New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-04-21
UONEN As CNDEETiEERS.
THEY CAN MANAGE ALL DETAILS or THEIR CALL
ING EXCEPT THE ACTUAL CONDUCT
OF \ FUNERAL.

Many women in Now-York have mastered the art
Of embaming and are employed undertakerS
assistants in much the sam way as doctor calls
on the services Of a There are several women
undertaScrs who sell collins provide shrouds ana
attend 10 other details OF their gloomy calling These
last are not necessarily embnlmers and are In most
instances the widows OF under,akers. carrying on
-ho business which their husbands established Iney
assume charge Of dead body and prepare 1t Tor
burial but invariably call on some friendly man
,undcrtaker to conduct the funeral and osteAsipy
appsar in charge Brooklyn boasts woman who
is not only an undertaken. but the sexton OF
church as well. successfully dlsehareng all the du-
ties that pertain to both calnss, except the per
sonll conduct Of public funeral.
no woman has ever yet undertaken 10 walk up
4 church aisle At the head of a funeral procession
said the secretary OF the UnGerukers Assocaton
"sh. would appear extremely out Of pace. ana no.
body would have her. Pubic sentiment demands
q man for that dignided Office. Women can have
an ,i-,'ertaSer's SHOP and sci! goods and 'hey can
be- erabalmers and tend to the dressing OF a BODY
but when it comes to the funeral arrangements
they have t. call in a man
This x the opinion OF the trade, sustaihei oy
many voices but a newcomer in the ranks o.
Brooklyn undertakers is woman OF marked IN
di,idua!ty and keen business intuition. VINO, II IS
predicted is no; likely to permit either popular
prctildice or ccavontionality to interfere with wha'
she elects to TO- Her business not left TO her
d., ,,, rso.ve nor did She stumble into it by acct
gSnt she del. beratcly chose 1t. and is prooaoly
tss only young unmarried woman In the country
rIrs,,snr that calling. There would be nothing IN
: rongYuous in the spectacle Of this young woman
ueh herring funeral procession UP an asIe OF oIhtI-
wise being associated WIKI the U3ppHlss oI VIC;
The habitual expression OF her race - severe anu
atI.tere She is tan, slight and very erect Arrayed
in the plain tailor-made suit OF Diack WHICH SIC
| invariably wears. her masculine appearance Is
s,rkng 10 a degree. No pulled sleeves, nuiiy halr'
yciis or supcrfiuous C.apery Characterize her az
dire Her skirts plain and scant as sKlF,S can
b. her hair * put plainly away under an Aipnss
ha, and she always wears the sim collar, Guns anu
formal tie that distinguish tn, apparel or man.
T5oss familiar with this unique specimen OF tne
woman no to date asser; that she Is seldom seen
70 smile and is never known 10 SPEAK 10 any one
! except on business, using Tow supernuous vols
oven Then In addition her calling or undertaker
this young woman lends money to large NUMBER Ok
people and takes mortgages on their personal et-
f.cts as security She has been singuarly success
ful I'm this business and i considered by ner negn.
/ bors t0 be well-tO-dO. She Is honest ana upright
J I'm an her dealings. and has been known TO be
Ienient in more than instance when she thought
/ circumstances justified mild treatment This un:
| usual woman j. rot a product Of Brooklyn HE ana
Institutions having been transp!anted tnlther IRON
3 a town H. Western New NorH.