The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-02
BORNE 70 THE GRAVE.
Last Tribute to the Dead Assem-
blyman, E. B. Price.
The Funeral Takes Place From the
Assembly Chamber Impressive
Ceremonies-Odd Fellows Rites at
the Grave-Elegant Floral Pieces
From Friends.

derby laid in their last resting place yes
terday afternoon.
Every fitting tribute which could be
paid the memory of the honored and
worthy Assemblyman was bestowed.
Friends who admired the Assemblyman
in life testified their appreciation of him
by sending the rarest and choicest of
flowers to adorn the casket and the AS
sembly Chamber.
The desk of Mr.. Price was draped in
mourning and sprinkled with white
camellias. On the folds of the draping
was laid picture of deceased. In front
of the Speakers desk wreath of laurel
was hung, over which was perched a
white dove. A streamer of crepe hung
in graceful folds from the wreath.
The floral tributes, which were as
beautiful as could be obtained in the
State, consisted of a broken wheel of
white camellias and ferns and violets, a
pillow of white flowers, with Husband"
worked through it in pretty purple flow
ers, broken column with dark leaves
and camellias, crescent of white ca
mellias and lilies, numerous beautiful
wreaths and basket of white camellias
and ferns.
The remains of the deceased were borne
from the residence of deceased's brother
in-law, Deputy Attorney-G General Lay
son, 729 n street, to the Assembly
Chamber shortly after 2 o'clock, ac-
companied by the relatives and inn
mediate friends of deceased; the Gen
eral Relief Committee of the lodges of
odd Fellows in this city in large num-
bers; by representatives of the California
Press Association, amongst whom were
first President viii S. Green of Colusa,
Treasurer T. W. Sheehan and member of
the Executive Committee j. A. Wood
son, and the National Editorial Associa-
ton was represented by Miss Louise Z.
Francis, its Corresponding Secretary.
The procession was headed by the First
Artillery Regiment Band of this city,
which played solemn and beautiful selec
lions on proceeding to the Assembly.
The Senate and Assembly met in joint
convention shortly before the hour set for
the services. Friends of the deceased had
filed the spacious Assembly chamber so
that standing room was almost impossi-
bic. Senator Carpenter presided over
the joint body and said the members
were called together to pay the last sad
tribute to one of their most respected col
leagues.
When the body arrived at the bar of
the House Sergeant-at-Arms Healy so
notified the joint assembly. The pail
bearers and Rev. Mr.. Anderson preceded
the remains, the minister reading part of
the service while marching up the aisle.
The remains were depositsd upon pedes-
tails in front of the Speakers desk, when
the choir, consisting of Miss Ida Clinch,
sopranos; Mrs. Robert H. Hawley, con-
tralto; I. +. Dollhouse. tenor, and w. H.
kinross, basso, sang most beautifully
Welcome, Wanderer, Home.n
Scriptural selections We're read by
Rev. II. w. Conry from the twenty
ninth psalm and from the First Corinthi-
ans, fifteenth chapter. Rev. DR.. Ander-
son followed with an eloquent prayer.
after which the choir rendered "Over the
Line"
Acting President Carpenter said that
appropriate remarks would be made by
Rev. DR.. Anderson. The reverend gem
tleman then made an address entirely
fitting to the occasion, impressive and
eloquent.
DR.. Anderson took as his text Sam
uel xiv, II. Below is given the Sob
stance of his remarks:
''Massilon, on the occasion of the death
of the Crown Prince, said: There is
nothing great but God.' Another has
said: ON earth there is nothing great
but man, and nothing great in man but
mind God is, therefore we are, forms
premise and conclusion full of comfort to
us. To know that God is affords infinite
security. God is rock that rises out of
the sea of existence; the interchangeable in
the midst of change. The text says, We
must needs die There exists, therefore
necessity for death. Flowers fade, but
out of their death comes life. The forest
tree casts its foliage to earth, enriching
the soil that gives new life.
'Commonwealths could not exist with
out death. Assure men that they would
live forever and the gates of crime would
be lifted. Neither character nor property
would be sacred. Every mans life, in a
sense, is vicarious sacrifice. He dies
for the good of others. Our friend who
lies before US offered his life willingly as
sacrifice to his constituency The
duties of his Office We're so onerous that
they drew heavily upon vital forces that
failed to respond to inordinate demands.
Not only the necessity OF death exists.
but the text affirms that we are as water
spilled upon the ground that cannot be
gathered up again. This refers to the
body--the house in which man lives.
Death tears down that house and sends il
back to dust. The wisest chemist can
not gather up the body or reproduce it.
lie who originally madethe body can re-
produce it and Will in the resurrection of
the just. Questionable as the faith may
be. I believe in the resurrection of the
body. The body is not the real man.
He lives in the body. speaks through
these lips, sees through these eyes, hears
through these ears. Death destroys moth
ing except the house in which he lives.
Ali men want TO live. To cease to be. is a
picture revolving TO the hopes and fears of
an anxious immortal. L want to live.' is
as legibly inscribed upon every mans
face as Il want to know is upon the face
OF the philosopher.
81 am conscious shall live after this
body has gone to the grave, long after
these hills shall have passed away or star
fires shall have expired on Heaven S
high archway. Death is but a halt at
the gate of eternity. Our friend who lies
here shrouded, cofiined, sleeping his long
sleep, HIS entered upon a larger, grander
life. God is no respecter of persons. He
lays his hand upon the king and his sub
jeet alike. Balloonists tell us that at a