The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-16
"nlUE EIRD'S' FUNERAL
Nouy OF Her Old Associates or the sIums
Attend the Serves.

Two funeral services were held yesterday
over the body OF Delta Ioughlin. known for
several years in the Mulberry street dives rs
Eluo Bird or Blucy since she entered Mrs.
Wh,,cmorc's home the Door OF Hope. less
than two years ago. she devoted all OF her
s,roncth to work among her old associates.
Every one around the Bend Enew Blue Bird
in the days when she haunted tho stale teer
dives aud Italian Joe's cellar When Mrs.
| whittemore found her at midnight in the
| latter place she was scantily dressed. and her
| face bore the marks OF a recent fight.
| Although she was only 80 years old she was
| the acknowledged leader in every form of vice.
In II small vase on her cofIln. ns 1t rested yes
t-rdny morning in the rnrlor OF the Door of
Hone. was n bunch Of half dozen withcrcd
roses. They mny have cost about twenty cents
The younC. man who bought them called at
the Door Of Horo about midnight on Monday
and asked ed :" see the 10y {" Della Lonshln
said In exrlnnation and ] fought I'd CONS
mt Lnvea peep at her. She shook m. when
shs Lett Eyetal'"n Joes' and haven't seen
Tie young man had broken nose, and borc
Although it was late the Niatron admitted him.
MY. ana laid out S in" " White conn. and then
In an apoloxetic way no nshed out Of his
locket the bunch .ot roses and asked il ho
Yesterday. and only one blossom within it. 1t
Mrs wSittemor. gave tne sirl when shs found
her in Italian joss
The funeral service, at II o'clock were, were
women who had been inmates OF the Door Of
Hops: Dr.. smpson end End Wilson t,, Of the Gospel
conauctsd tho "" services. and Mrs whitemoTe
and her husband told briefly how Della had
in the sums and among the prisoners at Sing
il was Very different service that was held
sion Chapel in Park street. Tickets OF admis.
sion had been sent to nearly two hundred OF
Tho CONN. covered with flowers. stood at ono
end Of the hall. and below it was white ban;
These words had, been selected BY psiia
shortly before her death. The workers from
b. ben o u behinI then, %sre seated a hun.
drod or more men and women more familiar
with the interior OF a police court than with
They came in drenched With rain; for few
SO that she couldn't hold the glass alone
th wnn sn Sessn M SG tt
Thsc those four women a't , the ilrst verse.
looked n bit ashamed Of themselves. Not
withstandinE the rough class Of people
there wa. no disturbance. Mr.. Whittssmors
and his wife conducted the services. There
WAS n prayer. and Mr. Whittemore read the
twenty seventh psal I'm. Every detail Of tho
service was conducted as Blue Bird had re-
Quested.
Mrs. Whittemore talked to tho mon and
women present. All had known Del la Lough-
lin. and many had heard her speak in that
Very chapel. The young man with the
broken nose. who had placed the small bunch
OF roses the casket. was there. and he
There were a number OF young women
present, wearing no hats and looking thor;
TO them aud said that not ono Of them had
fallen lower than Della. The hall WAS small
and not we'll lighted. it WAS damp from tn.
moisture. that thu, men and women had
brought In on the If clothes. and it was crowded.
Tho only bright spot there vas the caskct.
with its flowers and white drnpings Mr..
Taylor. Mrs. schultz. and several others who
have made trims to the Sums with Mrs. White
more. spoke OF their knowledge Of Elue Bird.
Several men and women who had known
Blue Bird in the slums spoke Of her life before
she entered the Door OF Hope 1t was nearly
midnight when the chapel was deserted. Della
this morning at Il o'clock it will again DO ex-
Maple Grove Cemetery this afternoon.