The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-01
OBITUARY.

A gathering Of deep sorrow and sincere
sympathy partly iled the interior OF
Broad-street Methodist church Yesterday
afternoon. Not only the body OF the ell
fee. but also the galleries were crowded
with the friends Of the family OF Dr.
". ". Parker. who had come 70 pay
their last visible tribute OF respect 10
the memory Of Miss Fannie Fairfax
Parker. who died after a lingering illness
Of three months at her father hoh'e
on Thursday morning.
Tho funeral was announced for 4:30 p.
NJ but long before that time the numer-
Gus friends and acquaintances filled the
building. Among those who had come 10
witness the sad ceremony We're: Mrs. D.
r. Gill. superintendent Of the Male Or
phan Asylum, and a majority OF the IT.
mates of that institution. 20 show their
respect 10 the bereaved father, who IS
president OF the Asylum Association.
There we're also nearly all the class
mates Of Miss Parker from the High
School and a great many other pupils
IRON, tho same institution. The day
school. the Sunday school and Rosebud
Society OF Broad-strset church, OF which
Miss Parker had been an active member
were also we'll represented.
A few minutes before the appointed hour
the doors were opered and Rev. w. V.
Tudor u. L., pastor Of the church
could be heard as he began the solemn
burial service Of the Episcopal Church
with 81 am the resurrection ana lhe
life" Slowly he advanced toward the
pulpit. followed by the sorrow-stricken
young friends Of Miss Parker who acted
as pall-bearers. and tenderly carried their
precious burden to the chancel railing
The rosewood casket which inclosed the
remains was completely covered with
costly floral tributes, and similar tokens
Of sympathy were carried by all the
mouruers.
At the close Of his reading OF appro-
pirate passages from the Scriptures Or
Tudor announced the beautiful hymn.
safe I'm the Arms Of Jesus which was
sung in the most tender and affcctionate
manner by Captain Frank W Cunning
ham. Before he had finished the first
verse the deepest emotion could be no.
ticed amOng the congregation. There
was hardly a person left who did not ap-
pear 10 he greatly affected. and subdued
sobbng could be heard all over the build
ing.
At the close of the hymn Rev. Or.
Tudor, who had remained in his first
position. between the remains and the
chancel railing, made a short address.
II want 10 speak as near to the pre-
cious casket as possible" he began land
therefore I do not go into the pulpit.
am always careful Of what ! have 10
say on funeral occasions. 10 avoid exag-
eerations. but It would be difficult 70
say anything on this occasion that would
no, meet with prompt agreement from
all IN regard 10 this young life that has
just come 10 close
II found" Or. Tudor continued. that
her piety was. TO characterize II correctly,
Of an enthusiastic type. With her II was
not a mere name or profession; il was an
active and influential piety, and all who
knew her can bear testimony 10 that
effect. I have no doubt that many who
are present on this sad occasion can
date back their first interest I'm religion
10 her influence, and seldom has the
death Of as young a person created such
profound sorrow among her numerous
friends
"While on her dying bed. when her
father asked her II she was safe in the
arms Of Jesus, Yes. papa. she said
Let us listen" said Or. Tudor i'm clos
ing and his eyes We're fixed on the
numerous flowers that hid the remains.
while the deepest silence prevailed among
the audience, Il think I hear her whis-
per. Follow, me as I have followed
Christ"
Rev. VI. d. Hoge y. D., who had en-
tered the church quietly soon after lhe
funeral cOrtege. was then asked 20 offer
prayer. He spoke with great earnestness
and full OF sympathy. and during his
prayer many a listener broke out in tears
The remains Of Miss Parker were in
TERED in Hollywood alongside OF
three other children Of Or. Parker
The following young gentlemen acted
as pall-bearers: Alessrs. Edmund Har-
rison, Gettis Winston, George Harris.
Sam. Bigger Crump Tucker. Eddie
Gentry. Page Newton and Robert Miner.
Mrs. Susan Darlington, widow OF the
late Colonel George NJ Darlington. Of
this city died yesterday morning at
o'clock at her residence. Twenty-eighth
and Franklin streets. Mrs. Darlington
was born on April 25 1872, and therefore,
in her eightieth year.
The funeral services will be held at st.
Johns Episcopal church this afternoon.
and Rev. Lewis W. Burton, D. D.. rector
Of the church. will ofiiciate. Her remains
will be inferred in Adams section, Holly
wood.
on account Of the funeral there will be
Easter evening service at the church this
afternoon.