The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-11-09
A DAYS SAD OBSEQUlES.
Impressive Services of the Late
Thomas Morgan and Mrs oresta
L. Hitler, Wife OF Rev. William II.
Hitler

Hitler
There were two sad and solemn
ceremonies in this city yesterday, when
the obscuucs of two greatly esteemed
persons of the community. Thomas
Morgan and Mrs. OrcstH Hitler, wife
of Rev. William II. Hitler. took place.
The Morgan funeral took place at :.
O'Clock. The bercavcd home. at Sev-
cnth avenue and Spring street. was
1hrongcd with soirowinc friends and
the brothers of the deceased in the fra
ternHl orders in which was 50 influcn-
tial II member. There We're delegations
present from Temple commandcry,
knights OF Malta. and Order of Rail
way Conductors. No. 1876. The impress
sivc Malta ritual was read at the SER
vices at the house.
After the usual brief services ut the
residence. the procession. which was
exceedingly long, moved to the Berean
Baptist church.
The solemn service was opened with
Scriptural reading by the pastor, Rev.
II. j. Whalen, d. ID. The quartette
William NJ. Clark, Mrs. Frank +. Burr
Mrs. Lucy Hadcoct and William a.
Roberts. under the leadership of Nh
Roberts, who is director of music at
the church, sang with impressive feel
ing :" 'Tis Only Il Little Way
Key. w. r. Grow offered the prayer,
which was an earnest Invocation. that
the widow and her afflicted ones be
sustained in their bereavement.
DR.. Whalen delivered the culogy. He
asked that those who mourncd and who
gathered with the mourning ones to
look beyond the human side Of death
and mount to the Christian side. where
in they would receive sustaining
strength.
His eulogy OF th" deceased was beau
tiful and touching. If there was evrr
Il man who walked in the valley OF
thc shadow If dea:i;, without fear, 49,
spoken of by the psalmist, that man
WAS Mr, Morgan,
Dr. Whacn paid Il strong tribute to
the patience OF Mr.. Morgan during
his wcarying sickness and his resis-
nation when the clouds of death be-
gan 10 darken all about him. II am
conscious" said Dr. Whalen. that his
must have been Il delightful expert
encc when he came to the gate at
the end of his journey in the valley
Of the shadow of death and the dark
ness OF the shadow broke and beyond
WAS the glory of the kingdom to come.
His life WAS lived SO successfully and
was closed so trumphantly." Dr..
Whalcn also dwclt on the fratcrnal
spirit of the departed one which was
indicated By his activity and honor
able discharge 1T the society oblga-
tions that he took on himself.
After prayer by DR.. Whalen, the
quartettc sang Good Night" which
concluded the sadly Impressive SER
vices. Intelmcnt took place IN Maple
wood cemetery, There was Il wealth
OF floral offerings, beautiful pieces conf
ing from the stricken brothers, The or
SaniIatons to which the deceased be-
longcd, and from sympathzing friends.
An impressive feature in this cOnnec-
tion was that the flower hearers We're
ncphcWs of the deceased, as follows:
Oscar Morgan, Frank Morgan, Willie
Morgan, Robert Gramcr, Wilbur Nor
gan, Raymond Ward.
The pallbearcrs were: Andrew Pat
ten, Sidney Crockcr, James Campbell,
of the Knights of Malta: Joseph Mich
olson, S, Il. Robbins. Winton Carey, of
the Railway Conductors.
The attendance at the obseouies,
which almost filled the auditorium, en-
braced persons from w and down the
valley.
The following out-of- town people
We're present al the last sad
rites; Mr. ana Mrs, George Pow
ell of Forty Fort; Mrs. Benjamin
Evans, of Pittston; Mrs. Frank Blun-
lage, Mr.. Watkins Morgan, Mrs.
Lewis Williams, Mrs. n, Rirtley, Mrs.
John Davis, Mrs. William Williams,
Mrs simon Thomas, Mrs. Samuel
Lewis Mrs. George Williams, of
Scranton, and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds,
OF Taylor.