Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-03-27
SERVICES.
Funeral Services Over the Remains Of
z2a the Late Judge Bartholomew
fsES Held This Afternoon.
Members Of the Bench and Bar OF the
State and Friends Present to
Pay Last Respects.

The mortal remains of former chief
justice J. M. Bartholomew of the state
supreme court were laid to rest this
afternoon, with the honors that it was
possible for friends to bestow. Last
nights train brought in a number Of
his former associates in the legal pro-
fession and on the bench to participate
in the ceremonies and pay their last
RESPECTS to the dead. Among those
who were present at the funeral from
outside the city<were Judges D. E. Nor
gan, Alfred Wallin and N. c. Young
Of the supreme bench; Guy C. H. Cor
liss of Grand Forks, formerly a MEM
Der of the supreme bench; Judge Fisk
of the District. bench at Grand Forks;
R. E. Fleming Of Fargo, inspector
general of Scottish Rite Masons, repre-
senting that body; G. N. Valentine of
LaMoure, representing the Masonic
lodge there; A. w. Edwards, B. F..
Spalding, R. M. Pollock and R. i. Hos
kins, representing the state bar asso-
citation. L.. K. Luse of West Supe-
rior, a brother-in-law of the deceased
judge, was also present.
The funeral was held from the house
and friends of the late Judge gathered
there at 2 o'clock to attend the funeral
ceremonies. The Masonic lodge was
present and took charge of the cere-
monies of inteIment after the remains
left the house and the interment was
with the ritual ceremonies of the Or
der. Members of the G.. A. r. post
were also in attendance and furnished
an escort of honorary pail bearers
consisting of J.. C. Staley, W. S. Moor
house, w. o. Ward, W. A. Bentley,
Joseph Hare and J. "A. Field. The
active pail bearers at the house were
J. R. Gage, I. P. Baker, E. S. Beardsley
E. H. Wilson, o. R. Barnes and c. A.
Burton.
Simple and impressive services were
held at the house where were gathered
the friends of the family, state Off
cials, representatives Of state bar and
bench, Masonic fraternity and others
Briefly and impressively Rev. Durrie
asked for divine guidance and assist,
ance in this hour of sorrow and trial
SThy Will Be Done was sweetly rem.
dered by a quartette of voices, and
following this Rev. Durrie spoke
briefly and feelingly of the admirable
character Of the man who had been
called to his reward. In years com
paratively young, but ripe in exper-
fence and public service, he had gone
before. He alluded to his upright and
honorable career as a j%urist, his quiet
and unassuming friendship, loyalty
and truth as a citizen, and his unblaz-
oned charities and assistance to those
in need. Following this was another
hymn Sweet Peace, the Gift of Gods
Love-" and the services at the resi-
.dence were ended. Many and deep
expressions of feeling were visible.
Friends of the deceased looked then
for the last time upon the face of the
dead the casket being covered with
floral tributes, and the remains were
then borne to the hearse, between two
lines of Masonic brethren. who stood
the services were conducted by the
Masonic fraternity, and the remains
consigned to earth after the Masonic
rites, the spirit being commended tc
the God who gave it. The interment
was in the Catholic cemetery.