The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-03

DTouSHt DdCk 10 us only 10 De lalQ
with the silent inhabitants of Gods
acre.
Severe is the sorrow which comes to
loved ones when their brave soldier lad
is killed on the field of battle There,
clothed in the uniform of the country,
and bearing arms in it's Defense he is
doubly honored, but how different
when, while awaiting the call to the
front, he is stricken with disease and
succumbs.
Thus IL was in the cases of Daniel
Tubbs. Company r, and Sylvester
Deitrick. Company i, Thirteenth regi-
ment whose deaths occurred at the
Medico-Chirurgical hospital at Phila-
delphia, Tuesday, and whose funerals
were held yesterday from their re-
spective homes.
A large concourse of friends and
relatives, including a representation
from the Ladies' Castle, No. 375,
knights of the Golden Eagle, gathered
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
ham Deitrick, 924 Jackson street, yes
terday morning at 10 o'clock to pay the
last sad tribute of respect to the hon
ored dead. The remains of Private
Deitrick lay in a handsome casket
which, draped in the national colors,
was almost concealed beneath a wealth
of beautiful floral offerings, among
them being a bank of flowers formed
like a flag from Company +.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. j. B. Sweet pastor of the Simp-
son Methodist church. officiated and
preached a sermon eloquently eulogis-
tic of the deceased. Mrs. Brewster, of
rit NTrS nf
Bend. sang the several selections. At
the conclusion of the services the re-
mains were borne to the Dunmore
cemetery, where interment was made.
A detail of twenty soldiers. under ex-
Sergeant John NJ Edwards, of Com
pany f, attended the remains.
At the cemetery a simple burial SER
vice was carried out by Rev. Sweet.
The firing squad comprised ex-Ser-
geant John NJ. Edwards, ex-Corporal
Thomas Beals, Privates Frank Ray
mond, ex-members of Company F, and
Private Charles Whipple, of Company
d (active service). The pall-bearers
were Corporal Walter Brown, Company
H; Private Charles NJ. Bacon, Com
pany D; Private Samuel Litz, Com
pany X, Eleventh United States in
fantry; Private George Thomas, Com
pany F (active service), and Privates
Bert Evans and Thomas Carroll, Com
pany F. (eX-members),
The flower bearers were Privates Ed
ward Edwards, Company F, and Harry
Colony, Company B (active service).
and Privates Edward Jenkins and
George Davis. ex-members of Company
f. Other soldiers who We're in attend
ance were Privates James f. Ander-
| son, Company II; Thomas j. Davis,
Charles Cadwgan, Thomas Fletcher,
Matt Armenian, Company F (all ex-
members), and Sergeant Peter Saltry,
Company II (active service).
TUBBS FUNERAL.
AT the residence of his brother, John
| Tubbs, on Taylor street. Taylor, Pa.
were held the funeral services of the
| late Daniel Tubbs, of Company 3,
| Thirteenth regiment. Never again in
| the history of Taylor will such a dem
| onstration be given. All flags were at
| half-mast residences were draped in
| mourning: stores were closed, and the
| whole populace seemed to have turned
out to do this popular young mans
| memory honor.
! Rev. II. II. Harris, y. D., pastor of
| the Calvary Baptist church, was in
charge and was assisted by Rev. ]. M.
| Lloyd, pastor of the Welsh Baptist
church: Rev. Ivor Thomas, pastor of
the Welsh Congregational church, and
Rev. William Frisbie, pastor of the
Methodist church. A choir of twenty
selected voices, lead by Burgess James
Watkins, sang the hymns. Short re-
marks were made by each minister.
Rev. Thomas read the nineteth psalm
and Rev. Lloyd offered prayer.
DR.. Harris sermon was full of emo
ton. He chose no text, but spoke as a
friend paying tribute to a friend, one
man TO another, and as a pastor to his
much beloved. His words in substance
follow:
"As pastor of the church of which
our departed friend was a member, 1t
was my privilege to preach the gospel
in his hearing for over six years. To-
day we recall to mind his pleasant
countenance; we think of his respect
full demeanor, aud his kindness of
heart. He was a young man greatly
admired by US, and we are sorrow
stricken at his departure. He was not
wishful to leave his companions, his
home, and his numerous friends. But
he submitted to his country's call.
THE LAST SONG,
THE last song he asked to hear from
his friends on the eve of his departure
was God BE With You Till We Meet
Again. We did not meet alive, but we
shall meet again. This young mar
sacrificed his life for his country. He
sacrificed it for us. We do him honor
this borough, this county. All realize
that he endured all hardships cheer
fully, and was ready to die, and die he
did in the service of our country"
The services concluded, the remains
were borne to the Methodist cemetery
on Main avenue, where the burial ser.
vices of the church, the lodges, and
the military arm were carried out as
the remains were inferred. Nearly
1000 persons formed the funeral cor
tege. including the detail of soldiers
representations from lodges and the
friends and relatives. The Taylor Cor
net band led the procession, playing
Saul's Dead March" A detail OF
twelve soldiers in charge of Lieuten