Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-11

and yet, Notwithstanding the severity OF
the weather, there was large attendance
of prominent citizens and officials at the
family residence and at the church. AT
the house, No. 2125 Walnut street. the
officials connected with the water rates
Office, arrived in a body from the city
hall. and took u parting look on the fea-
lures OF their respected and deeply la
mented chief They contributed beau
tiful floral tribute in the shape of an an
chor, which was placed on the coffin.
Among these Officials were Charles
w. Ohm. deputy; P. H. Zepp, Jules NJ.
Delisle. cashier; Andy Carroll, A. Reis-
ing. John Tighe. Frank Lacy, Nicholas
Burrows, J. McFall, Jr., Patrick Long,
Michael Cook. Ii. Gausman, VIM. Gal
lion. F. Homerstein, William O'Rourke.
q ichael Brady, Robert Bonlziski, I. w.
Scott. j. w. Allen and Eugene Harrng-
ton. 80
The following were the pall-boarers !:
Hon. u. H. Armstrong. Hon. Erastus
Wells. d. Robert Barclay. Fred. B.
Homes, Gen. John D. Stephenson, Gen.
d. NJ. Frost, Gen. John Marmaduke and
Hon. CELSIUS Price.
The following gentlemen participated
as honorary pall-bearers: Mayor Over
stolz, Hon. John B. Long. DR.. William
.McPheeters, Col. J. L. D. Morrison. C.
P. Chouteau, H. Clay Sexton, R. NJ.
Scrnggs, E. c. Breck, E. p. Curtis. Chas.
Goodwin and Socrates Newman.
h. On the arrival of the funeral cortege
ut the church, tho coffin was received at
the entrance by the rector. Rev. DR..
Holland. and Rev. George K. Dunlap,
of Grace church, Kirkwood, who recited
the usual service In moving up the CEN
ire aisle to the front OF the sanctuary.
The following are among the mourn
ing relatives: Capt. Thomas w. Shields.
son; MIR. @O'Bannon, son-in-law, and
Lllburn Shields, grandson. and Mrs.
Hatch, daughter, from Galveston. .rr
Among other prominent citizens pres
ent were Gen A. J. Smith, W. c. Buch-
anan, Judge j. P. Lauham, Judge Jas.
c. Edwards, ex-Gov. Thomas G. Rey-
nolds, Walter c. Carr. Rev. Joseph w.
Lewis, of the Centenary church, Eber
Peacock, William H. Swift. s. w. Al
len, John Owen. John Bonnet, DR.. Lank-
ford, and Col. John Reid. OF Lexington.
| The religious services were conducted
by Rev. George X. Dunlap, who was an
intimate personal friend of the deceased,
and his. old pastor. when both resided at
Lexington, Mo. He read part OF the
Episcopal service, Rev. DR.. Holland as
sisting in the service. Mr.. Dunlap then
made briet address, in which he paid
an eloquent tribute to the deceased, whom
he had known, together with the men,
bers Of his family, for many years. and
/ it was his privilege to be with him in his
last days. when he gave his heart and
soul to God. He was broad-splrited
kindly-hearted man, and was estimable
in ali the relations of life. The speaker
improved the solemn occasion by i'm.
parting some religious admonitions on
the necessity of being prepared for the
to peasant.
The services were closed with prayer
by Rev. DR.. Holland, after which the
corpse was borne to the hearse, and. fol-
lowed by large number OF carriages,
in charge OF Mr.. Smithers, proceeded to
Bellefontaine cemetery. There, on a
bleak January day. the final services
were read by the attending clergymen
who officiated ut the church. and the re.
mains were lowered into the grave.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
A meeting OF the officers ard employees
of the water rates Office was held at the
city hall, at O'Clock yesterday, and or
ganized by electiug c. w. Ohm chair.
man and Philip II. Zepp secretary: Jas
w. Allen, Michael Cooke and Patrick
Long we've appointed a committee to
draft resolutions expressive Of their feel.
ings, occasioned by the death of Gen.
VIM. Shields, who reported the follow.
inp which were ai1ODted
Whereas. After long life Of honor and
usefulness. death has removed from the
scene of his earthly labors Gen. VIM
Shields. assessor and collector of water
rates of the city of st. Louis; the officers
and employees OF that department unan.
imously
Resolve, That IN the death of our chie
we, IN common with the community al
large. have sustained no ordinary loss
Conspicuous for his fidelity to his Official
trusts in all the various positions OF pub
llc service to which he was called he wal
endeared to us more especially by ths
dignity. simplicity and general kindness
of his personal character. To be asso
Grated was to become his warmest, per
sonal friend. and we shall ever recur tc
that association as among the most graf
flying experiences OF our lives, and re
gard and regret his death as a persona
loss. - a a.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu.
tions be transmitted to the family of thu
deceased, and also published IN the daily
papers of this city. -.
CIV. Ohm. Chairman.
PHIL. H. ZEPP, Secretary.
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