The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-08-23
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The ruasral Of the late Judge Watson

me FUNERAL OF the IeBEG Uu0kG ~ 0N8~fAz
Sunday Afternocn.
The last SAD rites over the remains
CT the late Judge Watson were
performed sunday afternoon. and were
attended with remarkable interest and
soIcmnitY. Between seven and eight
hundred people gathered IN the yard nm
der the trees, where the services were
held. conducted by Rev. DIR. Cordley, as
sisted by Rev. Henry Mackay, who Of
fered up a most fervcnt prayer appro-
pirate 10 Ike occasion The choir,
composed Of Mr. S. B. Riggs
and his daughters, Misses Allie
and Fannie, Miss Madge Over
street, Miss Louie Taylor and Nc Chas.
Holmes. with organ accompaniment by
Miss Carrie Frost, sang that beauti-
i ful chant, Thy VIII be Done y Il
was rendered with such beautiful and
solemn effect as to bring tears TO the
eyes of nearly every one assembled
DR.. Cordiey proceeded then with the ser
wees, TemaI king at the outset that he
could not and would not
attempt to do what Senator
Plumb would have done had he been
here, as was hoped aud intended, the de-.
ceased, a few days beiore his death, hay-
ing expressed the wish taat the Sonator
would make such remarks as should be
made al his funeral, but owing TO the
latter's absence at the cast, was unable
to comply with the request. In the alb
| senee of that distinguished gentleman,
the Doctor said he had been selected to
fill his place, which it was a great
privilege for him TO do, knowing
as he dad the noble character of him TO
whose memory SO many had assembled
to pay homage. As one evil
dence of the love and esteem
in which the deceased was held by his
fellow citizens, the large assemblsge
which surrounded the speaker was al
luded to. In every aYocation of LIE.
whether public or private, Judge Wat
son had maintained the highest ideas
of honesty and integrity; as citizen
and friend he had bat few equals and no
superior; the immediate surroundings
every tree and shrub about the door
yard he he'd expended so much effort to
bcautify-spoke louder than words of
the nobility of that soul which had but
recently taken its fight and left It's ten
ement to soon be mingled with its
mother dust
The choir sang another beautiful Sc
lection, after which an opportunity was
given for viewing the remains, which lay
in a beautiful easket IN the south room
of the house. The floral offerings were
profuse and in excellent taste On the
upper right hand corner of the casket
hung wreath of eYergreens, arranged
by one OF the family. Resting on the
glass, Immediately over the point at
which the hands were crossed on the
recently cleaned wheat heads, full,
plump and ripe. This was arranged by
Mrs. DIR. Young. Immediately
below this design was cross and anchor
composed OF the choicest varieties of
white flowers to be found, the design
being arranged IN accordance with the
directions of Mrs. Senator Plumb, whose
GIFT it was. Nearer the foot of the cas-
ket sat plate of very choice and taste
fully arranged flowers, placed there by
the wife of Hon. w. w. Scott.
In due time the remains were borne
to the hearse and the procession took up
| its march for MapleWood cemetery
where the Masonic order conducted a
very solemn and Interesting ser.
vice, the deceased, as men.
TONED heretofore. having been loved
and hOnorcd member of that fraternity
for number of years. The exercises
there were conducted principally by
Hon. w. w. Scott and Elder Lott.
1t was one of the largest funerals thai
has ever taken place in Emporia, fully
one hundred carriages being in the pro
cesslon.