The searchlight., 1912-02-02
LAID TO REST
The Funeral Of Hon. s. p. Mitchell
Held Sunday. Jan. 78, 1919
at 7:3o p. N.

oSssSou OSGuttGu iast 0uuuay dttct-
noon at the home OF S. p. Mitchell,
when its beloved master was laid
to rest with all the honors of the
Masonic Fraternity, of which he
had been a most worthy represent
alive.
The many friends OF the family
began to gather about 4 o'clock
and by the time the services com.
menced the commodious house was
crowded to the doors and over a
hundred were gathered in the yard
and in the street in front. All the
the old-timers in the country were
present, including men and their
families from all parts Of the coun-
try, who had come to pay their
last respects to their beloved COM
rade and friend.
The coffin and room where the
services were held was literally
banked with cut flowers, ferns and
evergreens. A large Masonic EN-
blem OF cut flowers held the place
Of honor at the head and the floral
emblems of the Eastern Star Of
which Mrs. Mitchell is a member,
and Of the Culbertson High School,
on the Board OF Directors of which
Mr.. Mitchell served for a number
Of years, showed the respect and
esteem in which he was held by
these organizations. The many
individual bouquets and family tri-
butes completed floral display
which has never before been
eqnalled in our city.
Rev. ]. w. Chase preached the
funeral discourse in "A solemn and
impressive manner, which was lis.
tened to in silence which was bro.
ken only by the sobbing OF the he
reaved wife and children of the de-
ceased.
After the services at the house
Trowel Lodge No. 67 took charge
Of the service, DIR. c. Johnston,
p. NJ. acting as director. The
pail bearers were Hon. +. G.. Ar
nett, w. +. Rhea OF Bainville,
Harry Cosner OF Malta, John Will
lis, q. w. Jamison and Walter
Hurd OF Glasgow.
The members of Trowel Lodge,
together with nine visiting Masons
from other Lodges, lined up and
preceded the hearse to Hillside
Cemetery on foot. The visitors
We're Hon. T. M. Patton, George
Gcbhart, John Willis, G. X. Jami.
son and w. w. Hurd OF Glasgow,
Harry Cosner and w. II. Mann OF
Malta, c. Donaldson OF Hope,
N. D., and Rev. r. T. Cooking
ham OF Gslena, Ill. While the
last two named gentlemen are now
residents OF CulbeTtson they are
still members OF the lodges at the
towns named.
After the hearse the old settlers
lined up two and two, to the num-
ber OF about fifty. These were fol-
lowed by long line OF sl~ighs and
cutters all filled with relatives and
friends OF the family, all making a
funeral cortege seldom equalled in
any newly settled community.
The Masonic service at the grave
were very solemn and impressive.
Oscar A. James, w. NJ. Of Trowel
Lodge, delivered the funeral ora
tion in a clear and concise manner
which could readily be heard and
appreciated by the large number
present. Responses were made
by DR.. c. Johnston, p. M. !. L.
Brooks. Chaplain; II. D Edmonds
Secretary, Paul Babcock, Senior
Warden: ]. E. Bewick. junior
Warden and each Of the Aasons
present.
Thus was laid to rest man who
was honored, loved and respected
by all. He was just in his dealings
with his fellow men, a. good hus'
band and loving parent. Ofhim
! il may Justly be said when viewing