The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-25
MADISON laid 70 REST
Impressive Funeral Services al The Elm Park
Methodist Episcopal Church.
EULOGY DY REV. J. C. ECKMAN

ne Said the Many Good Deeds OF
Harry Madison viii Remain as a
Fitting Memorial Among the Friends
He Left neutrality-suspicious. That
Attended the Funeral-ManY Beau
tifuI Floral Tributes.
Accompanied by the mufflsd beat of
flies the body OF Harry R, Madison
was consigned to earth at Forest Hill
cemetery yesterday afternoon. The
details Of the services, the numerous
organizations that participated aud the
general air OF sorrow attending the
last sad rites testified to the esteem in
which the deceased had been held
among all classes Of people.
Company B, Of which Mr.. Madison
was frat lieutenant, In command OF
Captain Kellow and Lieutenant Kam-
beck, and the field and staff officers of
the Thirteenth regiment marched to
the house OF John Tunstall on Wash
lngton avenue at /. 80 o'clock and were
Joined 10y the officers and companies of
the fire department After brief
service conducted by Rev. ]. G. Eek
man. the funeral cortege was escorted
o the Elm Park church by Company
b. At the church the remains were
viewed after the particularly impress
sive services.
The caskst rested inside the altar rail
and was draped with the stars and
stripes. The sheathed sword OF the
deceased laid across the foot Of the cof-
fin. Large floral tributes, which occu-
pied the platform. included fac simile
Of a ten-year marksman's badge from
Company B, an immense tablet, in
scribed in immortelleS Board of Of.
ficers, Thirteenth Regiment. N. G. p,
maltese cross from Crystal Hose
company and other large pieces from
the hoard of fire engineers, Phenix
Hose company and clerks of the Llcks-
wanna Iron and Steel company store.
The main gallery and the rear of the
auditorium were filled with friends.
while the body of the church WAS oc-
cupied by organic ltions and immsdi-
ale lrlenus ana lelatlVee.
SERVICES At THE CHURCH
Owing to the absence from the city
OF Rav. ". II. Pearce. DID, pastor of
the Elm Park church, and Chaplain S.
G. Logan, OF the Thirteenth regiment,
the services were conducted by Rev. j.
G. Eckman. D D.. presiding elder of
the Wyoming district, assisted by Rev
Richard Hiorus and Rev. John Dlvy.
After the Elm Park church guartette
had sung I'm Stranger" Mr.. Horns
read from l Corinthians, fifteenth
chapter: There is but one glory Of
the moon and stars II = we shall not
all sleep for we shall be changed X
then shall come to pass what is writ
ten, death shall he swallowed up in its
victory" The prayer offered by Mr.
Davy was followed by the singing Of
MY Heavenly Fathers Home"
DR.. Eckmau included in his funeral
sermon fitting eulogy of the deceased
He said 1T was characteristic of Harry
Madison to live for others, and his up
right life, dignitied bearing and cor
rect depor tment penetrated the de-
partments and organizations with
which he was connected. His deeds
will remain a fitting memorial among
the friends he has left behind. The
purity aud beauty of the h)ral offer
ings are symbolic of the departed, who
above all was u Christian, man of
prayer and one who read the Bible
eli, was many sided character of
which all sides were COOL With for
titude and the courage of hero he suf-
fered the ravages of an illness of two
years, from which many would have
laid down to die. Yet Mr.. Madison
was meek and unassuming, and with
kind heart and gentle spirit reached out
TO help his friends and went forward
TO do his work in the name of God.
WE HAVE HIS EXAMPLE.
The work is done, the pilgrimage
ended, his joy is full, aud now others
have his example and can safely walk
in the paths which he trod. So, after
knowing he is where joy is everlasting.
these words Of comment on life so we'll
spent leave it unnecessary to attempt
words of comfort to his friends an
daughter"
The church services terminated with
the singing Of Come, Ys Disconso-
late" and after many last fond look
had been bestowed upon the remains,
the casket was removed to the hearse
and the procession moved to Forest
Hill cemetery. Here brief service
was held and the final military farewell
fred over popular Harry Madison's
last earthly resting place.
The pail bearers were from Company
3 and the Crystal Engine company as
follows: SergSants w. c. Scott and
Charles Colwell. Corporals Fred
Struening, Fred II. Babcock, John H.
Sample and George Malott; Daniel
Newman. Henry Wilcox, Charles Hine.
line, Henry Kiefer, Isaac Tics and E.
A, Nesdham.
Colonel E. II. Ripple, Majors Mates
ConkIin and Whitney, Adjutant Mil
lar, Captains Stillwell and Chase, and
Lieutenant Cox attended the funeral.
The following officers of the fire de-
partment were present: Chief H. r.
Ferber, First Assistant Chief A. X.
Deitweller, Second Assistant Chief J.
W. Hall. Third Assistant Chief George
r. Surdam, Fourth Assistant Chief
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