Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-09-12
FORT KEOGH.
Imposing Tribute of Respect to
the Memory of Band
master Price.
What Montana Cattle Feed on =
The Nutritious Grasses that
Fatten Our Beeves.
Last Nights REHABILITATION
Shooting in the Park-Tne
Railroad Improvements.
\ Military Funeral.

Even the Cheyenne Indians, who
generally seem to take little notice of
what Is going on around them, yester-
day looked with interest upon solemn
spectacle, the funeral of Bandmaster
Kenneth Price, at Fort Keogh. In the
afternoon at go o'clock, companies Of
soldiers In bright, new regulation uni
forms began filing out of their quarters
and fell into line ON the smooth
parade ground. The band marched
slowly and took position at the head
Of the column and to muffied drum
the command moved across the plaza
and halting took parade rest In front of
the hospital, where lay the remains of
him who had led them with nlelodi0us
music through many drill, and often,
when the summer days work was
done, had pleased their ears with the
choicest harmonles Of the concert.
No wonder that the whole garrison
heartily responded 10 the order to at
tend the funeral of the dead leader,
aud the calvacade numbered fully 300,
comprising both commissioned and
non-commissioned officers, rank and
file. The remains laid ut the hospital
In the reception hall. which was fra
grant with flowers contributed from
the gardens Of the post. Upon the
handsome rosewood casket We noticed
q beautiful cross Of roses and violets.
A floral mat was ut the head OF the
casket and n handsome bouquet wa,
placed within 1t. The mourners, the
pail bearers and many friends, notice
ably Of the Masonic fraternity, gath.
cred in the room and Rev
Mr.. Horsfall read the burial service
Of the Episcopal church. The
remains were then removed to the
hearse. BY order. arms were pre-
sented. Then. IN response TO a fur
ther order, the troops wheeled into
column, the saluting squad with arms
reversed. and. In exact cadence to the
dead march, played by the band
which deceased had presided over,
moved solemnly out Of the garrison tG
the military cemetery. Carriages con.
tanning the clergy REV. Mr.. Horsfall
and Rev. Father Lindesmith) and
relatives Of the deceased followed the
band, then came the saiuting squad
next the hearse. containing the re-
mains, after which came the troops
while the officers and friends ant
spectators. IN foot and In carriages
closed the procession. On reaching
the burial place, a quarter Of b mill
distant, the remains were removed
from the hearse by the pail bearers
and lowered into the grave. Will
longing, sorrowful eyes filed with tear
the three little orphaned daughters o
the dead nav the casket disappear
from view. The ssluting squad stood
at the head Of the grave, the bant
numbering thirty-four musicians wer'
at one side, the officers Of the post .,
the other and, In \ greater square
stood the line Of the command, while
ladies and gentlemen. friends and &C
quaintsnces gathered near the olIicer'
and musicians. The closing words o.
the Episcopal service, one Of the most
touching Of religious services, wers
read, the falling dust clattersd upon
the casket, three rounds Of sixteen
guns each were fired, the bugls
sounded, the tap Of the muffied
drum was agaIn heard, the hand led
the troops from the grave. The lasI
rites were performed and then te
music Of ordinary time the cortege re-
turned to the garrison.