Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-02
FUNERAL SERVICES
TWO CHILDREN DEAD; PARENTS
AND BROTHER IN HOSPITALS.

In many sections OF the city today
funeral professions OF the victims or the
wreck at Terra Gotta wended their quiet
way to the silent cities Of the dead The
pail that has fallen upon Washington Is
pronounced, and everywhere In the
churches and the homes where the
funeral services have been held the min
listers have told tho relatives and friends
of the deceased that in the midst of life
we are in death" and that the will OF the
Creator must be obeyed and the living
rally around His standard. SO that in
death His love viii be manifested in great
abundance.
The scenes among the sorrowing rela-
tiyes and friends attracted even the SYM
patty of strangers and went to make up
the great scene that showed the deep
sense of personal feeling and loss that
the people Of the capital city feel in the
deaths Of so many of their neighbors.
A throng Of sorrowing friends and reIa-
tives of the family Of John Kunlo, whose
home is at 10 P street. assembled this
morning at $50 o'clock in the chapel at the
undertaking establishment Of Frank Geier's
Sons, 1113 7th street, to pay tribute to the
memory Of Annie and Frank Kunlo, six
and three years Of age, respectively. Rev.
s. A. B. Wunnenberg. pastor OF st; Mary's
ers for the dead and blessing the bodies.
which were in separate caskets. Floral
tributes from relatives and friends
covered the caskets The double
fact that the father and mother and q
brother of the deceased children are In hos
pitfalls being treated for injuries received in
Nothing was known by the parents Of the
scene in the undertaking establishment
this morning John Kunlo is at the Casu-
atty Hospital with both legs fractured. His
;tot p1~lv,
from injuries which will probably result in
DEATH and Joseph Kunlo. the surviving
child. four years OF age Is under treatment
at Freedmen's Hospital. The night the
family became separated. and the parents
made anxious inquiries about the condition
and whereabouts Of the children.
The mother realized that the conditions
were so unusual that it might not be pos
sible for the children to be taken to her.
but she has not ceased asking about them.
Her husband, whose condition Is serious.
but who will probably recover, Is also con-
other members Of his family. Should the
condition of Mrs. Kunlo show an improve
ment 1t Ia thought. her husband and child
will be transferred from the other hospitals
to Providence where the three members of
the family may be together.
After the ceremonies over the bodies of
the children had been concluded this morn
ing the bodies were taken to st. Mary's
cemetery and placed In the vault. The time
for interment will not be determined until
later.
Remains Of Mrs. MerkIing Inferred.
The funeral Of Mrs. Minnie B. Merkling,
one of the victims OF the Terra Gotta
wreck occurred from her late residence 408
M street northwest. at II O'Clock today. Mrs.
Merkiing was the daughter Of Mrs Mar
garet and the late Daniel s. H. Barron
She was born here and spent her entire life
in this city. being prominently identified
with st. Paurs English Lutheran Church.
She was married to Mr.. John c. Merkldng.
October %. 1906
Mr. and Mrs. Merkling departed from the
city last Saturday 70 visit Nrs. Thomas i.