Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-02-17

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fsrings.
One of the largest and most distin-
guished gatherings which ever took
place in this city assembled Monday to
do honor to the memory of Judge
George B. Macfarlane. The purple OF
office, the ermine of justice, the great
est in public and private life that Mis-
souri, a produce, bowed down before
the irrevocable and paid a last sad
tribute to him who stood at the high
est among them.
Judge Macfarlane was gone, their
companion, their friend, their coun-
sellor had departed this life, and all
that was left for them was to drop q
scalding tear of grief upon the grave
of the noted ~jurist, the great lawyer,
the elegant gentleman, the kind
hearted man.
AL Ut KEN AlNS.
The remains arrived Sunday from
Louis on the 1885 Wabash, accom-
by Mrs. Macfarlans, her sons,
Roy, Locke and Guy; her sister, Mrs,
P. E. Locke, of this city; Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. B. Gerhart, of st. Louis; Mr..
and Mrs. Morton Jourdan, of st. Louis;
aY-Sacratorv ~ tho Vnta~o, n ID
Francis, Hon. ]. Med. Trimble and
wife, Hon. Edwin Silver, Hon. Geo. y.
Grover and Hon. r. F. Walker.
More than five hundred people met
the tram. Among them were the
Knights Templar, the Masons, the
Mexico bar, the officers of the Presby-
terrain Church and the city officials.
The remains were taken to the Pres
byterian Church and there laid in state
for a day in charge of the officers
of friends of the Judge came
during Sunday and this morning to
view the corpse of him whom they ali
loved. A guard of honor from the
Knights Templar was stationed at the
church during the entire period and
a solemn hush pervaded the whole
town, which showed that one great in
the land was gone.
MEXICO IN MOURNING.
Mexico was in mourning all day.
The banks we're closed, the City Hal
dressed in crepe. and even the sky
dark as If in grief at the depart
ure of a great citizen. No court was
held on account OF the death of him
who had once pleaded most eloquentiy
at the tribunal of justice, and even the
business transacted vas done IN
in a hushed, subdued manner. Groups
of people on the streets, distinguish.
ed visitors in the hotel corridors,
clerks in their places of business, rich
and poor, young and old, patrician and
plebeisn, all discussed only the merits
of him who was gone. The sad death
was the one topic of conversation on
every tongue, and paid a tribute to
the memory of the dead such a. only
the really great, the truly loved can
enjoy.
SUPREME COURT ARRIVES.
A special coach was attached to the
branch train which arrived at eleven
O'Clock bearing the members. of the
Supreme Court and the staff of the
Governor, besides a number of other
distinguished visitors. Gov. Stephens
and Judge Williams came from Boon
vile Sunday night. A large number
were present from st. Louis, Kansas
City and neighboring towns to attend
the funeral. Fulton and jefferson City
both sent communicates of knights
Tempiar.
VISITORS AT THE FUNERAL.
Among the large number of relatives
and distinguished visitors present al
the funeral we're: Mrs. H. M. Clarke
of Monroe City, sister of Mrs. Macfar,
lane; Mrs. Otto McCracken, of Full,
ton, sister of deceased; Mrs. Ella v
Hunter and children, Ruth and Harry
of Fulton; Mrs. Charles B. Gerhart, o.
st. Louis, niece of deceased; Charles
b. Gerhart, Mr.. and Mrs. Morton
Jourdon, ex- Governor Francis, ex'
Governor Stone, Judge w. b. Biggs
L. R. Whitley, Geo. 8. Grover, r. F
Walker, all of st. Louis; Mr.. and Mrs
J. Med. Trimble, J. G.. Trimble, Judg'
j. L. Smith, Frank Sebree, Ben. T
Hardin, all of Kansas City; Governoi
Stephens, Judges liant, Burgess, Sher
wood, Brace, Robinson and Williams
of the Supreme Court, Judges Shep
ard Barclay and F. M. Black, former
ly of the Supreme COURT, sx-Attor
ney- General John NJ. Wood, Attorney
General E. @. Grow, Clerk of the Su
preme Court John r. Green, Stat
| Auditor j. M. Seibert, State Treasure
Frank Pitts, Secretary OF State A. A
Lesueur, Paul B. Moore, Private Sec
rotary of the Governor, Perry 6
RAIDER, j. 8. Sullivan, w. d. Fisher
Henry w. Ewing and daughters, 9
w. Kochtitzky, Speed MesDy, Cas-
Blackburn, John &. Green and wife
Jas. Cowgirl, F. g. Chinn, A. j. Men
teer, II. l.. Creel, Mayor Edwin Silver
all of Jefferson City.
Prince OF Peace Commandery o
knights Templar, Jefferson City: b
A.. Gass, w. A. Bassett, F. H. Binder
8. Chapman, Jesse W. Henry, A. T
Grimshaw, E. Simonsen, W. 81. Lush
w. 8. Brotherton, w. A. Clark.
Calvary, No. %, Knights Templa'
Fulton: nj. F. Bell, J. e. Sallee, O. e
Richmond, J. w. Mcintyre, p. God
frey, ]. T. Nunnelly, r. 3. Fowler, .
A. Leavell, w. h. Windsor, M. I
Leavens, J. R. Penn, J. O. Lenoir, :
J.. Neukom, Jno. T. Jameson, w. e
Dawson.
R. d. Rodgers, OF Slater, John T
Brandon, of Fulton, R. H. MANSFIELD
of the Optic NesOs, Wellsviile, Judg
w. A. Martin and W. r. Reed, {
Moberly, Hon. MIR. Davis, OF Charito