The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1900-09-27
Memorial to &. II. Buerhaus.
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Hon. Carl H. Buerhaus was born
in Circleville, Ohio, June %, 1856,
and died in Logan, Ohio, Sept IL.
1900, after several months of suffer-
ing with throat trouble.
The funeral occurred from his late
residence, Friday afternoon, Sept IA,
1900, conducted by the Logan Lodge
452, b. p. o. Elks. The funeral was
one of.tbe largest ever held In Logan.
On the morning train came Lancaster
Lodge accompanied by Lancaster
Mechanics band, and host of
friends and members of the bar from
Fairfield and Perry counties, bearing
magnificent floral tributes. At 8
O'Clock the lodges assembled at the
late residence, where the casket was
placed on the front lawn. The off,
GERS took positions with Exalted
Ruler, John E. Canty at the head,
Esteemed Leading Knight H. F.
Ambrose 1T the foot, Esteemed
Loyal Knight Sabinus Kessler to
the left and Esteemed Lecturing
knight Geo. Rauch to the right.
To the right and left as support of
the Exalted Ruler were Chaplain
Hon. o. w. Fl. Wright, Grand
Knight Lee Bamberger ofCincinnati,
Esquire w. A. Henderson, Secretary
]. B. Dollison and Treasurer Tom
Price. The solemn lodge was duly
opened, and first male quartette
composed of j. d. Sanderson, HI. j.
Woodwork, Frederick Bright and ].
B.Dollison, sal G the beautiful chant
ed selection 1.-THE Reaper" After the
impressive supplication to the Grand
Exalted Ruler above was touching
ly delivered by Chaplain Hon. o..
w. H. Wright, Mr.. James McGwine,
accompanied. by Prof. Gouf, sang
in most magnificent tenor voice,
1.-The Holy City"
At the close OF the ritualistic SER
vice Hon. Lee Bamberger, u promi-
nent Elk of Cincinnati, came for
ward and delivered the funeral ora
ton. His eulogy was masterpiece
of oratory and beautiful language,
expressing tender thought and deep
est sympathy. The friendship be-
tween the deceased and Mr.. Bam-
berger was but of few years, but
they had formed such a congenial re
gard for each other that their friend
ship had almost ripened into love.
Mr.. Bamberger wolld get to Logan
several times during the year and
his companionship with Mr.. Buer-
haus was of the most affectionate.
Both genial, jolly, companIonable
men. In the last half year Mr..
Bamberger with sad regret saw on
each succeeding visit that his friend
Carl had but few months to live.
He did everything on earth he could
to help HIM He left no stone un-
turned and spared no expense to try
to help his friend but to no avail
His last visit, a month or six weeks
before death came, he fastened tC
greet his friend and to his happy
surprise found him on the street
with determination and good cheer
to recover. Yet he saw his rapid fail.
ing with deep regret, but cheered
him up, and assured him he was
better. But during that visit g
serious moment came to them, and
Carl told his good friend Lee that he
believed the end was not far off, and
he requ ested that the latter should
be present at the obsequies and de.
liver the funeral oration. The END
came too sure, and Lee Bambergel
crossed three states, riding night and
day to fulfill the promise over the
lifeless frame of his genial good
friend.
In beautiful language, looking up.
on the cold face of his friend, he told
the story of their companionship,
and poured out in eloquence hi;
tender sympathy to the bereft wife
and child. Every person in the
sound of his voice were choked with
emotion at his conclusion.
The remains were escorted to the
Cemetery, and the service closed
with Judge o. w. H. Wright de.
livering that beautiful poem, "A Va
cant Chair"