Evening journal., 1914-04-15
aunt AND nephew
BURIED same DAY
Mrs. Eldridge and Mr..
Thomas Rest Near Latter'S
Mother Buried Week Ago

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
SMYRNA, Del April l5.-With i'm
pressive and lsrgely-attcnded services
IN which Bishop Kinsman Of the Epis-
copal Diocese OF Delaware; the Rev. c..
II. llolmead, assistant rector OF st.
Johns Church in Wilmington and tho
Rev. Thomas vetz Hill, rector Of 81.
Peters Church In this town. officiating,
the body OF Mrs. Mary X. d. Eldridge,
who died in the German Hospital IN
I Philadelphia ON Saturday night, was
buried In the Episcopal Cemetery here
today. At the same time the body OF
her nephew, George Davis Thomas OF
B. Philadelphia. who killed himself by
ileaping from n window when suffering
from delcrium caused by pneumonia,
was inferred only a few feet away.
within the small enclosure was the
incwly-made grave of Mrs. George
Thomas. sister OF Mrs. Eldridge and
mother Of young Thomas. She was bur
led one week AGO today. The fact that
/ three deaths had occurred IN the same
family within ten days and that the
funeral today was a double one excited
much interest and regrctml comment.
Among those who attended the fu-
neral were relatives and friends from
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Centreville,
Md. and other places. The floral oher-
lings were beautiful.
In reality there we're three services.
The first was held az noon in st. Peters
Church over the body of Mrs. Eldridge'
lwho had been q lifelong and prominent
member. The altar and chancel were
decorated with cut and potted plants.
The coffin. which WIS placed IN front OF
Ithe chancel rail, was covered with
flowers. In the pcws were the relatives
aud many old friends and admirers oi
Mrs. Eldridgc
The opening sentence Of the burial
office and the Seth Psalm we're read
/ by Mr.. Hill, the rector. Mr.. Hol-
mead read the 10Th chapter of First
Corinthians. The l2lst hymn was
sung. the singing being led by por-
! tion of the church choir. After the
saving of the creed. Bishop Kinsman
said the concluding prayers. AS the
body was being carried from the
church. another hymn was sung.
The second service was held in
the old Davis home I'm Main street, at
2 O'Clock. Mr.. Hill officiating The
bodies Of Mrs. Eldridge and Mr..
/ Thomas. her nephew. were placed IN
the large parlor. In the communicat-
ing drawing room Immediately back
of it and I'm the large hall we're the
funeral guests A mixed choir, led
bv Mrs. Walter o. Hohecker. sang
"Ablde With Me" and Jesus, Lover
/ of Nv Soul" Among the singers
we're Former Congressman Walter ..
! Hoffecker. and Lewis NJ Price, both
prominent Smyrna business men.
Old friends of Mrs. Eldridge then
carried her body to one hearse under
the direction of William A. FAIRIES
and his son. Harvey. while boyhood
| friends of Mr.. Thomas carried his
bodv TO another hearse. The funeral
procession then formed and proceeded
ont Main street TO the Davis funeral
plot. where many persons had pre-
ceded it on foot There the impress
sive services were concluded by Mr..
Hill. II was the first double funeral
that had been held In Smyrna for
many years.
Among those from out Of town who
attended the funeral were Frank
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Davis Brown, and Mrs. Annie Mackey
of Philadelphia: Mrs. Lizzie Neavitt
Miss Bessie Neavitt and George Davis
Neavitt. of Centreville, Nd. and Mrs
McIlvain and Mr.. and Mrs. George
Carter. of Wilmington.