The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-09-02
MANY ATTEND
WINTER FUNERAL
RESENTATlVES OF CAlRO'S
OFFICIAL AND BUSINESS LIFE
DO HONOR TO Ex.MAYoR.
CHURCH WAS THRONGED
Service Exceptionally impressive
Many Floral Tributes From
Friends and Societies-lnter-
ment at Villa Ridge.

The funeral Of Claude Winter, Sr.,
took place yesterday afternoon and
the attendance was one of the largest
in many years. attesting to the regard
and esteem in which he was held by
the people of his city. A storm com
ing up shortly before the hour of the
funeral prevented an even larger 1r-
tendance.
From the late residence OF de-
ceased at Tenth and Walnut streets
the cortege passed down Tenth street
land Washington avenue to the
Church OF the Redeemer The process
sion was headed by the X. NJ, X. G.
band followed by the mayor, alder
men other city officers, police,
knights of the Mystic Krew, knights
of Pythias and members Of the Retail
Merchants Association and directors
Of the Cairo Commercial Club. Peter
Lind was marshal. The hearse con
tanning the remains was followed by
the relatives in carriages. The citi-
zen friends of deceased moved in pro-
cession on the sidewalk The cortege
was a long one extending for many
blocks. The fire bells OF No. | and :
stations tolled as did the bell of st.
Patricks church and the Church OF
hn
where the services were held was
hacked with friends of the deceased.
The church presented a beautiful
|scene, the chancel and Tie altar We're
banked with many floral tribute, a
large number OF them being beautiful
set pieces. Among them was a star
and crescent, the emblem of the X.
In. X. c., an emblem OF the Knights
of Pythias, a floral piece from the
Alexander Club with the letters "a.
| c. an emblem of the Egyptian Hust-
Hers, wreath from the city Of Cairo,
floral harp from, the Commercial
Club, a floral broken wheel from R.
S Bussey of Clinton KY, who was
| Mr. Winters companion at the time
of the accident that caused his death;
floral cross from the Lemp Brewing
Co., which company Mr. Winter rep
resented in Cairo A committee of
ladies had charge of the flowers anil
decorations in the church. They We're
Mrs. Miles Fred'k. Gilbert Mrs Sam,
uel Halliday. Mrs. j. B. Wall. Mrs. A.
Is. Fraser, Mrs. Mable B. Edwards,
Miss DeRosset and Miss Emma Kleb.
Miss Ella Robbins presided at the
organ and the X. NJ. N. c band occr-
pied a portion of the choir space AMI
played a dirge al the appropriate time
The ushers were Messrs John r.
Brown, J. b. Wall, w. B. Thistlewood
and Fred Lind
Rev. Frederick A. DeRosset con-
Quoted the service which was a re-
plica of the service held for King Ed
ward OF England, the same sentences
were read, the same songs were sung,
the same burial chants and the same
lessons.
| During the service the vested choir
joined by the audience sang Rock Of
Ages and Nearer My God to Thee.
At o'clock the cortega left the
church and at Fourteenth street
boarded the special train for villa
Ridge where interment was made in
the family lot
AT the grave the services were con
Quoted by the Knights of PythiaS
the prelate, George g.. Koehler, of
floating. with music by quartette
composed of Albert DeMontcourt
| Messrs. Steinel and Bethel-and all
that was mortal of Claude Winter
ST., was left under huge bank of
beautiful flowers
|