The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-16
RICHARD PARKS BLAND
Funeral of the Dead Congress-
man Will Take Place
Sunday.

Lebanon. Mo. June l5-Richard Parks
Bland. congressman from he eighth Mis-
souri, district passed peacefully away at
exactly half past four O'Clock this morn
ing. Tuesday night about II o'clock ne
| fell into sleep from which he nevee
awoke. The physicians used every means
! In their power to arouse him but he new
er regained consciousness In the slightest
degree About ] o'clock this morning IL
could be seen that he was sinking rapidly
and at half past 4 O'Clock Dc ceased to
breathe. Toward the end the action OF ten
heart increased percopUbly and hopes
we're expressed that he was awakening.
but ID was a fruitless hope His sons.
| Theodorlc Ewing George and John. his
daughters. Fannie and Virginia, and Mrs.
| Bland were at his bedside when the ens
came His brother Judge c. G.. Bland OF
| ST. Louis. Mrs. S. 4 Thomas. his broth
er-in-law. Gen. Il V. Mitchell and f. V.
Mitchell. Jr. and his private secretary.
| brad Bell. were als1 with him The fun
| eraI will De held Saturday afternoon at
| 4 o. clock at the opera house and the body
| Will be buried In the Catholic cemetery
| The funeral will be IN charge OF the ser,
| geant-at-arms of the houses Of represen.
tatives and will be conducted by Masonic
lodges. Private secretary Bel has notified
| the clerk Of the house Of Mr. Bland's
death requesting him to appoint a com
mittee Of members to attend the funeral
Prominent friends of Mr. Bland through
out the country have been notified Of the
J funeral arrangements. AIR. Bland was a
member of no church ana the ministers
OF all denominations viii participate ln
the services. II is planned So have Col
William j Bryan deliver the funeral or
alton The body will lie IN state at the
opera house for twenty-four hours.
Mr. Blands' Illness began Immediately
after his return from Washington. early
In March II started with am attack OF
| grip followed with q relapse Chronic
catarrh Of the stomach complicated the
disease Brain trouble came next. and he
died Of cerebral congestion For several
days before his death be was partially
paralyzed His power Of speech was gone
and he was unable to communicate with
| anyone
Mr. Bland returned home when congress
adjourned IN March and he soon suffer
ed a relapse from an attack of the grip.
For more than two months he has been
confined to his home and his health was
gradually declining He thought he would
not survive the attack from the first and
showed his thorough knowledge Of his
condition. On the 3rd of this month. Mr.
Bland suddenly grew worse and his son,
who were IN school were summons.
home and for the first time the public
was informed Of his critical condition.
From time TO time since then the pat
iert showed signs Of Improvement, bu
the physicians in charge would offer very
little hope 70 his family and friends. III
continued TO lose his vigor and grew
weaker Last Monday and Sunday be pre-
sented an improved condition and his ram
iy took new hope and late Monday after
noon. there were many expressions tina
Bland was getting better About 10 o'clocl
Tuesday night however he fen asleep ant
continued in that condition until death re
lieved MIN today.
dispatch was received tonight from
! Col w J. Bryan at Chicago stating tina
/ he would attend the funeral. Mrs. Blan
has received several dozen Of message
: OF coincidence from admirers OF her hui
2 band from all over the country The strai
i on Mrs Bland's nervous Gystem has bee
} very great and her friends are alarmed
? its effect Mr.. Bland leaves no life insul
: ance and dies a comparatively poor maj
The funeral services win be conducte
by the Masonic Fraternity Col. w.
/. | Bryan and am Of the visiting congress
J men are expected to pronounce brief eull
e'es ON the character and public service
|. | OF the deceased.