The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-13
A LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Funeral of Mrs. Mary H. Foote Held
 Yesterday-Burial in Mystic.


 Yesterday-Burial in Mystic. i Although it was at first intended to have the funeral of Mrs. Mary H. Foote of a private nature, before the hour for the service commenced at her former home, 113 Park street, yesterday morn ing, the house was filled with a host of l sorrowing relatives and friends, At i 9:3O a short service was conducted by Rev. MT. Seoville, of Trinity Episcopal church. At the conclusion of the ser vice the casket was left open until about il o'clock to permit the large number of people, who kept coming to the house to view for the last time the dear face which had been so much to them in life. .- Es#5-s.- Mrs. Foote was a woman who, during her entire life, made every one she met her friend, and no better demonstration of this could be found than from the long list of those who attended to pay their last respects. She was particular ly friendly with the firemen, her son, William c. Foote, having been for a number of years connected with No. 9's house. Fire Marshal Gladwin attended the funeral, and during the time the, easket was open about every officer and fireman in both No. SIS and No. S's houses came to the residence and paid their respects to the dead and offered their sympathy to their former bereay- ed comrade.
 Besides the deceased's friends in this, city who attended the funeral. there were number of friends present from out of town, among whom were Hon. H. Wales Lines and wife, of Meriden, George Chapin, IT,, and wife, of New London, Mrs. Erwin D. Hall, of Meri- den, and many others. Among some of those who attended from this city were Judge A. Heaton Robertson, J. Brown Robertson, Dr. Walter Skiff, Fire Mar Eshal Gladwin and wife, Miss Keeler, Miss Murtha and many others.
 There was a great profusion of flow CTS sent from all sections. Some of those which were sent from this city were: Wreath of red roses and white sweet peas from Fire Chief Rufus R.. Fancher and wife; fiat bunch of pink sweet peas from Mrs. H. H. Johnson; flat piece of purple sweet peas from MT. and Mrs. H. Wales Lines, of Meriden; bunch of pink roses from Mrs. Roger .DeBussy and family; bunch of white 8pinks from Miss Murtha and Miss Keel fer; sheaf of wheat with white pinks from George M. Chapin and family, of. New London; flat piece of white lilies and purple sweet peas from Judge M A Shumway and wife; wreath of pink and white sweet peas from No. 9's en- zine company; wreath of white carna- tions and white and purple sweet peas from Fire Marshal Gladwin and wife,; flat piece of white sweet peas and pink carnations from Miss Love; bunch of pink roses from Miss Kittie Murtha and a wreath of calyx leaves from Mrs. Lucy l.. Boyles and Mrs. Erwin D. Hall ' of Meriden. Tn addition to these there was a handsome floral offering from her son, William c. Foote.
 The. body was taken to Mystic for burial in the family vault, and when the burial party reached that place at 2 o'clock another host of friends. with another great profusion of flowers, were awaiting them. The floral offerings from that place included ten set pieces and a large collection of loose flowers. The palibearers were all members of Wooster lodge, A. F. and A. NJ. of which William c. Foote is member. and were under the direction of Willis Mix, w. P. Of that lodge,
 In the death of Mrs. Foote New Ha- ven loses one of it's most valued resi- dents.
 Mir. Foote stated fast evening that he felt deeply grateful to all the friends who had been so kind to him during his sad bereavement.