The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-12-17
MORRISTOWN NOW HAS
fine FUNERAL CHURCH
Orion n. Hughson Meets a Long
Felt Want Of the Town.

When the dread messenger enters
family, decorating the tender sus.
capabilities, there is always a sincere
desire on the part of the near friends
to show all possible respect for the
departed. Affection prompts the de-
sire to lay the beloved remains away
in a fitting and decorous manner,
with all the accessories the means at
hand will afford.
Frequently, for obvious reasons, it
Is inconvenient or impossible to hold
funeral services in the home of the
departed and it is not deemed wise
to hold the services in a church edi-
flee. Orion N. Hughson has long
recognized this condition of affairs
and has been looking forward to the
erection of building for the con-
ducting of his business as an under
taker which should include NOR.
tuary chapel. His long planning has
resulted in building, the outgrowth
of twenty years experience, which
may be said to fully embody all that
can be desired in this direction.
The building is located at 1876
Speedwell avenue, is a two-story
structure of the Doric style of archi-
lecture, with tesselated pavement
Entering on the right are commodious
public and private offices, fitted up
as is the entire floor with weathered
oak worked out in fine detail Sep
arated from the offices with wooden
screen and silk portieres is a re-
ception hall with fireplace and ele-
CANT mantelpiece, with an ornamental
staircase leading to the second story
Opening out of this hall is a beautiful
mortuary chapel, with stained-glass
windows and electric lights, reading
desk and other accessories, the whole
being elegant in it's simplicity. An
elevator connects this floor with the
other floors of the building, and on
funeral occasions instead of carrying
the remains out of the front door and
placing in hearse in the street the
remains are taken down to the floor
below, with. flowers, etc., placed in
the hearse under cover, privately
and driven to the street-fn a decorous
manner. Toilets and other facilities
on this floor add to the comfort and
convenience of patrons. The chapel
will be non-sectarian in character be-
ing adapted for services of any creed.
The entire second floor with the
exception of the room of the night
clerk, is used as a show room for
caskets, etc. 1t is a revelation for
the ordinary man to visit this room.
More than two score styles of cas-
rkets are on exhibition, ranging from
the inexpensive bue perfectly neat
and fitting receptacle for the very
poor to magnificent specimens of the
casket makers art, together with the
solid metal hermetically sealed cas-
kets for contagious cases or for long
shipment. The whole ensemble is a
striking object lesson of the uni
versal desire of people in all walks
of life to show respect and affection
for their loved ones who have gone
on before.
In addition to the caskets displayed
in the show room Mr.. Hughson car
ries a large stock in his warerooms,
comprising all sizes and styles, to-
gether with trimmings, robes, etc.
The building includes embalming
room, morgue, and general work
shop. In the rear is the stable and
carriage rooms, where are kept eight
horses, four hearses and a number
of coaches. A special feature Is an
elegant closed vehicle for the officiat-
ing clergyman at funerals.
Mr.. Hughson naturally takes great
pride in his constantly increasing
business, his perfectly fitted up es-
tablishment and elegant home, the
results of twenty years of hard work
and conscientious and faithful SER
vice to the public. His patrons and
friends will take pleasure in inspect
ing his establishment and in con-
graduating him upon the successful
working out of his years of planning.