The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-27

FUNERAL Of
LATE MAYOR
An Immense Crowd AtteSts
High Esteem in Which
People Held Him.
Eulogies by Two Who Knew
Him Well in Life as
Mayor and Man.
oRSEQUIES DELAYED BY STORM,
BUT A GREAT THRONG LOOKS
ON HIS FACE AND BUSINESS is
SUSPENDED THROUGHOUT THE
CITY WHILE COMMUNITY PAYS
RESPECT.

Having lain at the armory through
out the day, viewed by hundreds o. his
former friends and acquaintances, the
body of the 4ate mayor, ChaS. II. Bliss,
was buried yesterday afternoon in st.
Johns cemetery, with all the honor
and respect which could have been
shown any man so loved and admired
as he
In spite of the heavy showers and
almost impossible streets. the spacious
armory, where the funeral services
were held was crowded to the doors
long before the services began, al
though the hour Of the funeral was
made later on account of the storm.
Business Suspended.
Stores throughout the city were
closed during the hour OF the services,
and not a stroke of avoidable work
was done in the city departments.
Hundreds of citizens regretted deeply
that bad weather should have prevent
ed their attendance where last hom-
age could be paid their late executive.
The bady rested in the armory from
10 O'Clock in the morning until the
hour of the funeral. being in charge
of a squad of officers under Marshal
SapderS.
The Services.
The funeral services at the armory
were in charge OF Rev. j. b. Cum
nlings, who with the other ministers
of the city, members OF the city col,n-
Gil; and ex-mayors, occupied the plat
| form. The members Or the city gov
eminent and city employees occupied
seats reserved for them in the front
of the hall. next to those occupied By
the immediate family of the deceased
| The caSket was covered with one OF
| the most beautiful collections nj
! floral offerings ever seen in the city.
v it'll the handsome SCI pieces resting
on each side Music during the SER
vices was furnished by the Marine
band and a choir, the order of SER
vices being as follows:
The Obsequies.
Nearer My God To Thee, Ma
rine Band.
Hymn Sleep Jesus, Pleasant
Sleep" choir and congregation.
! Scripture Reading-Rev, Mr.. Hall.
Hymn-"Rock of Ages" choir and
congregation.
Scripture Reading-Rev-, P H
Whaley. " Z
Eulogy-Rey. J. B. Cummings.
| EulO2y-h6V. L. H. N0diey.
Hymn-"God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" choir and congregation
The two eulogies are printed else
where.
The Funeral.
| At the conclusion of the services
/ the funeral cortege was formed to
escort OF the body to the cemetery
Owing to the rain and the conditions
of the streets, the original arrange
ments were interferred with some
what, the cortege moving as follows:
Platoon of police. headed by Mar
shall Sanders and the captains
Police patrol, draped in mourning
and containing the floral offerings
Chief Bicfer and Assistant Chic
ID'Alemberte, of the fire department.
Active and honorary pail bearers.
! Hearse.
Carriages containing family.
Carriages containing city employees
Carriages containing friends.
The Interrnent.
The Marine band and Damon Lodge
K. of p, went to the cemetery In
street cars, and met the cortese at the
entrance. A temporary shelter haC
been erected beneath which a short
Dut lLApI SSSANe SeTNiCS "do HEiu' II
charge of the Knights of Pythias
Chancellor W. V. Mcdonald officiating
Prayer was offered by Prelate z. z
johnson. With barred heads ind ach
ing hearts the congregation then re
NAMED silent moment as the body
was lowered into its last resting place
The floral tributes. which complete
lly covered the grave, were exquisite
and testified silently to the love and
esteem in which Mr.. Bliss was held
by those who were privileged with his
acquaintance. Among the most hand
some set pieces were those of the
City of Pensacola. Knights of PythiaA
Pythian Sisters. The EIks. The Eagles
and the members of the family.