The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-25
A Great Concourse Of Mourners
Attend the Obsequies.
PATHETIC AND AFFECTING SCENE
Old Chief Stanup Addresses the Tribe
Of the Puyaliups.
The Catholic Burfsi Service In th
Isdian Tonsue-Puyailap's Baad
Rendsrs Dfrges Over Dead Leaders
Temb-spot,'s Esverensial Act.

TACOMA, Nav al-TSpecial. Peter C..
Sianup was buried this afternoon in the
Hillside cemetery on the Puyaiiup reser-
vation. Eighteen hundred people we're
present. Jonas Stanup and his wife, the
father and mother Of Peter. were the prin-
cipal objects of interes: among the
curious. especially the men. Among the
women the wife of the dead man attracted
the most attention. None Of the Indians.
male or female. seemed impressed with
the throng Of whites. In coming in touch
with them they eyineed meek aud ret,r-
ing disposition.
From o'clock in the morning until
in the afternoon. the hour for the funeral
services to begin, the reservation Indians
gathered about the Stanup home and
blocked the road near the little frame
Catholic church with = great assortment
OF vehicles. Most Of the women wore red
cloths on their heads. dark shawls and
dresses. Some were attired in calicoes.
bat no. of the brighter hues. This somber
tinge was more marked in the clothes of
the men. Nearly ali wore dark or biack
dress coat of some cut. varying from .
Prince Albert to q one-button cutaway.
Many OF these garments had seen much
wear and tear. Still, even the patched
were neat and clean. Those who could
not squeeze in near the church with their
wagons unhitched their horses out in the
woods and tied them to trees. In several
Of the lumber wagons whole families
found accommodation. including mewi-
ing infants and decrepit old men and
women. Before the funeral most Of the
Indians sat about on the grass, chatting
in subdued way and deplor;ng the loss
of Peter.
sAt the little Catholic church. where the
mother of Peter arrived in advance of the
remains, there was . scene betokening
great friendship and respect. Old Gen.
Spoit, who wears an army cap and carries
a sword in front Of the Peter e. Stanup
brass band on ordinary state occasions,
marched to the church just ahead Of the
cortege carrying a steel rod. three-quarters
OF an inch wide and quarter of m inch
thick by about three feet long. The rod
was sharpened at the end so that il could
be set in the ground. To the rod near the
end opposite the point vas a brass crucifix
the length of ones forefinger Spott car
ried the image held stifIiy over his right
shoulder. He walked right into the church
ana up the aisle. past ne wooden benchcs.
through the bare, wooden chancel railing
TO the altar where he deposited the rod.
Then he wheeled about. and going directly
TO old Mrs. Stanup. bent reveren,ly over
her and grasped her small yellow hand.
shaking it earnestly. Later. when Jonas
Stanup came in, leaning on the arm Of
Frank c. Ross. he went up to hlm and
shook hands with him,
But the most striking scene was at the
grave side. Coroner and Undertaken
Hoska had reserved place for the aged
parents of the dead by the side Of the gate
leading into the burial plot. They were
where they could see the coffin lowered.
Standing close to each other they leaned
on the fence. Jonas reached over the
fence and placed the crucifix which Spo,t
had carried into the church. in front of
the open grave. There are perhaps hun
dred or two distinct wrinkles on the faces
Of the couple. Mrs. Stanup had a white
knit cloud thrown over her head. partially
hiding the greasy white hair. Like her
husband her eyes were nearly closed with
wrinkles. These have closed around until
the eye balls are seen through small
hole. Jonas Stanup's head was uncovered,
disclosing great mop of hair triiie
whittier than his wife's. He wore a brown
coat. with black patched trousers tucked
in the tops of a strong pair of boots. A
coarse, blue shirt was opened at the throat.
Sometimes his lips quvered, and his wife
from time TO time made the sign of the
cross.
lust when the casket vas lowered. and
the aged couple were the most agitated,
the prettiest slip Of a girl imaginable, hav.
Ing delicate pink cheeks, light hair and
big blue eyes wide open with wonder,
poaed her head through the barb wire
Of the fence. right between the father and
mother of the dead man. There was no
snapshot artist there 10 catch this pic
ture.
There was no Catholic priest at the
church. and Wapato John. a rather spirit.
ual looking Indian, with a thin voice. led
the services. He was at.ired in clean blue
overails. black cutasay coat and wore
no suspenders nor vest He was assisted
BY several others, the mos; picturesque of
whom VAS John Seattle. He has sharp
face. thin lips and profus!on OF Jet black
hair. Wapato John les. in the Catholic
burial prayers and the others responded.
Al frs, this was done rather reluctantly,
tn; finally Johns thin voice began 10 as
sumo the par, OF an effective foil. There
was much harmony and great strength in
the united voices of the males in the
responses
IN the passages that were repeated fire.
qGently. such IS invoking the blessings of
the Father. SON and Holy Ghost. the re-
sponses were sweet and powerful. All the
prayers we're in the PuyaIap tongue, and
seemed 10 give Peters parents much gen
uine satisfaction. Grsa, stress was given
all the vowel sounds, and the lighter voices
Of /. c women sounded in shri!i cadence
above the deep and heavy gu.iarais OF the
men. Frequently the entire harmony Of
the chorus. which cog.i no; have num-
eere3 over = score of voices, sounded IN
hGmaa. something Ike the groan OF
great pipe osgaa-
As soon as the Catholic services we're
ended and the chanting had ceased,
Jonas S.anup stated that he wishes: ~
speak few words 10 those inside the
church. The main flo1- Of the little edi-
.lee j. no. iJx25 fee, IN sixa. The floors
are bare and there are stained fir benches
for pess I. IS eqa pred with small be-.
wtsh 10 uasic in as tone, aud TN. bell
the jaai,or. Paul Wynacoop. quite as spir-
iiaai As Wapato John IN appearance. rang
IS signal for sae bringing IN of
the remains, and again when ,hr caske.
was carried cg. by the friends os Peter.
Sug.n and Augustus keasz, William
Adams, James Alexander, Dave sauslly,
James Cross, Willie Wilton aad John