The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-11-26

undertaken indicates to few people
that it is their turn to go forward
After they return to their seats 3 few
more are chosen. Everything IS done
to avoid the appearance of display.
Even the immediate family should
not come downstairs for the services
They ought to sit together near the
head of the stairs, while the clergyman
stands near the foot. This is mooted
point, / know, but the undertaken
whom interviewed was very decided
as to the propriety Of remaining away
from the mere acquaintances-
Friends are notified of death
through the press, unless the funeral is
to be private, when the undertaken
sends cards in the name OF the family.
The entire matter Of invitation to the
pallbearers is also left to him. PAIL
bearing is, of course, entirely honorary,
for the undertaker's porters carry the
casket, while the friends. from four to
sixteen in number, walk before them.
For a church funeral the order of ar
rangement does not materially change
First comes the boy choir singing, from
the vestry, meeting the funeral party
at the door; then the minister, who
precedes the pailbearers; behind them
is carried the casket, and following this
the nearest relative walks Ii wife
has died the husband escorts the eldest
daughter or his wife's mother. It Is not
unusual for him TO walk alone. Fewer
carriages follow the hearse to the grave
than used to be considered even allow
able.
But each year finds our mourning
greater.
Everything is placid except the
flowers. They faunt upon the quiet
form in all their warm life colorings of
scarlet, purple and gold. 1t is to prove,
perhaps. that death may be triumphant
and is not to be feared. Roses-pink,
white, yellow, and, yes, even deep,
glorious red-are used in profusion.
The day of designs, ''set pieces" and in
scriptions has, let us hope, disappeared
forever. Instead dozens and dozens OF
magnificent, long-stemmed roses are
loosely laid together and tied with rib
bons of contrasting shade. So much
now is made of the floral decorations
that they practically determine the
good form of the whole affair. For
a young person pink, yellow and white
are the favorite colors: pink roses in
huge loose punches, four of which may
cover the entire coffin lid, tied with
white ribbous; yellow crysanthemums
tied with long green ribbons; orchids OF
.ch
roughly follow the form of cross or pill
lar, but so vaguely that the suggestion
of design is just limited. All these are
frequent orders at well-lznowr Aorist's-
For q middle-aged person violets are
largely used. They are laid carelessly
into the form of a wreath and then tied
with wide royal purple ribbon. 1t is
odd. Almost startling, is it not? Yet
it is the first favorite of the hour.
violets. too, are scattered one by one
over the robe and in the coffin. Carna-
tions are used in profusion for middle
aged and elderly people. They are laid
in punches, each one trifle lower than
the next, and then the finishing touch
is added with a yard or more OF ribbon,
when several friends send punches of
roses and carnations caught with rib
bons of many hues. The effect is re-
striking. And yet there Is
nothing bizarre or Of doubtful taste in
this new fashion, for every flower is
worthy Of place near death Palm
leaves are in demand for decorations.
Two large ones may be crossed, tied
with dark green ribbon and laid upon
the casket of an old man or woman.
Ivy wreaths. and long festoons como
next to violets in popularity. The
English ivy is used everywhere about
the rooms for decorations and in guam
titles upon the collins It has replaced
smilax. and is most effective with its
dark green simmer.
Mourning dress is just now not to
be reckoned with. One authority says
Grape is as correct as it has ever been.
and that he would not think Of suggest |
ing anything else for Q widows veil. |
Another assured me that Grape is going |
put rapidly, and where twenty-five |
yards used to be sold one is bargained |
for at present. Certainly there are sub |
stitutes less somber and conspicuous |
than the heavy, cumbersome Grape |
which many fashionable women arc
to-day. One is an extra fine
quality of nuns yelling, and the other |
is very light Henrietta cloth. With both !
Of these . black face veil with Grape |
border is worn. When Grape Is preferred. |
rs many as six or eight yards are fast |
ened to tho tiny bonnet. Part falls |
over the face well to the waist, and the |
rest, deeply hemmed, must reach below
it behind. No wonder women wish TO |
do away with fashion 30 unnecessary |
and extreme. Daughters wear for a
parents death 4 low turban-shAped hat |
with light quality of Grape or nuns
yelling. After six months they may
don lovely Scotch plaid dresses, black
and white, or beautiful English cheviots |
Of gray. The widows must wear Grape for
two years as trimming upon their gowns /
Of Henrietta cloth, imperial serge or
armure silk. Widows mourning dresses |
may be elaborate 1t Is possible for q
wealthy woman to dress more hand !,
somely in black than in colors, but |
yrief. true grief will tolerate nothing !
but the very refinement of snbdued, |
well-bred. unnoticeable expression
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