The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-30
RED MANS FUNERAL.
Edward Lord Laid TO Rest by His Fellow
Warriors.

Warriors.
No greater respect has been shown :
departed citizen of Superior than wa,
! paid to the remains of Edward Lord
who was buried IN Nemadji cemeter,
on Sunday last. Mr.. Lord was one O
our Oldest citizens, having settled here
about twenty years ago. He had beer
suffering from asthma and heart dis
ease for some years, bet only within the
I past few months did his ailment assume
a critical turn. When the Improved
| Order OF Red Men organized Gitche
! Ounce tribe in the old town, about
! eight months ago, Mr.. Lord, who Their
appes red to be strong and hearty, was
admitted a member OF the tribe. Shortly
afterwards, however, he began to suffer
from his old alllnent, and eventually il
claimed him as a victim. Though under
the circumstances not legally entitled
to any benefits from the tribe, still he
was cheerfully granted aid, and when
he finally passed away his fellow war
rlors took charge of the funeral arrange
/ ments and paid all expenses.
As by previous announcement in the
! TINES, the funeral took place at 4p.m..
Sunday last, from st. Francis Nayier
church (the deceased being a Roman
/ Catholic TO the Nemadii cemetery. The
cortege left the Lord residence on
Second street West at 80. headed
by the Gltche Ounce band and the local
tribe and a number of warriors Of the
Ojibwa tribe of West Superior, about
one hundred and twenty in all, and fol-
lowed by the mOurners in private car
rlages, and lage number Of citizens on
loot. To the solemn notes of the
Dead March in Saul" the procession
SLOWLY proceeded eastward Oh Third to
StlnsOn avenue and southwark on the
latter to the church, the warriors pre-
sentlng quite an impressive appearance
as they marched tWO-and-two, each
wearing a badge. When the head of
the procession reached the church the
warriors opened column and barred their
heads while the hearse passed I'D and
the bodywas borne into the church, after
which they filed into the sacred editicc.
already almost full Of people. The cere-
mony was very short and solemn. after
which the procession took up the march
to the graveyard, by way of Stinson
avenue and Tenth street. Arrived at
the cemetery, the solemn and beautiful
ceremony of the order was conducted
by Great Past Sachem Wilson Brooks.
OF Chicago. while the people listened
respectfully and approvingly. There
wss not a word in the service to which
any believer could take execution. 1t
was expressive of the simple, child-like
faith of the Indian in a Great Spirit and
future life, and the ultimate reunion
Of the body and soul. Holding in his
he said it was emblematic of the OBJ
jects OF the order, Fraternity, Friend
ship and Love. He cOunseled his hear
ers to be ever mindful that death was
as to be ready to yield up their spirits
at any time and join their dead brother
whom they We're now bidding farewell
on the happy hunting ground
hen he ceased speaking dove was
seen rise up as from the grave and lv
heayenward. and many were the specu-
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pialhei, however, that it's appearance
was a part Of the ceremony, and that
Its flight was symbolic of the flight o the
spirit of the dead warrior.
The warriors then passed around the
grave, each one depositiu" green
sprig on the coffin and "a, 81, Fare
we'll"
Thus was laid to rest the first to lie
OF Gitche Ounce tribe, and thus did
the Red Men reflect great credit upon
themselves by the great respect they
paid the remains of an humble brother
warrior.
Among the prominent Red men who
attended the funeral were Great Past
Sachem Wilson, of Chicago; joan Ac-
ton, Sachem; Charles Morrow. Past
Sachem; Judge Parker, and J. L. Dom
mick, of the Ojibwas, and Geo. Kane.
>arhem; Capt. Marcy, Past Sachem:
EX- Mavor c. :. Starkweathcr. +. r.
OTIS, Ed. Morris, and others, of Gitche
Ounce trlbc