Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-05

u am the resurrection and the life
saith the Lord; he that Delieveth In
me though he were dead get shall he
live: and whosoever liveth and believ-
eth on me shall never die" 'I know
that my redeemer liveth." 80
These were the opening words of
the beautiful Episcopal burial service
held in the church this afternoon over
the remains of Mrs. w. C. Liesenberg
Long before 2 O'Clock, the time set
Tor the service, the church was filled
with friends of the departed; her girl
friends of the Cleo club; her associ
ates In the Reading club of which she
was brilliant member; the II. t
| club; the teachers; her former pupils
and that large army of those who
loved her because OF the love she
manifested to all humanity
1t was n very simple service and
very sweet The members of Aztec
camp w o. W marched from the
house to the church. preceding the
pail bearers who carried the casket
and followed by a few friends of the
departed; the members of the family
joining the cort-ge at the church
steps.
The pail bearers were Messrs. Henri
Berri, Walter Weightman. Harry Pear
son, w. S. Pickeril1. j. O. Clark and
E. e. Smiley, and as they bore the
dainty white casket into the church
the waiting people monrned almost
audibly But the quiet figure slept
peacefully on-for her there is no more
sorrow or crying, for the former things
are passed away"
Flowers were heaped on the casket
and lay around It in perfumed pro
fusion-roses, lilies, carnations, pan.
sizes, violets, primulas. ferns-sweets
tn the sweet, lovely tribute to love.
lier womanhood. The floral pieces,
comprising wreaths. crosses. stars, an.
chors, crescents and others, were
beautiful. These were mainly offer.
ings from the different organizations
10 Wnlch she belonged.
AS the service proceeded the peo
pie grew calmer, for peace and com
fort to many sorrowing heart have
been found in those grand old words
and today when Rev Walton Doggeti
read that ever beautiful fifteenth oi
First Corinthians 1t seemed as the
'benediction after prayer"
Rock Of Ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee"
the choir sang softly and sweetly, ant
later, sang Jesus. Lover OF My Soul,
old familiar hymns. but with meanings
ever new.
Cover my defenseless head,
With the shadow OF Thy wing"
In the face of our own helplessness
we come into a new understanding o
the omnipotence OF God
At the close OF the service, th,
caskes was taken to the vestibuIe an,
opened, the people filing past in OF
derly procession. She looked yer,
sweet in her last long home. All II
bridal white she lay, for she wore he
wedding dress. with bunch of vivi
carnation on her breast, and lilies O
the valley all around her. Scattere
thickly over the soft folds OF he
dress were violsts and white carnf
tions which CLEANED softly throug
the gossamer veil which covered he
as tenderly as II for her bridal.
The service was concluded at III
grave In Greenmount. whittier tn
greater part OF the large congregatio
followed the departed to her final res
Ing place.
Thirty-four years ago, on the twel
ty-frst of November. 1874, Edith Raj
first saw the light OF day. The Chi
had famous birthplace. Leiceste
England-famous because OF the u
happy earl who paid court to a gre,
queen and whose love story Scott HI
chronicled in "Kenilworth."
The little Edith was merry chill
and when school days came. work,
as she had played with light heal
even in those earlier years giviI
evidence OF the faculty of accomplis
Ing much In a short time. which WI
so characteristic Of her later years.
l. When she was twelve years old h
family came to the United State
mother and children Joining Mr. Raj
Q who was engaged In mining at Rico.
~ Nine months later the mother die
= About . year isom that date the .