The weekly tribune., 1892-06-04
A TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
4 Vast Assemblage Present at the
Funeral OF G. A. I,rOadwater
at Helena.
A Procession Two Miles Long Follows
the Remains 10 the
Grave.

Sunday morning for Helena had AS
passengers about 100 representative citi-
zens of this city who desired to signify
their appreciation of the loss sustained
by the state in the death of the late Col.
G.. A. Broadwater and at the same time
t. show by their presence at the funeral
that they deeply sympathized with the
family of the deceased. -Four coaches
were attached to the engine drawing the
special. which arrived in Helena at 1870
and after short stop for lunch pro-
cecded directly to the Hotel Broadwater
where they were afforded an opportunity
| to view the remains The funeral ser
vices, which were held in the parlors of
the hotel. were conducted by Rev. +. Y.
Webb. rector of tho st. Peters Episcopal
church. only the relatives and intimate
friends being present.
| The funeral procession was one of the
most imposing and largely attended ever
seen in the northwest. Fully 300 car
riagcs accompanied the remains to the
cemetery about four miles distant and
this number would undoubtedly have
been greatly increased we're it not for
the disagreeable state of the weather
Rain fell at short intervals and the at
mosphere was chilly and decidedly un-
comfortable.
The procession to the cemetery was
headed bv IA platoon of police, followed
by 300 Masons in full regalia Follow
ing them came the hearse and pail bear
ers, who were: Gov. j. X. Toole, w. A..
Hill, Marcus DAILY, w. A. Chessman, O..
Goddard, II. f. Collins and H. M. Parch-
en-. Then came long line of carriages
The procession was two miles in length
and in addition to this vast cOncourse of
mourners the extensive grounds sur
rounding the hotel were crowded with
people, each and every one of whom felt
that they had suffered personal loss
and the community a sore ailliction. At
the cemetery the procession was joined
by large number of people who had
come by rail and the Episcopal burial
service was read. Then T.. B. Nolan.
master of the Masonic lodge to which
the deceased belonged. conducted the
Masonic burial service. And the re-
mains of c. A. Broadwater were laid at
rest.
IT was great funeral and spoke clo-
puently of the esteem in which the de
ceased was held.
The return train left Helena for Great
Falls about 1:.}0 and reached here at
ll:l5 p. m. There were also special
trains present from Butte. Anaconda.
and other points.
From noon untilG p. M, during all the
time the funeral ceremonies were tax
ing place. business Of every kind was
practically suspended in Helena, even
the saloons remaining closed. and they
were not only closed in name. but in
fact. Everything that could be thought
of whereby to show respect to the dead
and sympathy with the family was care
fully attended to. Seldom is more uni.
versal regret and sincere mourning for
the departed shown than upon this oc-
casion.
Following is list of those attending
the funeral from this city:
William Ulm, f.. Il. Clingan, l.. $.
Woodbury.. William Cleelnnd, James A.
Carrier: {. W; Pomeroy, c. Ii. Wright
Meyer Harris. Matt Dunn. George Lock
hart, J. W. Bells, w. j. Kennedy, 5. +.
Atkinson. O. +. Wadsworth, j. l.. Harris
M. S. Parker, T.. Mosnet j
p. Like, {. Ecklund. James Greeley
George Wells, A. Nathan, William Win
ters, +. A. Smith, l.. w. Curtiss. James
l.. DAVIS. James Newman, j. X. Castncr
Frank Coombs. II. f. Collins. Daniel
Dutro 4. f.. Dickerman. T. Kelly. j. p
Anderson. Dudley DuBose. G. C. New
man, Charles Wegner. G. Downing. W.
D. Pinkston, Robert Vaughn. James .\d-
ANS. John Largcnt, b. A. Robertson
II. Jones, j. Burlngame. S. W. Matte
son. G.. W. Danks, G. NJ. Webster. +.
p. Snyder, William Mueller. II. H.
Matteson, Anton Eilcrs. T.. q. Maclay
J. Bookwalter. J. W. Stanton, Mil
ton Cooper and wife. j. J. Ellis
ID. Il. Edwards. James 4. Stanford, f.
w. Webster. f. G.. Hcdt. Il. =. Ford
w. Fr:ry. W. +. Barker, Ira Myers, j. IL
Mcknight, A. G. Bookwalter, George
Raban, James Chalmers, Paris Gibson,
S. :. Hobson. W. f., Ridgcly, H.
4. Pratt, q. o. Mcfarland, Ed
Chantclle. a. Coburn, G. w. Holmes, A.
l.. North. G. f. Kretiro. G. W. Jordan.
Robert Blankenbaker. j. NJ. Gaunt. Col
Daniel Searles of the TRIBUNE, G. X.
Cunningham of the Industrial. W. Stein
of the Herold, .. W. Holmes of the News
and William NJ. Bole of the Leader.