The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-10


From the imes-Enterprise, Townsville.
April 3, 1895.
Inc community was profoundly shocked
on Sunday morning 10 learn that Mira.
tnarles a. stuart mad oled suddenly q
few minutes past midnight at the Masury
hotel
Mrs. Stuart was7formerly Miss Ida Char
loite Marmelstein, and was born in Der
lins Germany, on August y, 1854 Vita
her parents she came TO Baltimore at an
early age, in which city she was married
TO AR, Charles 7. Stuart on Jan. y, ls53.
Mr. stuart moved south about the open-
ing or the war, on account OF his Wifes
health, locating at NaldOsta. disembark-
ing at the then small town from the first
train which arrived there on the old AZ
lanue and Gulf road. Mrs. Stuart lived
IN Naldosta during the war, and with
while her husband was in the army. Eight
years ago the family moved TO Thomas
vie, where she has since lived. She be-
came a member OF the German Lutheran
church early in life. and eXemplified her
faith by g life Astounding in good works.
Two brothers, Capt. A. F. Marmelstein
ana Mt Charles Marmelstein. and a sis
ter, Mrs. L. w. Cesar, all Of Savannah.
survive her A loving husband and six
devoted children, Mrs. LilienbeTg OF New
YORK, Mrs. West Of savannah, ArtIe, the
only son, Mrs. c. NJ. Smith and Misses
Lille and Lula, survive wife and mother.
rev were better known to the travelling
pubic, especially the commercial class,
Ihan the deceased, as her husband has
Tor thirty years been prominent hotel
man, and in all these years his wife has
been a help-meet indeed and in fact. She
was greatly loved and highly esteemed
by every one who passed within her hos
pltaDle doors. She was a nurse for the
SICK, a mother 10 the motherless, a
lflend and trusted counsellor for all. II
Is safe to say that the death of few peo-
pie VIII cause more sincere sorrow than
that OF Mrs; Stuart. Kind, considerate,
never Wounding the feelings of others, but
always ready to do a kindly act she was
me hght OF the household. Her heart
wss easily and always touched by the
woes ana wants Of others, and her hand
was always stretched out to the needy
Ana 1t was not an empty hand. She liz
eFaIly hVed up to the gold rule.
thlcf IN the night, and stole her away.
without warning the brittle thread of life
parted; the silver chord was suddenly
ioosened, and the gentle, loving spirit took
Its flight TO a brighter and better world
The funeral services took place yester-
day afternoon from the Stuart house at
$50 o'clock, and were conducted by Rev
c. l. Lal3oche, rector Of St. Thomas
church. They were deeply impressive The
Episcopal .choir>sang Just As 1 AM and
Nearer. My God to Thee"
The casket, lined with deep black, was
covered with rare and beautiful flowers
silver plate contained the words
Eat REST"
The pall-bearers were Messrs. r. q.
Mitchell Mitchell y. NJ Smith. II; w Hopkins,
Merrill, James A. Brandon and John
Tr1plett.
The remains were followed TO Laurel
Hill cemetery by a large concourse of
mourning friends. There the last sad
rites were performed and the body gent
" lowered to It's last resting place. Low
ing and sympathetic hands had strewn
many flowers around the narrow home
of the deceased. The dead slept last
night meath covering Of rare flowers.
gently placed on the newly made mound
by those who loved and esteemed the de-
ceased for her many noble womanly quail
DRY of the loving deeds and kindly acts
of the dead will long be kept fresh in the
minds and memory of those who knew
her.
The entire community sympathizes and
mourns with the grief-stricken husband
and heart-broken children in the loss of
wife and mother.