The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-05-23
LAST SOLEMN RITES OVER
REMAINS OF W. S. CLEAVES


Cleaves OF Ripley, took place yesterday
afternoon and was one OF the largest
and most imposing that has ever been
seen I'm Hancock. The services were
conducted under the auspices of the
Hancock lodge OF EllIs. of which So
ciety the members turned out 10 the
number of over hundred 10 pay their
last tribute of esteem and respect to
the memory of one who had embodied
I'm so characteristic a manner the prin-
ciples of the order of Elks, the only
fraternal society of which Mr.. Cleaves
was a member. A large cortege of sor-
rowing friends in carriages followed
the remains to their last resting place
in the Forest Hill cemetery, those at
tending Including prominent officials OF
the county. the various school boards.
business men of the Portage Lake
towns. and officials of companies with
which the decedent had been associat-
ed during his business career besides
others who had known and admired
Mr.. Clelves for his sterling qualities
as AZ Nlldn anu a. GlllLc1.
The Elks met at their temple and
marched in a body to the Cleaves
residence in Ri 'ey, where Rev. j. S.
Gould, pastor of the Hancock Congre-
gational church. conducted services
and preached a sermon in which he
dwelt with much feeling upon The
qualities that had endeared the de-
parted to his fellow men, and the serv-
ices which he had rendered i'm his
various capacities as a manufacturer,
an official and a churchman Musical
selections were given by the Congre-
gational church choir.
The funeral cortege was escorted by
employees OF the Cleaves foundries and
by the Hancock lodge of Ellxs. the
members of the latter wearing bouton-
nieres of amaranth and smilax, and
preceded by n standard bearer, bear
ing the American colors draped in
black.
| At the grave I'm Forest Hill ceme-
terry, the Fllks took charge of the ex-
ercises. according to the beautiful rit-
ual of the order. A male quartet sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and the
Congregational choir sang a selection
after which the words which commit
ted the mortal remains to their last
abiding place were uttered by Rev. Mr.
Gould. The pallbearers were Hon. G
C. Bentley. J. C. Shields, Thomas
Coughlin. j. p. Edwards, Edward
Warne and w. ]. Mclaughlin.
The regular meeting of the Hancock
lodge of EllSs on Thursday evening
next will be a lodge of sorrow, with
appropriate exercises in honor of the
departed member The initiatory
work planned for the evening will be
postponed until later date, and the
May party to have been held tomorrow
might has also been deferred indefinite
lily.
Other Funerals.
The funeral of the late John Hing
ston. who was killed by falling from
the Nehar Bros ice house on Thursday
last, was held yesterday, services be-
ing conducted at p. m. at the Han
cock NJ. f. church by Rev. w. e
Marvin. and interment was at Lakeside
cemetery.
Walter Earl Barrons. the infant sor
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Barrons OF
West Hancock, died Saturday OF
whooping cough, and the funeral wa:
held this afternoon from the house
Rev. ]. S. Gould officiating. Inter
ment was at Forest Hill cemetery
Houghton.
Elizabeth Masters. the five-year-olo
daughter of Mrs. Reuben Masters, died
on Saturday at the home of Henry
Marks on the Marks farm, west of the
city. Scarlet fever was the cause o.
death and interment took place yester
lday i'm Lakeside cemetery.
The remains of Walter Kochin. the
young miner who was injured by fal
of Rock at the Superior mine on Sat
urday and who died Saturday after
noon at APO O'Clock, were shipped
YESTERDAY to Allouez for interment
The decedent was 81 years of age and
unmarried.
Arvid, the 15-year-old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Bykkonen OF Dem
NOR, died Sunday night at about l.
O'Clock. The funeral will be held OF
wednesday afternoon, Rev John Baci
Of the Hancock Finnish Lutherai
church officiating. Interment will b.
at Lakeside cemetery.
The funeral of Hilja, aged five years
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Hill
tunen of Demmon. whose death occur
red at four o'clock Sunday afternoon
will be held Tuesday afternoon at tive
o'clock from the house Services VII
be conducted by Rev. John Back an'
interment will be at Lakeside GENE
terry.