The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-23

noon at $3.50 o'clock from the United
Presbyterian church, corner Second
avenue and Fourth street, the house
that had known so much of his time
and effort and where the evidences
of his influence and Judgment appear
as lasting memorial. The services
were largely attended, the rooms be-
ing too small to accommodate all.
The service, in keeping with the Ire
and the desires of the man, was sim
pie and without display or show.
Prayer was offered by Rev. r. b. A..
Mcbride, former pastor Of Mr.. Burn
sides church, who came from LeaV.
enworth, Kas., for the funeral. APP
propriate music was sung by a quar-.
tette, Rev. J. c.. Warnock, pastor OF
the church, made few. remarks and
the funeral address was delivered by
Rev. Mcbride. The discourse was
without effort at eulogy or praise
and was simple and straightforward,
q setting forth of the better things
upon which the deceased had entered,
the commencement" of eternal life.
A closing selection by the quartette,
prayer and benediction by the pas.
tor closed the service and the casket,
covered with floral pieces, was taken
to Forest cemetery for interment.
Numerous floral pieces came from a
distance, Peoria, Monmouth, ILL.,,
Washington, Des Moines and else
where. 1t was specially fitting that
a number of the veterans of Mr..
Burnside's company should act as
honorary pallbearers. They were,
Colonel d. j. Palmer, David Boyer, of
Washington, William Nelson and
John M. Wright, of Keota, Fred Steck
and Leigh Wallace, young men of
Washington, assisted. The pall-bear-
ers from the church were members
of the family of the deceased, Ralph,
Charlee and John Burnside, Irving
C. Johnson, of Oskaloosa, Ralph
Sturgeon, of Des Moines, and r. r..
Henderson, of Chicago. The follow
ing to the cemetery to witness the
consignment of the form to the rest.
ing place, was large.
Those present at the funeral from
a distance were Ralph Burnside from
Raymond, Washington, John Burn
side, from Tacoma, Washington, Mrs.
Margaret Hinshaw, from Greenleaf,
Idaho, Charlee Burnside, of New
York City, r. r. Henderson, of Chi.
cago, Mrs. Etha Steck, of Washing
ton, and rs. Agnes Buchanan, OF
Fairfield, brother and sisters of the
widow. Leigh Wallace, Fred Steck,
Mrs. Harry Eicher and son Henry,
Colonel and Mrs. d. J. Palmer, Mrs.
Harvey Bell and David Boyer, OF
Washington; William Nelson and
John NJ. Wright, of Keota; Chalmers
Sturgeon, of Keota; Ralph Sturgeon,
of Des Moines; Mrs. Louise Camp,
bell. of Monmouth, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles d. MarckresS, of Perry. Ia,
W. +. Miller, of Peoria, ILL.,. Mrs has.
Burnside, Margaret Burnside, Mary
Burnside, of Monmouth. III.
A brief and informal service was
held at four o'clock p. m, Tuesday,
March Ia, at Los Angeles, at the re
quest of friends of the family resi-
dent there. The service was IN
charge of Reverend Pinkerton, pastor
of the First United Presbyterian
church of Los Angeles, assisted by
the Rev. James Ross, of the Harvard
Heights United Presbyterian church
This service was particularly appro
pirate and touching Immediately
following the casket was started on
the trip to Iowa, Mrs. Burnside, the
widow and daughter Elizabeth, &C
companying. Mrs. Burnside Will mol
return to the west, but will retain
permanent residence in Oskaloosa
Several of the relatives of the family
of the deceased will remain in Oska
loosa a number of days before return
ing to their homes.
NICHOLS-WHfTSE - The OIL
fico of County Superintendent Chas'
Young was the scene OF quiet wed
ding Friday evening, March II, 19ll'
Clerk of Court l.. Il. Corlett was
called out about 500 o'clock to issue
permit to marry to Geo. Nichols OF
Iowa City and Mamie V. Whitsel, oil
this city.
As Rev. A. McFerran was on the
registration board, the young couple
waited at the court house until that
minister returned from supper.
About 900 o'clock the couple were
joined in the holy bonds OF wedlock
before a number of friends and rela
tives. The groom is restaurant
man of Iowa City and he will take
his bride to that city where they will
reside. Both are highly respected
and esteemed young people and theil
friends wish them much happiness.
UNION MILLS.
The G. w. b. NJ. and Aid Society
| were entertained last Thursday at