The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1910-03-03
BURIED WITH HoNoRS.
Funeral of a Noted Negro Leader Held
ge at Edzvards.

GuWdIuS, NllsS., hdICH 81 he funeral
here today of Postmaster E. E. Perkins.
colored, who died on Sunday last was ir,
many respects notable enc, and was a
remarkable tribute of those of his race
to their deceased friend Scores Of mes
sages of coincidence were received by
his family from all parts Of the state,
and many from other states, and for the
past forty-eight hours there has arrived
here 4 large number cf persons pronin-
ent in colored religious, fraternal and
business circles Today the A. & ".
put on extra coaches in each direction to
accommodate the crowd, and it is estimated
thaa fully three thousand people were
at the grave.
Among the prominent negroes here
were Bishop E. w. hampton ard L.
J. Winston, of Greenville; w. w. Cox,
Of Indianola; Chas. Banks, of Mound
Bayou; w. WI Philips, of Kosciusko;
B. r. Lacy, Of Shiloh; G. S. Goodman,
Holly Springs; G. w. Gillen, Clarks-
dale; Jno. w. Strother, GreenvilIe; E.
E. Pettibone, Grenada; T. ]. Wilson,
Meridian; w. E. Mollison, S. H. Hy-
land, w. H. Jefferson and DR.. H. H.
Proctor, Vicksburg; Dr. Redmond, L.
K. Atwood, P. w. Howard, Prof. J. c.
Martin and H. t. Fisher, Jackson
The procession started from the Perkins
home about one-half mile east of town
and was Of such length that it sonsCmeI
fifteen minutes in passing given point.
In it marched Masons, Knights Of Pythias,
Odd Fellows, United Brothers and Sis
tiers of Benevolence, Woodmen of he
Unior and members of the Order of the
Eastern Star-cf all of which orders de-
ceased had been member and of several
an officer This procession was headed
by Campbell College Band, of Jackson,
and as it passed through town to the
church and cemetery on the south was
largely augmented by others falling in.
Ore feature of the procession was that in it
was a spring wagon literally loaded with
handsome floral tributes that had been
sent in from various points.
At Friendship Baptist church a fun
eral service was conducted by Elder
H. W. Scott, the pastor, assisted by
Elder S. S. Butler. Eulogistic addresses
were then delivered by Bishop e. W.
hampton and E. P. Jones.
|, The burial, was jim accordance with
the Masonic ritualI Grand Master E.
| w. ,Lampten, and DEPUTY Grand Mas
ter w. A. j. Morgan officiating.
Ten or twelve representative white
citizens of Edwards were at the grave,
among whom was CD. w. A. Montgomery
who in. a short address said: 49,
'Myr friends, i would do violence to
my own feelings and injustice to my
race, if | did not take advantage of
this occasion to express to you cur
appreciation of the life and character
of him who now lies before Us silent
in DEATH and who can no longer speak
for himself. This large concourse OF
people tells US cf your regard and
love, and of his standing among you
in more url!listakable words than could
be expressed by ne; ard this gathering
Of representative men Of the white race
tells you CT our estimate Of his character,
and Of cur esteem and confidence Of him.
/ thank you for the opportunity of say
ing this much at this time"
A committee has been appointed to
audite the boeks and accounts of the
Masonic .Benevcera Association, of
which deceased was secretary and treas
urc-, and pending the selection OF his sue
ccssor L. w. Young, who has shown
extraordinary efficiency IS chief clerk,
will conduct the affairs Of the Office under
the SUPERVISION eff Grand Master Lamp
ton Under the same supervision, w. L.
Mccoy, who for a number of years has
creditably served as foreman OF The
Newlght News and JOB office, owned by
TIE order, will have charge Of that de-
partment.