Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-02
TRIBUTES TO REV. MQUOlD
One Of the Most Impressive Funerals Ever
Held in Omaha,
LARGE ATTENDANCE OF PROMINENT PEOPLE
An Eloquent Euiogy Delivered by
Rev. Charles ~. Mitchell of Mime
npoIis. an Intimate Friend of
the Dead Preacher.

Funeral services over the remains OF Rev
John McQuoid we're held at the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. The auditorium, large as il is
could barely contain all those who desired
to participate in the last rites TO the memory
of the departed pastor. Before the hour ar
rived for the opening of the doors OF the
church many were waiting admittance.
Members of the church were not alone in
this desire to offer final tribute OF esteem
The scene was impressively sad.
| The daughter of MIR. McQuod was the
only near relative able to be present. Mrs
! McQuold was less than a block away, con-
sclous OF the solemn events passing but
! forced to mourn alone, save for her babies
The father Of Mr.. McQuoid lives in Pennsyl-
| vana too far advanced in years to attempt
| a Journey so far from home The mourners
were, therefore, made up OF those who had
grown to love MIR McQuoid for his works
| and his example.
Within the church, banked by a wealth OF
| beautiful flowers was the casket containing
all that was mortal of Rev. John McQuoid.
Friends who had occupied the pews to hear
the lessons his research of the scriptures
| had dedveloped came yesterday to be pro
| foundly impressed by the uncertain tenure
| of life. The pulpit from which he gave
| forth for three years the best of his thought
and mind was occupied by another to pro-
| nounce his eulogy. The music which had
| furnished him fresh inspiration on succeed
| ing Sabbath days was changed to minor
key and his requiem was the refrain.
| Decorations and Floral Tributes.
! The prevailing decorations we're white.
carrying out theory of Mr.. McQuoid that
| the death OF a Christian was not an oc-
| casion for sorrow or for somber coloring.
There was just enough black to dimly
symbolic the grief OF the congregation. The
organ panels were covered with white
mule, over which was a line of smilax,
grouped at intervals with Easter lilies The
back of the pulpit platform was also in
white, relieved by eight heraldic crosses in
purple. At the extreme right and left were
the flag and banner Of Mount Calvary Com
mandery knights Templar. Potted Easter
lilies and palms found place ON the rostrum
The same preponderanCe Of white was on the
front OF the altar, relieved only by cross
in black. Inside the altar railing there were
several tables heavily ladened with flowers
contributed by friends, filing the interior
Of the edifce with fragrance. At the head
and foot of the casket were potted palms
representing the acacia Of Masonic signif-
cance
Among the floral tributes was a bar Of
music in the tonic key Of C from the choir.
1t was suggested by a quotation from
Browning, 81 have come down to the c
major of this life will now try to sleep"
Other pieces were: A large cluster Of Easter
lilies and palm leaves from the official
board of the church; league cross from the
Epworth league floral pillow from the Sun
day school; large cluster of roses from the
Ladies' Aid society Knight Templar crcss
from ]. W. Parker of Olathe, Kan, and in
innate friend of Mr.. McQuoid.
Among the hundreds who were present
at the funeral were Mayor Frank e.
Moores, Judge George w. Doane, Charles j.
Greene, w. f. Gurley, General Charles F.
Henderson, C. S. Elgutter, Bishop George
E. Worthington OF the Episcopal diocese of
Nebraska, Dean Campbell Fair of Trinity
cathedral, Rev. S. Wright Butler Of St.
Mary's Avenue Congregational church, Rev.
Mr.. Owens of the African Methodist church,
w. S. Strawn, C. Hartman and r. w. Breck~
enridge.
The Music.
The music of the service was in the hands
OF the regular church choir, which was much
beloved dby Mr.. McQuoid and which in turn
was devoted to him. The singing of the
chant, Thy Win Be Done" was given with
great pathos and the funeral anthem was II
| Heard Voice from Heaven" by Sir John
Goss The hymns were of a hopeful and
bright nature, and the organ compositions
which Mr.. Kelly played before the service
and at the close were the favOrites Cf Mr..
McQuod who had often found sympathy in
the strains of the fine instrument in that
church.
The scripture lesson was read by Rev
Frank NJ. Sisson of the Hanscom Park
Methodist church, and the prayer was Of
fered by Rev. Thomas Cooper of Kansas
! Hitv Ub M 10 tarnnprarlNy Hllfng ba nj
Messages of sympathy.
Words of sympathy and coincidence from
Bishops Fitzgerald and Newman and Rev
Frank Crane were read as follows:
''BLDORADO Kan, March 3O.-Tnexpres-
sibly sorry Profoundest sympathy for
family and church. ]. N. FITZGERALD"
SARATOGA, N. Y, March 31-Earth
poorer; heaven richer; God pity family and
guide church. ]. p NEWMAN"
To the Church at Omaha: Greetings and
consolation from one formerly your pastor
and always your friend!
Unable to be with you at the funeral
services of your pastor John McQuoid
wish to add my word of appreciation fol
him personally, and of sympathy for his
family and for you, his friends, who had
come to know and to love him.
John McQuoid was a most humane man
brotherly, tender and affectionate. His
nature was finely strung and attuned tc
the higher things of life. He was a true
preacher prophet, speaking as one who
sees the invisible The truth he spoke
was never cold and formal but came from
a heart that was warm with sympathy. He
was TO you and to me and to all men q
brother, not standing afar off and calling
out to us our duty, but groaning with us,
shoulder to shoulder in the struggle of life
He is not dead. Such a life can never die
He has gone to wait for us, to welcome US
when our time shall come into the sweet