The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-11
and the Carpenters union also sent

Meade Post. c.. A. II.
Color Bearer.
Hearse.
Mourners in Carriages.
Fire Department.
Carpenters Union.
Good Templars.
Second Division.
Anaconda Drum and Fife Corps.
Red Men.
st. Joseph Military Union.
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
st. Peter and st. Pauls Society.
Foresters.
Carpenters of the Works.
Lady Members w. II. Morley, X. of l..
Citizens on Foot.
Carriages.
The parade was the most imposing
ever seen in the city. The police led,
marching six abreast, and made a very
good showing in their blue uniforms.
The band rendered its services free, and
played funeral marches all through the
parade. Rev. w. T. Custer rode with
the chief of the fire department. The
grand army veterans were the most
noticed in the parade, a large number
of them carrying guns. In front of the
hearse Z. j. MaIoney carried the col
ors of company *, better known as the
Wolfe Tone guards. The company did
not take its flag to the front, but left
it in charge of Mr.. Maloney, who is an
old member of the company. Beside
the hearse walked the pail bearers.
They were all members of the old vol
unteer fire department. and were j. A.
Hasley, Milton Spencer, Joseph Lepke,
G. S. +. Wisner. Charles Collins and
Hugh Pickel. They were dressed in
the short white jackets of the parade
uniform of the department. The old
volunteer department turned out, max
ing a splendid showing, and were &C
companied by representatives of the
regular department. The Good Tenn
plars made a very creditable showing,
the young people of the order wearing
badges.
The second division was headed by
the drum and fife corps, which also vol
unteered it's services, in full military
uniform. Next came the Red Men.
They made a splendid showing.
1t was the first time this order
had ever been seen at a funeral. II
having been fortunate enough not to
lose any members since it has been or
ganized. St. Joseph society gave the
procession a very military appearance.
The uniform of the members is exactly
similar to that of the line officers OF
the United States regular army. one
of the largest lodges in Anaconda is the
Ancient Order of United Workmen, ana
il was out in nearly full force to do
I jill " lit NNca A@AN
train order of St. Peter n st. Paul
is well known for the fine appearance IL
always makes. Nearly all, II not All
the members are ex-soldiers and march
with the martial tread of a oil
regulars. The Foresters were not be
hind in showing their respect and add
ed greatly to the parade by their pres
ence. The carpenters of the Anaconda
Copper Mining company's works alsl
turned out. There were about nfty OF
them in line. OF the bodies on foot the
ladies of the w. r.. Morley assembly, n
of L., attracted much attention. 1t was
considered such a kindly tribute on thell
part to make the long march. In TINS
war. however, the women of the lane
have beeen very much at the front III
all work for the relief of the soldiers
Citizens on foot and in carriages
brought up the rear Of the procession
which was very nearly a mile long.
Services at the Church.
The funeral cortege left the City Hal
going west along Commercial avenue u
Main street, north along Main to Part
avenue, east along Park avenue to oar
street. north on Oak TO the NJ. r. church
at the corner of Oak and Third streets
The march was solemn and slow, and
TO the doleful tones of the dead march
Arriving at the church, the ban played
in a feeling n Come All 1e Wh'
are Heavy Laden while the caske
was removed from the hearse. In tn
church the coffin rested on a catafalqu'
over which had been thrown an immens'
flag. A large silk flag was also USE
for a pail.
The services were commenced by tn
choir singing America" The Rev. w
/, T. custer then offered a short prayer
and this was followed by the choir sing
ing in an excellent manner we Are Go
-. - ~ Av.IlAvr Mr. EuGtp
preached a short sermon from the text
Il have fought a good fight; l have fin
) ished my course" He. said in part:
3 Robert d. bennington, in who's
memory we are gathered here his al
l ternoon, and the first n to give hi
I life from Montana for the cause of hu
e manity in the present war with SPAR
: was born thirty-five years ago the 23r
: day of the present month in Ontario
, Canada. His parents moved TO tn
I United States and to Illinois when n
4 was four years of age. Eighteen year
7 ago he came to Montana, where he ha
l resided up to the time of his enlistmer
: in company X of the Montana volun
: teers. 1t was about nine years ago,
= am told. hat he was one of the mos
: active members of the fire departmer
= of his beautiful city. He has been a
; honored member of the Carpenter
: union for man, years. He leaves
father and three brothers to mourn n
n loss. He was known as a sober, indu
trious, steady, reliable man, in whoi
one could trust; just such a man q
. would make the best kind OF a soldle
e He was respected and liked by a
L classes, and his friends were numbere
: by the score. Tha his character wa
that of the brave and the true, j gath'
!, not only from the fact that he enlis
ed at once when the call came for n
y country and the good of others, bl
"a frnm liz fact that so long ago he 81