The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-01-04
WAS LAID TO REST.
Funeral Of Ambrose Mulley from
His Late Home on North Main
Avenue-Services at Church.

The funeral of the late Ambrose Mui-
ley was held yesterday afternoon from
the family residence on North Main
avenue at 9 o'clock. The body was
conveyed to the Providence Methodist
Episcopal church. where services were
conducted by the Rev. William Edgar.
pastor, assisted by the Rev. c. f.
Guild, d. D., pastor of the Providence
Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr.. Jones,
ID. H., pastor of the Welsh Memorial
Baptist and the Rev. Mr.. Leach.
The remains were natural and life
like as they reposed in the massive
black casket. They were viewed by
hundreds of friends and relatives from
all parts of the city who had known
deceased during his long and useful
career.
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful, showing the respect and high
esteem in which the deceased was held.
Among them were a beautiful casket
bouquet of white roses sent by the en-
ployes of the store. a wreath of white
carnations and Gala lilies sent by
class No. q of the Providence Metho-
dist Episcopal Sunday school, which
Mr.. Mulley taught: a large bouquet
| of yellow roses was sent by class No.
16, taught by Mrs. G. d. Kinds. daugh-
ter of the deceased. Lavender rib
bon. Mr.. Mulley's favorite color, was
tied on each Of the floral designs.
There were many other beautiful floral
offerings.
DIR. Guild opened the sermon by
reading passages from the scripture.
The church quartette, composed Of
Prof. j. H. Cousins, ]. T. Evans, Mr..
Thomas and Lewis Lewis. sang one
of Mr.. Mulley's favorite hymns,
What Is Prayer" Rev. Mr.. Edgar an
DR.. Jones spoke of the deceaseds life,
the former termed him "a remarkable
man." the latter IAN extraordinary
man." Mr.. Edgar paid beautiful
tribute to the memory of Mr.. Mulley
as he spoke on this theme. He being
dead, yet speaketh." In the forepart
Of his address he told these facts con-
cerning the deceased: That he was
born In Essex county, England. March
80, 1929. and came to this country in
1S43. In 1858 he came to this city and
in 1854 married Miss Elizabeth Hovt,
of New York state. He started his
store in 1856 and in October, 1872, he
became a member of the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church. being an
active worker in all it's departments
since then up to the time of his death.
In conclusion, Mr.. Edgar read a poem
by Whittier. which the departed ha
read to his family last Thursday, and
in reading dwelt upon the beauty of
the lines. Resolutions which We're
adopted by the Sunday school board
and letter from Rev. Won Schoick.
of Cold Water. Michigan. who was
pastor of the church when Mr.. Null
ley began his Christian career, We're
read by Charles Dawson. superinten-
| dent of the Sunday school.
The verses Of when the Mists Have
Rolled Away" We're sung by j. r. Ev-
ans, with the quartette assisting in
the chorus. j. 7. Watkins sang
Crossing the Bar" a favorite poem
of Mr. Mulley's.
The following attended the funeral:
Glasses l6 and q of the Proyidenc,
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school,
also the teachers and official board of
the school: the directors of the Dun
more Cemetery association, Of which
the deceased was president, and the
employees of the store. The following
were the pall-bearers: p. ]. Gaugh-
ran. Il. G. Davis, Frank Devers. Roll
I'm hitchcock. Byron Washburn and
Waiter Kennedy. The flower bearers
We're FRANK Bolton, James Laird, Ha,-
ry Hartshorn and John Devers, all of
"hom We're employed by Mr.. Mulley.