The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-02-21
DEATH CLAIMS
{. 6. MCNAIRY
Well Known Young Man
Passes Away Sunday.
PROMINENT IN MUSICAL, LODGE
AND CHURCH CIRCLES.
MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH
CROWDED WITH BORROWING
FRIENDS-DR. CLARK DELIV-
Erred TOUCHING DISCOURSE
ON YOUNG MANS LIFE-BEAU-
TIFUL MUSIC BY COMPANIONS
OF THE DECEASED.

OF THE DECEASED.
A crowd of sorrowing friends that
taxed the capacity of Mt. Olive Baptist
Church assembled Monday afternoon
to pay the last tribute of respect to all
that was mortal of Ellis c. McNairy, |
who departed this life Sunday morn
ing. Mr. McNairy had been prom
inent as a member of this church. hav
ing been for a number Of years con-
nected with the choir as a member
and ais chorister and the large attend
ance at his funeral obsequies attestei
his wide popularity. He had been
also during his short life Of thirty
six years connected with various mu-
steal organizations of the city.
Mr.. McNairy was one of the pioneer
members of the Knights of Pythias,
being a Past Chancellor of Damon
Lodge, No. 2, and one of the organizers
of the Grand Lodge in the state of
Tennessee. This Order, in which ne
was so highly esteemed, was in charge
of the remains and a representative
number of Knights accompanied them
from the home to the church and from
the church a portion of the way to
the cemetery.
The services at the church were in
deed impressive. Dr. Clark, from long
association with MIR. McNairy was
able to give a personal side to his dis
course which brought tears to the
cheeks of many of the men and wom-
en- present, and especially was this
noticeable among those who knew the
history Of Mt. Olive Church since Mr..
McNairy's connection Herewith.
Following Rev. DR.. Clark, few re-
marks were made by Revs. Slaughter
and Merritt.
The music rendered for the occa-
sion by the Mt. Olive Baptist Church
choir was very beautiful and appro
pirate for such a sad occasion. Mrs
" Parker, who was a member Of the
T Great Southern Sextette, an organ
T ization of which Mr.. McNairy hat
been one of the most active members
sang solo-"Calvary.' But the
most touching incident Of the whole
services, excepting DR.. Clark's ser
mon, was the solo by Mr.. Samue
Moore. the lifelong friend and asso
ciate Of Mr.. McNairy.
=, The remains were deposited in tn
vault at Mt. Ararat Cemetery, serv
ices being held in behalf Of the Pythi
II IN Order under the direction OF G. G
VIM Register, Of Damon Lodge Nc
+, ,, J. o. Battle, acting Prelate. Thos
n acting as pallbearers were former as
y eociates Of the deceased md member
! like their departed brother had bee
O Of the Grand Lodge. The pallbearer
. we're ]. w. Blaine, J. o. Battle, A. N
n Cockrill, S. w. Shelby, R. e. Gee,
\ V. Lotion.
y Mr.. McNairy was born in this cit
'' in 1872. and with the exception OF
ID few months at a time, spent all Of HI
W life here. AS stated above, he We
y" most Of his life connected with SON
~ musical organization. He took
C. GREAT interest in affairs that concer
'e the race from a viewpoint of obtai
=. ing all the rights guaranteed the N
gro by the Constitution, and WI
y largely instrumental in organizir
The Douglass Club of which he W,
at one time the president For Sc
eral months. by seasons, Mr.. McNai
has been at French Lick, Ind, for b
health, and when he came home dt
Wv ing December it was only to spel
' he holidays in the city. He leav
o = brother a sister, two sisters-in-la
ny and a host of friends to mourn
~ ~" "
loss.
's DIFFICULT OPERATION.
., Miss Annie Davis, of Walden U
" or.i+,, u,oe onarated IN at MeT