The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-22

may callers during he days when he Vas
ehle to re:eIVe then, and u to lLost
The ve.y last J.kej and chS .cd s.:,y
With them as Sas rs Wit S1sl he
could mingle with them in daily inter-
course.
On Sunday morning the attending ply
stefan decided to make the operation and
found, after the incision, serious con-
dition prevailing. gangrene having set in
and modification doingits worst. AS stated
above. all the diseased parts were care
fully removed and the patient was doing
well. apparently. both from the effects of
the anaesthetics and the operation. Early
Sunday evening the rumor became wide
spread that Mr.. Jones could not live. It
was heard at the park and on the streets,
at the hotels and in fact everywhere,
Soon there was gathered at the hospital
large group Of his immediate friends
who had driven over there in the hope
Of learning more hopeful news. But 1t
was a sad and forlorn hope. Though at
that time he was resting easily, il was an
nounced that there was only the most
fluttering chance Of his recovery. Yester-
day morning the whole city was shocked
with the intelligence that he was sinking
fast and could not live to the hour Of
sunset He was conscious all night and
never at any time understood or realized
the seriousness of his condition. At in
the morning he lost consciousness and be-
came delirious. This had been expected
and prepared for, and there were at his
1t
the regular attendants. Most of this time
he was wandering in his mind and his
few fragmentary remarks were incoherent
and meaningless. Between and 10 in the
morning an officer in Mt. Olivet Com
mandery knights Templar entered the
room and approached the bedside and said
TO him: 'Do you know me. Charley?"
The dying man reached out his hand and
replied: Eyes. do, and / am in mighty
bad fix. Give my regards to the boys;
they are a fine lot of fellows and so
genial to he with" He was. told that all
his friends were wishing for him the best,
and ne thanked them all through the off,
Ger present. Most of the time after that
he was unconscious except possibly an
hour before he died. Then he motioned
for drink Of water. and later, a little,
Mr.. Wallenstein asked him: 'Do you not
want to say goodbye to Clarence?" re-
ferring to Mr.. Fulton, who stood by the
bedside. He made feeble effort to reach
out his hand About that time Assistant
Chief of Police Massey bent over and
Asked him: do you recognize my volce?'
His eyelids quivered slightly and he tried
to reply but the rattle was in his throat
and he could not. At 1915 he made an
effort to get up but was gently restrained
by those about the bedside. He did not
suffer at all and the end was peaceful,
calm and easy. He seemed never to know
he was dying and NE never thought OF
himself but rather tried to cheer those
about him. At twenty minutes past
he made the last supreme effort for life,
and having lost. quietly sank back on the
pillows and with little gasp breathed
the last. gave up the unequal conflict with
the only foe who had ever vanquished
him and 1t was all over. In the room
at the time of his death were Miss Wells,
the matron Of the hospital, the attending
nurse. Miss Salmon, and those Masons
who at the time were in the building,
Messrs. Henry Wallenstein, Clarence r.
Fulton. Assistant Chief Massey and c. z.
Bigelow.
Mrs. Jones was all this time In Michi-
gan where her husband had left her to
finish out her summer visit when he left
for Wichita. No one believed his SICK
ness was even Specially annoying, much
less fatal, and she was not notified I'M
t.
Then kilograms were sent flying all over
that part of Michigan where she was IL
able to be and at first she could not be
located. The dispatch was received on
Sunday and Mr.. Nallensten received a
reply Monday from her while at Ann Ar
Dor saying she would leave at once. She
Is expected to arrive in this city this ev-
ening. Mr.. c. r. Fulton left last evening
for Kansas City In meet Mrs. Jones and
viii also meet there Mrs VIII Reed from
here and together they will appraise her
of the death OF her husband. At the train
there will be a party OF ladies of her
most Intimate acquaintance to receive
her. The remains were left last evening
at the undertaking parlors of Mr. I. w
Gill under a guard of honor of Knights
Temper from Mt. Olivet Commandery.
Commencing with last evening and last
ing all through the period until burial
there will be Is relays of guards on four
hour service in full uniform 10 patrol the |
catafalque. Today the body will be re-
moved to the residence at S24 North To-
pek3 avenue Ia await the arrival OF Mrs.
Jones. On Wednesday the casket will
be taken TO the Scottish Rite Cathedral
where the remains will lie in state, and
on Wednesday evening so far as is now
known there will occur the solemn and
impressive services of the Kadosh Low
Twelve funeral ceremonies. Promptly al
midnight these Consistory services will
commence according to the ancient and
established ritualism of the Rite. All ar
engagements so far made are OF course |
subject 10 the wishes of Mrs. Jones. and !
her express desires will govern the action !
OF the several Masonic bodies. Announce
ments will he made later Of any changes |
Yesterday afternoon an Informal meet |
ing OF the conslstory was held and in the !
evening large gathering was summoned |
to the cathedral in charge OF the Elmo |
Lodge of Perfection.
All arrangements were made in detail |
for the several Masonic services subject |
To the approval and wishes Of Mrs. Jones |
and the following committees were an
pointed by Venerable Master Augustus |
Anderson: On reception. l. L. Newcornb. /
isaac Goldsmith, W. NJ Answal.. On CO. e.
mony: ]. II Mccall. Fred Stuckey and /