Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-01
A FITTING FAREWELL
Remaios Of Alvin b. Ely Laid 10 Rest
With Impressive Obsequiss.

RemGinS OF Alvin b. Ely Laid 10 Rest
With Impressive Obssquies.
The following account Il the funeral OF
Twin Is. Ely, a prominent cit.zin Of 5au
i%arcial, who had many warm friends In
albuquerque, is taken from the san Mar.
cial Bee OF February %.
Never In the history Of San Marcial
we're o6sequies more impressive, grief
more universal aud sincere, tears more
profuse. sympathy more pronounced,
than during the hours OF last Sunday al.
ternoOn deya,ed t. the disposition OF the
remains OF Alvin b. kly in the city GENE.
terry. Bulwer's truthful words. chs
veil which covers the face OF futurily ID
woven by the hand Of mercy" none
could doubt upon Witnessing the eyi.
dences OF grief as the handsome casket.
laden with 1Jral designs and supported
by six brother MasOns, was borne from
the lodge and conveyed to the
opera house, where the impressive Ma.
sonic services were read by IA. 5. BODen,
master, the funeral ode being rendered
by the Episcopal choir. Then, while the
large assembly took a last look at the
kindly features OF him they had all
known ~ we'll, that beautiful hymn,
"Neafer. My tod, TO Thee touched
anew the fountains Of grief in the sad
hearts present. and pious lips muir.
INJURED silent prayers that all wonld
be we'll with Al. in the life be-.
yond the grave. IL would almost seem
that mother earth had prepared a JOY
GUS welcome for the son about to be
folded IN her fond embrace, and in the
light of the glorious sunshine. a. the
procession moved toward the silent home
OF the departed ones, bright memories
would come of the Rind acts and chsrita-
BILE deeds that characterized his daily
life. la the throbbing heart OF the
mother echoes awakened OF the cheerful
past, "a she remembered the cooling
caresses Of her baby boy in the early
years OF innocent childhood; then the
happy period Of development from youth
10 early manhood; ths cherished associa-
lions that brought JOY and happiness to
The home; the success that crowned his
intercourse with society and commerce,
aud his strict adherence and fidelity to
the duties Of a loving son. The sister re.
called the thousand and one instances
where sacrifices had been made In her
behalf; and II q CLEAN OF sunshine
pierced the dark cloud Of their gloom.
II was the blessed thought that lie who
careth for the sparrow could be trusted
with the future Of their loved one, and
that In the never ending relationship OF
mother, sister and brother their sorrow
would be turned to giadness "when the
mists have cleared away"
Strong men, unused to emotion. made
no effort 10 stay the lJw of sympathetic
tears; the innocent and happy child won
dered at the manifestations OF sorrow on
the part OF sisters and brothers, aud the
thought was forced upon the writer that
there are some stars bright and dazzling.
some OF moderate lustsr. and still others
which at times only give a dim twinkle
to show life in them. The bright and
dazzling orb 500 consumes itself; the
one OF dimness remains unnoticed In the
multitude, but the u that burns not too
fast nor yet too slow il the one that
guides us through the night. As with
the stars, 20 it is with men; and in San
Marcial an eyer.shing star OF hope went
out last Saturday morning, February is,
at an early hour.