The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-02
FUNERAL is IMPRESSIVE
LAST RITES OVER THE BODY OF
MRS. EMMA BOOTH-TUCKER.
Imposing CeremoniaIs Partaking of
the Nature of a Military Burial
Family Friction Evident.

NEW YORK, Nov. Funeral services
over the remains of Mrs. Emma Booth
Tucker. consul of the Salvation Army in
America, were held this afternoon in
Carnegie Hall. The auditorium was filed
to overlooking and hundreds of persons
who had been unable to gain entrance
waited in the streets until the ceremonies
had been concluded that they might file
past the catafalque and look on the face
of the dead Salvationist. The services,
which were conducted by Colonel E. j.
Higgins, chief secretary of the Salvation
Army In America, were most impressive,
and consisted of a musical programme
made up of the favorite hymns of the dead
woman and by eulogies of her life and of
the good she had done for mankind. The
grief of Commander Booth-Tucke was
most poignant, and as he knelt by the bier
sobbing pathetically, the greater part of the
vast congregation wept will him.
General Ballington Booth, Of the volun-
teers of America, did not remain for the
memorial services. According to his secre-
tary, he had endeavored to arrange for a
family gathering and short private serv-
ices in the Carnegie Hall before the pub
lie funeral took place. General Booth ar
rived at the hall three quarters of an hour
ahead of time and waited for the expected
family gathering, but learning that it would
not take place, he left, saying he did not
care to stay for the public services. Her
bert Booth, his brother, who was formerly
commander-in-chief of the Salvationists in
Australia, at the request of the general,
remained to represent the family, and if
possible to say a few words to the audi
ence. Herbert Booth twice asked permits
sion from Commander Booth-Tucker to
speak. but each time 1t was refused. Com
missioner Eva Booth was to have spoken,
but was too overcome by grief to do so. At
the close of the services, however, she
from General William Booth and Chief
Bramwell Booth, of the international head
quarters in London, at the funeral:
The partook somewhat of the
character Of a military funeral. The pro-
cession moved down the aisle, led by two
standard bearers, carrying white satin
the general staff. Preceding the casket
was Colonel Higgins, bearing the Bible
and bonnet Of the consul. Commander
Booth-Tucker and his seven children, two
of them babes in arms, followed the cas-
ket. The commander occupied the center
of the stage during the services, while in
! relatives and the national headquarters
staff and band.
o MOVED TO REBEL.
Ensign Dammes, secretary of the consul,
who was with her at the time of the &C.
cident, gave a description of the wreck and
the death of Mrs. ~Booth-Tucker. After
wards Commander Booth-Tucke spoke. He
said:
MY heart is broken, crushed with sorrow.
What shall 1 say? I never before under
stood the awful moment when the news
of a beloved ones death crashes In on
one. 1 was tempted to play the coward,
but / know she Is saying TO me from the
realm above. cheer up; be brave 1 thank
you all from the bottom of my heart.
feel that you are here not merely Us spec
tators. but that my sorrow is yours and that
your deepest sympathy Is mine. l do not
want one rebellious thought TO come into
your heart or into mine; L do not want one
word of unbelief TO crush your heart"
He related an incident that occurred in
Chicago some years ago when he was i'm
ploring q IMAM 10 become a Christian. IF
your beautiful wife were taken from YOU
In a horrible railroad accident, as mine
has been, you would then feel toward God
as I feel" said the man. The commander
then commented as follows: eff that man
TO tell him that / have not one rebellious
thought against God who has visited Oh
me this catastrophe"
After the Carnegie Hall service the re-
mains were taken TO the Salvation Army
barracks. where the regular Sunday nigh,
memorial exercises were held. The casket
was placed near the platform and the same
pathetic scenes that attended the services
at Carnegie Hall were enacted. Colonel
Higgins again conducted the memorial, dur
ing which Miss Eva Booth was so overcome
that she had to be taken from the hal
and removed TO her home.
Carnegie Hall was In part as follows:
Comrades and Frjends-On Tuesday rot