Evening journal., 1911-11-13
FRIENDS MOURN
HOWARD PYLE
Send Telegram Of Sympathy
to Dead Artists Family
In Florence
PREACHER AND LAWYER
EULOGIZE THE DECEASED

Memorial meeting. Sunday, friends
Deep sympathy This was the cable
gram sent yesterday TO Mrs. Howard
Pyle and her children, by the intimate
friends of the dead artist who had as
sembled at the Church OF the New
Jerusalem to honor his memory, and
who wished that the family left alone
I'm a foreign country might receive
some word of sympathy from their in
innate friends before they left Flor
ence. Italy. The church with which the
Pyle family was affiliated. the Sweden
borgian Church, was filled with the
close friends of the artist, and with
those of his pupils who are now in the
city, at the opening hour of the SER
vice, o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Some Of the Philadelphia pupils of the
artist had hoped to be present, but the
notice given them was too brief for
them to make arrangements The pull
pit was banked with flowers as a
memorial tribute, and music and
speaking were given by intimate
friends of Howard Pyle
Up TO within four years Of his death
Howard Pyle was the leader Of the
quartet choir at the church, and pos
sessing a fine tenor voice. took this
position IN the choir Mr.. Pyle was so
many sided a man that it seems we'll
nigh impossible 90 do justice to all
his work, and but little has been said
about the valuable help he has given
to the cause OF music In this city. He
was a guarantor OF the Philadelphia
Orchestra concerts. and was the lead
| ing spirit in keeping up the Tuesda,
| Club, a large musical organization
| which gave several oratorios In IN
city several years ago. Music was al
most passion with him, and he wa
always ready 20 help 20 bring goo
concerts TO the city. Mention has nc
/ been made either of Mr.. Pyle's gift
= the state OF suggestions, carried on
5 by the Gorham Company, for the d.
j. signs OF the silver service presents
s by Delaware TO the Battleship Del
+ ware.
!, or his life as a man and citizen
d Wilmington, his lifelong friend. w
4 lard Salisbury. yesterday gave an a
4 count OF his work as an artist M
teacher. Frank Schoonover, OF Trel
ton, n. j.. who was one Of the fir
group OF young men In Mr.. Pyle
Wilmington school. told the audienc
and the Rev. Mr.. Dole, who, as mil
, lister Of the church was a clos
friend Of the artist, also paid
tribute. A solo by Miss Isabel
Wales. with cello obligato by Roscc
shrader, and organ accompanimeI
p by Mrs. Tiwood Jackson, and
cello solo by Saint Saens, played b
/, Mr.. Shrader, who was one OF M
/ Pyle's earlier pupils. and prelud
! and postlude by Mrs. Jackson. wei
the musical numbers Of the service
{ The memorable sentence OF NJ
Saulsbury's speech was, "No word, {
phrase or picture or Howard Pyle
q ever brought pain, sorrow, sufferin
: or thought Of evil 10 any human b'
3 ing"
Mr.. SnuIsbury's Tribute.
= Mr. Salisbury said in part:
, Howard Pyle has gone to joi
those Delawareans who have helpe
TO make the name a proud one In tf
! past. The greatest illustrator Of h
! time. in America or Europe. hi
= passed away.
This city has lost her most di
tinguished son and one OF her mo-
beloved citizens.
Howard Pyle is more than the di
tinguished artist anc man of letter
for his first artistic efforts. certain.
the first that / remember, were
, presenting TO his audience the bea'
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