Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-02-14
GRAINS FUNERAL TRAIN.
Arrival Of the Remains and Congress-
ional Committee.
LEAVE FOR cuERo THIS MORNING
Dick Dowiinr Camp commine~-Dsioxs-
uoI fT.n cn~io--Ihs NO her ofths
Deceased In the CITY.

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Houston. Texas. Feb Il.
The special car IN which were tho re-
mains OF the late Hon. william Henry
Grain, attached TO the west bound SOUTH
ern Pacific train. arrived at li;la O'Clock
last night. Accompanying II was the pal
ace car "fiesperia." In which was the
congressional party appointed 10 ac-
company the remains TO Texas, inc car
IN which the remains had been placed was
suitably drapod.
a reporter OF Tho Post Joined the cam
gressional party ut Liberty and came into
Houston with them. The escort consisted
OF Senator James II. Kyle OF SCUM ia
kota. Representatives George {. Pendel-
tou. Texas; Miles Crowley, Texas; FREQ
c. Leonard. Pennsylvania; Frank NJ.
Eddy. Minnesota; ]. c. McDearmonu.
Tennessee: jesse +. Stalllngs. A.abama;
John c. Kyle, Mlssissippi. Alfred Mines.
Michigan; Assistant Sergeant at Arms OF
the House Noah r. Hawk OF Missouri;
James l.. White. cashier OF the office OF
the sergeant at nriis: J. V. Virgins.
clerk In the United state pension office.
James j. Corridor. private secretary OF
the ate congressman, and Messrs. NJ. NJ,
Cleft, II. 1. Moore. O. +. Zurnorst ana
a. gayis.
Upon arrival in Houston the two coaches
mtTc PUT on suinY and the cougrosBlon-
al phrty went to the Lawlor for apart
ments, stopping at the same hotol are
Mf -, n cram, mother OF the dcceaA-
90, nnd Mr.. W. -, Sorlcy. both OF Cal
here.
TIE funeral PARTY will leave by speciai
train for Cucro THIS morning at o'c.Ock.
INUX WI Id ~ trl RN IA Id ~ tf,,
Der OF friends OF the late congress man
VINO arrived at 1880 o'clock last night by
special train from Cuero to act as uu
escnrt Ia those who have accompanied
the romans from the National capital TO
his home.
When the train reached the dcnot last
night Tho cong resionnl comhlutc was
met BY the following gentlemen compos-
ine Tho. committee from Dick lowing
Camp. United Confederate Veterans, ami
wa3 escorted TO the 1aw:1r:
nv nnd0r Aug. Sch.linc. chairman;
WIZ lambert, q. A. Quinlan. W. a.
Crank, J, ". Cotton, q. G, Drew e. G.
Ecaycns william Hunter. A. W. MrISIn.
n,y. PM ". fml. Or. II. Hutnertord,
i, y. johnson NJ. Monaghan. c. q.
Woodbridge. George termnnu wm,
Christian, DR.. X. G, Turner and W. II.
Smith.
MI Corridor. private secretary Of the
oongresatnnn. who accompanied tho com
mit'ce, was with Mr. Crair when he died
II" has been associated with the Texas
representative for two years past, and is
tha bearer OF the last messages 90 the
family of the deceased. He Is vlsIbly nf.
fccted by the death OF his chief and his
ven 10 the Lone Star State Is u mi iaion
OF sorrow.
81 way with Mr.. Grain when lie died Z"
he said las, night 10 reporter OF The
fcNt what he mad to say to hls loved
ores WIS told to me. and ! win SEQ his
VIE and son at CucrO md deliver TO them
MS mesSnEes ns he Instructed, uc WIS
tnkcn wan pneumonia, and tho rapid tj.u-
ing OF NE by such disease waa Vciy
however until an hour or two before his
denth. that the end was so near Tho
nhysielans bad not told hin. lie realized
l., lSwH.Ncr, wncn clerNmnn WAS
brought to his bedside, and turning 70 his
medical attendants he sntd: YOU dld not
tell me was going to die Mr. Grain was
9 man that all who knew him liked. uni
ran hardly realize that he Is deaf. a
briiliap. member OF congress-, Tcpro-
sentative Of the ne1nle Of Texas that they
were proud TO acknowleiga and WI cause
hls tatne 30 ever live "a the hearts 1T tho
Ieople, Those who knew him are better
thht he has b.on among them"
Representative Stnlllngs and Alr. Grain
we're warm personal friends, ana the Ala
hama gentleman feels deeply the loss IN
the death OF the Texan. II was his warm
friendship for the deceased that causcd
hin 20 accent the pcRltl0u on the commit
tee nnd make Il long journey to Texas.
The party which came from the home
of Mr.. Grain, Cuero. accompanied by dele
Eatioul frem Victoria. Edna md whnr-
ton, came In on a special train. which
arrived at 1910 this morning They wiil
take charge OF the remains OF the lament
cd CONGRESSMAN this morning and act as
n special guard OF honor,
The Cucro marty 10 headed by Hon. Ru-
dolph Kcberg Mr. CrPlr's law partner,
and Hon. u. c. Proctor.
The Victoria delegation II composed NJ
Meesra. n c. Mcfarland II. ". Flv. r.
n, Pridhnm X. l., Owens, J. " West
helmer. q. II, Amery and j. II. Mcdonald.