The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-10
OF MISS REID

FUNERAL OF MISS kElD sIMPLE SERVICES HELD AT LATE
 RESIDENCE.
 Hundreds of Moutromerians Mouraed
 at Grave of Noble foung Woman
 Floral Remembrances Were
 Exceptionally Numerous
 and Beautiful.
 Miss Julia Reid was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in Oakwood Gem efery. A huge bank of flowers con ceals from view the marble which marks the place where she sleeps her last sleep and the. flowers were sprink- ied with the tears of general grief. simple funeral service was held at ner home on Washington street. The ouriai service of the Presbyterian church was read at the grave, but no pomp no surface show of sorrow was neeoed to give expression to the uni- versai love, of all who. knew her and tney were so many. or to give voice to the general sorrow felt for the loss beloved. So rare does life Sd young blossom with the flowers of service and of love. DO rare Is It that life so young pears the fruit of such achievements Men ana women wept as they stood aoout the open grave in the last sor- rowful scene. and felt the pathos of it all, the untimely death of one who had lived so we'll, so strong and so beauti- fully. They. who knew her could not think of 1t without tears. The thought of her as she had lived. inspiring and pleasing those about her. to go down of the morning sun was yet upon her. and the flowers of appreciation and of anection blossomed about her feet, was a state of a fresh llnd sudden Her life had been a blessing. In all It's few years she had never brought to any heart twinge- of pain, pang was the only cause for Sorrow, she gave to the world or to any one in it. She had been so frank, so confident, and remenbersd could wnS mot roGe asost could not realize that eyes which had been so kind and so gentle were for ever closed in their last sleep. and the light of the smile which had cheered the wary and the sorrowing had gone
 She who had so we'll remembered was remembered. honored and mourn ed. when she hrd passed on to that bourne from w'elce no traveller re- wnrnsr turns. It It |. Is gi,en s to so few young From all classes Of the city's people, there came those who stood about her bier and paid the tribute of tear. world and inspire .. others with her presence. Her young life had been a full life: It was her part to do her the blessing and the inspiration of her presence upon others bearing the burf dens of this daily. toll. It was given to her. as 1t is given. to few women. and help along. by example. by helpful word. men and women who work to do the labor of the world.
 death. in the gripping pathos of 1t ali, those who Grieved honored her. for her loyalty, her service and her beauty of ad fos whes aes tba tfbnings hs. , all the better.
 There comes to Nhem but one con soiation-the recoIlection that she before she went away. the honor and the affection that was given her so freely and so frankly. There was con- ever valley of sorrow she went through to the end. she knew that those about her loved andShonored her.
 There was grief, too. in the hearts of those who stood about the fiower-bor- dered gra"e that she had walked alone In the shadow of a great sorrow. There were so many hearts that would have beaten quick to help her in any strong hands that would have stretched forth to assist. were 1t known that her way was in trouble and in sorrow. There were so many who would have, held 1t privilege. to return to her a. part of the help and a part Of the bless ing that she had given to others. ifis
 Next to those of her loved ones, the. keenest grief stirred the hearts of those among whom she spent her days the beauty and the strength of her character. Her daily life had been such as to show them how gentle and how strong a woman could act her part in grace and femininity of true woman and yet with the intelligence and the strength of a man win the honors and of a mans work.
 A great crowd assembled yesterday afternoon at her home, the home of sor- row. It was crowd which overfiowed the sidewalks, and of which only few could find place within hearing of the simple and beautiful service. They were conducted by Rev. Neal L. Ander- son. pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church. There was no eulogy se- lected quartette of her friends sang the beautiful hymn. Some Day We'll beautiful and search ing prayer was offered by MT. Ander- son
 At the grave in Oakwood Cemetery another large crowd gathered and to 1t for the last sadsritese a large process sion of carriages containing sorrowing relatives and friends came. Here the burial service was read and the grave was heaped high with beautiful flowers.
 The floral contributions it is said, were tho most numerous and the most that have been seen In Mont gomery in recent years. Her fellow employees of The Advertiser who loved her aas none other among. them was American Beauty roses. Beautiful de- signs were sent by her fellow workers In The Advertiser building and by the editors of The Advertiser, who gave her spontaneous love and esteem. And from many others who help in the making of The Advertiser floral offer ings were sent. A beautiful design the same way fndnys many others.s some who had known her in her beautiful Rirlhood, some who had come to know her in her helpful, inspiring young wo- manhood. sent flowers for remembrance and for honor.
 The .pallbearers were Messrs. Thomas J. Reynolds W. B. Howard, Ray Rush. ton, Emanuel Meertief, Leon Ashley and r. P. Glass.
 At all hours of the day from years end to years end, one part or another of The Advertiser force Is busy; some work is going on. some wheels are turning, but yesterday in honor of the doors were closed and no wheel turned during the funeral.
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