The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-09
THE LAST OF EARTH.

ERA SObbhl
TONS OF RESPECT.
The mortal remains of Robert Bribach
were followed TO their last resting place
yesterday by large concoursc of citizens,
the Odd-Fellows and the Rough and
Ready, Hibernian and Arab fire COM
psnies turning out in full force. The pro-
ccssion, which was one Of the largest that
WAS ever seen in Cairo, moved from the
late residence Of the deceased at twenty
minutes to O'Clock, headed by the silver
cornet iband playing funeral dirge. 1t
passed along Washington avenue to
Eighth street, up Eighth to Commercial,
down Commercial to Sixth, up Sixth to the
levee, where the funeral train was in watt
ing.
At the Villa Ridge cemetery: Rev Mr..
Heldbg briefly and eloquently addressed
the numerous mourners in the German
language and the Odd-Fellows paid the
usual tokens Of respect to their deceased
brother.
After the return of the funeral cortege
to the city, the Odd-Fellows met in their
and adopted tho following resolutions l.:
WHEREAS, In the providence of God,
| suddenly, the hand of death has been laid
upon brother of this order, serving the
golden links of that chain which binds us to-
gethcr in fraternal affection and by its
mysterious power is drawing mankind into
one great family, in the circle of which
shall be no violence and brother shall not
lift up hand in anger against brother,
Resolred, That, in the death Of Brother
Robert Bribach, rudely robbed of life and
sent without warning into eternity we re.
cognze lesson of warning and exhorta-
tion, and an additional reason for cherish
ing and profting by-carrying into all the
paths of society-the principles of our be-
loved order, which constantly remind
us that time is short and should be i'm
proved in good works-that youth in its
harmlessness and comparative innocency,
and manhood with its wonted vigor and
pride of strength are not more exempt
than decrepit and lettering ago from the
is mortal to death.
ReSolped, That we mourn our deceased
brother AS q man of kind heart, whose
hand was always open to the demands of
Charity and who was true to the obliga-
tons of friendship.
Resolved, That with his bere aved
family--the disconsolate widow and help
less orphans-robbed, and so cruelty rob-
bed of husband and father, we mourn
in this hour of their distress, and will
offer to them that consolation which
our order teaches US to extend to the wife
ola brother when the widows home is
her q with its loneliness and glOOm-to
gather about her and hers, with strong
hands and warm hearts, protecting and
cherishing them for the sake of him to
whom they pledged friendship,
Failing not when life has persisted,
Living still beyon- the tomb"
Resolved, That page of the journal of
the lodge be set apart sacred to the men,
| DRY Of the deceased, that the lodge room
be draped, and the brothers wear the usual
badge of sorrow for thirty days.
Resolved, That the secretary Of this lodge
be and is hereby instructed to furnish to
the widow Of the deceased copy Of these
resolutions.
Resolved, That the several newspapers Of
this city BIO requested to publish these res
olutions, and that the secretary be instruct
cd to furnish to each copy of them for
publication.
At a meeting of the Rough and Ready
fire company held last night the following
resolutions were adopted GOOD.
WHEKEAs, Our brother member
Robert Bribach, has, by q mysterious
| dispensstion of Providence, been taken
from our midst, and, whereas, it is meet
and proper that We his fellow-members,
lamenting his untimely taking off, should
give expression to our sorrow and respect
for his memory, DO II therefore
RESOLVED, by the Rough and Ready Fire
Company That, in the death of Robert
Bribach, this company has been deprived
| of one of its most efficient and public-spir-
tied members who in the discharge of his
duty hesitated at no danger and was de-
tered by no regard for his personal COM
fort or convenience; that society has lost a
member whose hand was "open as the day, "
always ready and ever willing to aid the
ncedful-a man who was steadfast in his
devotion to the obligations of friendship,
truthful and upright.
Resolved, That our heartfelt sympathies
are hereby extended to the widow and
orphans, ss.and our hope expressed
that He who watches over the
fall of the sparrow may be
their stay and comfort in thislhour Of deer
sorrow and distress.
ReiQLpsa, That tho usmL ora OF TIL CON