Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-08

mind may be imagined, but 10 thsss Who saw
her - abe looked for the last time
upon the material features Of the sturdy
Wslshman, who wss shot during the bsstle. n
seemed - though hsr despair might rsasonably
Be unmeasurable and her scts and utterances
In accord with the los Of hope. A best she
could she preserved wonderful seohdity, but
behind that fixed white fAos wss determination
itself, and the tightly shut teeth we're visible
between the quivering lips. To her snd TO
thousands Of sympathizing people the dead
man vas hero, and when . hero dies ss his
post. Is they think this man did, there should
Be rejoicing, and not lamentation.
Every available foot Of room in the First
Methodist Episcopal Church Of Homestead was
occupied when Rev. DR.. J. J. McIilyer took his
place at the resding desk and looked down upon
the black oasket before him. A military band
rendered . sacred selection when the pastor
concluded reading the lesson. and then followed
two verses Of "Rock Of Ages," sang to Top
lady," There were but eight people in the
choir and only one was . female The organ
wos OF the cabinet variety, and yet il would be
difficult to render the great hymn in Q manner
more satisfactory than il rendition this after
noon
Gould my zeal no iansuor inow.-
sang the octet in tones that were soft and pure.
1t was the magiciAn's wand, the transmitting
rod Of song. Prom hundred faces the hard
lines took their fight and to hot eyes came
tears that would neither stop nor be invisible.
A woman, but not the woman whose heart
vas breaking. sobbed aloud and bowed her
head 70 weep.
"Abner died not as the fool dieth," quoted
Or. McIlyer. His hands were not in bonds
nor his feet in fetters."
He instituted the parallel and then proceeded
to say much that may yet rise up to annoy
him. That none Of his bitter criticisms had any
disturbing effect upon his audience was most
surprising to the many newspaper men who
had oongregated to witness the sad ceremony
and to hear the accompanying remarks. The
story Of the trouble was retold, and argument
was made to show that the Pinkerton clan had
neither national nor state nor any other Law
nor commission behind them. A terrific
arraignmsnt Of the mill owners reached Its
climax in Q statement that the very name Of
Frick caused frown TO appear ON the honest
countenances.
The venerable divine gave his approval to all
that had been done by the strikers He urged
them to stand by their trade organization and
demanded to know why should the men who
were yearly adding millions 10 millions be per-
mitted to cut down the wages Of the working
men, who but barely live. One man, and that
man was Chairman Prick, was responsible for
all the tears and the misery. Just now the
trusts and monopolies were supreme and an ef-
fort YVES being made to govern the country with
dollars and cents, but he believed the
time was coming when the love of money
would be subordinated to and supplanted by
the love Of God and Of fellow man.
1t was . strange address. Only the briefest
mention was made Of the dead man. The entire
effort was to assure the men that they had done
admirably in defending what they believed to
be Q moral right.
During its delivery, which was earnest and
evidently sincere, the hard lines came back TO
the faces Of the men and women in the congrega-
tion and the dogged look, the facial evidence Of
determination, was painfully visible. It was
palmer still when the crowd In single file
walked past the casket and said mute farewell
to the wound-distorted clay which lay therein.
Several of those who were present at the serv-
ices had hands and arms and heads bound up,
voiceless testimony Is to presence at the Home
stead battle.
From the church to the cemetery is no small
distance, steep uphill, irregular, dusty road,
but fully 500 men and women tramped the
necessary miles and thought il but little thing
to do in honor Of him who did such execution
as he did, and who by . Pinkerton bullet be-
came to them a martyr. Two bands Of music
and large turnout Of Odd Fellows added
much to the woeful attractiveness of the pro-
cession, but there was never at any time, save
when one Of Pastor McIllyer's warmest utter
ances was family applauded the slightest appear
ance of demonstration.
Two other funerals went OF without hitch.
This unexpected quiet was, perhaps, . disap-
pointment to the two or three hundred Pitts
burgers who came in on the noon train, but il
was very gratifying to everybody else.
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