Evening star., 1895-04-24
L AID IN THEIR GRAVES
Double Funeral of Miss Canter and Irving
Lyles.
Anacostfa Turns Out in Mass to Wit
ness the Sad Event-Impressiye
Services at the Church.

The last scene in Anacostia's double
tragedy of Sunday last, at which time
Miss Katie Canter and Irving Lyles lost
their lives by drowning in the Easter
branch Of the Potomac river, was enacted
yesterday afternoon, wheI newly made
graves side by side closed over the re-
mains of those who less than a week ago
were members of two of the happiest fam
lilies in the pretty little town. 1t was an
ticipated that the sad services at EN-
manuel P. E. Church, Of which both were
members, would be very largely attended
The number present exceeded, however. all
previous expectations, for every person in
Anacostia who could do so was there.
Hundreds unable to gain admittance to
the church stood during the entire period
OF the service in the grounds adjoining the
building. Until the moment of closing the
caskets the stream of callers at both
houses continued without cessation.
The solemn services were carried out
exactly as indicated in yesterdays Star.
except that Mr.. Davenport made few
remarks while the remains were before the
altar. 1t had not been his custom, he said.
to make an address at funeral, but this
was an extraordinary occasion, and he
would, for once, depart from his usual
course. Then, in feeling terms. he referred
to the dead boys usefulness in the church,
how he had been a member Of the choir for
six years. and related that during the
three years preceding his death that he
had been cross-bearer he had Seen absent
but from three services.
Speaking Of Miss Canter's life, Mr..
Davenport, in voice choking with emo
tion said, as he pointed to the casket con-
tanning the dead young lady's renains:
There lies good girl. She was thought
full beyond her years; always in her place
in church, unless prevented by circum-
stances beyond her control, ever ready to
perform kind act. 1 had come to regard
har
pear to me as my child
Continuing, Mr.. Davenport said: There
are some persons who call this occurrence
an accident. 1t was not that 1t was Gods
way of calling these dear children home
and to arouse this community from their
thoughtlessress on the subject Of their
religious duties"
While Mr. Davenport was speaking many
persons gave vent to their pent-up feel
ings of grief, and sobs were heard IN every
part Of the building.
The singing of appropriate hymn by
the vested choir concluded the services at
the church. and the members of the Chap
ter of Praise, an association of girls, with
which Miss Canter was connected, and who
had occupied seats in the chancel, and the
choristers, of whom Irving Lyles had been
one proceeded to the main entrance of the
church, where they formed in separate
ranks on either side Of the steps, and the
bodies were carried between them to the
hearses in waiting by the pall-bearers,
those for Miss Canter being Maurice Ar
mold, Howard Keating, Edward Frisbie,
Clark Frisbie, Walter Bryan and William
Langley, and those for Irving Lyles were
Warren Tolson, Percy c. Keating, Harry
Kelly, William Scantlebury, Berton Thorn
ett and Milton Fillius Upon reaching the
Washington end Of the Navy Yard bridge
the hearses took a position side by side,
and from there to the Congressional ceme-
terry moved between a dense mass of peo-
ple who lined the sidewalks for the entire
distance, while hundreds of others looked
out upon the sad cortege from the windows
of their houses. Hundreds of others had
also assembled at the cemetery, but they
were unable to get near the graves, on ac-
count of the space being needed for those
in the funeral procession.
The ceremonies at the graves were brief,
being confined to the service as laid down
in the ritual CT the Episcopal Church and
the singing Of ASLEEP in Jesus" a hymn
which was a special favorite with Miss
Canter. The floral offerings were very ele-
CANT, and when placed on the graves COM
pletely hid them from view.