Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-08

tructions respecting ID business afhirs, ana col
municsted he wfahes concerning the disposition u
his body his hrsWe messages 5or abssnt but dearly
beloved niends end lur his relnfiyeS He ~ IS.
signed . deoth but deolarsd nj s. III heen sohot
hike dog" Ikv.s his dying With ~ 81 BODY
should be buried a tho Idaho CITY asonie osmetsry,
and that II ahould reosiys masonis bursl = IS ~
Royal Arch and 1lastsr Mason His ~ ~ y The
very ndo1nent whom ~ immorlal spirit - paSsing
from his BODY, wss 70 extend his hand 70 his friend
Mr.. h. 1. Andrews Of this city, who happened to
resch Silver CITY On his return trip nom san Fran.
cisco the evening before. And With that last motion
Of his arm camo the lsss living gaze trom ont his
calm blue eyes, and the imperishabs soul Of Marion
More had scared away 10 the abode Of eternal rest
and peace. If.Ksf m
FUNERAL PRnARAT1oHs
Upon his death tho Masonic fraternity Of Silver
city took charge Of the remains, and Committee.
consisting Of T. ]. Butler, Z. p. Mikkleson, W. L.
Durham. and O. Il. Purdy. was appointed 80 convey
the body to Idaho City.
THE NEWS OF HIS DEATH HERE,
From the report OF his condition brought BY mes-
senger on Thursday morning our citizens had little
hope Of Marion More's recovery. fatal issue was
expected. yet when the intelligence csme on Friday
night that he was dead. gloom and sorrow. deep
and unprecedented spread throughout the city. and
As the melancholy word was communicated TO every
portion Of the Basin universal depression and grief
and mourning marked tho reception Of the intelli1
gence. Flags were placed 1t half mast and other
usual tokens Of general, broadcast lamentation. min
gled with profound respect for the chivalrous de-
ceased were disDlayed
THE osaEourEs on SUNDAY.
The funeral had been appointed. by the Masonic
Fraternity Of this city for o'clock Sunday after
noon. The body. In charge Of the Masonic Commit
tee Of Silver City. reached here Saturday night A
COMMITTEE Of Masons from this city met the Com
mittee In attendance upon tina remains At the WArm
springs two miles below here and formed m ssosrt
hithcr.
At the sppointe hour ON Sunday the immediate
preparations for the funeral procession were begun
At three o'clock the line formed. and the line OF
march was taken. In the following order:
Idaho Brass Band
/ Idaho Lodge Ne IS. A. r. and A. M.-s6 members.
Idaho Chapter n. q, r. A. Ms members.
The hearse drawn by four white horses and either
s sss md csessr and D. ssr.en
Boise City Lodge. and L. p. Mikkic-
son. az silver City Lodge.
Tho Mourncrs.
IFenian Brotherhood lof which tho deceased wss d
member
Citizens on foot
Ladies and Gentlemen In carriages,
Horscmcn.
Tho procession marched from Masonic Hall upI
wall street to Main. down Main TO waliula thence ri
and across Nh creek. and 10 the Masonic Cemetery
on Bonam Hi II was faii half mile In length. she|
most numerously attended procession Of any charac-
ter ever Witnessed In this Basin. Large nnmbersl
came in nom Csntnrvie. Piaoerviiie. Pioneer CITY,
boston. Granite Greek. Summit Fiat The payettc.
|Morstown. Last Chance Bar. Minnehaha. and cther|
points. and Ill In BuenA Vista Bar joined tbs line 81
|she procession passed through hat plaza. In this
city and on the Bar. every business and public house
was closed. and deep profound. painful gloom and
heartfelt sadness secn In every face II ws1 q
telling. jet an agonixng testimonial Of tho spirit in
which this people regarded ths deceased and Of the
respect and iofsy esteem ana love which they had
borne him in the iise. fearful eycs and emotional
outbarsz gave poignant token Of how dearly he had
stood In years Of close companionship and In bonds
be truess friendship. to not fsw who nov followed
his remains 70 their anai resting spot
cxRxMoxrn AT TINE GRAVE.
Az the long procession icd into The Cemetery. the
customary Masonic exercises were observed, and
soon the lines were horned about The grave. The
Royal Arch Masons formed Il The head and The Mas
Ter Masons both sides and n the foot with ths
|mourner between The foot Tine and the grave Juss
|As the head, Geo. n. Gee. Grand Master Of Idaho.
|and r. Y. Edmonason. W. n Of Idaho CITY Lodge.
book their appointed stations. and The fun Masonic
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