New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-02-26
FUNERAL OF MRS. FOSTER.
'-ToMBs ANGEL" LAID AT REST AMID
GENERAL SORROwING-A MOTLEY
GATHERING At THE CHURCH.

A common called together throng of
people of all natonalties and social classes yes
terday morning. and of affairs women OF posi-
ton and outcasts Of the street wept together by
the bier of their friend, Mrs Rebecca Salome Fos-
| ter who met her death in the Park Avenue Hotel
| fire Saturday morning
The funeral held at Calvary Episcopal
| Church, Fourth-ave and Twenty-frst-st. The big
auditorium was filled to the doors. while outside
on the sidewalk sad faced group Of unfortunates,
too unfamiliar with churches and their ways to
enter, paid their tribute of love in silent tears.
More than one had lost his or her only friend.
The matron and women prisoners in the Tombs
were represented by a beautiful wreath of South
| ern ivy leaves and roses.
Among the early arrivals delegation of fifty
or more little girls, each wearing Grape on her
sleeve. They were members of Mrs. Fosters sew
ing class in Gods Providence Mission. The JUS
tees of the Court of Special Sessions and other
representatives of the bench entered in a body
with District Attorney Jerome and his assistants
q little before o'clock
As the coffin, heavily laden with flowers. was
borne into the vestibue the organ played Chopin 8
Funeral March Let by the verger. it was preceded
to the chance by the surpliced choir singing, For
All Thy Saints Who from Their Labors Rest Be
hind the choir came the Rev. Frederic whitney
Fits, the Rev. Henry R. Remsen, the Rev. H
Owens jr.. the junior clergy of Calvary Church,
the Rev. A. W. Bostwick. vicar of Calvary Chapel
the Rev. DR.. J. Lewis Parks, rector OF Calvary
Church; the Rev. DR.. George F. Nelson. secretary
10 Bishop Potter. and other clergymen. Members
of the family and the justices followed the coffin.
The Rev. Or. Parks oficiated in the simple ser
vice for the dead the Rev. Dr. Stres, rector of ST.
Thomass Episcopal Church. reading the lesson
The choir, under the direction of Lacey Baker or
ganist and chOirmaster of the church. sang Lord,
Let Me Know Mine End; Mrs. Fosters favorte
hymn, My God. Ny Father While 1 Stray" Il
Heard Voice from Heaven" "Nunc Dimttis'
and as a occasional. 'Hark, Hark, My Soul.
The chancel was filled With rich floral tributes
One Of the most prominent was a big anchor Of
mortees the letters IS P. c. c." Society for the
the Court of Special Sessions. Another wreath was
roses and some Ionsa foWers bore a card testiflinr
TO the love of the children OF Gods Providence Mis-
sion. One of the tenderCst offerings a small
killed her faithless lover. and whose Mrs
Foster warmly espoused. There many
Among the relatives present were Mrs. Fosters
two daughters. with their husbands, Mr. and Mrs
Fosters three sisters, from Riverside. Conn. Mrs
Gisbonne, Mrs. Eliot and Mrs Duff. District At
seats in the middle of the church. others there
were Charles E. LIE Barber. ,Elbridge T. Gerry,
School; Z. F. Jenkins Justices y. B. Hinsdale.
William c. HolbrOOk. William +. Wyatt, John b:
Special Sessions. e A. jacob There We're also
seen in the body OF the church the Rev. Brock
canon of the Cathedral Of ST. john the D1ine
The Society for the Protection OF Jewish Pris-
Henry Bulge, Henry Solomon and Samuel Henne-
berger Many of the officials OF the Criminal
who sells fruit in the buiiding was also there with
S eyes and G.s sShs ta Many
Mrs. Fosters memory sacred TO Mary. The
burial was in Greenwood.
A brief service was held at the house OF Mrs
Bowers No 10 East Twelfth-st before the black
satin covered coffin was taken to the church.