Milford chronicle., 1907-05-24
READING SHRINERS
LAID TO REST
Funerals of California Wreck Vic
tins Largely Attended
TIE CITY IS IN MOURNING

chapter in the sad homecoming o
the shriners from the scene of tn,
California wreck was enacted her,
when a large number Of sorrowine
friends followed the remains of Mrs
w. W. Essick and ner son Richard to
their last resting place IN the Charles
Avans cemetery. They were placed
in one grave. Mr.. Essick did not ac-
company the tourists, but his brother.
Walter s. Esslok, was chairman Of the
committee Of arrangements and was
with the party. The city fire alarm
bells were tolled II times.
Stockton Snyder and his wife, Ida E.
Snyder, were laid to rest In Charles
Evans cemetery. Services were held
at their late home. 1913 Penn street.
The funeral Of Harrison P. Hendel
was largely attended. Services were
held at his late home, 1852 Perkiomen
avenue.
Mr. Hendel was buried with Ma
sonic and Elk rites. and big delega-
tons from both these fraterniHes ac-
companied the body to the grave. His
death was perhaps the most heart |
rending Of all that occurred. He was |
seated IN the dining car with his wife |
and daughter Helen when the crash
occurred. and while he was killed al
most instantly the two women escaped
with only slight injuries. They were
on the train which carried the bodies
across the continent, and presented a
pitable spectacle as they stepped from
the car at the station. Mother and
daughter are still in a hysterlcal con-
dition.
Mrs. Mary E. Kahler, wife Of Elias
Kahler, was buried in Hams church
yard, after services IN that edihce.
Services over the remains OF W. E
Benton Stoltz and his sister Miss Nora r
Stoltz, were held at the house, 529 8
Hlm street, and interment was made
at Charles Evans cemetery. d
Another double funeral was that of +
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Brumbach. L
Services were held at their late home s
in St. Lawrence, a suburb Of this city, v
and interment was made in Schwarz- ii
wald churchyard.
All of the funerals were largely at. o,
tended, delegations from the Masons Il,
Elks and other societies attending. HI
Ever since the full story of the fe
wreck was told and Reading found her n,
Ielf a city Of the dead. preparations
nave been made to receive the victims sr
If the accident with proper cere- br
Monies. ca
The joint committee OF Masonic bod "a
es issued an informal order to mem
'ers of DeMolay Commandery No. 9, gi
nd Reading Commandery. No. AZ. su
lnigths Templar requesting each bo
aember to constitute himself a COM
littee of one to assemble at Masonic
lall and join in the solemn reception
iajah Temple was kept open all day Ma
18th a committee in charge to give in
)rmation and issue instructions. and
hen the funeral train arrived 200 5OO
nights in full uniform were on hand du'
, act as a guard of honor when the yes
cad were taken from the cars. An en- JaI
re troop Of the state constabulary to- Asi
ether with the citys full police force. am
ere on hand to preserve order. They der
ere called upon to do little more than tee
'event people from blocking the ap- to
reaches to the station. y
No such sad event has ever marked at
e history of this city, and when the DIRE
ain with its burden of dead complet- clal
its 300-mile journey across the coun- to !
y it was received with a solemn de- the
QnstratiOn such as is seldom Witness and
: anywhere. The fairest flowers. pos
ught by members of the Masonic also
der along the train route, were piled mus
the cars. The section of the train by
airing the wreck victims was run lead
to the station on one side. while that gres
rrying the survivors and friends of
Q dead was brought In on another. vi
Those in the second section who Cha
mt through the wreck and lived to
l the story we're: Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. NJ
vengood, Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Che.
son, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mertz. Wal con-
Essick, Mrs. H. P. Hendel and her nerr
lighter. Helen, and Clarence Sem. ham
Ver. They were quickly escorted conr
carriages that were in waiting and NOT
ven directly to their homes shes
The funeral car, almost buried in suit
yers, contained the bodies of Mr.. man
Mrs. Thomas J. Brumbach, Mrs r,ore
w. Essick, H. X. Gittleman. George alec
Hagenman, H. P. Hendel ]. Doug tried
J Nipple, o. F. Kaufman, H. G. an
Ter, A. L. Roth C. G. Steffe w. B. uoity
"a; e. t''oiloiu 1SSich' Slrs, t. H. hah- spare
d. w. ~ aHe 80. IllS o. .. onyuer and agar
Rajah Temple party who were
lght in on the train were Charles WI
Henry, of Lebanon; Mr.. and Mrs. Slmo
n. Ellenbogen, of Allentown. and have
7ard Meyer, of Hazleton. Their band
les were taken from the train be- come
1t reached this city. has /