The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
FUNERAL OF p. M. ARTHUR
Impressive Services Held at the Family
Home in Cleveland.

Home in Cleveland.
One Of the Cleveland papers Of Friday
gives the following account of the funeral
there on Thursday of Chief Arthur:
The funeral Of p. NJ. Arthur, grand
chief OF the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. was held yesterday afternoon
from the family residence, No. 1929
Euclid Avenue The services were beau
tiful and impressive in the highest de-
gree-beautiful in their simplicity and i'm
pressive because Of the boundless love
and the equally boundless sorrow with
which they We're marked. The funeral
was not an extremely large one, consider.
ing the extraordinarily wide acquaintance
of Mr.. Arthur Not more than four hun
dred persons, perhaps wero present. But
OF these four hundred every one was
mourner. There were tear-stained faces In
plenty, and throughout the services stifled
sobs were heard.
The funeral had been announced as
private, but Mrs. Arthur extended an in
vitation to all members of the Brother
hood to be present, and all those whose
duties would permit them gathered.
AT THE APPOINTED HOUR
There were affecting scenes as these
men passed into the darkened room and
stood beside the flower covered casket
Many OF the men were young more were
miG1le-aGed, but the most of them We're
old, with silvered hair and bowed should.
ers These last 1t was who felt most Keen.
ly the burden of their loss. The sight OF
these aged men. standing with tear
dimmed eyes beside the casket or thelr
chief, was infinitely touching.
The floral offerings were the most beau
tiful, perhaps. that have ever been seen
in Cleveland. The room where Mr.. Ar
fhlIr'S hO6V law rn,yAaa with
masses OF fragrant bloom. One piece rep
resented a great white book. 1t lay open
and on It's pages was written in purple
immortelles, The Holy Bible Was His
Guide and Strength" This came from the
Brotherhood, There were great num-
ber OF other beautiful pieces from loral
organizations and splendid Offering of
roses and pond lilies. inscribed. Canadian
Brothers." Beside the floral piece there
were wreaths OF roses and everywhere
clusters of orchids and banks Of
fragrant lilies,
Promptly at ? O'Clock the services OPEN
cd with singing OF hymn by quartet
from the Second resbyterian Church,
Prayer was offered by Rev Vernon
Harrington. and after hymns and Scrip
ture reading Rev. DR., Paul Il, Sutphen,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church. spoke, I'VE are here, my
AI1SNhS, SdIu III. CNhPICl'p i'ot oAAiy W
pay respect TO one whom we all esteemed,
but also to chronicle the fact that q
great leader has reached the end OF a
noble career, The problem of this age
Il the effecting Of an adjustment between
the forces Of labor and capital. TO the
solution OF this problem Mr. Arthur
devoted his life. While others fornlu-
lated theories. he grappled with facts;
The result OF his labors is recognized
by all the world to-day. Mr.. Arthur
was In reality an apostle to his people.
AS time goes on It will be increasingly
seen what an apostle OF better day
he was AS we look at the splendid sue
cess OF the organization OF which our
friend was the chief, IL Is not hard for
! us 10 see that amid the feTnent OF the
times the hand OF God was forming
| & heroic character TO carry on the wofk
which was TO be done, We behold In this
| friend OF ours no ordinary man, but one
who contained In his character the true
| elements OF greatness There We're three
remarkable personal characteristics IN
our friend. no one ever knew him wifi-
out keen realization of his modesly.
Tho great modesty. the reimbursement
the retiring character OF this gentleman
impressed wildly every one who kne-
him.
"You VIII no doubt Join me In SAYING
that he Eaa one Of the finest types or a
gentleman that tho wsgld has ever seen
80 man ever met WITH diseourtesy from