The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-09-25

Harrison w. Bailey, "A years old,
judge of the Bemidji municipal court,
commander of Robert H. Carr post
Grand Army of the Republic, a dis
tinguished member of the Second To-
wa regiment which went with Sher-
man to the sea, and for II years a
resident here, died at his home on
Minnesota avenue in this city Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Judge Bailey was stricken with ap-
poplexy on March 20, 1910, and
since that time has been in a serious
condition, although he made a hard
fight to recover his health. During
the past ten days he took no nourish-
ment. other than a few sips of Wa
ter. He was unconscious for several
hours and the end came peacefully.
Mayor Suggests Honors.
Out Of respect to his memory mum
icipal court was adjourned this
morning, Mayor Parker issued a pub
request calling upon all business
houses to close between 2 p. m. and
3 p. m. tomorrow so that all might
attend the funeral which is to be
held at the residence at 2:3O p. m.
Tuesday, and asking that all city Of
ficials and employees meet at the city
hall to attend the funeral in a body
The funeral service at the house
will be brief. e. E. Mcdonald will
speak briefly and male quartet
made up of Andrew Rood, A. E. Bar
ker, Sherman Berge and Lambert will
sing, 'sNearer My God to Thee At
the grave the same quartet will sing,
"The Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
The services at the grave will be in
charge Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, which will attend the funeral
in body.
Survived by Seven Children.
Judge Bailey is survived by a wild
ow, four sons and three daughters:
W. F., of Tacoma; S. c., o. E. and
Thayer, all of Bemidji, and Mrs. G.
H. Hansell, Bagley; Ida H., Bemidji,
and Mrs. F. E. Rathman, Jamestown,
N. D. All are in Bemidji with the
exception of w. F. Bailey, who will
be unable to come from Tacoma.
Judge Bailey was born in Column
biana county, Ohio, in 1897. He
came west in 1851, settling in Cedar
county, Iowa, where he remained I'M
til 1885,. thence he went to Faux
county, South Dakota, where he was
clerk of the circuit court for per-
iod of eight years; from there he
came to Bemidji.
He was village recorder of the
Bemidji for three years. He has
been a potent factor in the up
building of this prosperous city, and
he is to be credited with having per-
formed much valuable work in the
city's advancement
Judge Bailey was member of the
Long at Head of G. A. r.
famous Second Iowa infantry, and
was with General Sherman during his
notable march to the sea; he partici-
pated in all the bloody engagements
in which that fighting regiment was
involved, and in recognition of his
services as soldier he has for nine
years been unanimously elected as
commander of R. H. Carr post No.
174.
Judge Bailey was appointed to the
municipal bench by Governor John
son, although Mr.. Bailey was repub-
lican, while the governor was a dem
ocrat
All members of the G. A. R. and
Ladies of the G. A. R. are requested
to meet at the hall tomorrow after
noon at 1 o'clock
Members of the Bemidji bar are re-
Quested to meet in the municipal
court room in the city hall at p.
m. tomorrow in order to attend the
funeral of Judge Bailey
At the altar: 81, thee, with all