Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-25
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be writing on this subjcc: had not ms
experience today been so entirely
outside OF what Was to hav" been cx-
pccied o: ii.
] had gone With an elderly lady To
attend the funeral or a. Veteran ed!-
tor and author who had died -. tho
been forgotten for years by the read
Ing public, but my elderly friend says
she we'll remembers when the initials
III. IL" In various marazincs ana
othcr publications attracted wide and
approving attention.
The funeral was not to be from
his residence. but from this Broad :
way institution. aud the brief pub
eulogy would be delivered hy his SON
in-!aw twho is one of the most dis
,inguishcd % American poets) aud
,hat his favorite hymn would be sung
by the Cleric Quartet"
Crossing L broad foyer. which was
heavy with the fragrance of flowers.
We took an elevator TO an upper floor.
ihe elevator man WAS clad III black
and wore black gloves; Several AZ.
PENDANTS similarly CARRIED conductcd
VA from the car into n chapel. where
seven white haired men and women
were seated In the pews, and TO tho
front OF the chapel was a bower OF
palms and ferns. In which rested =
coffin almost hidden by lilies aud
wt%te ca ,sa i,resen,iy Their.
mourncrs. AS they seated themselves
the voices OF mixed quartet were
heard arising In rather modern
lJymp Then tho poet Cwhosc name
would bc familiar to you ali. did
mention IL. rose from among them
and said some beautiful words con
corning I'll" aged man whose body la?
amid the "nClUsteriuE flowers. The
quartz; now sang again. and II WAS
all over.
In the spacious foyer. as my elderly
trtend and / alighted from the cle-
vator. were awaiting some two-scora
cause. Next funeral he answered
lacon ically. They follow each other
hour ny hour" he continued. With
no. he replied. This next one is Il
Catholic funeral
Ten mnu i.e.a later s,y having l en-
Into The chapel. Whcr" before had
been Il bower of ferns and white
blooms we're now masses OF crimson
flowers glowing through a screen OF
ilghtcd candles. Again came the
"oices OF IN. organ and the quartet,
ana when the music ceased a priest
IN ordinary street attire appeared.
and after placing his sto!l about his
meek, spoke IN Latin the prayers for
The dead
"A Protestant funeral Is 20 follow
IN an hour, said my Informant, And
10 yRS h"Es 1sw,sh funerals he her,,
and then he made the amazing state,
mcnt that there IS an average 81
,hir,y,iivc funerals a day from .a,s
.stabiishin.nt: Not all. of course
from this little chapel" he said, see
inG nay look of increduiity. I'VE ha =.
man apartments for more private
ceremonies. Al my request ne cs-
corted me through several OF them
not at that moment In use.
Imagine please the most skilitul Of
forts OF designers, decorators ana
iuTniShcrS TO give To an apartment an
air Of brightness. and sunshine and
YOU Will have an idcu Of wha, each OF
these rooms and suites OF rooms Is
like. Mauve, pink and pale blue Is
ne prcdominating wall shade. al
though there Is one suite so crims on
In tone as 10 be- really startling. Cry
stall chanedliers hang from tinted
ceilings, and gilded chairs and set
tees are scattered about over rich
bright carpets AZ though awaiting the
ARRIVAL OF guests hidden TO some scene
AZ which gloom must be stranger
In each or these rooms is a grand
piano. Some OF these Instruments
merely present an ordinary hardwood
finish. but others In the larger pr!.