The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1879-03-27

ley.
The EIko "Indepeodent" gives the
following details of the funeral of the
late ex Governor Bradley: The at
tendance at the funeral Of the late Gov
ernor Bradley. which took place here
Sunday, was much the largest ever wit.
messed on u similar occasion in this
country. The entire population of the
town, together with large majority of
the citizens of the surrounding country,
whom the sad news reached 10 time,
joined in the long aud solemn process.
sion which followed the remains of him,
who, through a long course of years. had
held an enviable position in public es-
TEEN. The remains we're given in
charge OF
ELKo LODGE. No Is. l. o. o. F.,
the dec ased having been long men,
Der of the orgauiz atom, aud the funeral
WAS conducted under the auspices of
the fraternity. The body Bay in state
during the greater part of the forenoon.
and during that time was viewed by,
1t Is estimated, over thousand people.
by far the greater portion of whom were
personal friends of the former Cover
nor The countenance, viewed through
the glass covering of the c,sket, was re-
markably natural. presenting
THE APPEARANCE OF EASY sLUMBER
instead OF the chilling couch of death.
At ons O'Clock p NJ, the mem bers of
Eiko Lodge. No. Is. wearing the ap-
pointed insiguis OF mourning. and ac-
companied by Governor Klnkead, Lieu
tenant Governor Adams and Justice
Beatty. of the Supreme Court, filed
FROM their hall. aud preceded by the
Elko Cornet Band. marched to Gran
ger Hall, where the body reposed. and
vast assemblage of people awaited to
join the procession.
The PALL.BEARERS,
consisting of Governor John Fl. Kim
kead. Lieutenant Governor J. w. Adams,
Justice of the Supreme Court w. II.
Beatty. Private Secretary William Gar
rard. Hon. g. ii. Shepherd. James P.
Edoff George Russell and ) M. Hen.
ley, then took charge of she body, aud
the procession formed at once on Fourth
street, moving forward to Commercial.
the Order of Odd Fellows. preceded by
the Cornet Band, in advance of the
hearse, which was Immediately fol.
lowed by the chief mourners in car
riages. which we're succeeded by Elko
Lodge No. 8 and
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY,
in appropriate regalia. Folio wing these
were long line of citizens on foot and
in carriages. the rear beiog brought up
by the school children, in charge of
their teachers. Even the Indians real
lied that friend had passed away, aud
manifested their appreciation of the
sorrowful event by voluntary partici.
patton in the sad journey to the grave.
walking solemnly in regular order,
slightly 10 the rear, dressed in their
best attire. After all had formed 10
line, ito the mournful notes of the fun
eral dirge. the procession moved up
Commercial street to Fifth. along,which
it passed to Idaho street. and turning
east advanced to Courthouse square,
thence to the church, arriving at which.
the ranks in front moved to "open
order" the cortegs passed through the
church, entrance. At the close of an
appropriate aud affecting discourse by
Rev RoBxRr MoCoLLooH.
and the singing of faneral hymns,
which were touchingly rendered, the
long procession reformed and moved to
the Odd Fellows burial ground. The
ceremonies at the grave were perform ed
by members of the Order. and were
deeply impressive, being rendered With,
an earnestnsss and depth of feeling,
spriuging from hearts surchsrged with
unaffected sorrow, and when the plain.
substantial casket containing the last
earthly remains of one. who by an un-
deviating integrity of purpose. had
wall al firmly and upriphtly throoph a