The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-05-30

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body OF Col. Broadwatef ~ rsstiue III y 4
black cloth covered caskst Surrounded VI
masses Of flowers IN various suagsattye 4A.
siQns. The shades In the room Wef6 cloeely
drawn. but there was : soft light from Me
corridors and patiors bsyond. Ihs Mowsys
were on the casket and tables eovesln9
nearly one-hnlf She room. AZ ths hskd
was q pillow Of carnations and r0saa from
Marcus Daiy and In the bAekgyound =
large banner Of vi0lata and caenAti0ns Misn
doves from the citizens Of Anaoonds. Ots
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. +. McCulloh and 49,
other from the employees u ths hosel. ~.
meath the Masonic apron a. lannhskln -,
the caskst was 6oFal fort " c.rnAttons
and immortelles from MI. and Mrs. A- y.
s.,sman saas and ssao.isaiy oa III a..ened I .Aais
Of roses and white carnations from
the employees OF the Montana Central Eail-
way. pot OF lilies from sx-lovsrnof and
Mrs. 3. Plat. Carpenter; Z pillow o. .!sssn sos.s
from o. Governor and Mrs. Hsussr nllsd
the space beneath. A broken wheel of
lilies from Bach, Cory IL Co.. and massive
square and compass In violeta from 6onvan
and Zimmerman were on the rignt.
beautiful harp OF roses from the citizens q
Butte was near. Among other gifts 0e
flowers wore carnations from Senator Perta
Gibson, of Great Falls, wreAthse from Mrss
and Mrs. Frank Lang, Mr. add MIS-. camp
bell, Miss Lehman and MIA. Baan. vlolss.
pinks from Mrs. Dickerson and pillow of
roses from Mr.. and Mrs D'Achsul os
| Butte. S5$
Though the body lay in state Saturday
afternoon it was decided TO give another
opportunity for last look at tho dsad
man. For an hour or mora before the
funeral services the room was hlled ana
there were very many fearful eyss ~ the
passers- by glanced for the last time AZ Col.
Broadwater's face. The closed eye. Wef0
Small children wore lifted BY their mothers
to look at the man whose name haB pecome
| household word in Montana. and whose
work has become part Of the states his-
tory, The citizens Of Helena and the old
timera who were not at the hotel Saturday
followed quickly In order though thsrs
were many in line whom the honr for tno
funeral had arrived. u.
The parlors on the opposite side Of Tho
corridor were filled with ladies'; the stairs
and office lobby were packed win people,
and it was found necessary 10 place gnArd
at the hall entrance to keep back tho
throno. In the west side parlor were the
pail bearers aud honorary bearers. and
few of Col. Broadwater's close friends
President Hill, Gov. Toole and ex;aov.
Clark stood near she door, and but fsw
feet away was Marcus DAILY. It was 5he
last gathering of the famous Montana big
four" and sad one indeed. This services
were after the form Of the Episcopal u church. "
of st. Peters. After the singing OF . hymn
I'm tho Hour Of Rest" by Mrs. BaboOcks
Mrs. Foote, Mr.. Owen and Mr.. DouRlass,
lesson from the scriptures was read. Y lA
burial chant, Lord. Let Me Know TIE
other reading and recital of tho creed.
Other hymns, .'Abids With Me- and
Lead, Kindly Light" were sung with
other parts Of the service. !. Mrs-
Broadwater. on the arm of hcr son, Charles
ter, Mrs. Miller, Judge Chumasero, Mossrs.
L. A. Marlow and Arthur MARROW. nepheMa
Of Col. Broadwater, and q cousin, Mf. II. y.
Broadwater. were present.
After the brief services the body WAS -
Gov. Toole ex-Gov. Hansen. Nick Kaaslsx,
II. M. Parchen, w. A. Chessman and Dr.
G.. X. Cole. The honorary pallbsarsss
present were Marcus DAILY. w. A. CLARK.
Mayor Higgins. Senator Goddard. y. y.
dering Nearer MY God 10 Thss,''
the hotel band played funeral
march composed for the occasion ~ the
leader, Prof. Osche6nonan. " Was i
of those present. The balconies and lawns
thronged with people, semicircls OF oar
risges running far into the highway and
broken by q line Of white-AprOned MRaOns,
and yet not u sound save the music Of the
baud. A Gordon OF uniformed policeman
followed by the bearers and visiting N6sons
and members Of the Helena lodge, march,
idg two abreast in a long line. The oiti-
zens followed in order until Keaaler's 1tA-
tion was reached, where the train waa In
waiting. The Anaconda train followed. and
both were soon on their way to the cemetery,
loaded with passengers. Tho funeral pro-
cession was reformed with line OF car-
riages that threaded down into the valley
almost beyond view. From the car windows
line fully mile long. The trains Of AZ
teen cars and drawn by three engines. stop
ped nearly opposite and but few minutes
walk from the cemetery. The hFst detail
of the funeral procession had arrived bsforo
the end could be seen. The Masons ranged
ter Colonel Nolan, and other officers walked
| between with uncovered heads to the grave.
Then came visiting Masons from Anaconda
with the great floral banner that was car-
train yesterday morning. All wore NJ
usual sprig OF evergreen az badge of
mourning. The crowd ut the grave Was quite
as large as at the hotel and II was impoasi-
BILE for more than fraction Of the
people TO- witness the ceremonies. The
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beautiful, was particularly impressive 20
terday. Mr.. Webb the chaplain Of Helena
lodge. and Worshipful Master Nolan read
the ritual. The Lords Prayer was repsatsd
in unison and the dead brother's lamb-skin
was dropped in his grave along with the
sprigs of evergreen. The burial hymn WA
sung and when the final words were said AL
| that was left of Charles A. Broadwater Was5
laid away into the mother earth. The pex-
pie remained for moment and then slowly
scattered to the carriages and trains. An
arch of Wood was placed over the wooden
casket case aud In short time labsrsra
We're busy covering it with cement. During
| the day the skies had been olouded but q
the grave the sun shot out its rays for
moment as if to carry TO those present re-
| Election of the bright nature OF him whom
they mourned. Hardly had all the crowd
| left when the clouds darkened and down
| pouring rain followed.
TILL AFTER THE CONVENTION. II