The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-26
Companion.

Not in a number of years was a
FUNERAL more largely attended here
than that of Otto Tross yesterday. Two
hours preceding the time arranged for
the funeral his late residence, on AL
der street. was thronged with friends
ana sympathizing neighbors, who
came to pay a mark of respect to the
lie or the deceased. The flower-hid-
uen casket in which the remains re-
posed was placed in the front parlor
OF his home, where, in that same room,
ne but six short months ago stood as
happy groom in robust health. Scores
or friends wended through it yesterday
TO take a last look on the face of the
dead young man.
AT $50 O'Clock the casket was closed,
and a short service was conducted by
Rev. w. A. Nordt. He read from Scrip
ture and offered prayer. The long pro-
cession. headed by Nay Aug tribe of
Red Men and the Painters union, No.
2lS' of which Mr.. Tross was an active
member, proceeded to the Hickory
street Presbyterian church, where
more extended services were conduct
ed, the Rev. Nordt officiating, assist
ed by Organist Schmidt, and a quar-
tette composed of Mrs. John Trester,
Miss Lydia Nordt, Fred Herrwall and
JACOB Emich. AS the funeral party
entered the church the singers sweetly
rendered go Bury Thy Sorrow"
prayer was again offered by the pas
TOR. The reverend speaker delivered
the eulogy selecting his text from the
Eplstle OF st. Paul to the Philippians
chapter l, vi verse: Being confident
ol thls very thing, that he, which hath
pesuh good work in you, will perform
IL until the day of Jesus Christ"
heV. MIR. Nordt spoke of the duties
entrusted to all mankind to work out
the salvation that brings as it's reward
lie or everlasting bliss in the world
beyond. In eulogying the life of the
deceased he spoke particularly of the
christian qualities that characterized
MS career. His parents and wife's ir-
reparaple loss was his gain. To them
the fact that their loved one went to
MS reward at peace with God and man
was full of consolation,
AT the close of the discourse the
quartette sang. The lid of the casket
was removed to afford another and
farewell gaze. An affecting and path
etlc scene was enacted as the gray
nalred mother and father and young
wife stood alone at the casket taking a
long and last look at the face of their
loved one. AS the procession moved
from the church Some Day You Will
Understand' was feelingly given by
the quartette. Interment was made in
the family plot at the Pittston ave-
nue. cemetery
The pallbearers chosen from the Red
Men were: Peter Neu, Charles Deis-
ing, John Fickus. Conrad HeiIige, r,
Litzemberger, William Klee, Charles
kullman and William Hammer, jr.
Henry Brown, Michael Stoft and
James Murphy, of the Painters union;
John and Jacob Boettcher, of Nay Aug
tribe, were the flower bearers.
At the grave benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Nordt. Among the
many floral pieces was a pillow of
roses inscribed Brother" palette of
cut flowers from the Painters union,
casket bouquet from Mr. and Mrs.
John Lohmann, bunch of lilies from
Charles Wagner, the employer of Mr..
Tross, and cut flowers from Register
of Wills and Mrs. William Koch, Mr..
and Mrs. John Michaels, Mrs. Kate
Ziam.