Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-25
Notion Odds and Ends.

With a delicacy worthy of notice the new
work had been covered with trailing vines
and luxurious foliage of this tropical re-
gion, while the grand oleander trees, which
are planted all around the inner walls,
dropped their boughs lovingly over the flow
er-bedecked structure the whole forming a
bower-like fabric, with none of the hideous
aspects of the grave. The cemetery Is
beautiful spot, with it's well-preserved plants
and walks, with garden settees for visitors.
But 1t Is very high up in the air, the ascent
by a winding precipitous roadway on the
side of the mountain, which rises up back
of the hacienda abruptly from the river.
From the hacienda level to the cemetery
level ] should judge is a rise of about 800
feet. The Mexican masons did their work
promptly, and the Americans were ready
with the casket at the hour appointed. The
brothers personally acted the part Of I'M
dertakers, and then the daughters lovingly
covered the bier with the floral tributes
which the Mexicans brought in profusion as
their offering. Tastefully draped around
the coffin was a large American fae-the
emblem of his country that the dead man
loved, and under the folds of which he had
marched from Washington in 1861 to defend
his country and his home.
The Funeral.
On STATS rising from each pillar of the
massive iron gateway entrance to the spa
cious patio or yard, of the Hacienda offices
floated at half-mast the flags of Mexico and
the United States. draped in crepe. The
business men of Batopilas closed their
stores, and, attired in their best apparel, as
sembled in the large offices and patios of
the Hacienda The hills on both sides of
the river were thronged with mine employees
and their families, and at every available
jutting from the side hills above the road
way the Mexican populace early secured
points of vantage whence to view the
funeral.
shortly after 10 o'clock this morning the
sons and sons-in-law, with their wives and
families, and Mr.. Arthur Shepherd, brother
of the governor, and the few Americans of
the Hacienda assembled around the bier.
and the oldest son, in a voice broken with
emotion, read the beautiful Episcopal burial
service and those present Joined in reciting
the Lords prayer. Then the sons, with
their American associates, assumed the role
of pallbearers. In the main yard, or patio,
a short halt was made to enable the Next
can business men to form in procession and
view the bier, and also assign eight as
sistants to the pallbearers. Then the march
upward was begun, the daughters following
the bier with, the brother of the deceased.
Following came procession Of every male
resident, apparently, of the town, and many
from the immediate vicinity. . At the tomb
the appropriate portions Of the burial serv-
ice were read and the remains were consign-
ed to their resting place. The masons i'm
mediately built up the entranceway, and
as the last stroke Of work was completed,
spectators withdrew, leaving the family
alone with its dead. The concluding sery-
ice and the benediction were pronounced
and the remains Of the loved one were al
rest to await the coming of or direction Of
the stricken widow A. 8.