The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-31
RED MEN TO HONOR DEAD
FUNERAL TO-DAY OF THE GREAT
 INCOHONEE.
Members of Order of Which Mr. wattn Was Hesa Will Come to Mept- gomery From All Parts
 of the Country.

One thousand members of the Im- proved Order of Red Men will attend the funeral services of Hon.. Thomas H. Watts, Great Incohonee of that or der, at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist Church and at Oak wood Cemetery the services of the order will be conducted by Wilson Brooks of Chicago. Great Chief of Rec ords, acting as Sachem.
 In addition to the great officers of the order who are expected from a distance. 1t was said last night that fully 300 visiting Red Men from all parts of Alabama would reach Mont gomery this morning to pay respect to the memory of the great chief who has passed from earth.
 There are five tribes of Red Men, with 900 members. in Montgomery. With great sorrow in their hearts. members of these five tribes met in joint session last night in their wig wam at the Bijou Theatre building to make preparations for the funeral to- day of Mir. Watts. A resolution was passed requesting all visiting Red Men and members of Montgomery tribes to assemble at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the wigwam to attend the funeral.
 Committees were appointed by the various tribes to meet incoming trains this morning and escort visiting Red Men to the wigwan.
 Telegrams were received yesterday that John w. Pierson of Birmingham. Great Sachem of Alabama; M. D. Fried man of Birmingham, Past Great Sach- eun, and Alex I. Klein of Birmingham. Great Representative of Alabama. would attend the funeral.
 The religious services for the dead will take place at 3:30 o'clock at the First Baptist Church, of which MT. Watts was a consistent member, and will be conducted by the pastor, Rev. c. A. Stakely, D. D.
 The casket bearing the body of Mir. Watts will be borne by his close per- sonal friends as follows: J. H. Cook. James Fl. Maddox, T. c, Foster, J. M. Riggs. Judge A. D. sayre, W. K. Peizer, Martin Baldwin and Lee Holloway.
 The honorary pallbearers will be-: Justice Jonathan Haralson of the Ala bama Supreme Court, Judge J. M Chil- ton, Judge W. c. Fuller, J. B. Nicrosi, Horace stringfeilow, Scott sayre. Gen. eral Robert F. Lgon and Martin Sulli- van of Pensacola.
 Distinguished Red Men of several States are expected here this morning Wilson Brooks of Chicago, Great Chief of Records; Thomas J. Harrison of In- 
 Daniels of Grifin. Ga, Past Great Inc cohonee. have telegraphed that they will attend the funeral.
 MT. Brooks will conduct the Red Mems service at the grave. Mir. Har- rison will act as Prophet and MT Daniels will serve as Grand Marshal. (.
 The Knights of Pythias. of which MT. Watts was also a member. will attend the funeral In body.
 WylA which occurred at his home .on South Perry Street at 3:3o o'clock Wednesday afternoon. carried sorrow to hundreds of Montgomery homes. Throughout yesterday there were streams of visi- tors to the Watts residence bearing messages of sympathy for the bereaved family.
 MT. Watts Is survived by his wife, four sons, Dr. John Watts of Birming- ham and Messrs. Ed Watts. Hugh Watts and Troy Watts of Montgomery; one daughter, Mrs. D. W. Troy of New York; one brother. MT. John W. Watts of Montgomery. and four sisters, Mrs. D. S. Troy, Mrs. Alex Troy. Mrs. R. M. Collins and Miss Minnie Watts of Mont gomery. Numerous other relatives survive him.
 Dr. John Watts has reached Mont gomery. MT. and Mrs. D. w. Troy of New York are expected to arrive here this morning.
 Among the relatives and friends of MT. Watts who have come to Mont gomery to attend the funeral are: R. E. Troy of Birmingham. R. NJ. Troy of Savannah. Ga; pr. R. T. Conner and pr. E. G. Northington of Birmingham and NJ H. Sullivan of Pensacola. Fla.
 Something over 100 telegrams of coincidence were received yesterday by the Watts family from all sections of the country.