The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-27
FUNERAL or MRS. FORD.
Impressive Services Were Largely At
tended Yesterday Afternoon.

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tended Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral Of Mrs. George TT. Ford
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Church Of the Redeemer at half-past
two o'clock Prayers We're held at her
late residence, S. Trumbull street, at two
O'Clock, the Rev. Dr. Phillips officiating.
DR.. Phillips also offlciated at the public
services at the church. AT the services
at her home the casket was lying in a
perfect bower of choice and beautiful
flowers contributed by her many warm
friends, and was surrounded by mem
bers of the immediate family. The en-
vices at the church, where the dece as
ed had been member for twenty
five years, were very largely attend
ed, hundreds of friends from all over
the city and many from distance at
tending. Among the number was
large representation of the notable mer-
camille and business community of the
city
! General e. S. Greeley assisted by
Willis e. Miller and George S. Barnum
had charge at the church previous to
Benjamin r. English was master of GER
emonies. The following acted as hon
orary bearers: f. III. Hooker, e. II.
Barnes, Hon. Charles S. Mersick, G.
Berry Poets, William I. Fields, Charles
Kimberly, Augustus H. Kimberly and
Colonel Thomas e. Adds.
AS the mourners proceeded up the
aisle the celebrated andante from Post
Humous was played by Organist Thorn
as G. Shepard. After the audience was
seated the church quartette, composed
of Mrs. S. S. Thompson, soprano; Miss
Marguerite Rockwell contralto; Frank.
r. Langdale, tenor, and Riley q. Phil
| lips, jr., bass, sang, unaccompan1ed,
Come With Me All Ye That Labor and
| Are Heavy Laden and / viii Give You
Rest" by Bradbury. Then came the
reading of Scriptures and remarks by
| the pastor, Rev DR.. Phillips, who feel
! ingly spoke in part as follows:
! This a "tme for memory and for
tears" Our hearts are very heavy;
something exceedingly beautiful and
valuable has gone out of life for us all.
| We have brought her here to the
church she loved; we have surrounded
| HtI Will llUNGI6 anu Will lilSiNAiy iSNe'
while we say farewell Farewell? Yes,
but not forever Such as she cannot
die. She lives in the hearts of her
friends in the memory and the intlu-
ence of sweet and gracious womanli-
ness, in the example che set us and the
inspirations she gave us. I'm her Faith
er's mansion she lives a larger and
diviner life than was possible to her
here
I'm that great cloister's stiffness and Sc
clusion.
BY guardian angels led,
| Safe from temptation, safe from sins
pollution,
She lives whom we call dead"
Her smile, her kindly words and
graceful deeds have made life richer for
us; her presence has been benediction,
stimulating suggestion of the rare
possibilities of our human nature when
1t responds to the appeal of the spirit
ual and incarnates Gods truth concern
ing life.
l am speaking in presence of her dear
est friends. You know the brave, pa
tient fight she made. We could not un-
derstand why that long, bitter expert
ence should come to her We cannot
understand why, just as struggle seem
ed to be turning to victory, this swift
stroke should cruelty put out our hopes
and terminate her life. But of this we
may be sure, something better was
planned for her-a larger life, higher
ministry, diviner joys.
mo broken cisterns need they
Who drink from living rills;
No other music heed they
Whom Gods own music thrills
Earth's precious things are tastelcss,
It's boisterous mirth repels,
Where flows in measure wastless
The glory that excels.'
Some glad day we shall know; we
Ghall see her again. we shall rejoice In
the renewal OF friendship and in the
glory now dimly revealed, but then be-
held in open vision.
Let us not murmur nor despair. The
Father has called His child to her home;
the Christ whom she gladly and rever-
emily named Master has sent for His
disciple, that where He Is there she may
be also. Believing in the Infinite Good
ness and the Exchanging Love, let ue
accept this affliction as submissive chill
dren and receive the comfort which God
ministers to those who trust.
"And though at times impetuous with
emotion
And anguish long suppressed,
The swelling heart heaves moaning like !
the ocean,
That cannot be at rest
We will be patient, and assuage The
feeling
We may not wholly stay;
By silence eanctifying, not concealing,
The grief that must have way"
The hymn Tranquil and Peaceful" |
was then sung with great effect by the |
quartette to the ancient Latin tune Tn
terger Vitae" After the prayer "Abide |
With Me- was sung by the choir, and |
during the singing of that beautiful |
hymn the mourners passed from the
church, and while the congregation
passed out Mr. Shepard played Chopin'e
funeral march.
The services were very impressive and
the casket and it's surroundings We're
imbedded in banks of elegant roses, Ill I,
les, volets, carnations, orchids, sweet
peas hyacinths, tulips and palms. The
interment took place in the Grove street
cemetery.