The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-08-05
Especial 70 The T1MEs.l

East chicago. Ind. Aug. 5.-The larg-
est number Of persons ever assembled
in East Chicago to attend a funeral
turned out yesterday to do honor to
Miss Edna Olds, who was buried in
Oak Hill cemetery. Hammond.
1t Is estimated that between eight
hundred and thousand friends and
acquaintance of the young girl and
or her family passed through the house
and paused beside the fower-laden
casket TO take last look at the face
or the dead Magoun avenue was
blocked with carriages from the Termi-
nal tracks to 144th street
Ihere was no confusion. Everything
had been carefully planned by those
whom the family had placed in charge
OF the arrangements, and by the East
ern Star chapter, of which Miss Odds
mad been a member. After Rev T. B.
McNary had concluded a touching adj
dress in which he paid glowing trib-
ute TO the dead girl and offered n1any
words of sympathy and consolation to
those who mourned her loss. there was
singing by the Eastern Star and fol-
lowing this, those who had been fortu-
nate enough TO find places inside the
mouse. were asked to pass into the
room where the casket was stationed
ana view the remains. The column
passed thence out the front door the
Eastern Star members forming an aisle
through which those emerging from
the house were obliged to pass. Those
ont the outside were directed into the
mouse of mourning by a rear door. and
thus the procession, a seemingly end
less one. wendell its way past the bier.
each person pausirg a moment to gaze
upon the still features of the dead
The profusion of flowers was mn
precedented. The second narlor ~ +ba
Olds residence was where the casket
was stationed and this was literally
banked with the offerings of love and
sorrow, sent by sympathetic friends
ana acquaintances The casket itself
was hidden under a blanket of pink
ana white rosebuds. eight feet long.
sent by the officials of the Interstate
mill, and there were many handsome
and elaborate pieces of almost eoual
magniicance Their fragrance weight
ed the atmosphere and their beauty
was remarkable. The apartment in
winch the casket was stationed fairly
oVerflowed with blossoms.
The procession was headed hv nine
teen mem bers of the police force fol-
living whom came the FIRE department
then Emlyn lodge on foot The white
hearse was drawn by four white horses
ana beside 1t with solemn tread walked
the honorary pallbearers Before. rode
the active pallbearers and ahead of
THESE was the carriage which conveyed
the flowers to the cemetery Behind
the hearse were the carriages devoted
to the use of the chief mourners and
following these cane the ]. u. G. girls
IN white carriage drawn by white
horses. The Eastern Star members
followed and back of these rode the
city officials A host of carriages and
equipages of all descriptions brought
up the rear.
The procession was viewed by hun
dreds from the walks along the wav
At 14sth and White Oak avenue those
VINO were on foot left the procession.
the horses broke into slow trot and
proceeded on their way TO the ceme
terry Beside the open grave short hut
Impressive ceremonies were conducted
by the Eastern Star
Miss Helen Davis saw TO the placing
OF the flowers in the carriage and other
details Undertaken John Huber had
charge of the funeral arrangements
The real facts of how the tragedy
which cost not only Miss Olds her life
but that of Rev McVey. the minister
who with his wife and Miss Odds
cousin, Miss Robertson. constituted the
III fated party, have never been pub