The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-28

the State. When elected Secretary Of |
State six years ago he sold his interest
in the Clarion-Ledger so that he could
devote his time and his talents to the
Office, and it may be said without re-
Election on the many other distinguish
ed gentlemen who have served the
State of Mississippi in that capacity
that he made the best and most ei1-
cient Secretary the State ever had.
For thirty odd years he has been
Grand Secretary of the several
Masonic bodies of the State, and WAS
the oldest Grand Secretary in the
United States. He was always the
| friend of the widow and the orphan,
and did more for the orphan asylums
than any other ten men in Mississippi:
| The titles of "Nestor of the Press and
the Grand Old Man of Mississippi
have been worthily bestowed upon
him for several years, and are nom
ors he has worn with becoming dlg-
nifty. He was recognized and spoken
of about Jackson as a walking dl;-
tionary, an encyclopedia, and was GER
tainly deserving of the title, as no
man ever yet put to him question OIL
facts or figures that he did not answer
correctly sooner or later. He was en-
gagged IOT several ytdlS III s,ei'AiNi AA' .
and preparing data for history OF
the State of Mississippi. and it is ex-
ceedingly unfortunate that he was not
permitted to live to complete 1t.
The Funeral.
JACKSON. Miss. Sept. 25.-Business
was practically suspended in Jackson
| TODAY. the citizens uniting to pay the
last tribute of respect to Col. j. l..
, power the deceased secretary OF
, state. Probably never in the history
of the State was there a more sincere
and spontaneous demonstration of th(
|, regard in which public man Wa'
I held.
? Col. Power in his busy and usefu
!, life had been identified with so man.
: interests and movements that outsld
$ of the circle of the family and lntl
n mate friends there were many wh
u felt a sense of personal loss in HI
4 decease. Not only the citizens o
: Jackson, however, concerned them
s selves to show their regard by takln
q part in the last sad offices, but man
IS we'll known men from over the stat
II came to attend the funeral. Most O
70 the grand officers of the various Nj
in sonic grand bodies were present, IN
" communicates of Meridian and Brool
l. haven attended in body. Past Gran
T. Master Corson Smith, of Illinois, a
le old friend OF Col. Power. was one
I'd those who came from distance.
ls This morning at 10 o'clock th
1, coffin was taken from the home to IL
as capitol. where it lay in state for ny
e; hours according to the arrangement
10 of Yesterday. There the last look VIZ
OF taken at the remains by citizens an
On friends. The rotunda, in which II
In body lay, was draped in mournlr
,a colors. as was also the rest OF the sta
- house.
ne At o'clock the cortege formed
nd the state house and the coffin W
ey taken to the First Presbyterian churc
ey the members of the various orders
pc which the deceased belonged actil
~ as escort, in addition to the Governor
> Guards. under command of Cal
- Caldwell. The funeral sermon W
preached by Rev. ]. B. Hutton, past
In OF the church. who recalled app
pritely the life, character and condt
Lrt of Col. Power. The body was tn
re taken charge of by the Masonic gra
- lodge and the procession proceeded
az the city cemetery, where the intermt
as was made with the impressive ee
IN monies of the order. Grand Go
to mander narry T. Howard of
it Knights Templars, and representatl
le of the other grand bodies, attended
escort, but took no part in the &C
monies.