The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-01
FUNERAL OF SHIFFER.
Impressive Services Held at the Resi-
dencc on Mifflin Avenue.--M
Organizations ia Line.

In the presence of a large number of
friends and representatives of the va
rious organizations of which he was
member, the funeral of William Shift
fer, who met an instant and accidental
death on Wednesday, was held from
the home of his stepfather, vi
lam Shitfer, at 122 Mifilin avenue, yes
terday afternoon.
At O'Clock the service was begun
TWO sermons We're delivered, one by
Kew. John Grifiiths, late pastor of the
sumner Avenue Presbyterian church,
who spoke in English, and one
by the Rev. Mr.. Nordt. of the
German Presbyterian church, whose
address was in German. Music
al selections were rendered by a quar-
tette composed of Mrs. r. Heckel, Miss
Ida Peichel and Messrs Howard and
f. A. Beidleman. At the conclusion of
the service the remains We're viewed by
the several hundred persons present
many of whom We're compelled to re-
main outside during the service on ac-
count of the large crowd.
The remains reposed in the paror
and the floral emblems, which We're
elaborate and beautiful, required con-
siderable space Most of the pieces
were presented by organizations to
which Shiffer belonged and were near
ly all emblematic.
During the ceremony in the house,
Company b, Thirteenth regiment, the
Sons of Veterans and the various hose
companies Of the Scranton fire depart
ment, all in uniform were lined along
Mifilin avenue in front of the residence.
The line of march taken by the cor
tege was by way of Spruce street and
Washington avenue to the Dunmore
cemetery.
First in the line came the Thirteenth
regiment drum corps, followed by Com
pany Il, under command of Captain
Hanback,. Next came a long line of
members of Lieutenant Ezra S. Grlf-
fin post of the Sons of Veterans. They
We're under the command of First Lieu
tenant e. Frank Gardner. Detach-
ments from the various companies of
the fire department followed Chief
Hickey was called away by a fire alarm
in Providence before the march was
started and in his absence the firemen
were preceded by the six district chiefs
of the department, j. Timlin, Fred
Warnke. NJ McManus, Lewis SchWass,
j. j. O'Malley and Charles Raynor.
Nearly every nose company IN the city
was represented, there being a large
delegation from the Nay Aug company,
to which Shiffer belonged.
Following the fire department came
members of the Electrical Workers or
ganiZation of this city. and the bicycle
club of which the deceased was mem
Der. Next came the flower bearers
who rode in carriages. They We're G.
w. Hines and Perry Singer, represent
ing Company b; w. Cahoon and Geo.
A. Gardner representing the Sons of
Veterans. and D. r. Schoonover and H.
hearse, bearing the casket, which was
draped with the American flag, fol-
lowed and on each side walked the pail
bearers: Joseph O'IIara and George
Carlton, of Company b; j. Archie
Jones, of the Sons of Veterans; John
Mcdonald and II. ". Stock, of the Nay
Aug company, and NJ. McManus, rep
resenting the Electrical workers. Fol
lowing the hearSe came the carriages
of which there We're about two score
When the cortege reached the ceme-
terry the militia formed line above the
open grave and after the ritualiStic ser
vice of the Presbyterian church had
been enacted by Rev. Mr.. Nordt and
prayers We're offered by delegated
members of the several organizations.
the company fired a salute Consistin g
of three Volleys, which concluded the
ceremony