, 1865-03-09
THE LATE c. p. BRADLEY.
The Funeral Observation-Disclosures
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Yesterday afternoon wss consigued to the dus
all that was mortal Of the latc C. r. Bradley Tht
city had shown Its grief at bis loss soon rs thE
mouruful tid,ugs reached the ears Of its officers
The statfon houses AID engine houscs were drarei
in mourning, hsra nosted at half uaast, numerous
| societies and bodies OF each Of which he was
| respected and tnauentis1 member, assembled t1
testify by resolutions their sorrow, aud to pre-
! pare for attending on the funera1. Yesterday,
iheec preparations eumfnsted. c. P. Bradley was
fui for 11e Druber'ess and Invaluable services
Eenaerea y = hin during a1o9g 1.ie Of public use
ing snow begin to tlI, and bs noon It had changed
| IL hail. with . driving wind. This, conttasted
e e1e ssy ~, or q ss 1ss r.
| tcndance was large at the funeral, the services
| being announced 10 commence at one o'clock In
wss Oiled With Spectators, tae lower aoo4 bsinE
reserved for The members Of tho funeral cortegs:
Towards one O'Clock these began 10 ale in and
Iodee j. T. H. btlns raneed ns,r m tbstpi he pist.
form, then personal friends, behind them mem-
beIs of TIC chiesgo Light artillery Companies,
to tho Eall wts lined With polics officers, all in
Tie body Vas borne into the hall about hall.
past one O'Clock, enclosed in plain metailic
coffin, borne BY members OF the old detective
force; 1t was followed bY the famiiy Of the de-
cea:ed who took ecats ii. front: The eofan WIS
there wss no attempt At display, hut every one in
that Large audience WIS solrunn'y respectful; the
deepest. noet .ntcnsc silence reigned.
Robert colyer Who Tesa il an % Impressive e man: man.
ner selections 1rpsn the Scr1pturea, nearly the
sane as thote contained In the burial service OF
The Protestant Episcopal Church
Mf. Collyer then spoke from thc,firHt epist1c to
the 7lcrsalonfans. the 5th chapter aud 9TH verse;
The DAY OF the Lord comet1 like thief in tina
Itrht" Few events In ltts are 80 sorrow1y inter
prime. wben hut haIf Of his work was accomp-
liehed, get giving 1t up forever. Tho footsiep
gong T., e1s e. the ., ea1 csn cease to listen for
realize tha: 1tls going. We can but bear the clay
10 its klrertd dust, and commend the spirit to
God, into whose hands it has fallen. he mad read
derry suspended. There were lie marks Of iaSor
Ind ont but never performed. The temple was
thief ~ tic night and The ages rolled on oger tho
~ finished work. Asny OF those before him knew
q plans lelt forever unprotected through the loss
improved b. us that 70 Tar as mortal men may, we
1esy he re1dy for The dread messenger Of destb.
He felt that could4he1r friend, With WHOM they
bad lived 50 long. talk to him across the worlds,
he woud,,tll the speaker to hid them to take not:
coad kc hsse oosed iato sS tae fses se q
doubtless have seen the mark. Of confidence that
long Years Of life were allotted to him. Where
wss their assurance Of life, The streets through
iis e1citene d., md tie men who thsonsed M tho5e
streets and stood on tho pathways were ali IN.
tent on worldly gain thtnE.pg little Of the World
in such condition that they could be taken away
without distraction to their families. Were
their lives 1nsured:-werc their affairs in ordeK2
st lis lie rrhtso atfune bis split that It % bar.
montxes with The law Of God-so order his actions
that le is in harmony with the world aboat htua.
thc life, knows best when 1hat life may be tefrai-
nsted and the epfrlt return to God, VINO gave it.
We cannot tatEom the workings Of Prostdences II
In ~ Bues
well. and re nay well trust the epfr1t OF our friend
10 hls inft1tc mercy snd loveS The separation va
/ mourn Il Int as that we sometimes meet in this
life: The sold.cr goes away, and those Who are left
! behind can only remcmbcf him. but the time
comes when the iost one retusns. In our Fathers
| house are nlans mansions. Behold, Jesus is gona
before 10 prepare Place for rs, where we can re.
join The dear one and be with him forever; there
shall we zee again cssIy fare that has faded from
oIr " sight @ IN IN thi. @ world beloT: ~ ~
parted, le remembered 10 have met linn In bis
}ahore. They knew what his life had been, thcJ
IT, tenor an2r and hsa sS9,D hs
fighting with ail hts might all the various Gle.
mcnts Of evil which had threatened oar city. He
| kheW tnat Inc Gcctascu mad mdde thousands OF
| men fear him who Gid not fear God; te had fol.
lowed them through their hannts Of vice, persist.
ert]y and TO the end. To Bome men it u given 10
| 10 good; to others to prevent evil; in all the
dangcr be had encountered the deceased
had never sent nan r. 20 wheso be dared NOT
Speaker. Al they looked on tho coffin let them
rtmcmberasl that was good and noble in the de.
ceased >and exuulate his sfftucs; oh that theY
! would be true to themselves, then they would be
tue to others; the deceased would rag to them.
!
bis own koa!. Oh that their Hvcs might be 20
| spent that Nhen the day Of the Lord auall come,
| be may eay 10 us *'WtlI done enter thon into
| the joy ol thJ 1ord.'
hi. Coliyer shen Offered most tmprcssiFc
/ pra' cr. The services we're ended.
The funeral train filed out of the hall and form.
! ed On the street to take up the line OF march to
| the Milwaukee depot The Court House bell
] commenced to toll, and detachment from the
dearborn Light Artillery Company fred minute
The line wss formed a. follows:
Chief Mnte ehal-Captatu Nelson;
Aids-Sup't Turtle aud q. P. uazras;
Polce Department;
Police Commissioners;
Bnpl-1bth V. r. Corps:
Dctachmen, sth Y. r. Ccrps-iwo companies;
| Dearborn Light Artillery Co.;
! Chicago Light Afttlley-Cos 4 and B.
| Camp Douglas Artillery Co., with guns
| Firenen'e Benevolent Association:
Fire Department;
! BoHla Of Supervisors;
Mayor and Common Council:
Band-Great Western Light Guard.
Masonic Frateruity- Cleveland Lodge;
| Will