The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-25
4 Solemn Double Funeral.


The hand of Death was laid heavily
upon the Levi family last week: two
noble women were his victims, one,
Mrs. Hannah Levi, reached and passed
the allotted three score and ten. Her
life was shining example OF true
womanhood, of wifeiy devotion. and
motherlv care. Mrs. Levi was among
the first settlers of Manning, and al
though not ''to the manor born" she
was beloved for her high character,
kind and benevolent disposition and
loyalty to her religious faith-she was
a true daughter OF Isreal. The body. as
it Law in its casket. her face bearing
the look of peaceful sleep, was ten
derly watched by loving friends, most
of whom had known and loved her all
their lives. The floral tributes were
beautiful and many. but one we take
the liberty to especially mention was
a magnificent wreath placed upon the
bier. from the teachers OF the Moses
Levi Memorial Institute, and we know
this beautiful mark of respect is highly
appreciated by the family: the sweet
thoughtfuiness of the faculty IS also
appreciated by the community.
Across the street sat rest in the
watchful care Of friends, lay the mortal
remains of Mrs. Corinne Levi, the
young and loving wife of Mr.. Louis
Levi. The deceased came to Manning
a beautiful and highly accomplished
bride FIVE years ago, and by her gra-
cious manner and refined dignity she
welded bands Of friendship among her
acouaintences. They loved to be in
social communion with her. When
affliction began its work, sympathetic
hearts in her circle were in constant
anxiety for her recovery. Her life.
Young. tender, and with all that earth
could supply, devoted husband, chose
constant thought was his wife's hap
piness, host Of loving relatives, and
admiring friends, all, to make her a
beautiful flower in the garden of life,
was taken, and as it lay in its beauti-
full couch-casket,it it was a solemnly lovely
picture of Peace. The friends had sent
their testimonials of love and esteem,
and these floral tributes were placed
beside the bier.
The funeral took place Friday morn
ing in Sumter The pail bearers to ac-
company Mrs. Hannah Lewis body to
the train at Manning were, Messrs. J.
T. Stukes, Joseph Sprott, F. O. Rich
ardson, W. S. Harvin, DR.. C. B.
Geier, D. NJ. Bradham, John S. Wilson,
Louis Applet.
For the body OF Mrs Corinne Levi:
I. NJ. Loryea, DR.. ". N: Brockiaton,
DR.. J. II. Hawkins, P. B. Mouzon, J.
H. Rigby, Otis Prescott, I. I. Bagnal,
W. Z. Jeukinson. The funeral pro-
cession was Joined by the teachers and
the larger scholars of the Moses Levi
Memorial Institute, and on reaching
the depot a large concourse of people
assembled to pay their respects to the
dead. Quite number friends accom-
panied the funeral party to Sumter to
attend the burial. On reaching Sum-
ter. the bodies were taken in charge
by the following pail bearers: Messrs.
NJ. C. Ryttenberg, Marion Noise, Fl.
D. Barnett, Isaac Schwartz, A. A;
Strauss, I. Ryttenberg, J. H. Levy and
Louis Applet. for Mrs. Hannah Levi.
Messrs. Edward Haynsworth, A. D.
Hardy, W. S. Schumacher, George
Levy, I. C. Strauss and Clifton Noise,
for Mrs. Corinne Levy.
The bodies were taken to the resi-
dence of FIR. Mitchell Levi, where the
funeral service was conducted by Rev.
Jacob Klein, minister of the Sumter
Jewish congregation. At this service
the house could not hold all the friends
that had gathered. The parlor where
the bodies lay was filed with beauti-
ful floral designs, sent by friends near
and far Immediately after the service
the bodies were taken tc the cemetery,
followed by a long corte ge. AT the
graves the solemn and impressive SER
vices were concluded, and there was
laid to rest, two bodies whose memory
will always be cherished by our people.
There were present at the funeral all
of the children of Mrs. Levi who are
scattered in several States, and Mr..
Edward D'Ancona of Chicago, in order
to reach Sumter in time, chartered
special train at Florence.
The business houses in Manning re-
maiued closed Friday morning until
after the train left as a mark o. respect
to the dead, and while the funeral cor
/ tege was on its way to the cemetery
in Sumter the business houses there
closed their doors.
This double funeral was well directed
BY Undertaken S. L. krasnotf, of Man
ming, and on reaching Sumter he was
assisted by Undertakers Craig and
Chandler.
J