Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-01-31
FUNERAL OF E. ]. MOORE
Was MOST IMPRESSIVE
ARMORY WAS PACKED SUNDAY
AFTERNOON WITH HOST
OF FRIENDS.


OF FRIENDS.
Funeral Was Distinctly Military and
Was Held Under Auspices Of Co. A.
Body Taken to Fargo.
Sunday afternoon at o'clock fun.
eral services were held over the re-
mains of the late Edw. ]. Moore at
The Armory. The obsequies were
distinctly military, being held under
the auspices of Company A, First in.
fantry, N. D. N. G.
All morning long the body lay IN
state at the Armory. An armed sen.
tinel was stationed at the head of
the casket, and another at the foot
Guards were also stationed at the
doorway, and other members of the
company were detailed as ushers.
The casket was draped with a large
flag and the many floral tributes were
banked around it. The most beau.
tiful floral offering was huge Gates
Ajar" which was sent with the sym.
pathies of the co-laborers of the de-
ceased boy at the state capitol. Com.
pany AS tribute was beautiful pill
low, and conspicuous among the 9th.
er floral pieces was harp with one
broken string, sent by the Rostand
Dramatic club. floral anchor from
the local A. O. q. w. lodge. and a
pillow from the Growers club.
At I O'Clock Regimental Chaplain
Ellsworth assumed charge of the serv-
ices which were the most impressive
that have ever been seen in the city.
A male quartet, consisting of Messrs.
Halverson, Chase, Vandever and Hum
phreys rendered a number of pleasing
vocal selections. Rev. Ellsworth de-
livered touching sermon, and paid
tribute to the memory OF the departed
comrade. A prayer succeeded his
"~"or"tion, and at it's close, while a
deep hush pervaded the hall, the quar-
~ sang Lead Kindly Light" As
the words Of the sweet song died
a"ay. or, of the tr,lmpeters from
Fort Lincoln stepped to the head of
the casket and blew Taps" the final
bugle call.
At the close of the services. the
members Of the company escorted the
remains of their cOmrade to the sta
ton. The funeral march was blown
by two OF the buglers from the post.
whose services were obtained for this
occasion through the war department
at Washington. The pail bearers
were Sergts. Harris and Cushing.
Ccrpol al Oseth and Privates Heating.
Wattam and Orr The company re-
manned at the station until the ar.
rival of train No. s. and stood at
parade rest as the body of their com.
rade was borne from their sight, and
taken to Fargo, where it was Inferred
Monday afternoon. Private Charles
Wattam, who was Mr.. Moores room
mate, acted as escort of the body to
Fargo, in behalf of the company.
At a meeting of the company held
Friday evening a committee on reso-
lutions was appointed. which has re-
ported to the captain commanding as
follows:
The resolutions committee which
was appointed at recent meeting of
the company has reported to the
captain commanding a. follows:
Whereas, it has pleased our Al.
mighty Comman der-in- Chief to relieve
our honored and beloved comrade-in.
arms, Edwal ]. Moore, from his tour
ct duty in our ranks, with orders to
report to Him at the Heavenly Head ,
quarters; and
Whereas, during his stay among us !
Edwal won the love and admiration !
of all of us by Lis brilliant mind and
his singularly beautiful soul; there. !:
fore
Be it resolved by his comrades Of !
Company A. FRS infantry, North Da-
kota National G,.ard, that great as is
the loss to each of us personally. !!
our heartfelt sympathiss go out to;
mis- mourning father and brother; and
Fhough we bow our heads in sorrow
rs Taps is sounded here below. we
rejoice in the thought of the joyous
reveille that is even now ringing for
our departed comrade through the
Camp of the Blessed; and further
more T.
lie it resolved. that copy of these
resolutions be- sent to his sorrowing
relatives. that it be published in the
'ress of the city. and that it be emf
red at h2ngth upon the minutes and
ecords of Company A.
Sergt. G.. B. WINTER,