Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-11-01
LAST RITES FOR NICHOLSON
Fratsrnal, Rsli.isal and Personal Friends
Pay Tributs to Dead ouRoilmAn.
MAsOSs AND EAeLsS DO HIN HONOR
Body I'm state at Temple and Then
Taken TO old Home
Mayor Closes City
Hall.

The body Of George T. Nicholson. late
councilman from the Fourth ward, rested
in state from 10 a. m. until D. m, Tuesday
at the Masonic temple, guarded by F. w.
Fitch {. l.. shook. h. S. Parker and Fl.
Hardy of the Knights OF Kadosh. The
bouy repOsed in beautiful black casket,
with gold-mounted handles and a plate
bearing the inscription, George T. Mich
olson ls64-l9O5."
A funeral service that was solemn and
impressive honored the memory of the
dead citizen and councilman in the after
noon. The body was viewed by many
friends and associates. At 4:l5 the funeral
cortege moved to the Burlington station,
where the 4:45 train was taken for Ne
braska City.
Mr.. Nicholson's associates in the council
served as active pall-bearers to the station,
while the members of Mount Calvary COM
mandery, No 1, Knights Templars, acted
as an escort. The local aerie of Eagles
turned out in body. The Omaha service
and funeral was largely attended.
At Nebraska City the funeral car viii
be met by the Masonic fraternity and the
body escorted to the home of the late coun-
cilman's mother, The last rites will be
performed at Nebraska City Wednesday at
p. m. The members of the Omaha coun-
ell will leave for Nebraska City at 915
Wednesday morning and will be the active
pall-bearers at the final service.
order of Service.
This order of service was observed at the
Masonic temple, beginning at 2:SO: Organ
prelude. the Dead March from Saul by
Organist E. D. BELLS; address by wor-
shipfui Master Charles A. Tracy of St.
Johns lodge No. Is. under the auspices Of
which lodge the services were held; abide
with Me-" by quartet, J. r. Barton, Miss
Helen Sadelik, Mrs. George w Hamilton
and Lucius Pryor; address by w. T.
Bourke; lead Kindly Light" by the quar-
tet: address by Carl E. Herring; Nearer,
My God to Thee" by quartet; sermon by
Dean Beecher of Trinity cathedral; funeral
march and formation OF funeral procession
to the railway station.
The oral tributes were exceptionally nu-
merous and OF the most beautiful designs.
They came from all quarters OF the city as
silent messengers OF respect for the man
who was stricken down in the heyday of
manhood
City Hall Closed by Mayor.
Mayor Moores issued verbal orders Tues
day morning for all departments in the
city hall to close at l O'Clock and remain
so for the rest of the day. in respect to
the late councilman and to enable all city
officers, clerks and employees to attend the
funeral services. During the morning
Superintendent ALI Bugh draped the desk
Of the dead representative in the council
chamber with black and white silk The
desk Of Councilman Nicholson is just 20
the south of that of the late Councilman
r. w Dybal of the Seventh ward, who
died earlyin the year. Within twelve months
the two pieces of furniture and the heavy
chairs behind them have worn the sad
| trappings of mourning
The council will meet tonight and adj
journ to some time later in the week.
Wednesday morning the councimen will
20 to Nebraska City and again act as pail
carers and attend the last ceremonies for
heir associate.