"
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. T.. Platt; wreath
with the word Rest MI. and Mrs. A. .
j. Rhoads; anchor, Colonel and Mrs. J.
W. Guthrie; harp, Mr.. and Mrs. S. II.
Garfield; bouquet, Miss Ida Clinch;
basket OF flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4.
Gill: star and crescent, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Forbes; cross and anchor, Mr.. and Mrs.
John hatcher; star and crescent, with the
name Emma" Mr.. and Mrs. \. SAILS
bury; large and beautiful scroll, Mr.. and
Mrs. Benz. Welch; Mr.. and Mrs. J. O.
Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. w MasIin
and Colonel and Mrs. G. V. Kellogg and
and Mrs. II. c. Gardner, elegant bou-
quets; wreath, with the word Rest"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Gould; basket Of
flowers, Mr.. and Mrs. J.J. Bauer; wreath,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. WeinstOck; baskets.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Atkinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. q. w. Chesley, Mrs. Z. l.. Smith
and Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Nagele; anchor.
Agens Club; broken column, Mr.. and
Mrs. b. u. Steiuman; anchor, Mrs. l..
LelOy; wreath, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Wood
son; star, Mrs. Chas. Van Heusen: pill
low, Mr.. and Mrs. $. Gerson; beautiful
wreath, Judge and Mrs. J. w. Arm
strong; anchor and cross, nephews of de-
ceased; bouquet OF La France roses, Mr.
and Mrs. +. w. Hale; basket of flowers,
Miss Miliie Gregory; stand of cut flow
erS, Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. McGlatchy:
cross and anchor, DR.. and Mrs. Wallace
a. Briggs; bouquet, Mr.. and Mrs. 3. II.
Crocker
The procession formed with the Native
Daughters in advance, followed by the
Ladies' Museum Association and Naomi
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, all in
carriages. the three groups forming the
escort. Then came the clergyman, the
pall-bearers, the hearse, the mourners
and friends
The procession was one of the largest
ever seen at a funeral in this city. When
the first carriage entered the City Gene
terry the last was passing 2 street on
/ Tenth, distant from the cemetery nearly
three-quarters of a mile. At the burial
plot OF the family an immense concourse
OF people assembled, a great number
having driven or walked out in advance
of the procession. Over the family burial
plot and adjacent grounds two large
canopies had been erected, beneath which
seats were arranged for the mourners and
the pall-DearerS, and to shelter the
societies, which were ranged in double
columns TO the rear of the pall-bearers.
The floral pieces were placed to the
west and north OF the grave, and were so
plentiful and rich and so disposed as to
give to the scene a character of beauty
and brightness that went far to dispel the
thought of death, and to mitigate the woe
OF the mOurners. Even the usual yawn-
ing mouth OF the grave was absent, and
in its place was bed of choice flowers
cOHcealing it, and upon which the casket
reposed-in short il seemed as if the wife
and mother had been simply translated
in bed of roses and ferns and in the
midst OF lovely floral bower to rest and
peace.
The exercises were begun by the choir
of vocalists which sang at the church,
singing abide With Me-" Then Miss
Mollie Johnson, Mrs. Mary ieake, Mrs.
Mollie Beckenfeldt and Mrs. Fred. Cole
grove, officiating for CaIitia Parior, y. ID.
G. W., took their places at the head of the
grave and read with deep feeling the
beautiful ritual for the dead prescribe ed
by the order.
At one point in the delivery of the parts
the members Of the parlor filed around
the grave, and each laid upon the caslet
a bunch of flowers, the choir meanwhile
singing: 'Nearer, My God, to Thee"
At the conclusion of the ceremony by
the parlor, the members of the Eastern
Star Chapter advanced, and each in turn
added her tribute of flowers to the floral
wealth, which already almost buried the
casket. Rev. j. b. Silcox then read the
ritual of his church appointed for such
occasions, the casket was lowered into
the grave, the floral door closed above it.
and the choir sang: SISTER. Thou Art
Gone to Rest" thus concluding the burial
exercises of woman who was honored.
loved and esteemed by the entire com
munity, and the memory of whose char
acter will remain as gentle and refining
influence.
Death of Mrs. c. L. Kleinsorge.
The death was announced yesterday of
T'1izabeth A wifn of Charles IL Witt,