The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-11-04

home, noble and beautiful in its fidelity
and fragrant with the atmosphere Of love
and Of faith.
While her highest ambition was to make
her home an ideal one, yet her sympathies
and activities were not confined to the one
realm. She took her full share in the dis
charge Of the duties OF social life, OF char
ity and religion Whatever she was in the
larger relationship of her later years out
side of this city, we here remember ner as
the genial friend, the hOspitable neghbor,
the faithful and Jealous covenant
follower Of Christ. She b Id faith that
showed itself not in empty professions, but
''iE good deeds which she did" in helpful,
laboriOus ministratiOus to the little chill.
dren; in the instruction of the Sunday
school; In the care of orphans If our COM
munity and in the various causes of chart
table and missionary work 10 which she
lent helping hand and q warm heart
She never seemed to tire in her varied
thoughtful service for the comfort and
happiness of others. Who Of US
in this her home city who
have had the privilege of knowing her
but could bear witness to the unfailing
courage, the sunny temperament, the kind
illness of spirit, which she carried through
all these years of joy aud OF sorrow, OF
struggle and Of triumph? Who of us could
not testify to times when her word or ex-
ample or good cheer have been as a CLEAN
OF sunshine! She had the supreme gift OF
kindly sympathy, one of Gods choicest
gifts-sympathy--O which II great author
truly says that it is 1.-The one poor word
which includes all our best insight and our
best lc We.
In thus speaking seek not to exalt hui
man virtues and excellence, but rather to
magnify the power and grace OF that Re-
deemer TO whom she owed the beauty and
strength and nObleness Of the life with
which she has enriched the annals OF Amer
lean wOmanhOOd. We all mourn her to-
day but we cannot forget that family cir
Gle where this sorrow is the heaviest. the
Christian household now desOlate to which
she was the light and joy.
pray you who suffer most 10 remember
that you have the heartfelt sympathies Of
your old friends and ncighbors and fellow
citizens, irrespective Of creed or party or
nationality or station We sorrow
with you in your sorrow. | ask you
not to forget that the symplthies
OF the people of this whole
land are yours They have hushed their
steps and waited with growing solicitude
the issue of these weeks and months Of
struggle and anxiety and now that, in
spite of the skill of the physicians and the
tender mlnistratiOns of loving hands the
Will OF heaven has been made clear, they
carry you in their hearts.
At the conclusion of the sermon the
venerable DR. Hyde gave uttcrance to
a touching prayer.
The choir then rendered Zone
Sweetly Solemn Thought" DR.. Haines
closed the service with benedicton
and the cortege took up its line of
march to Crown Hill cemetery.
RESTING IN TUE GRAVE
Along Delaware street thousands of
people stood with uncovered heads as
the carriages passed slowly by. In
front of the presidents INDIANAPOLIS
residence sightseers had gathered in
such numbers as to render the side.
walks almost impossible.
Crown Hill cemetery, five miles dis.
tant, was not reached until 1880
o'clock. There crowd of 5. 600 peo-
pie had assembled to witness the close
of the ceremonies.
The lot is situated on hill side
which slopes gently toward the east.
The grave had bee lined with fir
and chrysanthemums. The means for
the preservation and protection of the
remains were the most substantial.
1t was . o'clock when the casket had
been incloscd in the outer box and the
whole had been lowered The pro.
ceedings were watched by the presi.
dent with streaming eyes and ever and
anon his frame was convulsed with the
poignancy of his grief
The services We're exceedingly brief
DIR, Hyde read the funeral SERVICE Of
the Presbyterian church. Dr. Haines
offered prayer and Dr. Hyde pro-
nounced the benediction.