The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-12-02


The EuloTes
The enlogies of the three who dur.
ing the past year left this mortal coil
were deeply impressive bringing into
expression the personal sorrow felt
b. the order and all the friends OF
the deccdents.
Prof r. G. Clendenen recounted the
good traits of Albert r. Osgood who
died May IA, 1907, in the thirty
eighth year of his age. None of the
! sentiments expressed were exag-
gerated for all who knew the depart
scription OF the decedent's loveable
traits Singularly enough Albert Os-
good and William f. Smith both OF
whom We're honored in memory by
| this service were boyhood friends to.
gether in Eau Claire, Wis, and their
f! lives closed but ten days apart.
| Hon Reed Green, whose powers Of
oratory have long been recognized
land appreciated was heard for the
| FIRST time in several years outside the
icourt room. His eulogy of William
lE. Smith or Billy as he was affec-
|tionatcly known TO his friends was
Hold from the knowledge Of one who
knew the excellent qualities OF mind
and heart Of his subject by close per
sonal association ana the friends OF
the decedeDt were touched to tears
by tho remembrance of the character.
|istics that made him dear to him.
The tribute to the departed was such
as would be wished by his devoted
and loving family and could they have |
heard it, the words would have been
u balm to their sorrow.
I Henry Gilhofer eulogized his boy |
hood friend in tender impressive |
way which evinced a heartfelt soi-
row. Tho kindly, peaceful disposition
Of Frank Gossman whose life closed |
only a few weeks ago in the early |
day of manhood, was told Of in a.
manner that touched all hearts. TIL
was most fitting office performed iuI
Il beautiful way, was the tribute pail
70 the decedont BY Mr.. Gilhofer.
The Music.
No less beautiful and Impressive
than the oratory OF this occasion was
the music Mayor George Parsons in4
The rush OF his multifarious dutiesl
prepared the musical program anil
rehealsed the duartette composed ofl
Mrs. W. L. Holt, Miss Lima Wood-1
ward, Messrs. b. r. Thistlewood and1
G S. Bourque. Their voices blended
perfectly and the numbers were mostl
chosen MIR. G. MI
Buchanan sang Here's TO Our Abb
sent Brothers" in his pleasing man /,
ier
The invocation was pronounced by !
Rev. G. H. Armstrong pastor of I'M
manuel Lutheran church, and the
lenedictfon by the Rev w. T. Morris
'astor of the First NJ. E. church.
In Memoriam.
The deceased members OF Cairo Il
4odge of Elks are as follows: q
Joseph p. Robarts, Died Oetoberl q
= 1908. 2
John A. Haynes, Died February % Z
90f. g
Ernest ". Rees, died November 10, 2
90i. q
Henry Bernstein died July 2S, s05. "
John P. Mockler, died August II. "
)05. III
Sidney J, Wheeler Died November Oh
:, 1905. w
Barney Cozby, died February %, %
,0G. W
Albert T. osgood, died May II, 1907 GO
William E. Smith, died May %, 70
,07. OF
Frank l.. Gossman, died October ~. II
07 IA
The officers Of the Elks seated ON So
e stage were Messrs. T. J. Pryor pa
II. Smyth, Charles Feuchter, IT,. ~
D. Bannister. Louis Block. James q
Galligan. Morris May, Herbert "
einel, John Sullivan. In the middle 81 81
VS. in the parquette the other mem. ,"1s=
rs of the order were spated