Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-13
EARTH TO EARTH.
Rock Islands Oldest Settler Com
mitted to the Tomb.
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon OF Hon.
Bailey Davenport-.-The Services at
the House and at the Grave---B Bust.
ness Suggestions.

Nature mingled her tears with the
earth that closed in upon all that was
mortal o. the late Bailey Davenport at
Chippiar neck cemetery yesterday after
noon. Il was dismal, gloomy day that
the iuterment of Rock Island
Oldest settler Yet. despite the
down pour of rain, there was
a great turnout of people to witness the
last urit utes that the living can pay to
the departed. The spacious rooms of the
great old fashioned house on Seventh
avenue we're thronged with people of all
ages anxious to look for the last time up
on the features which since before the
red man deserted these lands forever had
been familiar TO all in the community. .
The rem aims rested in a handsome cloth
covered casket in the lower hall and were
viewed by all as they entered the house
The casket was one of the richest in
material and workmanship possible. 1t
was of solid oak covered with black
broadcloth. On the silver plate which
ornamented the lid was the simple in
scription, AT Rest" The casket was
brought from Chicago at the request of
Miss Bowling. the longtime and devoted
housekteper for Mr.. Davenport. and who
had instructed Undertaken Knox TO send
for the very best it was possible to get.
The death of Mr.. Davenport was griev.
Gus blow to Miss Bowling. who has been
his constant attendant so long that she
had learned to know his good qualities
aud to regard him with highest esteem.
During his final illness he would permit
none but her to do for him, and in this
and many other ways during his last
hours he showed his utmost confidence in
her.
The body was clad in black suit of
clothes. and on the lapel of the coat was
the badge of the order of the Sons of
st. George. The face bore strikinely
life-like expression. At the head of the
casket Was a beautiful floral pillow, on
which worked in flowers was the word
President" and over it lowered a white
dove. This was from the directors of
the Peoples National bank. There was
also wreath from relatives of the de-
The directors and employees of this
bank. OF the Rock Island 81 Milan Street
railway. the personal employees of
the deceased, the mayor and city officials
and council, the ex>mayors of the city,
the order of Sons of st. George and many
OF the old settlers from Rock Island and
Scott counties. were present The Ii
brary aud adjoining room on the first
floor. the halls and the double parlors on
the second floor were thrown open. The
easy chair. as well painting of Mr..
Davenport in the east parlor, were
decorated wiIh.meurning The monrners.
Misses Katherine and Naoms Davenport
and Harry Davenport and family, of the
city of Davenport, Mrs. B. E. Swan and
family, Miss Addie Bowling, Geo. NJ.
Copp ard family, of this city, Mrs. Addie
Peasley, of Chicago, Mr.. James Bowling
and family. of Cambridge, Mrs. Boies
and Miss Bowling, of Davenport, occu
pied separate apartment on the second
floor. Messrs. Joseph Davenport. of
and Ebeneezer Davenport, of
Tama City. Iowa. we're not present.
The services were conducted by Rev.
r. F. Sweet. rector of Trinity, and were
in accor 1ance with the impressive form
Of the Episcopal church. A choir com-
posed of Messrs. Bishop, Noftsker,
Robinson. Mrs. j. F. Robin
son. Mira. G. E. Adams. Misses Flora and
Lucy Coyne. Misses Bennett and Wake
field. sang sweetly, Jesus Lover of my
Soul" ard Nearer My God, to Thee"
The honorary pail bearers were ex-
Mayors Patrick Gregg, Porter Skinner,
E. P. Reynolds. Henry Carse, v. NJ.
and VIM. McConochie, while
the active bearers were Messrs. B. Win.
ter. Steven O'Connor. Geo. Simmon,
Thos. Greene, Geo. Spencer. Theo. Free,
VIM. Atkinson and B. F. Knox.
Cars ON the Rock Island & Milan road
were in waiting on Seventh avenue and
these with long line of carriages bore
hundreds of people to the cemetery to
the burial. At the grave Geo.
Davenport Lodge, Sons of St. George,
the ceremonies in accordance
with the ritual of the order. President
Thomas Smart and Chaplain Robert Benz
nett cor Quoting the same, and the service
ng with the singing OF Rock of
Ages" by the order.
The body was inferred in the family
10. at Clippiannock where Col Daven.
port and wife, whose bod les were moved
over from the island of Rock Island, the
original place of burial. and Mrs. Gold
smith also repose.
BUSINESS SUGGESTIONS.
1t was necessary under the law to elect
a successor TO Mr.. Davenport both in the
executive office and in the directory Of
the Rock Islrnd & Milan road at Friday s
meeting of the board of directors. but the
fact was In Difference TO the wishes Of the
withheld by the ARGUS until
after the funeral. Mr.. G. II. Stoddard
was elected to the presidency of the COM
pany ard Mr.. E. w. Hurst made direc-