The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-09-01
II Was One Of the Most Impressive
Ever Held ia Houston.
MANY TRIBUTES OF DEEP RESPECT
Services Attended by Friends from All
Portions Of the State--Maonifieent
Floral Offerings and Designs.

she Annunciation. OF which church the de-
ceased was member. it was one OF the
most largely attended as well as one uf
the most impressive funerals which have
taken place in Houston Tor q long time.
Railroad men from an portions OF the
state, particularly officials and employees
Of the Central roads. ana citizeus in other
walks Of HE. reached Houston IN time 10
witness and assist In the ceremonies Spe-
cial trains came In from a number of
places bringing the friends associates and
CowOrkers ~ the deceased. who desired to
make last manifestation of their love for
their deceased chief and c0mpanioni aud
the testimonials We're all earnest, uuat-
ferred demonstrations.
The funeral procession moved from the
Houston inhrmary shortly before O'Clock
IN the afternoon. reaching the church at
the time appointed for The commencement
of the services There were many ear
Tiages In line aud when the church was
comfortably flied. Rev. Father BaBdcld
81 Sc. Josephs church read the funeral
service aud In conducting The ceremonies
WAS assisted by Rev Father Henucssy,
who delivered on eloquent aud touching
Grafton enulnerating some OF the many ylr-
iues ana noble tfaits OF character pos
Eessed hy the deceased.
The floral offerings IN evidence at the
church and those seen later nc the GENE
terry were particularly elaborate ard bc1uti-
every coaccptio1 apDrorrialc for such 4
solemn occasion Attending the funeral "a
body were members OF Dick Downing
camp. Z. G. v. and the local lodge or
y. r. q. g.
leaving The church. the procession rro,
ceeded 20 the cemetery. where The later
~
As mentioned above, several special
trains were run into Houston during the
day, bringing officials and employees oi the
road from ,.8ut. oil, ,tc lin. ia ottarl FIN,
obsequ $. among those VITO came may be
Meotiopgo tle loNHW'ne. Woo were ealonE
tLe arrivals 20 the speel us curing -9s Jay
A. n Leitm' Es. general superintendent OF
the Aust'n sud noftnW'siefn a. AH5iid' j..
A. haH 49, Supctih'euHeni oi 'o' second d!-
vision Of ING Houston ana Texas Genital
uua "4Ie aud GanGhitf i.hh-'' j. T.. Mann,
sraiHmlstcr, aud fou, Emas =, A. Cor
man. assistant supet.ni lndeat waco a.
~ tN4f'Ai i's..a t'.s',t,t ,,@.. I r,a
eeneer agent. calvert. q Z Rullock pas
seueer and tIcket agent, Dallas; W e. Me-
Len!h ~ iT@Ve!i4E IlgiSal a44 R9s'gns, =
FF1yeinc freight and rasteattr aar1t Il
she IouisyNle sud Nashville ut Dalms: 9.
" Noble aounrrtiBl pae.r Of the Houston
ANA Texas Central, Fort Worth, and the
following local agents az the central limos
C. &. calvert Deuisou; s.. Quc-enhuly, Nc.
Kinney 6. W. CqsnaAan. McHia' ~ 0ien'
bush NSc1i ". G.. Mcintyre, RtcnhGui
4 special train was also provided ~
Homestead for the accommodation Of tho
attendants on tic funeral from that place
aud RrHnham Fifty or more from the
two cities made the trip The party iu.
cIndcd quite a number az ladies Among
tho number were Me- and Mr, IN. G. 81.
Intyre or BRENNAN, the former agent tor
the Houston and Texas central IN char
point; Mpssss h. q. Mcntyra ana j. ~
Mathis .lso of Ercrlam and Mr. W. y
Doran OF jls4nst.ad. AIr porau. WHO
eeidicred with GaDf4In Ou.riao. came down.
ne said 10 nia-a wreath upon tic bier
OF his dapar-ed friend
Tb, Hnarnc ,mpla.es OF thr Uou.rnr and
Texas genffal abroad. who came down ON
fhe epecial. wpr, Messrs j. j. Cuuuur, ].
y Pgltas n r. IIn-trgs.er. Jahn
sgbulir, srd q {, Nto,,,,p
R,nnu., S1ntsIu ouinian'4 town
srIcaas sao Dame to Iioaston to attend the
1ndg. rbgrles Prod rnrECr George Green
sd 1o.n q 1tnnisT Dallas: I r.. EEL
Ennis. and !. IS. Whiteseu. Corslcana.
After the funeral ceremonies were con
cIpsed committing the body of CoptaIr
george A. -QWhlan' ltte wee prcS'uehl al
general manager Uf uhe Houston and IcNn
Contral abroad company. 10 its final rcsf
iug mace in C;leuwood cemetery. n l9rr,
number ~ tho officials attaches ard ei1
Moves Of thc COMPANY who were here from
ali over the line for the purpose Of bcIni
nTescnf md narticipotinr In fhse iast ~,
riahts ~ a0eetiou ana respect rcnderr,
sheir dead chlef. assembled together Ia IN
uuIifnvlVrn ~ thp union druDt huIlHitu
and organi1ad ,neefin,, nv ths sc,ertir, "a
3wcstcott ne chnir,nnn ana yVui'nr
.Sa,, 10 s..rot,,,,, "'N "''''"'
n,otto~ vas made and corrird rr,u,
nnnsIv 10 .he efJerf tbat e. t,ae th,. Tssir
of The meetIpps 10 voice st,itsbi. teaiI
YnoniaI ~ its9 bfrb nnrrccintioo or IN
tnerit and 4yo,stb ~ tbo ldc,,sFJ a., Va &
an5 ~ an cf6cisI ma H. i.on 80 "a ''
RE loss s,,staf6ad I'm his dpoth 10 Nil Sss5
riates cc.iaborers ana enninyes ,rbo ~"
Sor 81 tnonv voors 'under NE Mis-. a,,d a.,
bnt Itndiy' directione ma onijonr" ~, ~
9tessed a,,,d Te.1,,,,, i5c,ti&od tyit1 i, = =
fercst ,,nder bIs fnonaSerne1t "nd ,'V l ~
cnd a. w. asilad that n ro,,,nittn. ~ i NY
Ne annoi,Stcd. nv the choir "a act w., W.
sJ,ie ,sseeai,,tGone enehofyin,, m a,1, Au
III tbesa views ' V'''O
m5nd and 4. ~ fshIIrleTF p9 9nd II ne Toe ~
con,n,trtee a. renort s,,cb ,as,trtit,i.e,
soo, AZ nracticat{c "a tbfs r,cetiy,. ~ 4,
eonst8srafion and action Vi"S 'V'
retnS,n eIo Win Sis ,S IeRgLS2n q
Sonl4lttee Feeuti'i Win tne following r.
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~ Wy 49, A 3iu NVn'u'is OF the Nee
W. vo,,r coo,,,ittao ~ rosoi,,,to
le1ys % SUBMIT tns iPuowing report, towi
,,,iSlt ia fr'ni ~, ns "a lrapoSVu ron ol
fulness George 4 oulnlan. yirs nrss,d IN
and general manager Of the Houston an
Texas l1ftlrn9d