, 1891-11-25
THE LAST SAD RITES.
George L. Boards Remains at Res'
in His Old Home.
The Funeral Attended by Many
Hundred People
Who Come From the Surrounding
Country for Miles.

the East and back again and his harrow
ing experiences while there. Mr.. Jillich
left here a week ago last Saturday morn
ing with the body of George L Beard,
late cashier of the Cheyenne National
bank, bound tor the Beard home near
York, Pa. Thanks to the f~orethouRht of
the Knights of Pythiss. every connection
along the route was effected, the transfer
at Chicago being made in thirteen MN
utes from the Northwestern to tho Penn
s~ylvania depot.
The body reached York, which is a
town of 24,C00 people exclusive of popu-
lous suburbs, on Thursday afternoon last
at 1855 o'clock. The body was received
at the depot by Harry Beard, a step
brother of the deceased cashier, and a
delegation of the local knights of Pythias,
who at once assumed charge of the re-
mains. The body was at once transferred
to the undertaker's and there placed in a
hearse. A delegation of the Knights
accompanied it to the old homestead and
remained with it until 1t las finally placed
to rest in the cemetery.
The Beard home is about seven miles
from the town of York, amidst beautiful
and well cultivated Surroundings. Mrs.
Beard is an invalid and was unable to
| view the remains that evening, but the
poor father, who although still hale, is
rs years old, went to the casket as soon as
the lid was removed and gave the peace
full face OF his dead son one long, search
ing look aud then turned away with quiv-
ering lips aud a look of heartbreaking
sadness. Mr.. Beard has never shed a
tear since the news was announced to
him. He has borne up bravely under the
dreadful shock, but those closest to him
know the awful blow that has descended
upon him and feel that it would be inf
uitely better if his oyerburdened feelings
found relief in tears.
All day Friday the remains were kept
at the home and we're there viewed by
scores of friends who nave grown into
intimacy with the family through many
years of close association. George Beard
himself was the least known member of
his family in that immediate section. He
had lived here for the past nine years and
closely confined by his business and inter
ests in Cheyenne he was unable to keep
up his old associations or make very fire.
quent visits to the place of his birth. 1t
was here. too. that he grew into the full
prime Of manhood. and to the people of
Cheyenne he was consequently better
known than even to many OF his blood
relations.
Governor Barber arrived from Doyles-
town, Pa, Saturday morning and he and
Mr.. Jillich were the only ones who
attended the funeral from this section of
the country.
The funeral took place from the family
residence at 10 o'clock last Saturday
morning. The cemetery and church are
two miles from the Beard home aud
therefore about nine miles from York.
Hundreds OF people from the surrounding
country, all of whom knew aud highly
respected the family, attended the funeral.
There were at least 800 people in the
funeral cortege alone and many went
direct to the church without joining the
procession. Mrs. Beard herself was I'M
able to attend the funeral. She has been
an invalid for many years. Short services
were therefore held at the house. The
pail bearers were made up of knights of
Pythias and members of that order led
the procession.
The church, which is a large one, was
filed TO OVERLOOKING. Every. seat was &C.
cupied, the aisles filled aud the rear
crowded with mourners. Many unable
to get admission were compelled to re-
main outside. There were some very
beautiful floral offerings. but conspicuous
among them all. both tor size and beauty,
was the floral piece of the Cheyenne club.
The sermon was!based on a text from
Job. 1t was a splendid effort, in perfect
taste and delivered with much feeling.
At its close the lid of the casket was
raised and an opportunity given to eyery-
body present to view the remains. Then
for an our or more a steady stream
poured past the casket. There was a
great deal of feeling displayed and the
sympathy expressed for the family was
widespread and deep.
After the family had for the last time
viewed the face of the dead, the casket
was again closed and the Pythiau pail
bearers took 1t up. Headed by four
young ladies singing an appropriate