Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-08-25
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
THE FUNRRAL OF MR. BALL

All the flags throughout Virginia and
Gold Hill are displayed at half-mast
to-day, as they have been since day be-
fore yesterday, when the sad news OF
the death of n. A. H.. Ball was an
nounced. The stars and stripes float
i'm dropped sadness from the Flagstaff
OH Fort Homestead, and the tolling of
the bells denote a funeral day Of sad
ness In our community. At 10 o'clock
this forenoon, at Virginia, a deputa-
ton of mounted Knights Templar, in
full regalia, escorted the hearse bear.
ing the remains of their brother Sir
knight from the residence Of Bishop
Whitaker to Masonic Hall, on b street.
An hour later, the members Of the
Gold Hill Fire Department, under the
direction of their officers, assembled ut
the hall of Liberty Engine Company
No. |, which company was ia full uni
form, and their hall draped in mourn
ing, Mr.. Ball being amember Of that
company for some time previous to his
decease. The other two companies
were in citizens dress, and all wore
badges of mourning. Marching to
Virginia, they formed with the rest OF
the funeral possession, on b ct
near the Masonic Hall.
About 2 o'clock p. NJ. the procession
passed through Virginia and down
10 Gold Hill, amid the solemn toilinS
of the bells, slowly vending its mourn
full way to st. Johns Church, where
the services were held. Liberty Engine
Company, preceded 10y the Gold Hill
Brass Band, playing solemn, appro,
pirate music, and the young men OIL
their hose company, led the procession
These were followed by the other two
companies and the officers OF the Fire
Department, accompanied by the As,
sistant Engineers OF the Virginia tlre
Department, and the American nag,
draped In deep mourning, was borne
sadly along, followed by Silver Stai
Lodge, No. 5, F. and 4. NJ, Of Colo
Hill. of which deceased was q member
The Virginia Brass Band, playing ;
solemn march, came next, succeeded
by De Witt Clinton Commandery o
Knights Templar, among whom w
noticed Governor Blasdel, all In tht
rich regalia of their. Order, ant
mounted on black horses. They
escorted and surrounded the hearse IL
which the much lamentcd deceased
Law In his coffin, covered with flower
and emblems of mourning. Th'
Sir Knights numbered thirty-four
and behind the hearse was leu TN
horse of the deceased Sir Knight. Th'
balance of the possession was compoS
ed of about sixty carriages in which
rode the Choral Society, OF which Mr.
Ball was a member; Bishop Whitaker,
the yestrymen Of st. John Church'
and personal friends of deceased.
The exercises ut the church were Of
the most interesting order, Bishop
Whitaker conducting the religious GER
emonies. The interior Of the church
was draped In mourning, and the
SCENE about the altar, with the collin
of the deceased surrounded by his
brother Sir knights was impressive and
;mposing beyond description. The
cbnrch Was densely crowded, and o
Iarge number OF spectators gazeo
through the open windows upon
the deeply interesting exercises. I'M
choir consisted of about twenty mem
hers of the Choral Society. under IN
direction of Professor f.. j. Pasmore
orpanist of the church. The ioliowms
composed the musical portion Oh th'
exercises:
Funeral anthem.
a-Hymn, Rock Of Ages W.Ssra
Foster and Hall.
s-uvmn by the Children OF the Sunday Sehoo
"Light and Comfort"
Rayoritc hymn OF the late N. A. IL. Ball.
In the Knights Templar ceremony:
,-Hymn. Precious in the Light OF Heaven;
s-Anthem, "Rest, Spirit, Rest" .......soi
By Miss French.
s-Chant, "Thy win be Done"
The exercises occupied about Al
hour. when the procession torme'
.n0ain and escorted the body to Masoni
Fall. virginia, where 1t will remail
to-nipht. and tomorrow be Forwarded
to M. Balls place of nativity, Ports
,,,outb. Y. H., accompanied by a com
m;ttee from the Knights Templar
When the procession passed u
Virginia, 1t was Joined BY TIN
children and teachers OF st: Johli
Sabbath School, OF which Mr.. Ball wa
Superintendent. They rode in three
omnibusses, and we noticed many o
the little ones In tears, weeping ut I'M
loss of ONE who was as a dear tathe
to them, as well as kind guide y
their youthful footsteps in the path o
rectitude and happiness.