The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-05

Remember now thy Creator in the
days of thy youth" were the opening
words of Rev. DIR. Meldrums sermon
spoken yesterday over the coffin Of
Robert Sinclair, whose death Sunday
dampened the spirits of more than
one company at the fair grounds.
The funeral services for the boy
were held yesterday afternoon in Cen
trail Park church, 1000 people paying
q tribute by their presence.
The services were of a military ma
ture. The casket was carried from the
family residence on Wabasha street
by members of the Sons of Veterans
who had been associated intimately
with Mr.. Sinclair in both military and
private life. Camp No. l, Company L.,
Sons Of Veterans, recently mustered
in and in charge of Capt. Henninger,
followed the casket. and following in
order came squad from E company
In charge of one OF the corporals.
Hundreds of people had gathered on
the streets, and, as the sad little COM
pany of uniformed men appeared, 1t
brought to mind painful resemblance
of the scene in the same vicinity less
than one week ago, and of which the
young man for whom they were all
gathered was an enthusiastic partaker
For Robert Sinclair was one of the
most earnest Of the young men who
gathered at the state capitol last Fri
day. and, If, while resting with the
others of his company on the grounds
of the state building, his eyes, by
chance, wandered toward the tower
of the Central Park church, a kind
Providence mercifully yelled the flu
ture.
The casket was placed near the pull
pit, and wealth of floral offerings
placed upon 1T and around it.
The entire coffin was bound with two
great fags, recently presented to the
Sons of Veterans by ladies' societies.
One was a gift from the Ladies' Aid
society, and the other was presented
70 the men by the Ladies of the G. A.
h. AT the presentation of the latter
flag, only few nights ago, young Sim
clair read some verses which he had
composed for the occasion.
Both societies of ladies were in at
tendance yesterday and followed the
coffin TO the grave.
DR.. Meldrum officiated He spoke of
the youth of the young man who had
been so suddenly taken from them, and
said: I'VE know so little Of the ptlr-
pose of God that even, though it seems
this young life was taken too soon God
undoubtedly considered it had fulfilled
ats purposes and was a complete life.
No better testimony can be given
of the good character of a man than
that which is said of Robert Sinclair:
''He never spoke a cross word to his
mother"
DIR. Muldrum closed the services with
an impressive prayer, and then Miss
Swank and Miss Snyder, of the Ladies'
Aid Society, sang There Will Be. One
Vacant Chair"
The body was viewed by hundreds
of friends before the casket was COW
cred, and then the pail bearers bore
1t from the church, the new soft hat
which the young man had worn the
day of the march resting among the
flowers.
The waiting hearse, instead of being
the customary black, was a white one
such as are usually used for younger
people.
AT the grave the ritual was read by
DR.. Medium and the officers Of the
camp, of which Mr.. Sinclair was a
member. ,
The pall-bearers were in charge of
Sergeant Sweet and were Marshall
Mills, David Beavers, Harvey Mills and
Mr.. Warner.