The evening times., 1896-08-06
SID SCENES N THO HOMES
Funeral Of Edmond Amateis
Who Was Fatally Burned.
YOUNG AsHLEY's BURIAL
Mrs. Amateis' Great Grief When the
Coffin Was Tnken 'Away-Magniu-
cent Floral Offerings From baron
Fava and Columbian University.
Mrs. Ashley Frustrated.

bright four-old-chiid OF Prof. Luis Auia.
teis. OF the Columbian University, who
was fatally burned by carboiic acid on
Tuesday. took place this morning from the
Eesidetce OF the -bcrcaved parents, No.
HIT Nineteenth street. .sa..
A white-clothed casket, lined with satin,
hid he remains Of the child Il cm those who
had loved 1t 60 well. Beautiful wreaths Of
pale-bued flowers, emblematic ofthe purity
and peace OF everlasting life, had been
placed on the bier by the hands or sorrow-
ing friends.
Rev. Ernest Drewitz, OF the Concordia
Church, officiated. His address was short,
but impressive with that e.oquencc which
comes deep from tie heart, as'he spoke 10
the poor parents suffering hearts words
or Faith, strength, hope. courage and love.
The bosom OF Prof. Amateis was shaken
with sobs, but the wife and mother sat
through it all dry-eyed' and motionless, ap-
parentiy striving to peer with fixed gaze
into the unfathomabie beyond.
THE MOTHERS GRIEF.
Only when they started to carry out the.
casket did she awake to a realization OF
what waz goingo on. Then, with asai, heart
breaking cry, she called out: ..Oh, they
are going to take him away! Don't .p,sase
don't. let them take my baby awayn' And
then it was that strong men wept and
women sobbed aloud.
On the plate OF the casket was Inscribed:
Edmond Amatefs,
Born August 90, 1892
Died August 4, S96
The pailbearers were Profs. Mama and
Shocnfeid and Messrs Zcreja and Adams
Among those present were Dr. Munroe
of the Columbian University, Mr. Charles
Eysrans, consul general for Italy, and
sfr. zere:a, who officially represented the
Italian ambassador, Baron Fava, who Is
now absent in Italy
The many and teautifuI floral offerings
were from the Italian Ambassador. the
Columbian University, Mr., Charles Eys-
mans and ma ny other friends.
Interment took place in Forest Lake
Cemetery. new burial ground beyond
Overlook Inn
EUGENE AsHLEY's FUNERAL.
A mournfully tragic story was closed this
morning in the funeral of Eugene Ashley,
the fifteen-year-old son OF Mr.. James A.
Ashley, the patent attorney. OF No. IS G
street northeast. The services were very
simple and very touching.
Tie ministers who ofncatad are both re,a-
tves Of the family. They were Rev James
n. Nourse, OF Manassas, Va, and Rev. j.
6. Brecsinridse, d. D., OF Brcoklyn, N Y.
A scripture lesson. with brief comment;
prayer by DR.. Breckinridge, in which he
said the ways OF God are often inexplica>
BILE TO his servants. and benediction by
Mr.. Nourse constituted the escreises2
The coffin, covered with floral offerings,
stood in the parior. Only the immediate
relatives and closest personal friends were
present, but they filled the rporns and hall
way about the casket. Every heart was
burdened with sympathy for the beeave-
meiit tbat { had fallen sol ssdelenly and woefully
Upon the household.
II was only ten days ago that Eugene
Ashley. Just at the age when boys want
20 reach out into life and begin to do
something for themselves andebeir parents,
left home to join surveying party near
Atlantic City. under Gen. Elias Wright,
an Old friend of the fanily.-.-ir,r..
On last Sunday he had been at his poss
long enough to begin to understand his
duties. and he wrote letter to his mother
In which he expressed great satisfaction
that he had got work IN which he could
learn a great deal. He was naturally light
hearted. and saw the humorous side Of
things; so his letter was full OF bright tums
telling of his experiences. evidently in
tended to cheer his mother in their separa-
ton. /.
THE SAD NEWS. .o-
On Monday night, at midnight. Mr. Ash
ley was summoned to the door by telc-
gram 1t was from Gen. Wright and stat
e,ftha. Eugene had been drpwueithatevcn.
ing at Elwood, a snail place near Atlantic
City. Gen. Wright was not himself on the
ground and did rot know the "details of the
accident He said he was going at once to
Eiwood
Mr. Ashley received another eommunica-
tinn from Gen. Wright yesterday. lying
that the remains had been reeoyereti and
would be sent here ut once. The body ar
rived last night. The interrlent was pri-
vate. at Glenwood Cemetery, ..,,,
1t was learned at Elweod that Eugene
had got ready to go to bed In the camp.
1t was a very hot night, and the mnsqui-
toes were very troublesome He said to a
that he Thought he wouid 90 in
bathing a little while and cool off and
get rid Of the musquitoes before he tried
to go to sleep. He had been gone only a
few moments when his calls for help were
heard from the pOni where he went. When
assistance arrived he was going down, for
the last time. As he was q good swimmer
il is supposed he was taken with cramp.
Tue family is one OF the Oldest in the
city and is widely conuected throughout
this section Mr. Ashley is a brother In
law of Mr.. W. C.-Dodgpe The relatives.
as well as scores Of friends to whom Eugene
was known. keenly feel the sudden blow
His mother. who has BOT. good health, u
nrf,Sf m ~ with crioe