The Daily Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Or.) 1876-1883, 1881-04-29
Funeral of MIR. Robb.


such painful tasks as the writing Of
friends such as this. A near and
dear friend, stricken to death at the
hands OF an assassin. 1t Is bad enough
to be compelled to write upon the
topic of Death when from natural
causes one esteemed for good qualities
is called away from life. but in matters
50 shocking as this the heart sickens.
The service at the church was i'm
pressive, and the funeral address of
the Rev. Mr.. Parsons dealt largely
with the character of the diseased. 1t
was attentively listened TO, and was
received as a most deserved tribute to
a good man. Sea Side lodge, Ancient
Order of United Workmen. Of which
order Mr.. Robb wss a worthy MEM
Der, attended IN a body, and there
were perhaps not less than two hun
dred others, citizens, ladies and
friends. who followed the remains to
the grave. Is was the largest posses
sion ever seen In Astoria.
Aud now, in concluding this painful
duty we would fam draw the curtain
upon the terrible event but cannot
leave the subject, painful as it is,
without a word 10 the heaTt-stricken
and sorTowing family; persons whose
innocent hearts have been made to
bleed by an act which owes ats COM
mission to that curse OF the human
family, 4 desperate. To Mrs. Robb,
to the brothers and sisters, and to the
children of deceased: TO all who are
afflicted by the most unholy sacrifice,
the sympathies Of this community go
ont in all its fullness. The wife be-
reft of loving companion, worse than
bereft Of her lord, to lear the pain
and the anguish Of this rash deed of
the assassin; the innocent daughter
and the budding young man, rendered
orphans by this horrible deed, deserve
our pity. "And may the God who
counts the sparrows as they fall
vouchsafe that consolation to their
sorrowing heart which only Divinity
can give.
INCIDENTS.
At the close of the funeral services
yesterday Hon. L. w. Case, ON behalf
Of the order Of Workmen presented
Mrs. j. w. Robb with certificate of
deposit for $1,000, according to the
the rules of the order. The service
al the grave was concluded by the
order. Floral offerings were bountiful
and beautiful.
The church was handsomely deco.
rated.
The choir consisted of the following
well known performers: Messrs. Win,
ton, }. O. Bezorth, c. Brown, J. Q
a. Bowlby, ID. \. Mcintosh, Mis-
Esther Holden, Mrs. w. w. Parker
Miss Brown and Mrs. Parsons. Mis-
Nora Wilson organist.
The opening hymn, Sweet Bye anC
Bye, was followed by fervent prayer
The second hymn was, Give me Tia,
Wings to Rise. The last piece was
beautiful solo by Miss Holden, choru
by choir, We Shall Meet Beyond tn,
River, bye and bye.
The following named gentlemen
acted as pail bearers: w. ii. Clough
+. Il. Elberson, J. q. A. Bowlby
Geo. Mclean, Capt. West. Whitcomb
A. NJ. Twombiy, j. .. Bozorth. c
Gilbert, C. H. Stockton, VIM. Doug
lass.
The text for Mr.. Parsons discours
vas founded upon the assassination c
Abner by Jacob. David said, 81
great man has fallen this day j
Israel"
Upon returning to the lodge TOor
Sea Side lodge adopted the following
resol lutions:
IN MEMORIAM.
Whereas, Our late and dearly be
loved brother James W. Robb, was
on the 25th day of April, 1881, sud
denly torn from the bosom of hi
. family, and from the circle Of on
brotherhood, by death the most 81
and sorrowful, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That in hls death hi
family have lost a true and lovin
husband anG father, this lodge
worthy and jealous brother, and tn
community at large patriotic citizer
one who in every station in life tia
he was called upon to fill, performe
his duties faithfully and well.
Resolved, That while our hearts ar,
by our deceased brothers most III
happy death, filled with sincere so
row, we recognize the fact that
J brother has preceded us by a mol
rapid flight to that final home whel
we all must inevitably go to meet OF
Maker and our God.
D Resolved, That in their sad bereav,
ment the unhappy family of our d.
ceased brother have our m0st sincel
and heartfelt sympathies.
Resolved, That a page of our r
cords be dedicated to him, VIII
! though with US no longer in bod.
will ever be present in our memorie
and that a copy of these resolution
p, under seal of this lodge be presentt
s to the wife of the deceased and tn
O comics he sent one each To the Owe