Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-21
THE FAMILY BURIED.
INTERMeNT OF MR. DALE EMMETT,
HIS WIFE, AND CHILDREN.
The Five Victims of tho Disaster Laid TO
Rest In Oakwood Cemetery
Impressive Services.


little children were laid beneath tic sod,
and all that was earthly Of Dale Emmett
and bis family forever returned to dust.
The five victims of the horrible disaster
which occurred on Tuesday night were
buried in section in the southwestern
portion of the cemetery, and hundreds OF
people witnessed the interment. racing
towards the south and side by side were
the graves of the parents. and at their teet
were the three little mounds which marx
the resting-places of the boy and girl ana
of the tender babe. Not relative OF the
unfortunate family was present 10 weep
for the departed. but many an honest tear
was shed when the caskets, one by one,
were lowered into the earth.
LOOKING AT THE BODIES.
The fearful catastrophe, which resulted
so awfully, was discussed on all sides yes
terdav, and hundreds visited the under
taking establishment of BIllups Son,
near Fifteenth and Main streets, during the
forenoon and viewed the corpses OF the
unfortunate. The crowd was so great IN
the morning that later in the day 1t was
found eXpedlent TO place policeman at
the door to hold the throng IN check. Mr
Emmett, the father of the ill-fated family
and his wife, Alice. were each placed III
neat caskets of black, and on the sill
yer plates which adorned the cot
fins were engraved the words AT
Rest The little children, Lii, Nor
man, and the baby who had not
been named all reposed in pure white cas-,
kets. The former was so badly charred
by the fire that no one cared to look upon
tue remains. The two latter were beauti-
full children, and even in death one could
see intelligence and purity written upon
their faces. Nesting among IA protusloh
of lovely white flowers the placid features
of the infant peeped forth, and though
the duskv lashes we're tightly closed there
was no look Of suffering on the tiny face.
Each Of the coffins bore a plate on when
were the words " Our darling
THOUGHTFUL LADIES.
While the bodies lay in the undertaking
establishment two ladles-Mrs. L.. ,. RIch-
ards and Airs. f. c. Brauer-placed mum;
ber OF beautiful flowers IN the cofhns ana
these produced very pretty effect,
During the day committees from Patrick
Henry Council. No. II, Jr. q. u. A. NJ. and
Manteo Tribe. No. IS. Red Men, had charge
of the remains, and rendered valuable ser
vice by their care and attention.
At i:30 O'clock IN the afternoon the dead
were carried TO Denny-Street Methodist
church, from which the funeral services
were conducted. Twelve members OF the
Red Men and a like number from the
Juniors" acted as pall-bearers, and the ia
ther and mother were borne away IN black
hearses, while three smaller white ones
were used for the children. The cotfin OF
Mr. Emmett was partly wrapped IN the
national cOlOrs, the insignia OF the Jr y.
L. A. NJ. aud at Its head there was beau
tiful floral pillow bearing the words " Our
Counsellor" which were worked in purple
immortelles There was also another de
sign at the foot of the casket. This repre-
sented a tent. and on il were the letters
"F. +. G., =" signifyiug Freedom, Friend
shin. and Charity the motto of one of the
orders TO which the deceased belonged.
A simple bunch Of white roses tied with
satin ribbon was all that adorned the
coffin Of the mother, while small bouquets
of white and pink flowers were placed on
each of the caskets which contained the
children.
THE PROCESSION.
Resides the five hearses drawn by white
horses there were about eight carriages,
while sixty or more Of the Red Men and
Juniors followed the procession. As
| the procession moved away to the church
| hundreds of people blocked the street and
watched the c0ricqe "a II started. When
| the procession reached the little church IL
was found that the edliice was crowded TO
| it, utmost capacity, while 800 or 400 per
sons lined the sidewalk. An enterprising
| photographer was on hand to catch view
! OF tne sal sight wIrh his camera. The
| congregation was principally composed OF
women and children.
Amidst profound silence the caskets
were brought IN one by one. That con-
| taining the father was borne by eight men.
while six carried the remains or hls vile.
| The little ones followed and each of them
| had four pail bearers. The sight was one
g Il, 4 .la.t in Hfs sbunBuH and
when the spectators beheld the three cot
fns Of the little ones. mothers pressed
| their babes 10 their bOsOms and plteous
walls arose from every portion otthe build
ing. There was scarcely dry eye IN the
house.
THE SERVICES.
Rev. W. A. Iaughon conducted the SER
vices and alluded IN touching language TO
the fate OF the family, who he said, were
good, religious people. tic used the
story OF their sudden deaths as a fear
fnl moral and told how quickly and uneS-
pectody we may pass away without
moments warning.
The auditorium was intensely hot. as the
building was packed beyond its capacity
and many were forced 10 leave before the
services terminated.
Ii was long after o'clock before the
PROCESSION started from the church, and
all along the route the streets were
crowded with persons VINO awaited the
coming of the c0rieJe with as much interest
as II 1t had been circus-parade.
IN THE CEMETERY.
Oakwood was thronged with tremend-
ous crowd, and one not knowing the reason
would have thought that Memorial-Day
was being observed in the cemetery. IL
was half-past o'clock before the process
sion reached the grounds. aud when the
hearses drove up II was with great diff
Guilty that TIE crowd could be forced away
from the graves. In fact, the conduct of
the spectators was anything except what it
should have been, and there was some
very disorderly behavior. The drivers of
the carriages were almost forced TO run
over the people before they would move
aside. Men, women, and children uncere-
moniouslv jostled and trampled each other
IN order to get a look at the collins. and
the members of the beneficial orders con-
ducting the funerals had all they could do
TO clear their way.
BURIED IN THE TWILIGHT.
On the inside of ell the graves there
was a covering of white cloth, which
stlled the sound OF earth when the sod
was placed upon the dead. The father was
first inferred and after him the wife and
then the children IN the order OF their
aces. The burial services were conducted
by the members Of the Red Men and
! Juniors" and were simple but impress
sive. IL was nearly O'Clock before the
interments were made. aud everything was
quite dark.
The following were the members Of the
Junior Order United American Mechanics
who acted as pall-bearers: c. 2. Eldrldge,
Lem. Harden. p. +. Ihroekmorton, IL. X.
! Clarke, w. Throckmorton. NJ. Childress,
l.. A. wilkinson, j. NJ. Wrenn, j. Il. ker-
sey, W. s. Whitlow, B. L. Marlowe. and j..
II. Lindsay.
NIB. EMMETT AND HIS FAMILY.
Mr.. Emmett was 81 years Of age, while
| his wife was one year older. Lii, the first
child, was 6, while Norman was 8. The
baby was born seven months ago.
The father had his life injured for $500,
while there was q policy tor SlO4 on his
wife. The lives OF two of the children
were also covered by scent policies, which
will yield small sums that will make the
! aggregate something like $1,000.
The only known relative of the family is
j. A. Bose, an aunt of Mr. Emmett (It Is
not known whether she is married or sim
gle) who resides in Sardez, Westmoreland
county. Pa. The news of the awful catas-
tronhe has been teleornphed 10 her but as