The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-23
LAID IN THE TOMB.
The Old Pioneer Sleeps Beside
His Wife.
THOUSANDS BOW IN GRIEF.
Pastor Damsn's Eloquent Tribute-Im-
pressfve Service in Church-Flowers
Drive Away the Graves Gloom.

The yemsius OF Captain william Renton.
vho died AT his home AZ Port Biskeley on safur-
dav evening last whers laid TO rest yesterday In
Ints View cemetery, after impressive cere-
monies participated in BY thousands OF friends
~ the late uioneer The services commenced At
part f,lakeIey and concluded at the grave, the
Masonit order taking charge OF the major por-
zion Of the obseQuies. Interest In the occasion
Of the burial OF the gallant old man was very
eeuersi Everywherc were TO be seen and heard
expressions OF respect 70 the memory of man
whose works had ever exceeded his professions
and whose friends were legion.
Ats O'Clock In the morning steamers Michigan
and sarah NJ Renton LETT Seattle for Port
Blakeley. followed half an hour later by the
politfofsky bearing Q number OF Masons and
fr5euds Port Blaksley WAS in mourning. Not
wheel was turned In the immense saw mills that
Captain Renton had worked 80 many years 70
estsbIish. Crowds of workmen with their wives
and children, congregated around the modest
home where their chief worker and personal
friend lay mute in death: and not single sea-
man was TO be seen upon the decks or among
the rigging OF the ships ~ anchor IN
the harbor All the ships foated flags
1t half-rnsst The vessels in the harbor were
che ship Kate Davenport, schooner Courssr, bark
Bonanza, bark Mount Washington, bark Matilda,
bark Eoscsuiko, bark Girard c. Tobey and
uchooner Prosper. All were loading lumber
from Captain Renton's mills, but stopped work
for the day. Around the home Of Mrs. William
Campbell was multitude OF sorrowing people.
The house was draped in black and white Grape.
In the front room lay the casket containing the
remains, covered by wealth of floral tributes.
Peacefully and placidly resting upon the satin
pillow Captain Renton's features showed no
sign OF pain, but the snowy locks and weather
beaten face gave evidence OF the many years oil
trial, courage aud hard work that the captain
had gone though. Around the casket, in deep
black, were the immediate members OF the fam
ily They were: Mr.. and Mrs. William Camp
bell, the latter a sister of tho late Cap
tain Renton: Mr.. William Campbell and
Mr. John A. Campbell. nephews; Mr..
James Campbell. also nephew, with his wife;
Mrs. Gaffney. daughter OF the late Mira. Renton;
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Clayton Captain and Mrs.
Harry Strive, Miss Willetta Robinson and Mrs.
George Livingston. Mrs Clayton and Mrs.
eirnye arc children of Mrs. Gaifney, and the
others are grandchildren OF Captain Renton
Mrs. Seekman and sister now residing in the
East were the only near relatives not present.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Phillips grandchildren
Joined the funeral cortcge upon its arrival at
Heatfle.
The services at the house opened with a song
BY the Port Biakeiey choir, consisting of Mrs.
=. IT, Lewis, Miss Evn Ware. Mrs. Mcdonald,
Mrs. Harry Bnrden, Mrs. Charles Plate, Mr.
Jamss Hall, Dir. George Dwelly, Mr. J. Clark,
Mr. Charles Mckinney, Mr. ). l. Hubbard Mrs.
Campbell had selected the following beautiful
lines which were sung by the choir:
Ny feet are wearied, and my hands are tired,
My soul oppressed,
And desire what have long desired
Rest, only rest
Ills hard to toll. when toll is almost vain,
In barren ways:
IT'S hard to SOW aud never garner grain
In harvest days.
The burden OF my days is hard TO bear
But God knows BEST
And l have prayed-but vain has been my
For rest, sweet rest
lis hard TO plant In spring and never reap
The autumn yield:
IT'S hard 70 TIL. and, when titled, to weep
Ger fruitless fields.
And 30 cry, weak and human cry,
So heart oppressed;
And 30 sigh. a weak and human sigh,
For rest-for rest
Ny way has wound across the desert years
And cares infest
MY path, and through the flowing OF hot tears
pine for rest.
'Twas always So when but child laid
On mothers breast
Ny wearied little head; cen then prayed
As now, Tor rest.
And am restless still: twill soon be DER.
For, down the west,
Lies aun Is settling, and see the shore
Where shall rest.
Rev. ]. F. Damon followed with short eulo-
Einm. full OF eloquent illusions to the life of
Captain Renton, aud the exercises closed with
prayer and the hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee Judge III. q. Strive, A. A. Denny, q. A.
Meiggs, Henry Hall, Hlllory Butler, CAPTAIN
Collins, Cyrus Walker and H. L. Yesler, the hon
orary pall-bearers. and many other old friends
were present at the services
Formed into line in the street outside were
the members OF the Blakeley Lodge of Masons, n
lodge pstronized literally by the one whose
lifeless body they now mourufuily followed
The casket was conveyed to the steamer Polit
fotsky by the active pall-bearess, all tof whom
were Masons of high degree Thev wore.
George simpson, William r Buffum Iohn
johnson, G. Morrison. q. Hubbard and Gustave
Sanders. Between 500 and loco people followed
The cortege TO the boat The easket was demos
tted upon the deck of the steamer covered cara.
fully with the ample folds of large United
States flag, and guarded by line OF Masons on
each side
The entrance into Seattle was most imnosino
The steamer bearing tho remains was escorted
by the steamers Sarah NJ Rentop. Wnnderer
J. r. Boyden, Favoritc, Virgil Price and the tug
Little Giant All the steamers were in line ana
were loaded down with people Several thon.
sshu more stood upon the wharyes near the
landing place, and many were formed IN line
with the Masonic bodies 10 the uafaeld var
house on this side. Through the long lines of
Masons Ia regalia the cortege passed until the
open space on railroad avenue was reached
There the body was placed In the hearSe aud the
uourners, the MGsons and many OF the friends
entered the carriages provided. Every available
vehicle In the city had been engaged but they
were inadeq1sse 10 the demand and many hum
oreas ei people had 20 walk 20 the church The
line oil march was mp Washington street IN
South lhirG, and up Third street 20 the Method.
ist ffotestant church at the corner OF Pine.
1he Masohs again formed in line and the
easAet was conveyed 10 tho front OF the chancel
rail.
There the decorations were elaborate ana
highiy appropriate. The chaneel rail. the nal
pr saa 1as INJURIES In the choir gallery were
twined with English ivy. Immediately in front
Of the pulpit Was monster floral nnchor
che iud size ct ships anchor. tha
gilt OF Aessrs. : /. Crawford and L. n ,,o,oysr
~ each side of the anchor were HoraI Naso,,,c
eanblems, the giit OF Ms SAekmHn The flowers
used in these decorations were lilies tuharose.
candy tait sweet pea smuax maiden h.tr
esrns aud white rose buds On the top o, the
coffin had been placed aoral wfeaths and
Masonic emblems, the flowers being SO thIek
chat they entirely hid the large silver plste win
she words Captain William Renton" in old
English letters.
Only lew minutes were required to iii the
ehureh. the Mssons occupying seats in front
As the people entered the organist PLAYED a
beautiful fnneral march. And then followed a
eong by the choir com posed as follows Dr. f.
o. Palmer, oSganist; Mrs W. J. GFsmhs soprano;
Miss xillsh Y. Barnes, Sito Mr. r. D. Craadall.
tenor; Mr.. N. ". Circuit. bass. The first song W as
sBsyond the smiling aud the Weeping" Rev.
CLARK Davis read selections irom the Scriptures
The choir sang Refuge" Rev Davis delivered