The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-08
IN ETERNAL REST.
The Remains of Kate Murdoch Hull Laid to
Rest in the Generous Soil Which Gave
Her Birth.

remains in the grave; but instead had
them placed in the cemetery vault until
such time as the grave will be in better
order for the habitation of one they loved
so well.
The services were held in the First NJ
f. church and the number of people pres
ent was splendid testimony of the esteem
in which the deceased was held by the
community in which she had spent the
majority of her years. IL was estimated
that fully ! 800 persons were present and
the estimate is not exaggerated for there
were, according to actual count, 500 per-
sons in the procession that viewed the
remains before the pulpit, and the pro-
cession was scarcely one-half of the entire
congregation.
The floral tributes were profuse and
beautiful. They were entirely too numer-
CTS to be gathered by the reporter and put
in adequate shape to give those who were
not present anything like good idea OF
| their number, beauty and richness.
| The most noticeable one was the tribute
OF five Wichita gentlemen, who were az
the meeting of the Democratic state COM
mittee when they heard the sad news.
These gentlemen were Frank B, Smith,
editor Of the Wichita Beacon, Rufus Cone,
ex-sherif Of Sedgwick county, Thomas G..
Fitch, superintendent of the electric
| street car company, Mr.. Ashton, superin-
tendent of Dun's commercial agency, and
,. b. Amidon, chairman of the Democratic
central committee of Sedgwick county.
Immediately upon reading the notice of
the death of Mrs. Hull through the Asso-
ciated Press these gentlemen at once pro.
ceeded to the florists, purchased this, the
| most costly, artistic and fitting emblem in
his establishment, and expressed it to
Colonel Murdoch. The design repre-
scented a beautiful arch with Gates Ajar,"
made of hyacinths, Gala lilies and other
products of the conservatory, the whole
thing sdrmounted with dove of spotless
white with wings erect, preparing for
flight.
The next floral design was from the
employees of the EAGLE composing room,
and was in the shape of a crescent, the
horns of which were suspended from the
points OF a beautiful star
Another beautiful floral tribute was
that sent by Mrs. N. w. Levy, represent
ing an arch with Gates Ajar." 1t was a
fitting one for the occasion.
The fine array of beautiful lilies that
were laid on the casket were presented by
Rev. Eugene Shipper. pastor of the First
Unitarian church and Miss Laura Lytle.
The Coronado club sent an extremely
handsome offering in the shape of an open
book made of white immorteIs, on the
pages of which were the words, cat
Rest" and March 8, 1922
The employees of the EAGLE Office outside
of the composing room sent a very hand
some tribute in the shape of a floral circle
severed in twain by sickle and resting on
a handsome floral base. 1t was suggestive
of the family circle being severed by the
all destroying seythe of time.
George Hammann, bookkeeper for the
EAGLE, contributed very handsome floral
design in the shape of harp.
The neighboring ladies contributed
beautiful floral emblem representing a
Tyre as a momento of the esteem in which
they held their neighbor and friend, the
deceased.
Mrs. +. g. Smyth and other mem ers of
the family expressed Their respect for the
deceased by fine floral star
The [ nitarian society sent a floral crown
which was very rich and beautiful.
Mrs. McEunis contributed beautiful
spray of Gala lilies aud maltese cross.
which was among the most beautiful of
the contributions.
Ex-Mayor Allen and wife contributed a
BEAUTIFUL floral anchor and base which was
very tastfullv designed.
Colonel and Mrs. Stewart contributed a
beautiful floral wreathe.
Mrs. B. II. Campbell, Mrs. G. Whitney,
Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Lytle, l. H. Hettinger, o. |
B. Stocker, Mrs f. E. Keck, Mrs. J. NJ.
Chain, Mrs. q. w. Darling, Mrs j. w. |
Gillespie. Mrs c. w. jackson. Mrs. J. F. |
Clement. Mrs. Harmening, Mrs. Robert |
son and a number of others whose names |
the reporter WAS unable to ascertain sent |
handsome floral tributes of different de- |
signs.
At 800 the remains were carried from |
the hearse into the church by Messrs l. H. !
Hettinger, H. w. Lytle L. w. Miner, |
Scott Rush, Geo. Z. Hammaun and o. B. !
Stocker, who were the pail bearers. aud /,
placed upon a small catafalco draped in |
white Grape and ornamented with German |
ivy, smilax aud roses, in front of the pull |
pit Some very beautiful and very solemn /
music was played by Mrs. DIR. Noble as
the sad procession marched up the main
aisle of the church and took seats in the
front pews.
&Rev. Mr. Hartley. pastor of the First NJ
b. church, WAS the officiating clergyman.
After Mr.. and Mrs. Garst, Mrs. Chapman
and Robert Smythe's beautiful rendition
Of the hymn IT'S Midnight" he knelt in
prayer and invoked the divine blessing on
he heart broken friends. The Invocation
was followed ny tho church hymn Asleep
in Jesus" and this in turn WAS followed
oy the obituary and sermon. The entire
proceed inSs were very solemn and were
listened 20 with the most profound atten-
ion
The services being over the sorroving
friends were permitted TO take last look
Ii the face of the deceased. It took little
,ver forty inmates for the procession 10
BASS the bier and many shed tears as they
ooked for the last time at her who was
owed and esteemed by all who knew her.
The funeral procession was a long one.
The services 81 the cemetery were short
md consisted only of = prayer sand bene-
LECTION by MIR Hartley.
Al THE FIRST n. e. CHURCH.