The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1891-05-02
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left a ray Of hore for us all But how
much more will he be mi.sed nv his
loving wife and children, they knew him
as only such tf orr households can
know. They shared his fears his
hopes, they Interchangeable his joys and
sorrows. To these the blow com. 8
doublv hard yet their loss is ours too,
for he was one Of us.
His bodily presence will be missed
but has he lived to no purpose? Surely
ne has left monuments that will stand
long after this body has mingled with its
mother dust. Many Of these are mem
cries Of acts done to upbuild aud
strengthen his fellow men. The estab-5
fishing and building up Of Mssonic fra
ternity in this his adopted state. His
musical tastes did much for him, and
laying he foundation of our repre- en-
tative sheet The APPEAL are all lasting
memorials. And in his silence may his
very name animate and warn US in the
great conflicts of our race.
Letthis scene citizens and friends tell
to us, that soon, SO very soon, the place
and things that know us shall know us
no more. e We filling. well.our seat?
Doing to the best Of our ability, that
which 4 kind and wise providence has
assigned. There was one desire of his
heart in the closing days Of bis pilgrim
age; it wss to see oncs more his beloved
c 'mpanion, and as he o ID at the via
dow in that far distant Quaker City and
watched and waited until h, pc deferred
made his heart faint. Then leaving the
loving farewell message, that she must
not be late meeting in heaven; then lean
ing his head on the strong manly breast
of his son, and kissing him last loving
good-by he tell asleep as peace full as an
infant in tie arms of its mother.
Friends its your privilege and mine
If Christ he onr portion, to lean our
heads on Jesus breast, when life's Jour
nev draws near its close. and breathe
our life out sweetly there"
At the close of the remarks of Rev.
Sheafe, Rev. Pope called on Rev. D. P.
Brown, of. St. James A. M. E. Church.
who spoke as follows:
beloved friends have borne a pre-
clous burden to this church this after
noon. Tenderly will they bear it away
when these last tributes Of respect have
been paid, and soon in the silent city of
the dead the earth will inclose and
cover forever, all that is mortal of
James Kidd Hilyard, and l thank God
only that which is mortal, for the good
soul so devoted to the cause of right
and the elevation Of our race, I believe
is at this moment looking over the
battlements of glory into our midst
He is not in this casket, and he: cannot
be lowered into any grave, James
Kidd Hilyard was born nearly 65 years
ago, and as the beaut iful June sun was
peeping over the Allegheny noun tains
in the Keystone State, there came into
the world this man, who was my fathers
friend. and your friend, and my friend,
and the friend of every true Afro-Amer-
can. His life was not always sunshine,
neither was his pathway always smooth,
but through tears and smiles, JOY and
sorrow, he was known as the foremost
Afro-American in this vast Northwest,
and equal to any in this country.
The blessed Master has called him
home. He saw fit to allow him to pass
his last hours in the state that gave
him birth, and my prayer is that God
may sustain and comfort his dear wife
and children, and may we with them,
meet him in Heaven, where there is no
parting nor death. May we all get
ready to de-
The ceremonies were then concluded
and the procession was again formed
and as the band played it's solemn mu-
sic, the mortal remains of J. K. Hilyard
were borne to their last resting place.
The casket was of black broadcloth and
and velvet, handsomely mounted with
silver, and was covered with the floral
tributes of the following friends:
Heart, j. O.. Adams; anchor, Mrs. L. NJ.
De Minel; square and compass, D. Har-
din; wreath, Gustave Hinemann; bro
ken wheel, Aubri Club; boquet, Thos.
Stubbs; sickle and sheaf, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. L. McGhee; boquet, Mrs. G. B. Lag
zenberry; pillow, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H.
Lyles; boquet, Mrs. S. S. Harris; East
ern star, Queen of the West chapter,
Minneapolis; square and compass, An
Choir Lodge, Minneapolis; heart, Messrs.
P. H. Anderson and W., r. Godett. The
ushers were: J. @. Adams, George Har-
rison, A. ]. Bell and Earnest Martin.
The pail bearers were:- ohm G. Sterrett,
W. R. Grey, Israel .Crosley, David Tai
bott, B. c. Yancey, c. 3. Hale, D. L.
McFarlane, G. w. Turner, Robert
Bruce, Allen French,
Arriving at Oakland cemetery, both
the Episcopal and masonic ceremonies
were gone throughl&ith, and she body
of J. K. Hilyard was consigned'to the
embrace of mother earth, there to sleep
until the resurrection morning. He
has gone on the journey all must take
some time, but he left assurances that
he took the right road, the one that
leads to glory, and with his masonic
brethren there is not one among us who
will not heartily exclaim, So mote it
be!''
The Pence Opera House.
Recognizing that our City is one of the