Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-01
FUNERAL OF JOHN WILKES
WAS A VERY LARGE AND IMPOSING
ONE.


Tho fuparot no tho late John II.
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"nAeS 'ooA pave ses'eiu"S ai'e'
with very imposing ceremonies, which
showed the high esteem In which the
dacaosed u,os hoid
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The services We're heid IN the NOR
tuary chapel of George l.. Cause, on
East weatherford street by Rev. w.
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church, who made very touching
prayer.
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''s "uu ueeii D'ous "' uv"n
TO the chapel from the room In which
they had lain since the death OF Mr..
wilkes. Tuesday morning and many
go. 'e' -
HisnuS Vi 'he ueeeaseu gentleman ceii-
ed during the afternoon TO pay their
last respects.
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w sst FiOes were ooiioiuueu 'He
qua pehows ana members OF queen
city lodge No. a. Knights of Pythlas,
as well as many members of the old
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wilkes had been popular chlei' en-
tered the chapel, and Uniform Rank,
Knights OF Pythias. of which he was
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uharter member came III from the
front OF the chapel, where they had
stood at ease In charge of Captain
Louis Mas, and took their position
by the casket, two or their number
acting us pall-bearers. The other pail
bearers were taken from queen CITY
lodge ana the ODD Fellows, TWO from
each order.
The sisters Of the deceased, Mesdames
Sprinkle and House, were brought In
by George Il. Cause, who was the NE
long friend and business associate of
Mr.. wilkes, and after they and the
others present had taken a last look AT
the remains, the lid OF the casket was
closed
The mortuary chapel was draped In
most elaborate manner by Mr.. Cause.
The walls were hidden by somber folds
OF black and white Grape, heavy black
broadcloth fell from the church trucks,
on which the handsome casket lay, to
the hoor.
The body, dressed in the uniform of
the order to which Mr.. Wilkes belong
ed, and Of which he was charter
member, reposed in magnificent state
casket, lined with watered white silk
the handles being of ivory and gold
while on the I'D was an ivory plate,
having the name of deceased and the
| date Of his death on II in letters ~
| gold. Lying dlagonally across the
| collin was Pythian sword.
Kind friends had sent some very
| beautiful floral tributes amone, than
being two wreaths of pink and white
roses, sent by Mr.. and Mrs. Cause
who also remembered their friend wifi
cross OF cape tessamines while lIttle
Louise Cause sent a beautiful anchor
of roses to Uncle John" as her trihnte
of affection.
As the pall-bearers lifted the casltet
and bore II from the chanel 10 the
hearse Professor Ault's band nlayed n
dirge and the procession was formed
| for the final march to the old CITY GEM
etery.
The pall-bearers took positions on
either side o. the hearse and marched
to the cemetery.
George l.. Cause who is mast chan
cellor OF the Knights Of Pythias Queen
| City lodge. led the procession in honor
| of his old partner. riding I'm n buggv
After him came the band. then the
Uniform Rank Queen CITY lodge. the
| Odd Fellows, Fire Chief Celia and AS
sistaut Chief Lacy In buggles. the M
| p johnson Hook and Ladder con-
| pany, with the truck. Protector En-
| CINE company, with the old steamer
and members Of that company. follow
ed by some of the old volunteer fire.
men. Then came the henrse, drawn by