Richmond planet., 1898-11-26
PRIVATE BROOKS.
TROOP H TENTH CAV
ALRY.---A KNIGHTS
OF PYTHIAs.
His Remains Brought 20
Richmond End Interred
WITH IMPOSING CERE-
MONY.
Rev. Richard Wells Efforts

Oreat was the ehoek In this city
when information Was received OF
the death Of Mr.. John r. Books. for.
mezly OF Richmond. but late Of the
1oth Cavalry. ststjonsss At Hunesrille.
Ala. Gresser was the indignation when
it was lesrred that he bad been sssas.
sinsted-being shot in the back. On
Tuesday, Nov. Is. infcrmafion was re-
ceived ct the Office OF tie Planet that
Private Brooks was murdered Friday
night, Nov H. His mother was i'm.
medistely notified Of the fact.
The daily paper publisAed the oe-
currence in their Sundays issue brt AZ
ususl the names of men Of solo,s are
put IN such manner ss not to b. "a
cognizaole. Private Brooke name
read Private Jackson, thersby making
the knowledge OF his death the nnerest
accident
After the passing OF numerous tele-
grams, the body was shipped via South
ern hallway, arriving IN Richmond
Friday evening at 7:25
Tue remains were met at the depot
by delegation from Planet Lodge.
No. %. Kuights of Pythias. The re-,
mars were taken Co the establishment
OF Funeral Director w. /. johnson.
where 1t lay ia state and was viewed
Dy concourse OF friends.
On Sunday morning at IL 80, the
iu7eral pocession entered Ebenezar
bsp.sS Gnu ch, where an eloquent fu-
nerAl discourse was delivered by Rev.
r. Wells from TIE text. / Cor 6.5i
Behold, / shew you q mystery: We
shall not ali sleep but we shall all be
changed" :" His pictures aud conclu-
sion were OF high ORDER Miss Emily
Price sung Some Sweet Day" by re-
quest OF Planet Lodge, Ne %. The
choir rendered excellent music.
The funeral procession wended it's
way to the Cemetery where he was
buried with Pythian ceremonies.
Mr.. John R. Brooks was In his Dist
year. He attended the Public Schools
in this city. He entered the PIsuet
Printing Office in 1890 as an spuren-
tice. He continued until March 1, 'o6
La april 'e6 he enlisted in the United
Ssstes Army. and was assigned 60
Troop H, 10 h Cavalry. At the time OF
his death he was Troop Clerk. BE
leaves m other. father, two brothers
and three sisters.
COMMUNICATED.
Planet Lodge, No. %, K. of P.
Sir John X. Brooks was charter
member OF Planet Lodge, No. %, beinc
initiated wi h the Lodge Dec. 2I. '91
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed:
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God in his divine wisdom to take from
our midst our Brother Sir knight and
Past Chancellor John &. Brooks. And
Whereas, he was associated with III
for many years in Planet Lodge, No
p, < OF p, we feel called upon TO Civ,
some expression OF our feeling on thi.
sad occasion: Therefore be it
Resolved, 1st. We regard our broth
er as true Sir Knight and dear lovel
OF the Order and while with us did al
he could 70 promote the welfare Of the
Order and kept the escu. chson of tn,
Knights unsullied and while absen
from Us as a sold er in Traop 81. lOeI
Cavalry he regularly communicated
with the Lodge and kept himself in e.
nancial condition.
2nd. While we bow in humble sub
mission to the will Of Divine Provi
dence his fellow Sir Knights feel dee,
| distress that he met his death by tn,
cowardly assassin.
Bird. That we feel that the country
for which he sacrificed his young life
should see to it that his murders,
should be brought to justice.
4th. That we emulate his virtuas
and that our charter be drapad In
mourning thirty days as q testimonia a
regard OF good and true man.
> n. a copy of these resolutions bt
sent to the bereaved family, spread ur
on lie re lords of the Lodge and pub.
ished IN The Richmond Planet.
JAS. /. BURRELL,
b. p. VANDERvALL.
d. W. DAVIS.
By unanimous vote q COMMITTEES
was Appoin ed to present q Memorial
tO thes President of United States pro.
TESTING a. a;nst the treatment Of Afro:
/, AmesIcaG in the United States Army
and to in, . q his aid for their protec-
tiOn. The committee is as follows
Revs. w. + Graham, A. 8. Thomas, ID
W Days, Sirs T.. w. Mitchell, T. NJ