, 1890-07-25
A LARGE FUNERAL.
The Hon. w. W. Corlett 0bsequies
Yesterday.
Services Held at st. Marks Epis-
copaI Church.
Masons, Knights. Veterans, Pho
neers and Attorneys.
Resolutions Adopted on the Death
of Wyoming's Son.

The remains of the late Hon. ". W.
Corlett were laid to rest in the Cheyenne
cemetery yesterday. Services were held
at st. Marks Episcopal church and were
attended by several hundred citizens.
Rev. Geo. @. Rafter conducted the solemn
ceremonies and made the occasion a deep
" impressive one to all. The well chosen
words of the ritual expressed grief and
sorrow and at the same time conveyed
sentiments of comfort to the mourning
ones. If ever human being was prepared
to meet his Redsemer the lamented Cor
lett was the man. His uprightness. hon
esty, integrity and thorough rectitude
were recognized by all. His life was like
an open book, that all men might see his
actions. A special choir furnished music
for the services.
The cortege was a large one. These
societies were in the procession. Chey-
enne Lodge A. f. and A. NJ, Accacia
Lodge A. +. and A. NJ, Cheyenne Lodge
K. of p, John r. Reynolds Post, G. A.
R.. Association OF the Pioneers OF 1867,
the Wyoming Bar Association. Friends
of the family and residents of Cheyenne
and other towns of the state were in car
riages. Those on foot numbered nearly
300 The floral offerings were numer-
Gus. beautiful and varied in design.
The pail bearers we're: Colin Hunter.
A Fl Reel, "A Gilchrist, W. L. Kuy-
kendall. j. W. Hammond, W. E. Guth-
rie, Geo. A. Draper. 81. III. Ellis.
At the grave Masonic services were
conducted by Master Mason < f.
Stable.
At meeting called to make an ex-
preston on the death OF Mr.. Corlett, the
Laramie Board of Trade adopted these
resolutions:
Resolved, That in the death of w. W.
Corlett Wyoming has lost not only a law
yer Of great eminence in this state, not
only a man of great ability. whose Judge
ment vas sought on all matters pertaining
to the welfare of the state, not only a
man OF broad culture and brilliant attain
ments, but what in the minds OF men is
estimated more highly than all else-a
man loyal to the state in which he had
made his home from the date of its or
ganization as a territory, one whose
charity was as broad as his realm of
thought. and who was noble enough to be
just to bis fellow beings regardless of their
lot in life; a man whose qualities of heart
and mind secured to him the admiration
and love of his fellow citizens.
Resotred. That in this irreparable loss
his loving wife has the sympathy of this
board as well as that OF the people of
Laramie.
Resotued, That an engrossed COPY of
these foregoing resolutions be forwarded
to his bereaved wife.
w. Fl. HOLIDAY, President.
WIN. d. THOMAS, Secretary.
A session of the Laramie County Dem
ocratic clubrwas held last evening" Reso-
lutIons were adopted as follows:
The Laramie County Democratic club
has heard with great sorrow and regret OF
the death of their distinguished associate,
w. w. Corlett.
Resotued. That in their opinion he was
a lawyer, Statesman and citizen of ability
and character unsurpassed by any man
who has lived in Wyoming within her
history. Elevated In public spirit, pure
in character, great in intellect, devoted in
his love to the union the state of
Wyoming-and to the great principles of
Democratic faith, his loss to us and to the
state at this peculiar time is great and
irreparable,
Resolved, That we have heard of the
last grand utterance of this great man,
viz, that the pleadinRs are in, the
issues are made up aud 1 am not afraid
to meet them. and with perfect respect
we embrace the sentiment as adapted
to be a watchword of this campaign.
The ~pleadings are in, the political issues
are made up and we are not afraid to
meet them, led by the spirit, and remem-
bering the declarations of love and 10y
atty to Democracy, of the distinguished
dead, whose name heads the roll OF our
club.
Reselued, That we extend our tender
est sympathy to the family of our dis.
tinguished associate, which mourns q
great and loving husband and father.
We mourn the loss of q distinguished
leader and friend.
Resolued, That the resolutions in honor
of the memory Of the late Hon. w. W.
Corlett be published in THE
LEADER, and that an engrossed copy
thereof be sent to the widow Of the de.
ceased. ~