The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-03-15
LAID TO REST IN R0sEM0NT
THE OBsEQUIEs OF THE LATE
CHRISTIAN REIOE.
Largely Attended on Saturday Afternoon -
Buried With Honors OF War - The
Largest Funeral Seen in Blooms
burg for Many Years.

The remains of Christian Reice
reached Bloomsburg via the ID. l.. &
w. Railroad Friday afternoon at Arb,
and were conveyed to the home of
his father, Charles Reice, on East
Third street, from which place the
funeral occurred Saturday Afternoon at
three o'clock. The services were
conducted by Rev. M. f. McLinn, of
the Lutheran Church, assisted by
Rev. ]. ID. Smith, Of the Baptist
Church. The male choir of the
Young Mems Christian Association
sang two beautiful selections. The
cortege left the house little after
four o'clock. 1t was an imposing
spectacle. Main street, on either
side, was lined with people. AT the
cemetery the scene reminded one Of
Memorial Day.
After the body had been lowered
into its last resting place, Rev. Nc
Linn conducted short service, and
firing squad from Company F, Penn
sylvania Volunteers, Danville, under
Riley Watts, fired the salutes. The
report of the last salute had just died
away, when a member of the same
company sounded taps from the top
of Rosemont. The soft, sweet tones
of the bugle had noticeable effect
on the crowd, and many eyes were
ieweled with tears. The Band then
rendered "Abide With Me-" in a very
effective manner, and the services
we're at an end.
The pallbearers we're Walter Os-
trander, James Kramer, George
Gross, Ralph Gaskins, Charles Jones,
and William Hunt, and the firing
squad, Frank Newbaker, Oscar Bur-
dick, Percy Spade, Michael Connolly,
Herbert Dreifus, William Russell, and
William Sechler.
There was profuson of rare and
beautiful flowers, consisting of a
shield, presented by number of citi-
zens, an anchor, the gift of the Order
of Elks, and number of beautiful
bouquets, from friends.
Chris, by which name he was
known, was quiet young man, and
was liked by everybody. When it
was learned that war was inevitable,
he was among the first to express a
desire to become soldier. He Joined
the Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Of
fered himself 10 fight IN the cause of
Cuban independence. He was hon
orably discharged, without having
been sent to the front, and returned
home. Still possessing an unsatished
desire to taste of real war, he enlisted
In the Regular army. and was sent to
the Philippine Islands. His stay in
the faraway land was disastrous one,
as he was taken with chronic diar-
ThGa, and was placed on board hos
pltal ship. 1t was hoped that his life
would be spared until he reached
home, but it was not to be so, and on
January I3 he surrendered to the
pale charger" 1t may truly be said
that Christian Reice sacrificed his life
on the altar of human freedom. He
has joined the "army of the Dead"
and to him we dedicate Carleton's
sweet lines:
"When the years of life are over, and the
cares of earth are DONE
When the reign of Time is ended, and Eter
nifty begin;
When the thunder of Omniscence on oul
weakened senses roll,
ana the SKY above shall wither, and be gath
.,,, cred like scroll
When among the mighty mountains, anC
So, across the mighty sea,
The sublime, celestial bugler shall ring ou
the reveile
May he march with brightest laurels, anC
- with proud, victorious tread,
10 his station, up in heaven, with tn,
"Army of the Dead"