The evening Republican., 1902-04-24
FUNERAL OF
REV. DR.. AVERY.

| The funeral Of the ReH Walter f.
Avery d. d. pastor Of Scott NJ. f.
Church, took place this morning.
services were held In the church. at
Seventh and Spruce streets, from 0
to 10 O'Clock. The services were in
charge OF Presiding Elder Watt,
OF the Wilmington District. address
ses we're made by the Rev. william
Writ King, pastor Of Grace NJ. E.
Church. the Rev. W. l.. S. Murray Of
st. Paul's. the Rev J. W. Easley.
formerly OF Scott, but now pastor Of
Harrison Street, and the Rev. s. NJ.
Morgan. OF Milford. who Is member
OF the Alumni Association Of Dickin.
son College. Of which the deceased for
+. a number OF years was president.
The closing remarks were made by
Presiding Elder Watt.
For an hour previous to the begin.
ming of the services the remains LAID
In state at the Church. during which
time hundreds Of persons took their
last look on the face OF their dead
pastor and friend as he laid to rest
The casket had been placed direct
ly in front OF the pulpit, where it was
convenient Tor persons viewing the
remains to pass up one aisle and dow n
another thereby guarding against
any OycrcrOwding,
The casket was covered with black
cloth and the tinishings were ebony
and silver. The following inscription
was on the lid Of the casket "The
Rev. Walter L. Avery ID. D. April
80, 1902, in his 5lst. Year"
The floral offerings were elaborate
and beautiful. They were as fol-
lows:
Golden Gate of roses, from the
family.
Pillow of roses, from the official
board of Scott NJ. Il. Church.
Crescent and star, from Ladies'
Aid of Scott Church.
Maltese Cross, Epworth League
Emblem, Fpworth League of Scott
Church.
Fifty roses, from Scott Sunday
School.
Fifty roses, from Foreign & Home
Missionary Societies of Scott Church.
Gates ajar. from Harrison Street
Church.
Cluster Of roses, from Harrison
Street Epworth League.
Pink carnations. Mrs. A. r.
Garry; wreath of white roses. Mrs.
). $. Miller and daughter; cluster of
fifty roses, from Perryville NJ. E.
Church; cluster of roses, from Mr..
and Mrs. n +. Shonnahan; wreath
OF pink roses. friend; cluster of
white roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Daily;
cluster Of American Beauty roses,
from a friend; boquet of lilies and
sweet peas, a friend at Easton;
cluster of lilies. from Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n Harman
The deceased had been pastor of
Scott only few weeks when he was
stricken. but had already won his
way into the hearts of the congre-
CATION. At the services this morn
ing nearly the entire congregations
OF both Harrison Street and Scott
Churches were present, the deceased
having formerly been pastor of the
latter church. 1t was not only peo-
pie from these two churches, but
persons in all walks of life gathered
to pay their last respects to the man
whom they had SO much loved in
hte. There We're ministers from
most all denominations present.
Promptly at 8 o'clock Presiding
Elder Watt and Rev. w. w. King
marched up the main aisle followed
by number of other ministers and
took seats il. the front part of the
church. As they walked up the
aisle Dr.. King read portion of the
funeral service. The pallbearers
who We're from the official board of
the church. were seated in one of
front pews. They were as follows:
l.. 7. Grubb, William H. Valentine.
Levi Pfeitfer Frank A. Gael. Charles
p. Harvey, and Carlton Bryan.
The ministers present We're as fol-
lows:
Presiding Elder Robert Watt.
Revs, John France, w. G. Rooms,
E. E. White, H. S, Dulaney, j. p.
Otis, n. H. Harding. j. D. Rigg.
Allen Wise, F. E. McKinsey. H. S.
Thompson, J. D. Giyan. H E. Gal
loway, o. w. Hurst, G. j. Wyatt.
w. l.. Dawson, W. f. Greenwaldt.
W. y. Hammond, X. H. Adams.
Alfred Smith, J. W. Jones. Alfred
Scott, John Shape, II. A. H. O 'Brien.
A. S. Mowbray. J. w. Easley. w,
[, S. Murray, William Writ King.
F. Burgette Short, S. NJ. Morgan
and Frederick Doerr.
AT the beginning Of the services Pre-
siding Elder Watt, announced that
he same hymns would be sung as
Yerc Srlcctad by Mr. vnru On Tho