The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1888-08-02
MEMORIAL SERVICES

Memorial Services io Dc held FOO conn
mcHoratiou of tlc lifr and character
oi Worthy Master Pat Dar,leu. Tho
Pavilion rastrum was appropriately
drupcd By the loving hand. Of sorrow
ing sisters and au immense audience
variouslv estimated from l.5OOto 1900
people were present 20 witness the -ol-
cmn ceremonies. Tho hour having
arrived the Union was called % order
uy President Bailey, who said
Worthy Patron. aud frieud--We
have assembled here this morning for
the purpose OF paving a tribute of re-
spect and honor 10 the memory of our
Worthy Master Darden. who wa-
Master OF both our State and National
organizations and also warm and
able supporter Of This Patrons Union.
Brethren. by his untimely death a
shadow Of gloom and sadness pervades
our present meeting Our hearts
bleed for the irrcparable los. we have
sustained, but were IL our los. alone
the bereavement would not he 50
cruel. but the loss j, universally felt.
The State OF Mississippi has never
borne more noble son. Under all
the yicissiiudes OF life hc has grandly
and faithfully discharged an the duties
hc found TO do No plausible cause
evcA called In vain tor his services
His ears were ever opened to the
cry Of the oppressed and his hand
ever ready 10 give thcm -uccor II
may be truly said of him "that he
lived for others" and hi. life was
freely given 10 amelioratc the condi-
tion and elevate hi, tellow-man. A.
leader ia what lac believed was right.
hc had no superior aud few equals.
His views were broad and cou.erva-
tive and he advocated and defended
them with am ability and energy that
brookcd all opposition. III. iutcgri-
~ and moral worth was of that lofty
F. character that impressed all with
whom he came in contact that he truly
''helongcd to the nobility of the land. '
Brethren. hi death is our los, and
our COUNTRY loss. But hc did not
eeN4N estate-hr leit hs an heritage
IIf left us his lile-work richly and
grandly endowed by a noble example
"IIopc and Persevere. were his watch.
words The fields Of his labors bave
been largely sown with precious seeds
We are left as his harvestcrs to CLEAN
in the fields and gather the fruit,
planted by his faithful hands. Breth.
rem LET lie honor his memory by faith.
ful labor and blameless and honora-
bic lives. and when the Reaper come,
with his sickle. with him we will bC
prepared TO be garneled into the grand
union above.
Aftor fervent and eloquent PRAYER
by the Rev. Irwin Miller, and appro.
pirate hymn by the choir. Bro. Frank
Burkitt read the following preamble
and resolutions, prepared by the com.
mittee
/ Whereas, The supreme Worthy
Master of the Universe in His inscru.
tible wisdom. has called to his reward
Worthy Master Put Darden. Of oui
State and National Grange. There.
fore be it
Resolved lst. That the Patrons
Union and all other afiiliating organi.
zations have received with profound
sorrow intelligence of the death OF
Worthy Master Put Darden at his
home in Jefferson county, in the j2nd
year of his age, and for long period
a leading and distinguished member
OF the order Of Patrons of Husbandry,
the highest honors Of which he had
nobly won.
Resolved 2nd. That in his death
the order of the Patrons of Husband
ry has sustained a loss which we
deeply feel and sadly deplore. He
was leader Of courage, eloquence,
zeal and energy; citizen loved and
honOred for his virtues, hero in de-
fense of a cause which commanded
the approval Of his conscience, faith
fnl in his friendship, warm in his af-
fectiOus, true to family, to home and
TO country.
Resolved 3rd That in bewailing
the extinguishment Of this great light
Of our order, we will emulate his ex-
ample, treasure forever his memory,
keep his name fresh in our hearts, and
carry forward the work which he has
50 ably and earnestly championed.
Resolved 4th. That we viii wear
the usual badge Of mourning for thir-
~ days in respect to the memory Of
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