Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-09-25
LARGELY ATTENDED FUNERAL
Last Tribute of Respect To The
Memory of Miss Kate
p. Elliott.
SERVICES HELD AT PRESBY-
TERRAIN CHURCH
Rev. George S. Bell Spoke Feel
ingly of Her Life And
Character

The large attendance of persons of
all ages and all denominations at the
funeral services over the remains of
Miss Kate p. Elliott yesterday after
noon was touching tribute TO the
memory of the deceased, and showed
more plainly than aught else could,
the place she held in the community.
The services were held in the Pres.
byIerian Church and were conducted
by the Rev. George 5. Bell, pastor.
who paid high tribute to the memory
of the deceased Mr. Bell, who had
been the pastor and friend~of the de-
ceased, spoke feelingly of her life and
character, and there was scarcely a
dry eye in the church during the OBJ
sequies. All the pastor said was true
and the people present who had known
the deceased knew that the funeral
Grafton was not empty words, as fu-
neral orations SO often are, but that
the pastor felt every word he said to
be true and fitting tribute to the
memory of the Christian woman whose
body lay before him, but whose soul
had taken its flight to be with the
God who gave it life.
Mr.. Bell said Miss Elliott had died
as she had lived, and this could be
said of few Christians. He spoke of
her noble qualities her many virtues
that had endeared her to large circle
of friends and acquaintances He
said the the deceased was known as
Katherine Phelps Elliott. To her
acquaintances as Miss Elliott. to her
friends as Kate, to her scholars as
Miss Kate, TO her brothers as Sister
Kate and indeed she was sister to
all. The pastor spoke of the active
church work the deoea sed had been
engaged in. For how many weddings
she had decorated the church, and
how her hands had helped in the deco
rations at Christmas, Thanksgiving
and church anniversaries. He recall
ed acts of charity and said she often
gave TO others what she should have
kept for herself.
He spoke of the many young lives
she had started on the right road of
life, of her Christian influence over
all with whom she came in contact,
and of many men and women who are
heads of families today who were in
fuenced TO turn from the paths of sin
unto righteousness. To be with her
was an inspiration She was a great
student of the Bible and had its blessed
messages always at command. The
pastor closed his remarks by admonisl-
ing the large congregation present to
follow "Her Master -
There were numerous and beautiful
floral designs from her many friends
in Annapolis and even other nearby
cities Some of the designs were a
beautiful wreath of ivy and roses
from the Presbyterian Sunday school,
where she had taught for so many
years; two palm branches with bunch
of carnations and roses from the Chris
tan Endeavor Society, of which Miss
Elliott was a charter member and an
active worker. The Ladies Mite So
ciety sent palms and roses tied with
white satin ribbon. Miss Mary Sprogle
sent lilies of the valley and roses.
Mrs. McManus crescent of roses, Mrs.
Winchester a handsome design in
roses, Mr.. and Mrs Moore, of Green
street, sent an exquisite wreath, the
Misses Linthicum a design in asters,
the Misses Lily and Mary Davis u
crescent of carnations, fern and smi-
lax, and Mr.. Samuel Davis handsome
design in American Beauties, Bride
roses and maiden hair fern, Messrs.
r. q. and Il. =. Elliott gave a pillow
of rest, with Sister, in immortelIes
and two little Cadell boys, former
pupils of tine deceased, brought beau
tiful bouquets of white China asters.
A bunch Of carnations, maiden hair
fern and smilax were sent by Masters
Arthur and Hammond Elliott and Mr..
John Girault, q design from Misses
Mary Wheatley and Miss Revell, and a
sheat Of wheat from Mr. and Mrs
w. NJ Abbott
The remains were inferred in the
City Cemetery. The pallbearers were !:
Messrs. Samuel Jones, Winson q.
Gott, John II. Wells, William f.
Childs, A. b. McManus and Grafton
ID. Ridout. The funeral arrangements
were conducted by Undertakers Wool
ley d Feldmeyer.