The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-01-06
THE LATE EDwARD $. SCRANTON.

The following is from the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger of January 8:
1.-THE funeral of Edward Serene
Scranton, late general manager of the
Philadelphia branch of r. G. Dun &
Co.'S Mercantile agency, took place yes
terday afternoon from the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Saviour Thir-
ty-eighth street, above Chestnut, Of
which he was vestryman, holding the
office of accounting warden. The church
was filled with the many friends of the
deceased, among those attending the
funeral being the entire staff Of en-
ployes of R. G. Dun & Co.'s office in
this city, as well as officials in the COM
pany's employ In a number of other
place.
There was also a large attendance
Of members of the church and Sunday
school. Bishop Whitaker participated
in the services, which were conducted
by the rector, the Rev. William B. Bo-
dine D. d., assisted by the Rev. s.
Lord Gilberson, rector of st. James
church, Kingsessing, and the Rev. Ow-
en- =. Davies, D. D., of Grace church,
Haddonfield, N. j., both of whom were
formerly connected with the Church of
the Saviour The music was rendered
by the full surpliced choir.
Towards the close of the service DR..
Bodine spoke briefly, but with much
feeling, of the very close personal rela-
lions which had existed between him
self and Mr.. Scranton and the grief
which the rector experienced at the
death of such an estimable and active
member Of the Church of the Saviour.
The deceased, DR.. Bodine said, was
man of absolute fidelity. Another of
his characteristics was his generous
and considerable charity. The rector
paid tribute to the services which
Mr.. Scranton had rendered to the
Church of the Saviour. A tender,
brave, considerate, noble, unselfish man,
DR.. Bodine said, had been called to
heaven.
1.-THE honorary pallbearers were COM
posed Of the following members Of the
yestry of the Church of the Saviour:
James w. Paul, jr, rector's warden; c.
M Ghriskey, George S. Cash, Thomas
NJ Newbold, George P. Kimball, Nah
lon N Kline, Charles H. Clarke and Jo-
seDh P. Bains
among those present connected with
r. G. Dun & Co.'S agency were Robert
D. Douglass of New York, member of
the firm District Managers w. w.
Scarlet of Baltimore, J. W. Young Of
Richmond, Va, r. B. Young of Boston,
W. e. Griswold Of Chicago, Managers
Jepson Of Newark and A. K Patton of
Springfield.
Among the representatives of the To-
cal office were Albert Stacey, Walter H.
Pelly, L. E. Brooks, Captain E. P.
Brooks, c. E. Weightrnan, w. Leverett
and G. A. Willis.
1.-THE coffin was surrounded by beau
tiful floral tributes The employees of
the Philadelphia branch of Dun's agen-
CIV sent large cross; the collection de-
partment of the same branch sent a
wreath, as did also the employees of the
firms offices in New York, St Louis,
Louisville and Cincinnati. James w.
Paul, jr., sent a palm branch. The
tribute from the Sunday school children
was pedulllui CIUSS, dpout lnree IeeC
high, bearing the following Inscription:
With loving remembrance from the
Sunday school children of the Church
of the Saviour
Eat the close of the service those
present were given an opportunity Of
taking a farewell look at the remains,
which will be inferred at New Haven,
Conn, the former home of the deceas-
ed
At the burial service in this city,
which was very impressive, the rector
Of the Philadelphia church of which the
deceased was vestryman ofiiciated,
conducting the full EniScnpal service