The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-12
THE OBSEQUIES OF w. s. PIKE.
THE FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

| The sudden demise of w. S. Pike caused .
void in our social and commercial circles that
will be widely felt, and which this community,
with one accord acknowledge will be difficult
| soon to I'LL
The facts connected with, his death have
been detailed and there remains with us only
the sad duty of chnonicling the nournfuj
events attending his final consignment to
earth.
The funeral was announced to take place at
10 o'clock on Sunday morning. and by that
hour there had assembled at the residence OF
the deceased, on Camp street. concourse Oh
mourners, who filed the halls and drape6
rooms of the silent mansion to its utmost, all
denoting by their solemn demeanor the i'm
preston which the reaper Death. in claiming
one SO generally beloved, had left upon them
The morning was cheerless, the atmos
phere damp and chilly but the prevailing
inclemency failed to deter from participa-
ton in the last sad rites the many friends
whom the deceased, during useful and most
enviable life. had gathered around him.
Each of those who had loved and held in
high esteem the deceased in his vigorous msn-
hood, now bent solemnly and monrntully
over his earthly remains, and shed tear i'm
fond remembrance, and certainly every sigh
prompted by this scene of death was worthily
drawn, for the life Of him who lay there stark
and cold was truly such as to distinctly de-
note him one OF Gods noblest creatures
The body Was placed in metallic c sse, and
exposed in one Of the parlors. The case was
most elabontely mounted with silver, and
upon it was also strewn flowers placed there
by loving hands. Prominent on one Of the
man. silver plates with which the ease
ornamented. was to be seen the Masonic in
sigma wrought in gold.
The funeral service was performed by Rev.
Father Hebert, of the Jesuit Church, suisse
qusnt to which the Masonic fraternity, of
which the deceased was prominent member,
took charge Of the body and the funeral
cortege moved mournfully through the driv-
ing storm 10 the Metairie Cemetery, where, in
u temporary vault, it was deposited.
The completion Of this city of the dead had
been one Of the cherished schemes Of the de-
deassd. and in it he had commenced the cree
ton of family vault, in which. when COM
pleted. his remains will be finally consigned.
The procession which followed the remains OF
this worthy citizen was immense, and those
who acted AZ pail bearers represented, as will,
be seen by the following. the various interests
Of the city:
Banking interests H. Kennedy.
Insurance interests-Harmon DoaDe.
Chamber Of Commerce-Josep Bowling.
Cotton Exchange-John Phelps.
Knights Comlnandery-Joseph p. Hornor
Fire Department Frederick Camerden.
Mechanics and Agricultural Fair Associa--
ton I. n. Marks
Howard Association L. +. Schmidt.
Allen Monumental Association-Col John,
Nj. SAndidge.
Lee Monumental! Association .milcm
Fortier.
Pickwick Club Lafayette Foiser
Boston Club-John II. New
Metairie Cemetery Association AM Lnuisi--
ana Jockey Club Col Gus. A. Breaux.
Kings Own. j. Mellon.
Citizens at lrYe-C. A. Whitney.
Steamboat interests Capt John T. Brown
~. Johns Rowing Club f. 3. Mlsgrove
Masonic pail bearers--S Samuel NJ. Todd, T.
4. MI. q. A. Fellows, ?. &. H.
Grand Chapter--T. f. Hedges, Harmon
Doane.
jacques de aIolay Commandery-Sr d. ".
J. Peck, Sir F.. A. Yorke
Marion Lodge NJ. Buckley, Z. NJ. :JohE.
,hatfe. T. NJ.