Oxford eagle., 1893-11-09

ree n-<tv as the Late Cart~r "a. usrwt~~~
tss~sx~fs Nars~r~S Msy~~. sts~~- ta
Ne tssuns ts<v~t~a ~ tA~ sr~>s>~s w.
s~ras rsg~~ss Ev~r ~~-. .. the w~-s
asa Witnesses ~ Fatty HALT Q NIfst--~
>s~ro~tax ctsts-s~
Csicksss4 Nov a-Nith p.srap ard
|. cirvumssanc~ and wealth % hano~~
he6tting the oh~eqai~s II . hing ths
rwmains of Chicarc's late mavor were
laid "a rw>t Yesterday and l~fs sian- in
The qusct II t;rse-lsnd cemetery. Not
In The palny days ~ his xr~atr>s trs-
umphs did the great mass 81 the p~.-
pie whss-r applause was @n dear pss his
hrart pay him - heart felt a trihas.
~ they did while he ta-eA hi. Is>t
foaruey through the ha~v streets. amid
the music OF the pageant. past the
splendid rs.Sisienrsd over the broad
hoalevarvls ~ that Chicago he lowed -,
we'll Morr than u. sos ueu walked
with slow step. keeping tins. TO the
s.slemn ua~asare OF the funeral dErw~.
ami probably ssa times that narnt~er u
n~n and women sssrpd by With sar~d
and bowed heads while hts bier went
on its n-ianehoiy way.
Nsg.sn<~~s F.s.r.f Car
~ aboat 10 O'Clock the maguiae-ss
fnnsrsi ear. drawn by four coal
black horses. covered with heavy
funeral dc,rking~ of black silk.
rolled mp - the entrance of the eitv
hail A nore magnificent death car can
scarr~ly be imagined Of h~avv elark
wood. enclosing heavy rr~neh plate
glass surmouns~.i bv iife-like ImAg~s
of mourning. great golden carriage
amp<. magnificent drapsngs % rich
black. the woodwork touched nm
xorgeously with gold. the h~ar~~ was
an impressive object Rehind IL was
i-d the late mAyorss favDrfte hor-~.
sssidied AMI bridiest n though wait
Ing for IT, master. The only Indication
tina, he might not appear and mount
into the saddle was a single hst a
crepe which fell froua ths. Birdie
rA~ c.-k-s Covered
The easlet rested in ths, CITY hall nm
al i0sso o'elocs. when Undertaken Jor-
dan Plased the black coverings over
the glass plat~. M wurd was sp-ak~n
A. Il was placed in Position. bat away
in the distance came the notes Of n
hymn from a chorus NJ hfty children.
RsSt-~ came the 6nsl wor-is Of the
song.
rhs Tas~r~f Csrssg..
The funeral cors<g~ moved eass frurn
the city hall and eourthoa--r. 4, Nigh
lxaH avenue. along that thoreu gh-
fare 70 Jackson street. and then due
west - Ashland boulevard In the
downtown streets the erowsf~ were -
great that the police were ss times
eomp~ied to fore~ . pas~sx~way for
th~ prosr>sis,ss. and even Jackson bossie-
var'l. oa the West skI.. WA. thrpnx~.I
with psople eager to witness sh~ tass
hoaors being paid th< cisy's chief mag
istrase.
Arvs.sI 90 th- ch.~-A
ou reaching Ashland boulevard the
line turned norsh aud pr,r-~-stSsI 10 sh.
Epiphany Pr0sestantsE sEpi-cop~i church
on the eorner of Adams street AMI tn.
boulevard wh~n tho funeral esr ar
rived Opposite the shurrh the Iin~ vac
halted. ansi the esskrs vss rsi.s,t bw
the palf bearers and e~rri>f into the
sanctuary.
Within the great church no att.sups
st Decoration was made. Behind shs
pulpit two vases ot white ehry<anths-
nuns we're placed. but no other row-
ers sr crepe we're to be seen Only the
softenesl sunlight streaming through
the stained-glass windows fell ap-sn
the door and lent touch Of color q,
th- solemn scene
Up the eenser aisle. with slow steps,
the psllb.ar~rs moved. snt >,s siosa
their burden before the rail. Close be-
side il lay a pillow Of ofehry<anth<mmms.
the gift of the t;erman eommi->iouers
at the fair Then the strains u< Be--
thoven's funeral march sounded from
the organ and the surplie~d choir ars,-..
Closely following the paIlb-sr~rs. the
council. eity officers aud county conn
zlissioners catered xnsi took their s.atx
% the north side % the church. Mean
while the immediate family and other
mourn~rs had entered by side door
AMI taken th~ir seats in the front p.w~
Mr. oSs>ley and Mis- Annie Howard.
Misc Sophie. William Preston and Car
her H. Harrison. Ir-. were attir~d in
the deepest mourning.
The Fws~~.i s~ws~~A
When the mourners were SEATED Dr.
Morrison sp~ns,f the funeral service
with prayer. Then the sweet vois.es of
the choir boys were heard in Nearer.
Ny Cod. N Thee
In the address following Dr.. Norri-
-cu paid touching tribute 10 the dead
mayor. whom he had known well tor
many years.
Again the choir sang What Are
The~< with White Robs<e~ and Il
Heard VOICE Then followed the
reading Of the burial service. tas. bi.-s.-
ing. and the solemn and simple s<rv-
iee closed with Lead. Kindly Light"
rh< Msrrh Ke~s@<d-As Gr.<esH.a c.m-
~sery.
The caslet was then borne once
more TO the eatafalque.
As soon as the moarners and the
guard Of honor were STATED the line
Of march WAS again resumed with
Grzeeland the destination
AT the cemetery the >~swiees were
conducted by Rev r. ". Morrisou. Jr..
and also by several lodges
At the cemetery the procession was
dIshanded and the various orxaniza-
tions adjourned downtown a. indixid-
ual organizationss Owing 10 the mag
nitude OF the procession IL did not
reach Graeeland until o'clock The