The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-09-14

| 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 eff
| 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 hon
ors he has worn with becoming dig
nifty. He was recognized and spoken
of about Jackson as walking die
tionary, an encyclopedia, and was GER
tainly deserving of the title, as no
man ever yet put to him question Of
facts or figures that he did not answer
correctly sooner or later. He was en-
gagged for several years in gathering
and preparing data for a history Of
the State of Mississippi, and it is ex-
ceedingly unfortunate that he was not
permitted to live to complete it.
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 more sincere
and spontaneous demonstration of the
regard in which a public man was
held.
Col. Power in his busy and useful
life had been identified with so many
interests and movements that outside
of the circle of the family and init
mate friends there were many who
felt a sense of personal loss in his
decease. Not only the citizens Of
jackson, however, concerned them
selves to show their regard by taking |
part in the last sad offices, but many |
well known men from over the State |
came to attend the funeral. Most of |
the grand officers of the various Ma |
sonic grand bodies were present. The |
Communicates of Meridian and Brook
haven attended in body. Past Grand
Master Corson Smith, of Illinois, an
old friend OF Col. Power was one of
those who came from a distance
This morning at 10 o'clock the
coffin was taken from the home to the
capitol, where it lay in state for five
hours, according to the arrangements
Of yesterday. There the last look was
taken at the remains by citizens and
friends. The rotunda, in which the
body lay, was draped in mourning
colors, as was also the rest of the state
house.
At o'clock the cortege formed at
The state house and the coffin was
aiken to the First Presbyterian church,
he members of the various orders 20
which the deceased belonged acting
rs escort, in addition to the Governors
Guards, under command of Cant.
Caldwell. The funeral sermon was
by Rev. ]. B. Hutton, pastor
II the church, who recalled appro-
)r1tely the life, character and conduct
II Col. Power. The body was then
AIKEN charge of by the Masonic grand
odge and the procession proceeded to
he city cemetery, where the interment
vas made with the impressive cere-
monies of the order. Grand Com
nander marry T. Howard of the
Knights Templars, and representatives
4 the other grand bodies, attended as
scort, but took no part in the cere-
monies.