The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-09-05
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Impr ssiye Burial Of The Dead Miners,
Murrixh and Hale.

Yesterday afternoon all that was mortal
OF Henry Murrish and John Hale, the two
| unfortunate meu who met with such q de-
pIorable death in the Lexington mine,
Tuesday morning, was conveyed and fol-
lowed by %sorrow1ng friends to their last
resting place. Early in the afternoon
about fifty members Of the local lodge of
the American Order Of United Workmen, OF
which order Mr.. Hale was a respected mem
Der. met at VAUDEVILLE and proceeded in a
body to the Hale residence and took charge
of the body of their departed brother.
After conducting a short and impressive
service at the house
THE SAD PROCESSION,
headed by the Alice band playing Come.
We D~isconsolate," and consisting OF the
hearse containing the remains, the
relatives, friends and neighbours Of the
deceased, and the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, moved in the direction Of Cen
terville. Arriving at that place they were
met by those of the relatives, friends Ind
a~cquaintances of the lamented Murrish,
who had congregated to pay tribute OF re-
spect to the memory of that worthy man.
The arrangements were such that the two
mournful professions blended into one at
Centerville, and the funeral cortege pro-
ceeded to the
CITY OF THE DEAD
in the following order: The Alice Band,
~plaving in a most impressive manner a
solemn dirge entitled departed Comrades"
Then followed the two hearses containing
the bodies of the unfortunate men. These
were followed by carriages with the mem
bers Of the Hale and Murrish families.
Then came carriages and buggles, l!5 IN
number containing those OF our citizens
who wished to show their sympathy with
=, --.l e,,:1:oc in fhoir hour Of
sorrow, and pay a token OF respect to the
departed men. The next in the line OF pro-
cession were about 800 members o. the
Rntte CIV Miners Union. headed by Presi-
dent Frank Hollywood The sad tread
and sorrowful faces of these miners, as thew
marched slowly behind the bodies OF their
dead comrades was a fitting index OF the
painful feelings that lay concealed in the
breasts of every one OF them, and we u
not but that they all remembered That only
y few days ago, the smiling faces OF the TWO
u~nfortunates were seen amongst theh' Vn.'
their voices were heard cheering them in
their work and assisting" in their union
meetings in the deliberations OF that worthy
hodv. But now the eyes that we're but q
short time ago shining with intelligence, AND
the voices that had only good and pleasant
things TO communicate, were closed ana
hnshed in death. Doubtless every man IN
that sad procession, especially tnose WIZ
have to take up the work OF mining wnere
their departed brethren left on wendea
his weary way to the graveyard with THESE
mental observations: Death is no re-
specter OF time or place, and who knows
hit that in a few days from now TINS same
multitude oil mourning friends may oe loi-
inwine nv shattered or blackened BODY I'd
it's last resting placer .o,s
The life of a miner is a very hazardous
one. and no man should begrudge them ene
privileges tley claim or the recrea''onS
WI When tho funeral procession reaehe sa 1 1ns
head Of MIN street, the Alice band p,ayen
in a very expressive manner "Deao "af'n
AT THE CEMETERY.
Row I. W. Bennett. pastor OF the walk
Ill. E. Church, who had previously
candnj led an impressive s'rvlce at tne aee
Conn., of Murrish, read the usual ianeaa
s Sas. s.es at the graves of the deceased men.
sc. n,olEhen the mourners returned 10 .n taI
ani ses. leaving the bodies OF the dePar'e 70
nnoxheir last resting place. May the zoo %
IN s living and the dead. be a husoanu w.
4 Widows and a father to the ia.ne, r'h"
xbiIdrea of those unfortunate miners ; VINO
SA ~~yr I'M vnID