New-York tribune., 1907-06-09
Funerals in Church and Home.
Mingled Soemny the Order of the Day-Peods of
Mourning Sleeve People,

members of the family in order Of precedence as
to relationship. On entering the vestibule OF
the church the procession forms. the, clergyman
either meeting 1t there and preceding the CONN
the chancel else awaiting 1t before the
altar, according to the requirements OF the
burial service Usually the white robed chOris
tiers head the procession, singing an appropri-
ate hymn. In any case the coffin Is carried on
the shoulders of the sections assistants Inc pail
bearers walking ahead Of it two by two. Di-
rectly behind the nearest relatives. A
child is followed by the parents. after whom
come the other children in order of seniority:
widow comes with her oldest son or the nearest
male relative the children Immediately behind
followed by the deceased mans parents ana
then his brothers and sisters WldoWer
walks with his oldest daughter or son. ana the
older children at all times takes precedence OF
the younger in following the body or elther
parent The first pews at the right are re-
served for the family, and those on the lelt lor
the palbearers, Immediately behlnd II peWS are
reserved for any military or social ORDER 70
which the deceased person may have belonged.
After the service 1t is usual for the clergyman
10 announce that the interment will take place
at the convenience of the family. IN u ms IS way Nay
the relatives avoid that trying ordeal OF racing
the entire assemblage on their return Gown 'l7
aisle.
APPROPRIATE APPAREL
The business of obtaining mourning is no
longer difficult. for with the wonderfully pro
gressive department shops of the present time
a complete outfit can be purchased in few
hours. Even il a gown has to be ordered 1t is
an easy matter. for a mourning order IS one
for which all other work is stopped, and as for
the first heavy mourning very plain dresses are
worn a day and a half sees the costume COM
pleted For the funeral the dense and long
crepe wells are dc rigueur After this day much
lighter wells donned. Considerations of
health have greatly modified both the garb of
and the length of time that ii is worn,
while organdie band collars and cuffs are GUS
tomary, when the gown is entirely Of crepe.
The mourning generally worn by women after
the first three months would be a revelation to
their grandmothers. for when crepe appears
upon fro"k 1t Is likely TO be elaborately hand
embroidered Not only does hand work of this
kind appear but intricate designs Of beading in
dull Jet beads combined with H. French
models showing coats of crepe trimmed with
poth the ornameutations referred TO and braided
in soutache between that the background OF
material is almost lost sight of. The mourning
gown worn by the modern woman Of society pre-
serves the color of mourning only. Her frocks,
on the whole. are chosen with much extrava-
ganCe Of detail and are smart in effect as
those she formerly wore, and with these dresses
she also Colorless Jewels. Pearls and
diamonds are lavishly displayed. and the black
gown shows forth their beauty to the best ad-
vantage. The crepe bonnet and VEIL too are
discarded. and in their place hats trimmed with |
dull black ribbons and floating ospreys. Flow
ers or malines rosettes are placed upon carefully