The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-01-20
Mr.. HOLDERS FUNERAL



The funeral of the late Edward Hol-
der was the most imposing and i'm
pressive that was ever seen in this
city.
At the request of Mayor Robertson,
and as mark of respect to the mem
'ory of the deceased, all the banks,
stores and other business houses clos
ed during the hours of the funeral.
As a mark of it's esteem also the
court closed, and gloom settled over
the city, indicating that great ca
lamity had fallen upon it.
The Elks met in their lodge rooms
at $3.50 o'clock and marched to the res
idence in a body, the active and hon.
orary pail bearers heading the process
sion in carriages.
The room in which the remains re-
posed was banked with a rich profu-
sion of floral offerings, the casket be-
ing almost hidden from view. These
silent and beautiful tokens of affec-
tion were the last gifts of friends at
Inverness, Holder, Dunnellon and
Ocala, and showed how dearly the de-
ceased was loved, and how sincerely
he is mourned by host of friends in
all these places
A short but impressive funeral ser
vice was held over the remains by
Father Bottolaccio of ST. Phillips
Catholic, church, after which the cor
tege was formed-the largest ever
seen in Ocala-and the remains were
conveyed to their last resting place in
GREENWOOD cemetery.
After short, fervent prayer and
benediction by Father Bottolaccio, the
obsequies were turned over to the
Elks, and in their beautiful ritual they
paid their last fraewell to their de-
parted brother.
1t was a scene that impressed itself
upon those present, and will long be
remembered by them.
DR.. William Anderson, past exalted
ruler, and a warm, personal friend of
the deceased, conducted the ceremo-
MES on the part of the Elks, and dur
ing the progress of the obsequies each
member deposited on the casket a
piece of ivy as token of their regard
ana belief in immortality-that be-
yond the mists they will again see
their brother clothed in garments that
will fade not away.
Messrs. Smith e Roberts were the
undertakers and conducted the ar
rangements with great solemnity and
impressiveness.
The following named gentlemen
served as active and honorary pail
bearers:
Active Pail Bearers
Messrs. John H. Spencer, John D.
Robertson, A. B. Kibler, o. B. Howse.
Clarence Camp, Thomas Sexton, Har-
ry Peter, W. H. Boswell, Walter f.
varnocl1 and DR.. j. G. Baskin.
Honorary Pail Bearers
Messrs. J. Buttgenbach, Richard Nc
Conathy, B. A. Weathers, D. B. Kibler,
J. A. Grumbles, G.. T. Maughs, David
S. Woodrow, w. S. Bullock, w. N.
Camp, G. Rheinauer, FL. d. Bassett, C.
S. Cullen, E. L. Carney, c. " Miller,
r. A. Burford, Frank Harris, E. S.
Spencer, z. c. Chambliss, L. r. Cha
zall, D. w. Davis, e. w. Davis, N. A.
Boswell, DR.. VIM, Anderson, DR.. J. A.
Griffith and DR.. ]. A. Haerr.
Large delegations were present
from Inverness, Holder and Dunnel
lon, the latter city sending up a spe-
cial car.
Thus goes from among us one whom
we shall long miss and mourn. But
why should the tear drops burn our
eyelids standing at his tomb?
Why should we hide our faces there
where the ferns and the flowers
bloom?
1t is only little. little while till the
last of us shall go