The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-27
y MEMoRIAM-DEATH OF MRS. JUDGE
REED


worship, the pure spirit of a white life was
| borne to the bosom of Him who on tha
| bright Easter of all the centuries revealed
His Immortality to band of confiding
\ trusting women rather than to the worIl
| or men. AT l o'clock, May W. Reed. wifi
of Judge Reed, closed her eyes in quie
peace, aud home, where only unseifisI
devotion and love lived and swayed, wa
| left to gloom and sorrow.
| Mrs Reed, who was thirty-eigbt year!
| old, was the daughter of Judge Robert z
Williams of Bloomington. Ill. She wa
| married to Christopher Reed, Esq, Dec
?, 1880; removed with her husband tt
| Kansas and afterwards to this city in 1855
| She leaves him who was most devoted
husband, and two children. the fruit o.
their happy union. Robbie, IL years, and
Lila, daughter Of 5 years. o.
| delicate constitution she had been almost
| an invalid for some time. The funeral wa!
held at the home yesterday at 8 o'clock, bel
father and brothers and sisters having ar
! rived and being present. The remains viii
be taken to the home of her youth thi:
morning, accompanied by the husband
children and family, on the early train, the
psl bearers being X. r. Vermillion,
Thornton W. Sargent, L. Z. Naftzger, S.
W. Cooper, Charles G. COIN and j. P.
Miller.
The funeral at the home, which was so
largely attended that many could not be
admitted. was conducted 10y her pastor,
Rev Sims of the Christian church.
May w. Williams Rees-mniden, lbride
and wife-was an accomplished young
woman, refined and loving mate and a
devoted mother, but as girl, wife and
mother, she was known for her sincere
Christian faith, and deeds of sweet charity.
There was that in her mother-life that ever
suggested the sweet image OF q brooding
dove; in her wife-life, the tender clingin g
of vine beautiful for its wealth of unsul-
lied flowers; her Chistian-life being clus-
ter of priceless Jewels, brilliant as
constant. with pure light all their
own. That ons so fond, so true and
so rare in Christian constancy and
charity should be called away from a
world when the influence Of such existence
is so much valued, only the Infinite Au-
thor aud Lover of all can know Or under
stand; why at life's bourne she should
have lain faint and pale with pain that no
tears could assauge, 60 prayer avail. Sor-
row may be selfish but there remains for
the mourner the hope Of a tomorrow of
radiant eternity that will be glorious with
her dear face among many others crowdlng
the portals of heaven awaiting the coming
of loved cues. The cares of life and the
mystery of death will soon all be behind,
with the peace of perfection reckoning US
on for evermore. The star of her life has
risen above the trailing clouds of glory and
if for the lonely ones left here earth seems
more desolate, Gods home is in the skies
and becomes brighter and nearer. For
some time past she had been counting
much on the removal into and the occupa-
ton of the new home, planning for its
adornments and anticipating its many
pleasures but her spirit can only look
back upon its walls, roof and inmates with
blessing and benediet;on.
Abiding to the devotion of her who is
gone, and for marked christian graces,
the spirit of her every day life Is reflected
in Miss Carey's hymO, which WAS her in
spiration and s0lace when living and which
she desired sung at her requiem:
lone sweetly solemn thought
Comes to me DER and DER,
I'm nearer my home today
Than ever I've been before.
Nearer my Fathers house
Where many mansions be
Nearer the great white throne,
Nearer the crystal sea.
Savior confirm my trust
Complete my faith in thee
And make me feel as II stood
Close on eternity"
At2p. m, the Sedgvick county bar met
ia the district court room TO take action
on the death of Mrs. Reed. The meeting
WAS organized by the election of Mr.. r. K.
Vermillion as president and Mr.. Thomas
&. Wilson as secretary. On motion the
president appointed Mr. Stanley, Mr.. j.
]. Parks, Mr. p. A. Rohrbsugh, Mr.. w. j..
Babb aud Colonel j. L. Dyer committee
on resolutions, and this committee re-
ported the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The members of the bar Of
Sedgwick county have learned with regret
of the death of May Reed. wife OF the
Hon. G. Reed, the esteemed judge OF the
district court of Sedgwick county, Kansas;
and
WHEREAS. Mrs Reed, by her many
Christian graces and noble qualities. eu-
deared herself to ali who knew her, there
fore, be 10
Resolved, That in her death the COM
muuity III which she lived 50 peacefully,
the church in which she labored SO unset
fishly, and the home in which she found
her happiness in ministeriDg TO the hap
piuess of others have each sustained loss
which is irreparable.
Resolved, That the sympathy OF the
membe of the bar is hereby extended to
the husband and children who have been
deprived of the panionshlp and coun-
sci of an affectionate wife and the tender
guidance of n loving mother.
Resolved, That a copy OF these resoIu-
tions be furnished TO the bereaved family
aud that the same be published in the daily
papers of the city.
Messrs. Adams, Naftzger. Parks, Daugh-
erty. Sankey and Ii. l.. Gordon We're APP
pointed Il COMMITTEES by the chairman on
floral decorations both at the residence IN
this city and at Bloomington, His.
Messrs. L. Il. Wall, |. Z. Campbell. Dean
Gordon, and Mr.. Helm with President
Vermillion as chairman, were appointed a
committee to tender any aid or ssryIces IN
their power 10 the stricken husband and
father. Immediately after the meeting
adjourned the bar proceeded in a body II
attend the funeral at the residence Of
Judge Reed on North Lawrence avenue.
FAY Is ALIVt.
That young man Fay who disappeared
so mySterlouSlv month ago mas Deer
heard from. He has written from Cleve
land. Ohio, stating that lie Is alive and
we'll with a supplementary statement that
he will make all his financial deficiencies
good but gives no encouragement as to the
TING. His creditors are glad. however, TO
know that he il alive for dead men not
only tell no tales but pay no bills. Now
then. that is one or the mysterious dis
appearances solved. IL Mr.. Frank. The
Italian butcher, turns up. now. the Peer
less Princess eau again sleep With pleasant
dreams.
ACOyEY ENTHUSIAST.
Farmer Gibbou's. true blue, unadul
tersted, middle of the read Pop o. Koch
township came into town yesterday AND
sen. the following telegram TO Genera