The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-25


citation the body Is e tabernacle or house.
IN which dweils q spirit and that spirit Is
life, and in the absence Of this spirit the
body Is dead. This We know, and moth
ing more; neither reason nor revelation
go farther. We are at a loss to know
how 4he soul or spirit Is separated from
the body. But we know II Is this spirit.
this principle within US, to which We be-
come attached In this life. We remem-
Der all the deeds OF kindness and words
OF cheer which were prompted by love.
We also know all these beautiful re-
membrancees shall remain vivid through
out time and eternity.
"Ah. yes. though the flowers OF love die
In our hearts. they lose not their sweet
fragrance. The looks, the forms, the
voices. the smiles. are stiil with Us. We
feel their mysterious nearness. The re-
membrance Of their kindness and love
impels US to love them
Like the vase in which roses have once
been distilled.
You may break, you may ruin the vase
II you will,
But the scent OF the roses viii hang
round It STILL
Concerning the life Of Mr.. Charles
Morgan Jones much could be said He
had many claims upon the grateful ad-
miration Of his fellow citizens while lIv-
Ing, and merits their affectionate remem-
brance now that he lies dead. He pos
sessed many excellent qualities Of life
and heart. His manly attributes drew
about him a multitude of friends. As a
soldier, he was valorous and brave. His
comrades in arms found him courageous
and generous spirit. He was best known
in this city as a prominent and useful
member of the Masonic fraternity. He
was the best informed in all the depart
ments of that ancient social order that
1 have ever known. His generosity OF
manner was only surpassed by his kind
ness of heart. He loved his friends with
increasing devotion, and they, in turn,
loved him. But his passing away falls
heaviest upon her with whom he jour
neyed in happy wedlock for nearly TWEEN
ty-five years. In speaking of her narrow
escape from death last September he
said: Though permanently crippled. I
shall ever thank God for sparing her life.
band was lost in the lover. and the lover
in the husband. His good humor and
buoyancy of spirit made the home life a
peculiar JOY. Frank. candid and brave,
he believed in the power of kindness and
wished every man we'll. With the gener-
osity Of an honest man. he moved among
his fellows. We are here today to pay
a tribute Of respect to his memory. As
I look upon these floral decorations. en-
blems OF love and sympathy. 1 am re-
minded OF that undying affection which
God has created in the breast of every
man. Thus it is. the monuments carved
to the memory of the dead. the flowers
that blossom above their sleeping dust,
and the tears which bedew their graves,
are so many living testimonials OF our
undying love for them. These many
beautiful floral tributes speak with more
eloquence Of the esteem In which he was
held than is possible to fall from mortal
lips. The deceased had reached three
score years. Fatigue and disease came,
which Frustrated his vital energies.
Though having the best OF medical skill
for counsel. and the kindly ministrations
OIL IuOS6 ~ GuPPAyhAo
every want, It was impossible for the
physical to recuperate; hence, death en-
sued.
"Sir knight Charles NJ. Jones lived In
this community for twelve years. There
were many characteristics OF his life
worthy of admiration. Though his sun
went down while 1t was apparently day.
yet his life's record Is made. Many times
our thoughts will wander and our hearts
will cry, ooh, for the touch Of the van
ished hand, and the sound of voice
that is STILL But
Into the eternal shadow that girds eur
life around,
Into the infinite silence with which
Deaths shore Is bound.
Thou hast gone from US, brother, and We
were mean to weep
That thou hast left life's shadows AID
dost possess the Deep
"Here we leave him in the presence OF
his God, whose justice Is tempered with
infinite love- Hail and farewell! Rest to
his ashes. Peace to his soul"
Among the distinguished visitors pres
ent from out Of the city were: Matthew
Murray Miller, sd. deputy Of the supreme
council for Kansas: Homer Bowman. Sd,
Evan Davis, sd, and VIM. Green. Master
Of Kadosh, all Of Topeka; General Harper
Cunningham. 33d, deputy for Oklahoma.
and u. c. Guss. Guthrie; DR.. A. II. Con-
nett, thrice illustrious past grand master
of grand council. Royal and Select Mas
tiers, and past grand high priest of grand
chapter, Royal Arch Masonry, Great
Bend: T. l.. Bond, grand senior warden q
grand commandery: ]. Dewitt. grand
secretary OF grand chapter and past
grand commander Of Grand Commandery.
and Oscar Seitz of Salina; Col. H. L.
LOOMS, grand master Of grand lodge, A
F. and A. NJ, and sd degree and MEM
Der OF Grand Commandery. winfield; DR..
Alexander Sharpe. grand high priest OF
Grand Chapter, r. A. NJ, Larned; Right
tary A. +. and A. NJ, Topeka The
Grand Council was represented as fol-
lows:fGrand Principal Conductor Of Work
Ed wellington OF Ellsworth; Grand Re-
corder VIM NJ. Shaver OF Topeka; Grand
Captain OF the Guard ThOs. G. Fitch.
Wichita Letters of regret were received
from Most Illustrious Thorpe p. Jennings.
Topeka, grand master. and VIM. c. F.
Reichenbach of Topeka, grand conductor
Of the council. Many more were present
or sent kilograms. Edward Goldberg.
one Of the energetic members Of the
Scottish Rite bodies here. and close
friend of Mr.. Jones. Is dangerously Ill at
the Quapaw Indian agency and could not
attend. but wrote a touching letter To
Mrs. Jones extending his coincidence and
explaining his absence
The floral offerings were both magnif-
cent In beauty OF design and loneliness