The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-23
news OF THE South Side
Mrs. Barbara Gutheinz Laid at Rcst
in Pittston Avenue Cemetery.
SOLEMN FUNERAL SERVICES
Floral Designs Were Profusc and Mag.
nificcnt-Scrviccs Conducted at the
Hickory Street Presbyterian
Church-Othcr News.

One of the most conspicuous elements
of sadness in the death of Mrs. Barbara
Gutheinz, whose funeral was held yes
terday afternoon, Is the bereavement
of her three little children, the oldest
but II years of age. Cedar avenue for
many blocks ON either side of the fam
lily residence was thronged with car
riagcs long before the hour of the fun
eral, and in the immediate vicinity Of
the house hundreds of persons had col
lected.
Rev. August Lange, pastor Of the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church, ar
rived at the house at 1:30, and after
those present had viewed the remains.
which reposed in a black casl<et in
the front parlor, the Clergyman per
formed preliminary burial services. The
double Quartette of the Scranton Saen-
gerrunde society sang two selections,
and then the body was borne TO the
Hickory Street Presbyterian church.
There Pastor Lange, conducted the
funeral services of the Presbyterian
church. AS the casket was being car
rled down the center aisle, Organist
John Lentes played most eXquisitely
Nearer My God to Thee" Rev. Mr..
Longe preached in both the German
and English tongues. His discourse was
replete with beautiful tributes. He
spoke of the loss sustained by the
church in her death, and the loss to the
poorer people. as she was a most char-
taby inclined woman. Both sermons
throughout were frought with eulogls-
Il, ,;,,,. ,l.I', II.
and impressive manner.
Surrounding the caskct at the home
and in the church We're magnificent
floral mementoes. From the three
children was Il fragrant wreath in
scribed Mamma" The employees con-
tributed two pieces, a large floral clock,
the hands stopped at 12:l5, the hour of
her death, and huge broken column.
Her father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Frichtel, bestowed a pillow, in
scribed AT Rest" From her brother,
Jacob Frichtel, was star and cres-
cent; from Albert GUtheinz gates ajar;
from Charles kaestuer, an anchor;
William Guthein2, a pillow: +. l..
Terppe, wreath surmounted with n
dove; and from Mrs. NJ. Robinson,
wreath Of lilies of the valley. There
were many other tributes presented, to
which no names were attached to tes-
tify who the givcrs were.
From the church the funeral cortege
proceeded to Pittston avenue cemetery.
The pall-bearers were selected from the
Scranton Saengcrrunde society of
which her husband was an active and
valued member during his life. Their
names are: John Demuth, Jacob Geiger,
Joseph G. Rosar, Jacob Hess, Anton
| Fisch and August Schultz. 1t required
| fifteen flower bearers to attend to the
| task of carrying the flowers. Their
names are: John Husnler, Richard Zu-
| lager, John w. Schwenker, Philip Rob-
inson. John Schneider, Conrad Peil,
John Westpfahl, Gustav Schultz. Bart
| hold Schadt, Charles Peil, Fred Herman
| Louis Heidrich, Theodore Lewert, II.
| X. Klauminzer and Philip Graf. At the
grave the Saengerrunde sang and SER
vices were conducted under the aus
| pices of the Women's Aid society Of
| the church. Pastor Lange performed
| the final benediction.
Seldom is there such an Outpouring
| of the people in testimony of the esteem
| and kind remembrances of deceased
| person. The relatives, for the children,
| desire to express to Rev. August Lange,
| Organist John Lentes. the church choir,
| the Women's Aid society. the Scranton
| Saengerrunde and to all of the kind
| friends who attended the obsequies,
| their heartfelt and slncerest thanks.
| Notes OF the y. VI. G.. 4.
Professor c. B. Derman is hard at
work preparing the members of the
sight reading class of the South Side
| Young Women's Christian association
| for their concert which will be held af-
| ter Lent. Last night a special song
service was held at the rooms given
under the auspices of the choir The
regular Sabbath services will begin to-
| morrow afternoon at 3.45. Miss Kate
| Lewert will lead. and her subject will
| be on prayer Before the devotional
exercises the usual song service will be
held.
Death of a Bright Boy.
| Nicholas Ludwig, the 15-year-old son
of Mrs. Mary Ludwig, of l3l prospect
avenue, died yesterday morning and
the funeral VIII take place at . o'clock