The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-31
RICHARD HARRISON
LAST SID CHAPTER.
Remains Of Miss Pauline waIlenssein Taken to
Ohio for Burial

Remains Of Miss Pauline waIlensiein Taken to
Ohio for Burial
The remains of Miss Wailenstein were
taken from here on the last sad pilgrimage
last night at 1879 o clock.
The body lay in stats yesterday at the
residence OF Mr.. Henry Wallenstein, So
North Topeka, where the last mute tri-
butte OF respect was paid by hundreds who
testified by their silent presence their sOr
row for her untimely end and their sympa-
thy for the surviving relatives.
Hour after hour the sow-paced mourn
ers came and went, until thousands had
bent over the casket which contained the
form of her who, late so bsauteous to be-
hold and so instinct with glad, young life.
now lay cold and still II was feelingly re-
marked by a friend Of the deceased who
had stood by and observed those who came
to look upon the sweet pale lace. that not
only the friends and personal acquaiut-
ances were present, but that laboreus pass
ing TO their work, stranger % the city and
even the little boys off the st;eet had been
there aud all with d tender
sympathy in which mere curiosity
had no place. II It Is true that 10 be
mourned by the poor is To be mourned iu-
deed" then never went mortal to the
grave more nobIy mourned than Pauline.
Not, perhaps, that she had been above
others given To mere material charity, but
that she scattered from her in every act
that sweeter dlspen- OF human loving
kIuduesa, eXemplifying in her life happi-
ness anu lunocence,- tine hottest mission
aud the truest religion, aud seemed one of
those creatures who have fulfilled their
mission, if only by the very coutagion OF
hope and Joy which emanates from them
TO bless the world.
In her life there was all that WAS sweet
and true In her Death from a fearful
accident, there was 30 much that wrings
the heart that IL is not TOO much to say
that what is sometimes but Il stilted
phrase Is literally true, that her death has
Cast II gloom over the entire community,
that each household in the city seems as If
IT had been individually berefG OF loved
one.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful and bore, Ia the attached cards,
the story of many Ii bleeding heart. The
designs Were many of them symbolical
just previously to the removal OF the
casket to the hearse which WAS 10 carry
the remains TO the train, short but i'm
prrsslve service was conducted by Rev. w.
:. Vail Of the L nilarau church. he spoke
OF the departed IN the sweet imagery of
the wise mau of old. and in the won
drous phrase of tue Orient likened
her TO those things OF grace, beauty or
sublimity which drew forth the soul of
the sweet singer of Israel. He then offer
ed feryent prayer to the Father of all.
The service was attended by u large nun
Der who were deeply moved during iIs
continuance. After the service the funeral
cortege was formed aud proceeded to the
Santa Ee depot. The funeral party went
over the Frisco and will he joined at st.
Louis by number of relatives, aud pro-
coed to Cincinnati where tho inLerment
will take place IN the family burial lot. in
which already lies the mother OF the
present deceased.
From the time when the news of the ac-
cident which caused Miss Wallenstein's
death became public, messages of con-
dolence, inquiry aud sympathy have been
pouring in from all over the country
wherever the name of this widely known
family is familiar. The sympathy and
sorrow here is heartfelt and universal
All the schoOimates of the deceased were
present at the sad riles, the following
named gentlemen serving as pail bearers:
Ned LaFimer. Herbert Levy, Jesse Me-
Clees, Leslie Doyle, Will Funk and Joe
kaiZ
The grief of the parents is profound,
that o. the father being absolutely heart.
rending. Tie gave way Under it alter
the service last evening, and scene SO
touching occurred that all present shared
his distress profoundly. He soon became
calm, however. and is bearing up as only
brave man may under the crushing bur
den of his grief.