Omaha daily bee., 1907-06-11
FUNERAL SOUND TRIBUTE OF LOVE
Episcopal Rites and Masonic Ritual
Observed in the Services.
THRoEGs OF PEOPLE MOURN LOSS
Distinguished Masons Take Part in
the Grave Ceremonies.
DEAN BEECHER LEADS AT HOME
Public and Private Testimonials OF
Respect Are Paid by Friends
and NeiEhbOrs of Great
Man.


All that is mortal Of George w. Lininger
was laid at rest with impressive Masonic
ceremonies In Forest Lawn cemetery Mon
day afternoon in the presence OF a great
host OF friends and his brethren Of the
Grand Masonic lodge OF Nebraska and
Mount Calvary commandery No. /. Knights
Templar. and other Masonic lodges
A brief devotional ceremony in accord
with the ritual burial service Of the Epis-
copal church was held at the family home.
the Lininger art gallery, at 2 O'Clock. con-
Quoted by Very Rev. Dean George A.
Beecher of Trinity cathedral The musical
services were rendered by the Trinity ca
thedral quartet. consisting OF Mrs Ben
! Stanley Miss Daisy Higgins. Ben Stanley
and w. B. wilkins. They sang 20 Para
disc" Nearer My God TO Thee and ABIDE
with Me-"
AS is the custom with the Episcopal serv-
ice, no sermon was preached or eulogy pro-
nounced. but Just merely the brief but very
impressive burial service Of the church
was observed.
Services at the Gallery.
The funeral services were held In the IAN
niger Art gallery. places OF honor being rc-
served for the Grand Masonic lodge near
est the bier. which was guarded by four
knights Templars In full uniform. About
100 members of Mount Calvary commandery
No. /, in full uniform, were stationed at
the Davenport street front Of the residence
and adjoining the eommandery further up
the street was a very large delegation OF
Capitol lodge No. & Ancient Free and Ac-
cepted Masons, and other Blue lodge rep
resentatives with their syrnboiical Masonic
aprons.
Grouped about the art gallery were nu-
! merous floral tributes. many of them Of
rare beauty. but still 30 inconspicuous as
to attract but little general attention. The
family had requested no flowers be sent.
The casket rested on its bier In the center
Of the gallery and on II was laid Mr.. IAN
inger's knights Templar regalia. his Ma
sonic apron and a cluster OF white roses.
COrtege Unusually Long.
with the conclusion of the services at the
art gallery. the casket was removed to the
hearse. which moved down Davenport
! street escorted by the Masonic bodies, fol-
lowed by an exceedingly long line OF car
riages, to Sixteenth street. where street
cars we're in waiting TO convey the Masonic
orders to Forest Lawn cemetery. The serv-
ices at Forest Lawn cemetery were con-
Quoted by the Masonic Grand lodge OF Ne
braska, with Past Grand Master George
H Thummel in charge of the ritual These
| were participated in by several Of the past
grand masters with Harry Gibbon OF Kear-
ney as grand marshal Of the ceremonies.
! Among those present and participating in
the ritualistic work were: Past Grand Mas
ters Robert p French of Keamey. Judge
8 p. Davidson of Tecumseh. F. d BuIlard
of North Platte, Harry p. Deuel. OF Omaha
and James T. A. Black OF Hastings and
/ Francia H White of
Omaha
The funeral brought together one Of the
largest bodies of representative Masons
ever assembled in Nebraska and was in all
respects one Of the most impressive la
sonic funerals ever held in the state.
List of PalIbeareru.
The honorary paIIbearers. who Included
many OF the foremost citizens of Omaha,
and present and past Grand Masonic lodge
officials, were: Judge Eleazer Wakeley.
Judge George W. Doane, United States
Circuit Clerk George II. Thummel, DR..
George L. Miller. Henry w. Yates. DR..
Andrew b. Sommers william A. DeBord.
Major Bradner d. Slaughter. United States
army; Grand Secretary Francis E. White,
william A. Paxton, Senator Joseph II.
Miilard. Grand Custodian Robert e. French
OF Keamey. Daniel II. Wheeler, Frank p.
Bullard Of North Platte. william r. Adams.
Henry H. Wilson of Lincoln. Judge Robert
e. Evans OF Dakota City. DR.. o. 8. Wood,
Haraln p. Devalon. ornan ]. King Of
Lincoln. United States Judge william H.
Munger, Charles X. Coutant, Acting Gov
ernor Melville r. Hopewell of Tekamah.
John J. Mercer, Martin Dunham George
Barker. Euclid Martin. Charles Q. Rose
water, Harry p. Deuel.
The active pallbearers were: LaForest
L. Pratt. NJ. f. Muxon, George West, W.
B. Graham. DIR. Frank Slabaugh. Charles
e Bedwell, John r. Webster. John Bam-
ford.
ola Associates I'm Business.
, Among those present at the funeral were
H. p. Devalon and E NJ Collins OF Omaha.
who engaged in business with Mr.. Lininger
thirty years ago and have been associated
with him in business ever since.
A partial list OF the ioral testimonials Isl
Cluster OF American Beauty roses Mrs.
Metcalf; cluster OF orchids. Mrs. Alfred
Joslyn; bouquet OF calla lilies, Bee Build
ing company; large cluster OF white carnA-
tions. former Senator Millard; large cluster
OF white roses, Parlin. Orendorn & Martin
, company; cluster Of Easter lilies. Mrs. Bier
bower and Mrs Boyd cluster OF American
Beauty roses. Standard Vehicle company Of
Pontiac; cluster OF cream roses. l. w.
Nichols; cluster Of pink roses, II. c. Stone
! of Chicago: set piece Of white roses and
carnations with chapter emblem Of key
stone and letters II. T. W. 5. 5. T. X. 3. IN
purple. Omaha chapter. Royal Arch Ma
sons. No. /; set piece white roses with EN-
blem from Capitol lodge No. B. Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons; set piece OF
white roses and carnations with cross and
crown IN red. Mount Calvary commandery
No. !, Knights Templar; set piece, roses win
emblem. Mystic Shrine; cluster cream roses
: Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Head; cluster American
Beauty roses. f NJ Collins, H. A. smith
ST.; II A. Smith. jr; b. Ustick. NJ. Goodwin
omaha F. Mitchell. Racine; X N. Andrew
= La Porte; horal heart OF white roses car
nations, tube roses. maiden hair ferns and
, lilies OF the valley from the Masonic Home
Plattsmouth: clusters Of white roses. r. l.
! sturtevant. Charles G. Rosewater and VIC
4 Tor Rosewater; Get piece. golden gate roses
d II. A. Redman. J. c. Bloom J. A haWlins
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