The Mankato free press., 1923-07-06
Rites For Mrs.. j. w.
AndretUs WereHeh
Funeral Services Were Con-
Quoted At the Centenary
Church Yesterday

In a flower powered chancel, with
blossoms of almost every kind and
of every design, laid the remains of
one of Mankato's most prominent
and beloved women, Mrs. J. w. An
drews, at Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church, yesterday afternoon,
where the funeral services were held
at three o'clock. The services were
impressive and a large assem- mblage
of friends from this and other near
by cities came to pay their tribute
to one whose life had been practi-
cally devoted to a public cause.
Yesterday morning at ten o'clock
private services were held for the
family, Rev. John Hall, pastor of
Centenary church, conducting the
service. In the afternoon Rev.
Frank Doran of st. Paul, an old
friend of the family, conducted the
public service, assisted by Rev.
John Hall, and Rev. E., H. Knehans
Of Winnebago, formerly of this city
and also an old friend of the de-
ceased, Rev. Hall read from the
fourteenth chapter of st. John and
also several chapters from the book
of Revelations. Rev. Knehans Of
fered prayer. The song service,
which was beautiful and impressive,
was sung by quartet consisting of
Earl Scherer and Frank Sleight with
w. Thomas at the organ. Their
selections were Abide With Me-,
Come Ye Disconsolate" and Jesus,
Lover of My Soul". In his address
Rev. Doran, who has had a per-
sonal acquaintance with Mrs. An
drews for thirty years, directed his
remarks entirely to her personal life.
Her home was her kingdom. These
she retained the best traditions of
the American ideal in the home.
The family Bible was read each
morning and prayer offered. Mrs.
Andrews was familiar with the
standard authors and the literatures
of the present day and was greatly
interested in social and moral re
forms. Her home was given to hos
! pitality and friends were always well
, come. She never turned away the
needy. empty handed. There was
when life like hers was taken
perfum, will abide for many days.
Rev. Doran then spoke of the
Christians conception of death.
Jesus substituted the word Sleep"
for Death, which had lain upon the
minds of men as an awful pail. He
then made clear his meaning with
two beautiful illustrations of the
meaning of the two words, using two
| parallels, interpreted with his own
original ideas as to the meaning of
the angel of death, and the angel of
sleep, which left a pleasing impres-
/ sion upon the minds of his hearers.
After the services the body was
taken to Glenwood cemetery where
1t was inferred in the family mauso-
leum. The flowers which were sent
from friends here and from many
out of town cities were most artis-
tically arranged. about the. chancel
and altar were in charge Of Mrs. G.
J. Laurisch, Mrs. Paul Barney, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Manderfeld and Miss
Josie Manderfeld. The following
out of town people attended the fun
eral: Mrs. William Andrews of New
York, Mrs. c. A. Parker of New
York, Mrs. Josephine Andrews OF
Berkely, Calf, Mrs. M. Hill and
daughter, Miss Edith Hill of Mime
apolis, Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Lamp
man of Cleveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo
Cheadle of Cleveland, Rev. and Mrs.
E. H. Knehans of Winnebago, Mrs.
Julia Hortvet and daughter, Miss
Louise, of Minneapolis, Mrs. Bert
Clayton of st. Paul.
| DR.. J. w. Andrews and his son,
Dr. Roy N. Andrews have been the
recipiants Of many beautiful mes
sages of coincidence from their
| friends all over the country, show
ing the large acquaintance as well
as esteem in which Mrs. Andrews
was held.