The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-11-14
LARGE CoNCoURsB OF FRIENDS
 AT THE FUNERAL OF w. H. VAN

BUREN, JR.
 The funeral services of William IT.. ! Van Buren, jr., took place yesterday af- ternoon at the late residence of the de-
 ceased, 100 Day street. There was a
 very large attendance of sorrowins
 friends, the funeral being one of the
 largest seen in the city in many days
 Rathbone lodge Knights of Pythias
 attended, as also did the Elm City uni- 1 formed company of the Knights of
 Pythias, of which the deceased was a
 member, he joining them at the time
 of the reorganization of the company,
 not long ago. The members of the
 Royal Atcanum also attended Rev MT. Tlmm pastor of the Trinity Ger
 man Lutheran church, officiated, and
 made remarks appropriate to the sad
 hour. The deceased rested in easket
 in his full uniform as an officer of the Knights of Pythias, with sword and hat resting on the casket, The uni formed company of the Knights of Py-
 thias marched in a procession to the
 grave, which is in Evergreen cemetery.
 The horse which the deceased rode as
 an officer was led in the procession Just htiliHNi tie luCtti u NdS NetpdlI~
 soned as when the deceased rode it on
 parade The services at the grave
 were conducted by the Knights and
 three high blasts were given announc- ing the close The floral tributes were in splendid array and filled two hacks These tokens of love and esteem were deposited upon the grave. Among them were a lovely anchor inscribed "Our Son. and a beautiful floral pillow n- scribed Husband" in immortelles Among the otHer exquisite offerings was an immense floral vase from the Hyperion standing eight feet high from the moss filled bowl, out of which arose sixty lovely chrysanthemums. The handles of the vase were of velvet, and the base was of lilies of the valley and volets, while from the Grand opera house was beautiful large crescent and harp and from c. E. Bunnell a very beautiful floral wreath. The nurses, 3l9 George street, sent exquisite flowers. The deaconesses from the Old Ladies home sent a touching floral re- memhrance. pr. Verdi sent an i'm mensa placque of white carnations. Arkie Van Buren, Harry Jones and Press Eldri1ge sent beautiful designs. A large and beautiful casket of lilies of the valley expressed the sympathy of Misses Helen Terry Walsh, Bessie Katherine Radigan and Edna Sullivan. Among the other floral tributes were beautiful designs from the retail drug glsts association, from Dr. Sheehan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fresenius, MT. and Mrs. Dwight Snow. Dr. and Mrs. Bello- ga, MT. and Mrs Hoffman, Miss Louise Stowe, Adam Zeiger, MT. and Mrs. c. H. Smith, Charles Otto and family, MT. and Mrs. w. l.. Stowe, MT. and Mrs. | Edward Bean, MT. and Mrs. Edward | Hahn, Miss Mary Lines, Mrs. r. H. | Brethauer, Mrs. Riverd Mrs Shaw, | Mrs. JaWoislli, and Mrs. Widman, and l many other pieces and clusters from friends. MT. Keller had charge of the | funeral arrangements.
 The deceased was adjutant of the First battalion, First regiment of the of Pytlhias. Marching in the with uniformed company were the following from B. F. Hosley Uniformed company, K. of P, of Bran sord, Captain N. F., Winans, Captain John Andrews, Lieutenant T. B. Beach Rice and David Adams.
 The pallbearers at the funeral were our members of the uniformed body, K. of F., and two from the lodge. Few nen were as genial generous and just IS MT. Van Buren. He was devoted husband, loving father and son and rue friend, and the sympathy of the