The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-21
PROMINENT MAN
IS BURIED TODAY
Joseph p. Wleklinski Laid
Away in His Last Rest
ing Place.
IMPRESSIVE WERE SERVICES
Magnificent Floral Emblems Are Sent
To The Dead Mans
Bier.
IMPRESSIVE WERE SERVICES
Especial to THE TIMES,

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East Chicago, Ind, Feb 21.-Wfth
solemn pomp and ceremony the re-
mains of Joseph p. wleklinski, one of
East Chicago's most prominent bns,-
ness men and politicians, were laid to
rest this morning. the funeral taking
place at St Stanislaus church. where
solemn requiem high mass was cele
DRAFTED for the repose of his soul.
Seldom has East Chicago Witnessed
more impressive funeral. three
priests officiating at the mass while a
fourth preached the funeral sermon.
Inc clergymen met at the late resi-
dent this morning and acted as an
honorary escort to the remains from
the house to the church.
me magnificent mahogany casket
was carried by six pallbearers. and
tollowing the mass the procession went
by carriages to Holy Cross cemetery.
where the interment took place. The
members of the city council and of the
police force turned out in a BODY To
do honor to the departed, as did also
the various orders of which the de-
ceased was a member.
The flowers were very beautiful. in
cluding many elaborate pieces, four OF
which were from the lodges with
which he was affiliated Hiss nall.
bearers were chosen from the memhar-
snip of these orders, there being stx A.
tive and six honorary pallbearers. The
orders and their representatives wara
as follows: Eagles. Thomas O,connell.
Judge George Reiland, Nick Dehamma
and Valentine Pizarski; Polish Nation
al Alliance, George Kanar. John Kellar
1onn sKoreaczeskf and John Krupa;
catholic Order of Foresters. joseph
Qufnian, Frederick F1ack, Met Dums-
kowsk1 and Lawrence Fitzpatrick:
siaFish National society, George Ondo-
George Restoris. Andy Matisowski ana
i'eo-se Hudacke The Eagles sent an
immense Eagle beautifully wrought in
flowers, the SIavish National societv q
pillow OF carnations; the Foresters. a
pillow of roses, and ST. Joseph's court
National Polish Alliance. a gates &C.
The widows floral tribute was a bea,,-
tiful pillow inscribed with the wards
Ny Husband"
The hearse. which convened The
ket from the church to the cema+a-,,
was black one, to which uera a++aas
ed four white horses with black arac
ings
Father, Paul Budnik acted as 81.
orant at the mass and he had the as
slstance of Father George Lauer az
deacon and Father Anton Stachowiak
suo-deavon. while Rev. Father Josenb
Bake, former pastor of the local Pc
lish catholic church. now stationed at
michigan City, preached the funeral
sermon. There We're delegations pres
ent from South Bend. Indiana Harbor
michigan City, Whiting and Hammond
ana other northern Indiana points. as
well as from South Chicago and Chi
cago.
The deceased was "a years of are and
was born in South Chicago He was
married in 1897 TO Miss Mary KAN
Fadt, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. KAN
radt of Hammond and came to East
chicago soon after. He is survived bv
his widow, three brothers. George
Tony and Walter. and one sister, Mrs.
}. Hickey of South Chicago. He was
very Well known in East Chicago, hav-
ing held the office of alderman for six
years and running on the citizens, tick
ct last fall for mayor.