Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1902-08-16
lnea Ereelana,s Ruaeral.

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untimely demise occurred on last
Sunday morning at the sanitarium on
CarOndelet street, took place this
morning from Jotlnson's funeral par
| Ior on Magazine and Julia streets.
Long before the appointed hour for
| the services to begin large crowd OF
admiring friends of Mr.. Freeland had
assembled at the undertaker'S parlOr,
and il was with much diniculty that
one was able to elbow himself into the
room where the body of the departed
pitcher lay entombed with flowers and
other floral offerings sent by an adj
miring and loving public. The scene
presented in the parlOr was one which
will not soon be forgotten by those
who were there and witnessed the
loving respect shown the gentlemanly
ball player. There was large MI M
Der OF ladiea present, as also quite q
crowd of small boys whose idol as a
pitcher Mr.. Freeland was, and
number OF prominent business men.
All came to pay their respects to
man whom they thought much of as
ball player and as man whose sweet
disposition won for him a lasting
friend from all whom he met.
Mr.. Freeland'S popularity in this
city was certainly manifested from
the large number of people in both
walks OF life, from the poor unkempt
street gamin to the wealthy and
prominent merchant, who blocked
both sides OF Julia and Magazine
streets in their effort to get into the
parlOr where the body lay in a hand
some black coffin, and get glimpse
OF all that was mortal OF a once
gentlemanly player of the national
sport. At one time the crowd In the
room was so large that Manager Pow
ell had to compel many to leave, and
then started a line OF visitors who
entered from one door and left from
another, so as to allow the many who
called a chance to see their departed
friend.
This stream was kept up from be
fore O'Clock and continued without
a moments stop until the final hour
for the spiritual rites began, which
, was at 10 O'Clock. And this showed
the high esteem and love with which
poor Lutte was held by the baseball
!, public OF the city.
The floral offerings sent to the par
lor wherein the body lay were ex-
2 quiSitely handsome and bountiful.
The pretty designs and daintily ar
Of PM
and Smilax, together with the large
wreathS and anchors, completely hid
E the coffin from view. at the head
e stood a baseball diamond exquiSitely
r arranged with ferns for the lawn.
while handsome white roses marked
of the several positions of the players
, of a team. A large red rose repre-
T Sented the position of the umpire,
while white one with a small piece
n Of crepe underneath it stood as a
mark for the position occupied by the
departed pitcher.
On the extreme left of the diamond
e stood white dove holding a large
!? streamer in its bill, with the words
"From His Comrades" written there
on.
y Miss Sallie A. Leahy and Severa
other ladies sent pretty bouquet Of
handsome cut flowers, while the mem
d berS Of the Chattanooga team sent a
/ large bank of roses and ferns upor
T which was a white space with the
S words: "At Rest" written in purple
e This design was Strikingly handsome
L and was daintily arranged. 1t STOOD
at the foot OF the coffin, while on the
lOther side stood large wreath of cut
' flowers from the Continental Biscuit
r Company's employees. and handsome
i Isunburst-the sun being represented
e by sprays Of rice straw, representing
d the Offering from the Shreveport
n / team.
ei The ROoters' Club sent a baseball
diamond, too, and it was prettily dec
grated with roses which marked of
the various ball players positions.
g "With Sincere Regrets Mrs. A
= Kaufman sent large bouquet of reC
= and white roses.
: "From Four Lady Friends of Mr.
- Freeland" large hat and ball made
- with small flowers stood on the sid
Of the coffin on a PEDESTAL also made O
flowers and ferns.
II There were also many small bou.
iiS Quets Of pretty flowers, but no card:
Is were attached to them.
lei The pail bearers were Catcher FREQ
e Abbot. Pitcher Jack DalOn, Cente
''1 Fielder Joe Stanley, Pitchers LAIR.
Stewart and Harry Dannehower, ant
III Left Fielder Ike Durrett.
'OI Mr.. Durrett and Mr.. Dolan reBre
y sented the Chattanooga team as pal
bearers, but the entire membership
OF the team with Manager Powell
y Secretaries Preau and Witte were il
&c attendance.
The funeral services OF the Luth
eran Church were said by Rev. DR.
is Schelling, of which Mr.. Freeland wa
'ol devout member.