Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-10-20
Funeral Services.

The funeral of H. T. Beale took place
last Sunday afternoon at half past o'clock
P. NJ, from the Court House, under the aus
pieces OF Valley Lodge No. g, F. & A. NJ,
# Dayton. The De Witt Clinton Com
mandery Of Knight Templars from Virginia
City, of which organization deceased was
member, assisted in the obsequies, also Day
ton Lodge, No. S, l. o. o. F. The Rev.
Henry Aston, Of Virginia City, oficiated as
Clergyman; Miss Minnie Leslie as organist,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. M. L.
Johnson and Harry Cobb comprised the choir.
The beautiful casket garlanded and covered
with floral tributes, surrounded by the CO.
terie Of grief stricken relatives, the sad
melody Of the organ, the uniformed knight
Templars, Masons and Odd Fellows in their
respective places, all combined to make the
Gene most impressive. The service CON-
menced with the choir singing "Hark to the
Solemn Bell" Mr.. Aston's address was
touching and impressive. The Reverend
gentleman spoke about the certainty Of
death, its solemnity and our proneness to
overlook those things, living apparently
with no realization of them. Saying: "No
counsel can plead eloquently enough to turn
away the shaft of death" He spoke very
feelingly of "the last look, ;" "the last hand
clasp" which we are forced to have when
our friends are going from US. or mother
in whom reposes "the highest type Of
earthly love-" being compelled to let go the
hand of the beloved one passing through
the "Valley of Death" The speaker said
Homer, Cicero and Plato were powerless to
give US the promise Of Immortality, but
Jesus came and "perfumed our lives with
far more aroma than the flowers" "He
went into the grave and took away its sting"
.'Jesus takes our hand when earthly friend
are forced to part and leads US over Jordan S
stream" The commonality of death was
touched upon. How death makes no distinc.
ton; how Kings, Queens, Princes and Pre-
lates along with the rest Of mankind have
all common end. The many admirable
traits of the deceased were mentioned, his
honesty, sobriety, uustworthiness and bust
ness integrity. His amiability, kindness OF
heart and religious principles were held up
for emulation. MIR. Aston closed with a
solemn invocation TO all present 10 heed the
warning and to prepare for another and bet.
ter life. The stricken mother and father
sisters and brothers aud the affianced OF the
departed were earnestly besought TO seek
consolation in religion and the certainty Of
meeting him again in Heaven. The Ma
sons followed with their beautiful and solemn
ceremonies, the choir sang "Lord let me
know my term Of days" and the funeral
cortege formed for the march to the burial
ground. The Masons being first, next Odd
Fellows and the Knight Templars, then the
hearse and carriages in usual form. At the
cemetery short burial service and singing
by the choir completed the obsequies. The
funeral was one OF the largest ever seen in
Dayton. The relatives who are so sorely
bereaved have the sympathy Of every men,
Der Of this community.
Harry had resided in Dayton for the past
IS years. He was born at Grass Valley,
Nevada county, Cal, and was IS years Of
ace