New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-21
MISS WILLARD'S FUNERAL.
SERVICES IN THE BROADWAY TABER-
NACLE.
,,svop NEWMAN DR.. F. s. TRIPLE AND MANY
OTHERS TAKE PART-BEAUT1FUL AND

PROFUsE FLORAL Tributes.
,--s-.i services over the body CT Miss Frances f.
v-,la-d the president OF the Worlds and the Ma
.o,aI Woman's Christian Temperance Union, were
,ela n the Broadway Tabernacle. at Broadway and
Tbrtv-fourth-st. at o'clock Yesterday afternoon
Nv T-5ursday next the final funeral services Will
.sks Mace at Evanston. III. The body Will lie In
.,s,e IN Willard Hall. at the Woman's Christian
temperance Union Temple in Chicago prooany tho
r-ea,A- norton OF Wednesday next. and on the
nav 20 the Yves, will also lie in state for short
.,n,A N Churchville y. Y. Miss Wizards birthplace
The extremely unpleasant weather did not pre-
vent a large attendance at Yesterdays services.
There were delegations present from various state
branches OF the Woman's Christian temperance
Union.
,oa,vea nv those who had the funeral arrange
,,Ao,s in charge furnished tho floral decorations lot
the church 10 a great extent TWO Ne"-lo
women OF ample means, and great ADMIRERS OF MISS
Willard provided the necessary addltohal oeco'a-
,,on consisting chiefly of large tropical palms
There were floral gifts from Miss Helen Gould MISS
Sec, p Anthony the Rev. Anna II. Shaw and
,,,,v ~ the Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions most prominent representatives IN puI-
suance Of a cable dispatch sent by Lacy hehly
Somerset 10 Miss Katherine Lente Stevenson 'he
corresponding secretary Of the National organiza-
,,or =, Chicago a bunch Of white roses was placed
over the heart Of the beloved temperance reforrner
Mss WIZARDS reques, that her funeral service be
simple was carried out strictly. There was no long
eulogistc funeral sermon nor other ADDITION 10 the
customary Methodist Episcopal funeral service
Even as regards the persons who ofhcated at the
service Miss Wizards Partially was respected
The Rev DR. Z. 5. Triple. pastor Of ST. Jamess
Methodist Church. at Madison-ave. ana one-huh-
6red-and-twenty-sx who was the principal
oa3c,at,ng clergyman Of the service, was friend
OF Miss Willard for many years Bshop Johh r.
Newman. Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. VINO
,ook mart in the service and whose charge is IN the
West was also a warm friend.
As the funeral procession entered the church
The Rev DR.. Triple recited the funeral text pee'n
ming 81 am the resurrection and the life over
che coffin was hung white banner with the Initials
q, The Womans Christian Temperance Union on H.
The presidents Of the State organizations OF the
". C. T. L. followed. and were the honorary pail
bearers.
The service was begun with the singing OF
ozark Uark Nv Soul by the choir of St. Jamess
church led by Paul Ambrose. who also acted as
orranist The Rev. A f. Kitredge. of the Madi-
son Avenue Reformed Church. delivered the ih'o-
cation The Rev. Frederick b. Richards assistant
pastor Of the Broadway Tabernacle. announced the
hyrnn 20 be sung by the congregation. "A charge
10 Keep Have" The Rev. r. 5. Macarthur. Of
Calvary Baptist Church read the Thrty-ninth
Psalm. prayer then offered by Miss cassie sh
Smith national evangenSt OF tnT ne tho Maa,snn
Avenue Presbyterian Church, announced the hymitt
Maj1e Mo Sv request Of Miss Willard is TO sue
coed her as head Of the union. read the Ninetieth
Psalm Miss Mary T. Burt president OF the , New
York State organization. announced the hyihh'
blessed BE the Tie That Binds
The Rev Charles II. Payne. secretary OF the
Board OF Education of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. read the familiar burial lesson from the
fifteenth chapter Of Corinthians l. Prayer was
then offered by Bishop Newman, who referred 10
the great work done by Miss Willard; We thank
Thee o God. for these endowments which rendered
her power" he said; for her pnlIanthropfi lot
her sympathy and for her great desire 10 eIeNate
the race. We thank Thee for the example whicn
she set US We thank Thee for her personal purity:
ber haired Of inebriety. Although dead she lives
Dr Tipplc then announced a hymn or Whlcn
Ms Willard was especially fond. 1t begins;
Gently. I>qrd oh geH,tly liz ifsd d, US s.a-.
Through the change Thoust decreed us.
Tnl our last great change appears
This hymn Miss Willard was accustomed 70
The Second line to read: Through this vale OF
smiles and tears. -,..- -.
After the service opportunity was given TO
view the face OF the departed temperance worker.
Aho,, ,wn thousand persons took advantage OF the
Tbe funeral train Will leave this city on the
ing the snecial car provided by the railroad com
panv viii carr the body and the general ofncers
OF the ~ { r L. The train VII STOP "a, 'hulVIl,
VILE mis- state Miss WIZARDS birthplace, anu
viii sr~i,e in Chicago on Wednesday morning.
The anal funeral service will be held at Rest Sol,
tare Evanston III. The body VIII then De piaceu
in receiving vault In Rose mn .,o,. ,ro-a for
the Standardization Of Miss WIZARDS friends ana
admirers in the Eastern and Middle Staces,, HI
the presidents Of the W. &. T. l.. "eIe naIn1are
sepling those OF NSs So aiS nfiicers
.rnone the docora; .ons was largc pieSe c M.
posed ~ blooming hyac;nths. presented ot w" ~
g + remarost and Mrs. Emile d. Martin TOT ,ne
SoI~osjo' T,nion The Union also furnished some
fine palms and green columns "i'''
N'Gl display.