Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-08-18

Dover. Aug. 16. - Yesterday was truly
a day of mourning in Dover. The fact
Of four dead holiiss, lying 10 different
humes OF the town, had tendency to
cast gloom over ths whole commu.
nifty.
At 1.30 O'Clock 10 the afternoon the
6rst funeral took place. A large con-
course of friends and relatives Of the
lsta Mrs. Maria Tatum Burton had
assembled at her late residence on
State street, to pay the last tribute to
her memory. This Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner, pastor OF the Presbyterian
Church, of which tie deceased was II
member, assiated by the Rev. J. +.
Stonscipher of Eastun, Pa, former
pastnr, conducted the services. Misc
Mary L. Cannon sung two beautiful
selection, "Lead Kindly Light" and
LEAD Thou On. . The floral emblems
we're numerous anil handsome. The
interment was made in the Preshy
terian cemetery on Governors ayanue.
The pallbearers were Senator r. r.
Kenney, George Parvis, DIR. Il. $. An
uerson. Georgs ". Jones, William jess
ter of Delaware City and NJ. NJ. Steven
son of FELTON,.
The tol!iug of the ball in the ancient
lower OF the Presbyterian Church had
hardly ceased, whsn the teams convey
ting tho mourners from the funeral OF
Mrs. burton, and the friends of the
deceaseii, began to wend their way to
the Public Square and to the hOuse OF
Hon. john b. Pennington, here, In the
east uarlor, amid q boTer OF flowers,
lay side by eide his two daughters,
Mrs. Jusbua d. Dsane and Mrs. John
p. Dunuing, In handsome black cloth
caslSets. The remains OF tho two eis-
terra, who only week ago we're in per-
feet health and enjoying life, were re-
viewed by thousands. H.
On the lid of Mrs. Deane's oasket
was this inscriptions Ida Ii. Deane.
Died August IL, ls9S Aged A years. !"
On Mrs. DunnIng's caskst WIS the fol-
lowing: "Mary Elizabath Dunning.
Died August y, 1898. Aged 35 years. I"
Before the services began, by request
of the family. the lids Of the respective
baskets were placed over them aud
we're not taken oil afterwards. The
floral emblems, which were numerous
and handsome, were placed on the lids
and at the head and foot of each caHket,
| Among the emblems, were those to
Mrs. Deune, from the Dover Century
Club and Haslett Chapter, Daughters
| OF the Revolution, Of both Of which the
| deceased was an active member. There
was handsome wreath to MIS-. Dun
ming from the attaches of The Asso.
clated Press, with which MIR, Dunninp
is connected. The emblemH numbered
% in all.
| uhn a.r1;,,ao Waro DOMINANCE pifi
selections OF Scrip.ural readings ny ths
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner, whiot
was followed by the hymn ii Would
| Not Live Always, . by Misc Mary E
1 Cannon, Another Scriptutal pasuag,
was read by the kev.iJ, y. stoneeiphs
OF Easton, Pa Prayer was offered b,
the Rev. Louis r. Randali, pastor. Q
the NJ, P, Church OF this town. Th,
first ramarks vera MADE by the Rev
| J. b. Turner, who spoke IN part as fol
lows:
"Soms daya ago at midday Will
the sun was shining, there came acros
thia town II severe shock OF thunder
II was soon gone. On Thursday las
there came another shock. not OF thun
der, but ons TO this homo which car
ried away one near aud dear to tn
hearts OF this household. In sucl
times we are prone TO say To whom
sbnl we go for help but to Thee, Ol
God9' There comes day or an hou
10 our lives when we think of God q
our hslper, our creator, our cunsoler
That time is such as we have before u
today. Gods sympathy We learn b
his love and care for US, He will no
leave or forsake us. We need not sor
row for the deceased hut, for ourselves
have BEEN overwhelmed iu the las
few days as notice after notice ha
como to mo to attend funerals for whic
/ have had to arrange, but this on
, has beep the most oyetw helming Of oil
Buth uf thsae women wers good wome
, and members of the church, anu activ
In church work. Both leave daughter
, who need their care and protection
, They have gone; tho church will mis-
them; but they will not miss th
church. for they have gune to Join th
family above where parting Ia no more
, | This dispensatiun Of Code providsnc
, shows US the necessity af being pre-
pared. | warn you who are not pre-
I paied Ia become so, as those TWO VIII
, lie in the caskots there were read
when the message camo. Tho Rev
j, II. Stonecipher Of Eastun, Pa,
former pastor, spoke as follows;
i III think / am safe in snying thei
/ was never such aadnasB In this tow
| "a there is now, especially in tn
house. My own heart is torn or
) bleeriiug over this sad dispensation.
D cannot help il. When the question
! asked 'Why, why is the CAUSE Of q
r thisY' thsre are many answers. b,
a perhaps noae of them may DO satis'q
/ tory 10 God. II may HAYS been for
: better notification. holiate He has
0 purpose and l can only say to my hear
"Be still aud know that Gu1 is Just
| The Lord gave and the Lord hal
/, taken away. Blessed DO the name 4
. the Lord"
' After Mr. Stnnecipher's remark
. mayer was offered by tho Rev. j.
Turner. Mira. Mary Cannon Bar
, "WIps Away All Tears, which "
very impressive, the singer at tim
D fsltering. The sermon heing unnclud'
l. at tho house, the relatives and frieu
Z followed tho remains to the Presh
t terinn cemetery, whore the intprme
6 took place, the graves being separst
n only by narruw wall. The Rev
b N easra Turner and Stonooipher otiit
II ated Mt the grave.
II Tho pnllhearera for Mrs. Doane'a :
/. mains were H. Il. ClGrkc, II. A. q,
breth, D. NJ. Wilson, George NJ. Jonc
r.. II. VHndyko and Judge JamoB Penn
% will, and for Mrs. Dunning.U Y. q, +,
y tim, II. Mcdaniel, Edward iiolm'
x Pomeroy lones, John Currow and VI
2 tor Morris.
q Fully ], 500 paorle were 10 uttsndan
1t at che funeral, both ut tho house a
D. at the grave. 4
ISyEsTIe ATISa THE TRAdEDY,