Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-23
MANY PEOPLE PAY
LAST TRIBUTE TO
MRS. ALBRIGHT
Funeral Of Pioneer Resident
of Albuquerque Largely
Attended Today; Impressive
Services in st. Johns Church


with their hearts filled with
mingled feelings OF sorrow. sympathy
and remembrance Of other days. gone
now forever, q large number 81 rep
reseniatlye people OF Albuquerque
this afternoon gathered together IN
ST. Johns Episcopal cnrch, heard
the beautiful and consoling ritual for
the dead lmprossively reclted BY
Archdeacon w. v. Warren for Mrs.
Franc l.. Albright, wife OF J. O. Al
bright. and then silently Joined in the
procession of carriages which slowly
wended les way o. Fasryiew ceme-
terry, where all that WIS morta, %
the much beloved woman whose un-
looked for death occurred Monday
last, was consigned 20 hs last resting
place In Mother Earth.
seldom II ever has more genuine
sorrow been expressed because OF
the death or any Person IN Albuquer-
que than for Mrs. Albright. This
was indicated most strikingly since
her death and az the funeral today.
From o'clock this morning until /
this afternoon the body lay IN state
In Borders chapel and constant
stream OF people passed through the
dimly lighted room 90 look for the
last time on the face OF one whom
they lcyed 50 well.
Lying In beautiful oasket. Mrs.
Albright Appeared as n slumberlng
peacefully. Her face was natural and
llfellke and bore no traces Of suffering
before death. The casket was laden
with fragrant flowers. wreaths, bou-
duets and set pieces. the last earthly
remembrances OF 20 many frieads.
Services at ST. Johns church began
at $3.50. nearly every pew being filled
with friends 81 the Albright family.
Archdeacon W r. Warren impress
sively read the beautiful and con-
sollng ritual for the dead. The 81.
Johns choir, of which Mr.. J. O. Al
bright Is a member, rendered two
numbers during the services. Nearer,
My God 10 Thee, and lin the Hour
Of Trial" Mrs, EDWARD l. Bradford
sans a solo. Hrhy VIII BE Done"
Following the services In the
lchurch the body was conveyed 10 the
Albright lot In the Fairvlew ceme-
terry. Standing alongEide Of the new
~ made grave Arohdeacon Warren
read the final funeral service. Gath
cred around the sravc as the oaskei
was lowered were the friends who
had known Mrs Albrighi 80 long and
30 wells her husband, heart broken
and grief-strickcu. with all ambition
Ia lie crushed outi aud other near
relatives whom Inc death blow had
stunned no less han Il did the help
mate OF the deceased.
The pail bearers at the funeral to-
day were former Governor Z. Brad
ford Prince of 3anta Re, Arthur j.
Maloy. w. =. Mccrcight, NJ. Mandeli
j. &. BaldridRe ana perfecto ArmiJo-
all oid-time rosidenta Of Albuquerque
and OF the state. who had known
Mrs Albright Tor many. many years
With the passing Of Mrs. Franc l.
Albright. Aibuquerque and the state
Of New Mexico 10th lose most esu'
mable woman For more than thirty
years 7eaident ID Albuquerque, Mrs
Albright was always prominently
identified with the upbuiiding OF town
land territory Of an artistic temper
lamont. she was 4 woman or hish
ideals EStremoly talented, she wa'
a true artist, and many OF her ar
productions wlH remain always
beautiful ana happy reminder 20 he'
friends OF her Hfo and work,
Mrs. Albright "a 1900 was appoint
cd By Governor q. Bradford Prince
20 be commlss nor from New Mex
leo 20 the Paris exposition A. th'
result o. her indefotlsabie lanore The
territory Of Now Mexico was nttlngA
represented az ne exposition ny eh.
hibits from ncrly every city and
county. Again in i893 MIS- Albright
was named ns u1o of the lady man
ayers al the Worlds fnir M chicago
aud was mad, ohnrman of me COM
mitteo on forcIsn reception ANA en-
tortainment Many other times dio
Mrs Albrlght erye her adopted ter
rltory Of New ~ dco ln public enter
prlsos. saorincins her time ana mono,
30 promote The .luso % progress ana
deyelopmont
or late years Mrs Albright lea
more retired Me spending her time
lin art and literary work ~ her Owl