The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-03-15
Vast Throng Attends Funeral
Over Remains Of Leslie
H. Bailey.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES TO
MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Business is Generally Suspended
Throughout City During the
Ceremonies.

The funeral over the remains
of Lesli, H. Bailey Was held from
the city hall this afternoon and a
vastthrongattende the services.
The large hall was filled and
many who attempted to gain ad-
mission were compelled to re-
main outside.
The services started with a
song by the Bemidji quartette,
composed of Messrs. Simons,
Jerrard, Huyck and Warfeld, the
selection being ttGlory Hallelu-
jah, "a special favorite with Mr..
Bailey, who requested that it be
sung at his funeral.
Rev. Father Murphy preached
the funeral sermon and spoke at
some length upon the uncertain
ties of life and cautioning all to
prepare themselves for the final
summons. He called attention
to the many good things which
Mr.. Bailey had done during his
life, and said that he knew per.
sonally of many generous
and charitable acts on the part
of Mr.. Bailey. After Father
Murphy's address had closed
the quartette again rendered a
selection, which was followed by
the reading of Robert G.. Inger-
soils address at the grave of his
brother by Omer Bailey. This
was also one of the requests of
Mr.: Bailey before his death.
The services were concluded
with the singing of Nearer, My
God to Thee, and all we're allowed
to view the remains. For over
half an hour a steady stream of
people passed by the casket to
take final view of the features
Of Mr.. Bailey, after which the
casket was removed from the hall
to the hearse, Senator E. ].
Swedback, Judge M. A. Spooner,
Attorney Henry Funkley, VIM.
easier, M. e. Thurston and J.
W. Irwin being the pallbearers.
The remains we're followed to
the grave in Greenwood GENE
terry by the Modern Woodmen in
a body, the A. O. U. W. lodge
members and also the' members
of the Knights of Pythias. The
Knights of Pythias and Wood
men conducted the services at
the grave.
The floral tributes to the mem
Dry of Mr.. Bailey were profuse
and the beautiful casket was
heaped with wreaths presented
by his many friends throughout
the city.
Leslie H. Bailey was born at
Wilton, Iowa, February rs, 1860.
His boyhood and early manhood
was spent on the farm of his
father in Cedar county, while he
attended the country school. He
afterward went to high school at
Upton, Iowa, later attending the
Iowa state normal school at Cedar
Falls. He spent several years
teaching school after his training
at the normal school, after which
he entered the law Office of Judge
Yates of Cedar Falls, where he
studied law for some time but
was subsequently compelled to
give up his studies on account of
poor health. He went to Faulk
ner, S. D., where he took up a
claim and lived upon the land for
two years, during which time he
formed the Farmers Mutual In
surance company, OF which he
was secretary and treasurer. He
entered politics in 1890 and was
appointed register Of the U. S.
land office at Pierre by President
Harrison. He was admitted to
the bar at Pierre in 1892. At the
election of President Cleveland
he gave up his position as regis.
ter of the land Office and accepted
the clerkship of the invalid pen
sion committee at Washington,
where he also acted as private
secretary to Congressman Pick
Ter Of South Dakota. He resign
ed his position at Washington
and came to Bemidji in 1898 to
form law partnership with J..
Z. Reynolds. This partnership