The times., 1899-08-16
MISS MAcNIcHoL's FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Over the Re
mains of the Popular Singer.


The funeral of Lizzie Macnichol Reitz,
the popular opera singer who died sud-
denly at Chororua, N. H., on Saturday, took
place yesterday afternoon from the home
of her parents, 105 C Street southeast. The
remains were brought to this city yester-
day morning and were accompanied by
c. L. ReitZ, her husband, and H. NJ. Saw
age, manager of the Castle Square Opera
Company, of which the deceased was the
leading member.
The funeral services were held at the
house, where large gathering of the
friends and relatives of the silent singer
had assembled The casket was not
opened and was almost hidden beneath a
great bower of floral tributes which had
been sent by those who knew and admired
Miss Macnichol The services were prl-
vate. The Rev. Charles T. Weed, of
Baltimore, oficiated, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. Huntley, Of Trinity NJ. z. Church, of
this city. Rev. Mr.. Weed was formerly
pastor of the North Capitol Street NJ. E.
Church, of which the deceased was
member. and had known her since child
hood.
The services were very simple and were
opened with prayer by DR.. Weed, who then
spoke OF the great bereavement which had
been suffered by the family and the friends
of the departed. He stated that while Mrs.
Reitz had been taken away early in her
course of years, she had lived long and
well and nobly in the eyes and hearts of
those who had known her.
Dr. Huntley then paid an eloquent and
feeling tribute to the dead. He stated that
she had lived up to the full conservation
Of her religion, because art is religious
communion and she had spent her life
in communion
"As Wordsworth eommuned with nature
and found religion there, SO she eommuned
with art and found religion there, said
he. Even flower represents the Maker
and draws men to better things, and this
woman spent her life in raising men from
the worldly commonplace to thoughts of
higher things. From Michael Angelo to
the last artist, all have done great things
for the true religion and the deceased con-
secrated her talent to mankind.
Her voice was a blessing to the world
and her life work was a grand one. She
drank at the clearest fountains and God
gave her wonderful voice which she used
to uplfft mankind. She belonged to my
Church. but she was too broad to accept
any one denomination. Her religion was
the good that she might do. She sang to
the poor striped fellows in jails and made
them feel they were in better places. She
ers were happy. She sang to the poor in
sane and, like David of old, charmed the
evil spirits
''She was good wife, a perfect daughter,
and a true mother Her monument is in
every city in every State in this Union, and
it viii long remain there"
The burial service was then read and the
ceremonies were concluded by the recital
of the Lords Prayer. The pallbearers
were William G. Stewart, George A. Kings
bury, and Henry W. Savage, of the Castle
Square Opera Company; Edward Marlow,
Thomas Dove Charles Pierson, and Thomas
G. Cromwell, OF this city. The casket was
placed in vault at the Congressional Gem
etery, after a benediction had been pro-
nounced by the Rev. DR.. Weed.
Hundreds of letters and kilograms ex-
pressing sympathy were received by the
bereaved family. and several handsome flo
raj tributes were sent by professional
friends of the dead singer.