The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-04-22
Two HearSeS Abreast
in the COrtege
to Grave.
Mabel Wears Wedding
Ring Given Her
by Stuart.
Hero Lovers Body Is
Not Greatly
Scared.

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CLIFTON FORGE, Va, April o.
Borne 10 their final resting place by
twelve lifelong comrades. Miss Mabel
Pendieto;, and Stuart Gay were con
signed 20 earth in the same tomb on
the slope of hin in Crown Hnl Gem
etery this afternoon. Immediately after
the grave was sealed two large hearts
made Of white roses and fastened to-
gether were placed upon the newly
made mound Two red roses were
worked into the left side Of the hearts.
showing that both had bled. Human
interceptiOn can never more disturb the
communion Of the lovers.
Gloom and sorrow pcrvaded the air
today. The grief OF the bereaved reIa-
tives OF the beautiful girl and her hero
lover was felt all over the city. Never
has a funeral been attended by such
vast concourse OF persons as that Of the
tragic death in the Jackson river on
Thursday
Two Hearses Abreast.
Hearses bearing the remains Of the two
victims OF their disappointed love ar
fair were abreast throughout the slow
and solemn procession to the Baptist
Church and cemetery. Every carriage,
hack, and other vehicle In the city was
pressed into service and many nun
dreds Of persons walked TO the burying
grounds 10 pay a final tribute to the
lovers. -Four snowy white horses drew
the hearses 10 the cemetery and many
children wore Immaculate white
dresses.
The Baptist Church. on Mccormick
street, was not large enough to hold
the crowd which hocked there 10 attend
the funeral a hundred or more men.
women. and children stood outside TO
await the procession to the cemetery.
The Rev. w. II. Saunders, Of the
Methodist Church, Qficiated at the ser
vices. he was assisted by the Rev
George Z. Davis, of the Baptist church,
and the Rev z. T. Paul of the Pres
byterian.
go Bury Thy Sorrow"
As the Ieaden-hearted pallbearers en-
tered the church with their silent bur
dens the strains of Go Bury Thy SOr-
row" pealed forth from the organ. I'm
charge Of Miss Josie Payne. and soothed
the storm of sadness. THE heavy black
caskets were placed On biers side By
side at the sanctuary, and as the
We're being seated. Miss Payne
played with more feeling and expression
than ever before Prayer was read by
the Rev. Saunders, and again the soft
tremelO strains of music were heard
Some Day Wen Understand" was the
second hymn sung by the choir, under
the leadership Of Prof. Pearson.
The Rev. Saunders touched on the
tragic end Of the beautiful love Of the
boy and girl, and said the entire COM
munity extended sympathy and con
dolence 10 the sOrrowing relatives a
glowing tribute was paid to the manhood
and courage Of Stuart Gay, who plunged
into the icy waters of the Jackson, un-
OF his own danger, and pos
sessed by the single thought Of bringing
the girl Of his choice to safety.
Everyone in Tears.
Throughout the services the relatives.
friends. and casual acouaint-
ances of the actors in the pathetic
tragedy wept Mrs. Gay sobbed and
shook from the time the funeral cortege
started from South C!ifton until after
the double interment. a physician is
her this afternoon.
In the front pews on the side where
the girls body repOsed on a bier were
seated Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker, her broth- /
=
tragedy by preventing her marriage 10 /
Gay; Mr.. and Mrs. WhOTley, aunt ann /
uncle Of Low Moor, Miss Lizzie Pen
dletOn, cousin, from Waynesboro: Mrs /
latte Pendleton, mother. from South /
CuftOn; a number of relatives from /
Covngton; and scores of friends.
On the other side, behind the casket /
containing the remains of clifton +
Eorges hero, were Captain and Mrs
Gay, father and mother; Miss FANNY 4
RisdOn, an aunt, from Alexandria. va
Mrs. A. NJ. Ellinger, another aunt from 4
COrimora, Va; NJ S. Heilman and + II 1
Gay, of Charlottesville; and a host of /
friends.
Pallbearers Were Searchers.
The pallbearers for Miss Pendleton /
were Harry Harcher, II. T. Bowler. u /
w. Haines. jr., Roy Carter, Alex wal /
drop. and Ernest NJ. Mahaney.
Those who were proud TO be allowed TO 4
carry the remains Of tie boy to the
5urying grounds were Robert Tribert 4
Hubert Accord Harry Agner, William /
Saunders, and Herman Wltt.
all Of these young men spent at
least welve hours on the river search /
ing for the bodies. They had srro,,,r /
up and chummed with the boy and girl 1
and were as much affected at the fu- I
neral as the grief-stricken parents and 4
other relatives.
Miss E7endleton's remains were viewed 4
by mors than 1000 persons YESTERDAY
and tn ! morning. She looked lIfelize 1
and natural, and her skin was SOFT and /
pink. Arrayed in snowy shrOud made T
by friends, she lay IN the casket as if /
sleePing. The long, black lashes swept /
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