Perth Amboy evening news., 1915-03-17
LAST TRIBUTE To
RAY. D. PALMER
At BIG FUNERAL

Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church was crowded to the doors last
night, when funeral services were
held for Ray ID. Palmer, oldest son
of Rev. and Mrs. William e. Palmer,
who passed away at the city hospital
Sunday night after a brief Illness OF
pneumonia Delegations from church
es here and out-of-town and the Y
M. c.. A. were at the service. The
pews were filled lon, before the time
of the service and at 1880 O'Clock,
when the junior and senior choirs
began the professional hymn, No
118, Crusaders Hynn," the church
was so crowded that 1t was with diff
Guilty that passage was formed fol
the casket and the funeral party.
AS the two choirs passed up
aisle they were followed by the
orary palIbearers, who preceded na
! eaakets The casket was OF
With white bar Id atri,eeS and silk trim
i mings. Following the casket cam,
Miss l.. Osma Palmer; sister of tht
deceased. Next came the stricken
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Palmer, who
were followed by the other members
of the family A number of college
chums of the deceased, who arrived
late yesterday afternoon, were given
places in the line of honorary pail
bearers. The display of flowers was
one of the most magnificent ever
seen at funeral in this city,
The pulpit, choir loft and passage
ways on all sides were banked With
floral pieces, countless in number
and representing the highest and
richest In the art of the florist.
Following was the order of servi-
ces:
Professional Hymn No. 113-"Cru.
saders Hymn"
Scripture reading-Rev. DR.. George
G. Vogel, district superintendent OF
the Newark district of the Metho-
dist conference.
Frayer-Rev e. Foster Piper, of
New Haven, Conn, formerly as
sistant pastor to DR.. Palmer in
Newark.
Hymn No 43.-"Consolation."
Address-Rev. Vernon w. Cooke, of
the Yale School of Religion.
Hymn No 50-"Abide With Me-"
Nuul S-lltF. III. L w hIoou lidA
non, of the Drew Theological Semi
nary at Madison. (Dr. Watson.
DR.. Palmer and Mrs. Palmer were
all classmates at Hackettstown
seminary before the marriage OF
DR.. Palmer.)
Hymn No 543-'Dear Lord and
Father of Mankind"
Address-Rev. DR.. S. Travena Jack
son, of Hackettstown, former
pastor of Simpson church.
Recessonal Hymn No. Hark,
Hark. My Soul! Angelic Songs are
Swelling"
The hymns were ravorites of the
deceased and were sung with feeling
by the two choirs with Mrs. William
FL. Hesser presiding at the organ.
The remarks of the speakers were
eulogistic of the deceased. Each
spoke splendidly, particularly DR..
Hannon. Every minute of his ad-
dress he talked In a low voice. audi
BILE, however, to all in the church.
who listened intently amid pro-
found and impressive silence. Rev.
Mr.. Cooke, of the Yale School of Re-
ligion, touched on the life of Mr..
Palmer at college, his popularity with
his classmates and progress In his
studies and growth in manhood. DIR.
Jackson spoke of the personal rela-
tlons with the young man and of the
pleasure of companionshtp with him.
DR.. Jackson also read number of
verses that he had dedicated to his
memory. At the conclusion of the
service and after the remains had
been viewed, the casket was returned
to the parsonage, adjoining the
church, where close friends of the
family held a short and informal pri-
vate service.
This morning at 7:15 o'clock the
remains were taken from the house
to the Pennsylvania station. where
the 1929 train was taken for Jersey
City. From there the funeral party
changed to the Erie for Matamoras,
Pa. The interment was held this af
ternoon in the family plot at Milford,
Pa. The burial was private, broth
.rs of the deceased acting as pail
bearers and the father. Rev. DR..
Palmer, saying the last sad words at
he grave of his son.
The family will return on Satur-
fCoDtfuuad on mage