The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-31

prompted by sympathetic hearts, were
gathering flowers and weaving garlands
with which to pay tho last tribute of
respect to Walter Budwell, whose un-
timely death has wrought feeling in
the hearts of many that time and care
will not soon wear away.
At the residence of the deceased, on
South Jefferson street, friends were go
ing in and out during the entire after
noon. They carried with them tho
sweetest tokens the living can Law upon
| the breast of the dead.
The drawing room presented scene
OF solemn beauty last night with the
mystic blending of lamp light upon de-
signs of roses and hyacinths, in the ST.
lent presence of the dead.
Perhaps the most beautiful OF all was
| pillow OF white roses and hyacinths
with pink aigrettes, q tribute from the
merchants and business men Of Roanoke.
Hardly less beautiful is an anchor OF
white and pearl roses, outlined with
lilies of the valley, Gala lilies ana hya-
cinths.
Many other cmblcmatic designs fur
nishcd by the different societies are ex-
ceedingly beautiful and artistic, and
many more were being made last night.
| The floral design from the Royal Area
mum will arrive from Washington early
this morning. 1t is emblematic of the
order and contains the initial letters of
the three great principles OF the fra
ternity.
Miss Lily Budwell, sister of the de-
ceased. arrived early yesterday morning
from Chester, Penn, and was joined at
q o'clock yesterday evening by her
father, who came direct from his home
at Johnston, 5. c. Father and daughter
had not mot for several years. and COM
ing together as they did yesterday even
ing under the painful circumstances,
there was touching scene.
Many prominent people arrived in
the city yesterday to attend the funeral
to-day. Among them were Prof. w. III.
Peasants. DR.. II. Is. Peasants and Prof.
Charles Cooke, OF lollins.
Peasants Lodge, No. 49, will meet at
$3.50 o'clock this morning. Every Mas
ter Mason in the city is requested to be
, present, and as there arc several humid
red in the city, it will probably be tho
largest procession of the kind ever seen
III Roanoke.
+ Tho stores will all DO closed between
, 10 and IL o'clock, and the merchants
, will assemble at the residence in body
3 at lo:3O o'clock, from whence they will
proceed to the Presbyterian Church,
where tho funeral will take place at
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In consequence of the impossible con-
dition of the streets and tho inability
OF the Salem dummy line to furnish suf-
: hccnt accommodations, mono but the
K family, Immediate friends. and Masonic
, fraternity are expected to attend the
intertncnt at Fairview.
The druggists held meeting ycster-
Il day morning at the Office of the Roam
oke Drug Company for the purpose OF
, ! passing suitable resolutions OF sym pathy
III memory of the deceased.
Frank Coifman WAS made chairman.
= and the following committee was an
4 pointed on resolutions: j. c. Johnson.
Charles Lyle. and $. Z. Christian. who
drafted the following, which were unan-
4 imously adopted
violence, has removed from labor on
earth one who had such apparent
promise OF a prolonged life; therefore
be it
Resolved, First, That wc submit to
that omnipotcnt power which knows
best for man, yet we realize that in tho
death q Walter Budwell our profess
) sion loses one OF its brightest and most
useful members: our community Il tried
and useful citizen; his many friends
genial companion and wise counselor.
While to his family his death is on irrep-
arabic loss; muy God, who alone can
give strength 10 patiently bear such
ailiictioa. comfort and sustain their
; hearts.
Second. IN token of respect our Sow
eral stores Will bc closed during the
time appointed for tho funeral OF our
departed friend
Thill. That copy of these resoia-
t!oi.s 10 furnished the city papers for
publication, a u copy be sent to the
family OF tn. dcc1asod.
At 4 meeting OF the Nratcrnal Mystic
Circle, held last night, the following
resolutions We're offered and adopted:
Whereas 1t has pleased an a,l-wiso
Providence to take from our m;dst,
werthJ brother Walter Budwell. the-a-
fore be it
Resolved, That while we recocnize
ana bow IN humble submission to tho
lnscrutah!e laws of tho great and good
Creator OF all things, we mourn With
deep and heartfelt sincerity the loss of
our esteemed brother, and pray thar
lie Who "tempers the wind to the shorr,
lamb may grant his blessing and mercy
to the widow and the fatherless. TINS
nercft OF their earthly help and com
fort.
Resolved. That wo wear badge of
mourning for thirty days in token of
rcspec, for our deceased brother.
| Resolved, That these resolutions ho
| spread upon oar records, a copy sent TO
the family OF the deceased and pub
lished III the city pap IS.
| II -,