The herald., 1894-03-18

beauty and art. In looking about upon
go many relics of the past and the cpl
taphs of the great and good, he is led to
exclaim. in the fullness OF his soul,
where, oh where, ia the monument to
the creator OF this magnificent fabric.
After a diligent search, he will find in
scribed upon a modest pedestal the
words, ''If you would behold his monu-
ment look about you." This is the
tribute to Sir Christopher Wren, the
architect and builder of st. Paups.
In like manner l desire to read the
epitaph of Emma Abbott. We must
look around us. 1t is not written in
words, but it ia inscribed in indelible
characters upon the American heart. 1t
lives in the memory OF her friends. 1t
is the spirit of American genius, which
hangs like halo over our land. To de-
scribe Abbott correctly defes criticism.
goodness, the ideal of female grace. the
true type of our American womanhood.
By her unaided energies she reached
financial success. Bv her conscientious
devotion to duty she won the admira-
tion of her cotemporaries, and by her
untiring perseverance, she achieved an
undying fame. She was the queen of
song and beauty THE Swee; Singer of
Israel" who shed such luster around
her that All hearts bowed il meek sub
mission to her imperial sway. She
charmed by the sweetness of her char
acter, and dazzled all critics by the
power of her genins. Her life went out
like the light OF falling star, but the
brilliant train of its couree still illum-
ines the world.
The following parsons were present:
Hon, J. A, Zabriekie, Tucson, Ariz
Gov. ]. ]. Gosper, Los Angeles Seth
Abbott, Minneapolis; d. p. Stoner, Los
Angeles @. J. Cromarty, Loadon Mrs.
Sarah G. Cromsrty, London Merrill ".
Grigge, Los Angeles; Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald G.. Mitchell, Miss Lilly P. Noel
Ter, Hollywood; Mrs. Yeoman, Chicago;
l. Allen Briggs, Philadelphia; j. B.
Brown, Los Angeles; Mrs. G. E. Cave,
Miss Mabel Cave, Mrs. w. M. Cave.
Mrs. W. A. Cave, Chicago; Miss A. U.
Toler, Los Angeles; NJ. D. Painter,
Pasadena Mac ID. Snowfall, Chatham,
N. b.; j. Clarence Cook, Saginaw,
Mich; w. II. Coombs, Denver; Myer
Siegel, Geo. and Rose Kantrowitz,
Los Angeles; Mrs. l. NJ. Patterson,
Miss Fay Lewis, @. H. Lewis,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Smith, Los Angeles;
Mrs. H. M. Brittoh, Oswego; Miss
Annie Keane, San Francisco: Miss
Susie Bassler, San Jose Mrs. and Miss
Carrie Daggstt, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlyle Petersilea, Mrs. j. McCaldin,
J. q. Rossiter, Pasadena; Mrs. S. NJ.
Swan, Los Angeles Charles L. King,
Brooklyn; Miss French, Glasgow; Mrs.
H. Erich, DR.. s. NJ. Hit, Mrs. Mary
A. Melvin, Abel M. Rawson, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Eldridge, Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Mru
Leschet, Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. J. D.
J. W. Parish, Mrs. s. Smell, Los Ange-
les; James Dave, West Superior, Wis.
Miss Minnie Ksvenaugh, Los Angeles;
Miss Rose Cosgrove, San Francisco;
Miss Minnie G. Sullivan, Miss Olive
May Percival, Los Angeles; Miss
Hattie E. Beamer. Riverside; @.
o. Valentine, Mrs. ]. Fogel. Los
Angeles; ]. Wecksler, San Francisco;
D. E. Barton, Mrs. D. E. Barton, Mrs.
Nottie A. Shaw, Los Angeles; G. ].
Cromarty, London; VIM. G. Hicks,
Rockford. ILL.,; F. ]. Lane, Chicago;
John Richardson Hall, Chicago; Mrs.
Emma M. Van Vorhes, May NJ Van
Worries, st. Paul; Albert Halentze, Chi
cago; w. 8. Hancock, Englewood, H.;
@. NJ. Pyke, Kentville, N. s.; Mrs. G.
NJ. Pyke. st. Joseph I. W. Heine-
mann, Chicago; Mrs. w. A. Paxton,
Omaha; Miss Elizabeth V. Wall, Mrs.
d. Z. Magner, Sioux City; Mr.. and
Mrs. Otis Phillips. Niagara Falls;
MAY Helen Phillips, Niagara Falls;
Walter II. Trice. Pullman, ILL.,. Mrs. A.
l. Scott, Mabel l. Scott. Pittsburg; John
X. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gushing,
Edith E. Gushing, Mr.. Fitche. W. Solano,
Chicago; Bessie F. Wyman, Pullman,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Dorr, Minneapolis; /;
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard, Colorado
Springs; G. @. Nulett, Miss Bessie
Nulett. Mrs. W. @. Nulett, Omaha !;
A. E. Chapman, Mrs. Phoebe Chapman,
Los Angeles; b. E. Newton, Garvanza /;
Ray Lewis. Los Angeles; Mrs. L. W..
Wheeler, Pasadena; Miss E. W. Pierce.
Mrs. T. w. Sullivan, Mrs. Caroline
Harper, Mrs. Jennie r. Sanderson, Miss
Rose H. Hsrdenberg, Los Angeles; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Cushing. Richard Gar
vey, Chicago Miss Annie Tregear. Col