The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-10
FUNERAL OF CAPT. HALL
One of the Largest Pageants Ever
Seen on Butte Streets.
SCENES MOST PATHETIC
Impressive Services of the Masons and
Touching Eulogy of Rev Mr. Blackis-
ton-Thousands Pay Tribute to
the Departed Ones Memory.

There have been funerals in Butte, not
a few that were largely attended and
which were particularly sad, but among
them all no funeral ceremony has ever
been enacted amid more pathetic scenes
or iii which the community manifested
ii deeper interest by the number Of peo-
pie who lent their presence 10 the oc-
casion than that Of Capt w. E. Hail,
whose remains We're borne To their last
resting place by loving hands yester-
day.
The ceremonies occupied the greater
part of the afternoon from the Tune Of
the private services at the residence of
ID. NJ. NeWbro, son-in-law of the de-
ceased. until the casket was consigned TO
the grave al Mount Moriah cemetery,
and We're participated in by thousands
of people. The floral offerings We're nu-
merous and rarely beautiful in design,
and a profusion of rich blossoms COW
cred the casket as ii MAS borne to the
grave. The public ceremonies were con-
Quoted by Monitor lodge of Masons OF
Malkerville. and the funeral procession
which was one Of the largest ever seen
il Butte was led by the Alice band.
followed by the city officials and ex-city
officials Of Walkerville and the en-
which Mr.. Hall was once the supern-
:endent.
The ceremonies began with the pr-
vate service for the immediate family,
which was held al the Newbro residence
at No. All West Broadway at 1880
O'Clock. The CenterVille Glee club fur
nished the music and ReV. = C. Black
iston of st. Johns Episcopal church
spoke few words ot consolation for
the bereaVed. Mir. Backiston said he
had known Ar. Hall fer many years,
enough to cover the most efficient years
of mans life. He knew him as Il
man, citizen and employer Of labor, ana
knew nothing but what was in his fla
Vor. Nor had he ever heard anything TO
his discredit. lie was an honest, up
right and worthy person. He had built
monument for himself by reason of
his industry, integrity and sobriety that
was more enduring than any granite
stone that friends might place over his
grave, and, best OF all. his domestic re-
lations We're Of that sort Of which any
man might be proud. Mr.. Biackiston
extended his own and the sympathy Of
the entire community To the bereaHed
family and wished that the Heavenly
Father would lift up His countenance
on them and give them peace.
An escort of MaSons conducted The
remains to Masonic temple In West
Park where the body lay IN state from
l O'Clock To O'Clock A multitude of
people thronged the entrance 10 the
temple. and during that hour fully 1000
filed through the rooms to take last
look at all that was mortal Of one who
had been friend and benefactor in days
gone by A guard Of honor stood al
the head and foot Of the easket and
around the hall the brothers in Ma
sorry stood with bowed heads.
Shortly after > O'Clock the funeral pro-
cession formed. 1t Was in charge OF
Marshal William l.. Hugo and was
headed by the Alice band Then came
the city officials and e&-cty officials Of
Waikeville i'm honor Of the departed
one having been The first mayor of the
city. Following came the employees of
the Alice properties and next the mem
beTs Of Monitor lodge. followed by the
knights Templar in fun uniform and a
large turnout of Masons belonging 10
the various lodges Of the city The
hearse bearing the remains was next
in line. accompanied by the palbearers,
three walking on either side. They were
John Mafsland, William Williams, Ed
ward Reimel, Charles q. Terrell, Will
lam {. Siderfin and e. W Newton all
members of Monitor lodge. Following
The hearse came the mournefs and then
Il seemingly endless line Of carriages
containing friends.
The solemn pageant wended its way
west on Park street II Montana and
thence south 10 Mount Moriah Gene
terry, the hand playing the Dead
March in Saul in an impressive man
ner. At the foot of the hill the band
and civilians afoot turned back and the
members of the Masonic order took ears
which had been provided for The ocea-
sion.
Reaching the cemetery the members
OF Monitor and other lodges formed in
line at the gate and, nankea by the
ecmmandery Of knights Templar who
stood al present swords. they opened
ranks and Tyler John b. Hodges passed
down the line ~ escort Past Grand
Master James II Monteath who Off
ciated as master. To his position at the
grave, accompanied by Chaplain Rev.
$. e. Blackiston. Who afficiated I'm the
stead Of Chaplain T. w. Buzza. who
was unable Ia attend The Masonic
ranks remained in position until the
funeral car passed through and then
formed hollow square about the
grave.
As the easl1et was borne 10 the grave
The GenterNilie Glee club sang Sleep.
Sweetest Sleep. Chaplain BIackiston
read u brief prayer and then. while the
snow fell upon the uncovered heads o.
the great gathering. lending an added
though silent moufniulness t. the occa-
sion. Master Monteath read With SUBJ
dued eloquence the words Of consola-
ton found in the Masonic burial ritual.
Each Mas present wore a sprig of the
Acacia evergreen. the emblem II the
brothefly love of Masonry in
his buttanhole AMI at the conclusion Of
the reading the members filed around
The grave. cohs!gning the token to the
tomb. THEN PleAcls Hymn and 'Fu-
neral Hours were sung BY the brothers
and The sad ceremony was Al an end
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