The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-02-01
JUDGE HEaHlro's F0asaAl.
IN. Imminent Sawyer Laid ~ Iissi
~ waco.

The Imminsnt Sawyer Laid W Hest
a. waco.
Waco, Tex. Nov s0.--The funeral Of
Judge Marcus d. Herring yesterday
was attended BY prominent citizens
from all parts Of Texas. u took place
at the residence Of HE son. Douglas
Herring. on Herring avenue.
The Judge and his wife became lone
y In their old home. and q year aeo
they moved to their sons residence
Il n large. handsome DWELLING ailu-
aled IN north Waco among the hills.
The attendance was very large. The
officiating ministers were DR.. s. A.
King Of the First Presbyterian church
and Rev. John G.. Kendall Of the Bap-
tlst church. Il was a state funeral, IN
which the ODD Fellows figured prom
lnently. Judge Herring having been
one OF the brightest members Of that
fraternity.
The cantons from Dallas and Waco.
with contingents from other cantons.
! gilttering IN rcgimentals. lent the iu-
neral a military appearance. Judge
Herring's veteran army comrades were
present IN large numbers. also the Ma
sons. TO which order he belonged. Tho
Odd Fellows. OF al the riaternal or
ders. we're most conspicuous In the
obsequies accorded the distinguished
old lawyer and soldier.
The Dallas delegation arrived on tho
southbound Missouri. Kansas and Tex
~ train at li.i5. In addition % the
grand officers from North Texas was
large detachment Of Dallas cantcn No.
G. commanded by Capt II. W. Daffah.
Other officers were Lieut.. r. =. Nc
onlrk. Ensign Fred l. Lake. CLERK a.
II. Garrett. Accountant John O'hafe
and chevaliers william Godfrey
James A. Tlorer, sullueii Il. Russell
and w. =. McDaniels.
The Dallas canton was met ny G. y.
ssiey Canton Of Waco, commanded By
CAPT. Georrc D. slreoter, and escorted
10 odd Fellows temple
When the Cotton Ecit special from
Corrlcana arrived Il was met BY ne
Dallas and Waco csntons. The conf
cana train was provided ~ corH,ea."
lodge No CO. for the uso cta.tN
cana ODD Fellows and the irrt-
managers and inmates Of the widows
and orphans home I'll Of whom atiena'
"a Judge Herring'a funeral
The grand officers present were ffed
Carleton OF Austin. srand sire o. the
world. DIR. r. w Wiley Of Mckinney
grand representative a the soveIoirn
grand lodge. Col stillweil ~ Russell
Of Dallas. grand representative Of the
sovereign grand lodge: A. NJ Dcehnan
OF Waxahaehie. past Grand master
/. i 80 -ARAareaR---s.t--.ALez2l 800.
grand warden: @. c. Fahm. Of Dlil1f
grand secretary. w. Tiliugworth 81
Dallas. trustee Of grand lodge. and ,
c. Cochran Of Austin, editor q th'
Texas Odd Fellow.
The funeral services were impressive
The remains. In q magnificent casket
we're IN the center Of the front parlor
For nearly two hours a column two
abreast marched pa; the conn and
took a farewell look al the familin.
features 30 well beloved. about % b
hidden from human sight In the grave
sohs and tears burst from nay in ths
throng who fled past the bier x. Ear.
al the calm white face Of Judgs Ter
rlng holding IN hia thin hand a ruse
and looking calm and sim as q mar0lo
carving Of sleeping honor.
II is nearly three miles from ne
Herring residence 10 oakwood. The
procession covered nearly bali the az.
lance. The march from the hnit0ps
among the trees and through the later
voalnE valley was a grand sight The
: trees IN the red tlnts % autumn lent
a hsudsome ooloriug 10 the solemn pie
ture Of the funeral train OF oarriagts
b filled with mourners following the
, hsarse attended by the mounted chew
alters in wpvlug plumcE. carrying
bright swords. arrayed in gorgeous uni
{ forms. the military guard Of honor re-
{ calling recnllCCtions Of the funerals oi
g great generals during the war. with
! cavalry and artillery escogta
F. After Odd Fellow rites az Oakvood
the remains were Inferred In the Her
ring lot. where some Of the iuder's
children are buried