Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-11

Prom Brother Actors OF England In
the center was the name. Edwin
Booth" On the other side vas the quo
tation by Henry Irving. We all love
him. Other purple and white ribbons
were twiued among the strings bearing
the names Of Lawrence T. Tooie. George
Alexander. Charles Wyndbam. Ber-
bohm Tree. John Hare, William III. Ken
dali. Henry Irving and Arthur Chud-
lich The coffin had but single mark
10 distinguish it from any other. the
simple Inscription on silver plate: Ed
win Booth. born November Il. 1893;
died June 7. 1890"
The funeral party consisted II Mr..
and Mrs. Ignstius G;ross,nan. Mr.. and
Mrs j. II. McGonigle. Junius Brufus
Booth. sydney booth. DIR. Joseph Booth.
brother of Edwin; Thomas Baildy
Aidrich. a warm personal friend Of the
actor. William Bispham and wife and
Charles Carryl. Alighting from the
train they were taken into carriages and
were borne To- Mount Vernon. Long he
fore the funeral party arrived at the city
II the dead, friends and admirers of the
dead actor sought the place where he
was tn be laid at rect All sorts and
conditions were there. from the actor
who played ia his support TO those who
dressed him.
Members or the Profession Prevent.
The profession was well represented.
There were present George Wilson.
Joseph Sullivan IT the Boston theater.
Mr.. Booths old friend: Shirley Smith.
Den o;ilfrather. Joseph Lothian. Frank
Lodge. Booths secretary for the eight
years previous 10 has retirement from
the stage; Mira bErress. Mrs. John
Roper. Miss Marion Howard. Miss kath-
erine Clifford II New York. George Rid
die. Frank hodge. Mr.. Booths old
dresser, Miss Annie Clark. Miss NJ. A.
pcnoyor. who used % be- a member III
his company: Miss Lizzie MeDonough.
aud many other members % the profess
sson. Mrs Julia Ward Howe was pres
eat ana tenicriy laid ON the pile of ever.
green which banked tho grave a bouquet
"a pansses tied with white elk ribton.
Mrs Leopold Morse laid beside il a
-hesf "a palms and Gala lilies. Tho
only other tribute of flowers On the
grave was pile - laurel ard snow balls
from Cen. w W. Blackman IL Common
wealth asenue. Among the others
present were Prof. Joseph Pierce. J.
oslurne i.unt. New York: w. - CUNT
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Proctor and Miss
Proctor. fred Lasss. and many others.
The members ~ the funeral party
sllRhied ffoa their carriages nj the
wssfern end ~ Anenoae path.
1T the grave th. l.es. Mr. Frishi. read
the episcopal service, the audience Ioin.
lne - a resefrnf undefiono In the L'rsfs
prayer. At the conclusion ~ the res
sle'ss the funeval party left the lot and
Eroe~csied to their carriages 1hst-c
strp rrnFtiuei pressed around The open
grave. happy II th~y might Ind a lraf
ffsaa its Wreath as a memeni1f th.
exepf
Al See York the rsespierr n tho
Players ttab Es'heresi 81 the clubhouse
~ ',fsas marcy park early Friday morn
inz o., ga ~sth the remains II Edwin
i-~fh 90 the church Clement <ott.
The dramatic critic n the ianassn Daily
fsieass pA. wa. present ss the ssrssa~.at
alive a iisnfy fsviag ! J.. fs-sle. John
issss. snf either tasitsh sctare. Daiy
three si.sssl tsitaffes srfe displayed IA
+ tie ftauh he rgspse<-tsti Fsisci,st the
Aaffh "a ieftl oftaea aF4d A. met 81
as a*s~ - 80 p stftte1 sod his essssf
ass. f,fr t. a. lsnagilsan the fe1saf ~
tie ehafis. sna i.es a. " bisphsm, Il