The Anaconda standard., 1895-01-18
BU 7YINC HE DEAD.
The sad Task Wa Commenced In Butt
Yesterday.


The burial of Butte's dead began to-
day. The tolling of the bells began this
afternoon and will be heard almost unin-
terruptediy all day tomorrow and Satur-
day. Tomorrow all stores and banks
will be closed for the day.
The first funeral service was held to-
day at O'Clock in the Presbyterian
church. The late j. d. Fudge was laid to
rest with appr opriate ceremonies.
The church was filled with "A company
OF the sorrow NJ and their sympathIzing
friends. As the casket was tenderly borne
mp 'he aisle quartet, composed of
Messrs. Fenno, DR.. Fourtin, Kippen and
Patterson. sang tho hymn, "Just as l
Am" Miss Finn presiding at the organ.
Rev. L. j. Groeneve d read from the
Scriptures the familiar lesson containing
the comforting words, II am tho Resur-
rection and the Life" and offered a brief
prayer. .Ihe quartet sang psalm en-
Titled God is Love-" second selection
was then read from the Bible and the
pastor said:
IL is but little that can be added TO the words
OF the inspired prophets and men Of God, to
comfort the afflicted. | would prefer TO let
item alone bear their message to you. David
said there is but step between life and DEATH
we know tLis but how often we forget IL and
i've as though we had perpetual lease on life
snort the step is between US and tue hereafter
The call of this brother and those who died
with him is such reminder, and we should re-
member the lesson and begin at once to live in
such manner that we may be ready TO obey
when the summons comes and the book OF life
Is closed. Our sympathy goes out to this
stricken family. and we feel the brotherhood of
man as we sorrow with them. We press their
hands and speak words OF condo!ence but there
Is limit to our sempathy; the SORROWS of death
are more than human sympathy can assuage.
May Gods best blessings rest upon them and
His comfort be in every heart But this cloud
Is not AL sorrow. there is a silver lining and
Gods face is behind It, We cannot see Him
perhaps, but our vision is short God doeth all
things well. This career is cut short but there
are many things that we may remember We
may commemorate the nobility and the char
acter of the departed. May his son follow in
his footsteps and his daughter remember his
councils. May the widow be blest by his men,
ory. The coffin. the casket, and the grave NAV
cover all that should be forgotten and forgiven
and may Gods grace be over him and over
us all.
The minister closed with an affecting
prayer for the family and friends of the |
departed, that Heavenly comfort might |
be given them.
An adaptation of the hymn "Nearer Nv |
God to Thee" was then sung by the |
quartet, and the benediction was pro-
nounced. The entire congregation was
and many carriages formed a cortege to
the graveyard. The knights of Labor as
sembly No. 2-3 attended the services and |
marched in the procession.
The pail bearers were II. W. Wells
George Bush, o. ID. Holmes, NJ. S. Fuller
w. j. Beager and w. L. Thomps on.
Many beautiful floral tributes lay on the
casket as il was conveyed to the cemetery
Inc deceased was we'll known citizen
of Butte, for many years an employe of
Raj |
he bereaved family consists of q widow,
Il son and daughter.
A fact that escaped notice in connec-
ton with the awful calamity of Wednes-
day night was the work done by the
Walkerville Juvenile fire department.
which responded to a telephone summons
and as tar as able rendered valuable
assistance in extinguishing the fire in the
runs OF the burning warehouses.
WITH MILITARY HoNoRs.
The following order from the adiutant
general was received at army headquar.
ters here to-day:
STATE OF MONTANA.
ADJUTANr GENERALS s OFFICE,
Butte, JAN II, 1895.
To y. c. Kessler, Colonel Commanding Butte.
Mont
SIR: Permission is given the First battalion
and regimental band, stationed at Butte to par-
tlclpate. fully armed and equipted in the fu- |
neral neral ceremonies OF the victims of the late dis
dSl ana, IN tllS relation, IL is urged that
join in paying this last tribnte to the dead
By command of
j. L. RICHARDS
Governor and Commander-in-Chief |
c. i. F. OYD,
AdJutant General, Montana.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. II, 1885. =,
Permission having been granted by the com. ;
! hahd l ef-ln-chlei Tor companies B. aud g and !
the regmental band, First regiment Infantry | !
National Guard OF Montana. stationed at Butte | |
to participate in the funeral cerem Dnias of the ,
organizations will assemble at the aTmOry nj | {
O'Clock p m.' Jan. is, 1885. sharp, in fatigue I
BY order of F,
HARRY c. KEssLFn
Colonel Commanding
GEORGE +. MARSH. =
First Lieutenant and Reg. Adjutant
THE MoURNFUL PROCESSION
The funeral of the dead heroes will take A.,
place from the city hall at o'clock to- :
morrow afternoon. 1t will be an imDos- !,
Ing testimonial to the respect in which ,
the fearless fire boys were held, and not ,
only the citizens of Butte but the entire !,
state of Montana will do honor to the | =
men who have immortalized themselves :
through carelessness and violation of the u
aw that is worse than criminal. n
The Billings fire department will arrive .
n the morning to participate in the
funeral ceremonies, which will also be at !,
ended by delegations of firemen from /,
anaconda, Helena, Great Falls, Boze- !,
nan, Missoula. Phlipsburg, Kalispel and
orobab one or two other cities. The
aldermen and city officers will attend IN
/ body and viii meet At ID O'Clock AT n
he city hall, where carriages will be in II
Waiting. l
Services over the bodies of 5. +. lie 81
oushrey. William Copeland and Thomas o.
3urns will be held at the Catholic church
Il o'clock. Private services will be held e'
i the home of Thomas Burns in West ST
gate street at u O'clock. after which tho W
'ody will be removed TO the church. tc
At the conclusion of the services at the
hurch the bodies VIII all be taken to tho a.
lty nall. Private services over tho 70. Ia
Mains OF John L. and Z die Sloan will he ! h'