Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-02-20
GENERAL MOURNING.
The Last Honors to be Paid to F. ]. Tatum To-
day-The Funeral Arrangements.

The Last HOnors to be Paid to F. J. Tatum To-
day-The Funeral Arrangements.
The subject that occupied the thoughts
of Fort Worth people yesterday was the
sad and untimely death of Alderman
Tatum. and this almost to the exclusion
of all other matters. Surely no man S
worth was ever more generally reoog-
nized than that of him who had died in so
tragic manner.
On the early morning Missouri Pacific
train Mr.. William Cameron of Waco was
a passenger, and never was man more
deeply grieved than he at the
terrible calamity which had befallen the
family, the ~people of this city and
himself. Haven't at once to the house
of mourning and gazed on the form of
the man who had been so near and so
true to him for years past.
Yesterday morning Recorder Orr
opened court and then Immediately adj
journed as q mark of respect to the de-
ceased.
The city council chamber was draped
in mourning when the aldermen and
mayor met last night The mayors
desk, the city secretary's table and the
large clock were covered with Grape.
The chair that Mr.. Tatum had occupied
at the last meeting was covered with
black and across the table in front was a
band of black and white, on which rested
q copy of the statutes of Texas opened at
the city charter and on the open pages
was knot of black and white Grape with
sprigs of arbor vitae. In front of each
alderman was bound copy of the orIl-
nances opened, and on each several
leaves of arbOr vitse. Immediately after
being called to order Mayor Broiles made
q touching allusion to the sad death of
Alderman Tatum.
Alderman Jackson rose and offered a
series of resolutions regarding the death
of Mr.. Tatum n hich were unanimously
adopted by the aldermen rising to their
feet and bowling their heads.
1t was decided that the mayor and
aldermen attend the funeral in body,
after which the council adjourned to
Monday night next.
Pursuant to call the fire depart
ment met last night and decided
to attend the funeral in a body,
with carriages draped. Mr.. Tatum was
q member of the Peter Smith company
and at all times took a deep interest in
the well-being of the department. AL
derman Fry, chairman Of the committee
on fire department, was present and
made a few remarks to the members.
The hall was draped inside and out, as Is
also the uptown fire station
committee of six was appointed by
the president of the department to draft
resolutions on the death of Mr. Tatum,
and report the same at the next meeting.
All members of the department are ex-
pected to assemble at the city hall at
o o'clock this morning.
THE FUNERAL.
Mr. Tatum was, at the time of his
death, vestryman OF st. Andrew s
Episcopal church and the funeral cere-
monies will be conducted by the rector of
the parish, Rev. Mr.. DeForrest. The
vertrymen of st. Andrews church will
be the pail bearers, and will assemble at
the late residence of deceased at o CLOCK
where the first part of the
services of the church will be held. The
funeral cortege viii then proceed TO the
Fourth Street Methodist church where the
services for the burial of the dead &C
cording to the ritual of the Protestant
Episcopal church viii be conducted by
Rev. Mr.. DeForrest. AT the conclusion
of the services the remains will be COM
mitted to the care of the Masonic breth-
ren of deceased, who was member of
Cleburne lodge, A. E. s. A NJ, and of
Worth Commandery Knights Templar of
this city The funeral procession viii
form in the following order:
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Department band.
Free Masons.
Hearse with Knights Templar as guard
of honor.
Family.
Citizens in carriages.
As mark of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Tatum all the national banks in the
city viii be closed until IL O'Clock this
morning.
All the lumber yards in the city win be
closed this morning.
The following explains itself:
MASONIC NOTICE.
The members Of Fort Worth lodge, No. 4
14S, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
and all master Masons IN the city, are
earnestly requested to meet at the lodge
room, corner Main and Second streets,
at 8 o clock this morning for the purpose
of conducting the funeral of our deceased
brother, F. J Tatum, and at clock
this afternoon for the purpose Of paying
the last sad tribute OF respect to the re-
mans OF our deceased brother, B. G..
DrurY. W. H. FIELD, w. NJ.