Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-02
Hundreds Of Friends Join in
Paying Final Tribute of Re-
speot to Dead New Mexico
Statesman. .t
EVERY SECTION OF STATE
REPRESENTED AT SERVICE
President of United States and
Prominent Citizens Of Ma
tion Join in Expressions Of
Sorrow.

oOIIOW.
Tho last tribute ~ respect waa paid
10 the late Solomon Luna shortly nta
ter noon today and the remains of tho
dead New Mexico statesman were
consigned 20 their final resting place
Ia Santa Barbara cemetery.
sorrow Tor Mr.. Luna's tragic and
untlmely death was not confined 10
nus home city or his home state. The
president of the United asateN and
prominent men throughout the ma
non VINO had come Ia know and hon
nr MIN through years uf association
Joined Ia messages of sorrow for his
death ana sympathy for his stricken
family.
Tho funeral In point Of ettendancs
was ON" OF the largest ever held Ia
~" state ana WIS Hulemnly Impress.
siNo, Nulcing the united feeling OF a
great commonwealth la the sudden
and irrrpnrable loss of one of liz
hhl'h' bnd most useful citizens. prac-
tioally every community in the state
was represented In the funeral SER
wee, which. beginning az s.3O this
morning was not concluded until at
Ter o'clock this afternoon. The
floral tributes were gorgeous. conins
from ai parts of New Mexico and
from friends In nearby states.
one oi the most touching features
ul IN" service was the presence ln tho
lnr ui march aud in the immnculnis
Conception church ~ more than iva
hundred men and women from HELEN.
Los LunGs and other parts uf Valrn-
rm count, where Mr. Luna. since
early manhood has Oeen friend aud
counsellor ~ hil the people.
u Wus the escort uf the proule nf
valencia county who accompanied
ih" r"Wuius thN murnlnE I'd K:aO
WHOM ihrt were removed from strong
hfuthrfN chapel ON Sorth SECOND
street Q" The home ut Seventh street
ana silver avenue.
40 $50 tho funeral cortsge began
Z" form 1i the Luna home and had
soon Titled several blocks A guard
I honor pi Albuquerque Lodge No
fhl, u l a. tlks. nf which Mr. Luna
was t furWher headed the long line.
followed h' u large part ct the mem.
p'trhip "i Albuquerque council Nn
bil kuighH ot Columbus at which
th' deceased was also member.
rh" knights uf Columbus held sns-
.IHl service for the order boz Inc
Slr"uE iruth,rg chapel SUNDAY ,te.
ming attended by the nil member
MP "l thr lodge. Following the
knights uf Columbus came The deie-
iHit"u tfuW Valencia county. the
p'N bearers the funeral carriage and
h' family
The cortogc reached "a. church of
hr lWm1'ulat" Conception shortly
otter 10 u.clock proceeding directly
ni" the church whore solemn re-
lHi'W macs was celebrated The
huron, which has the largest seat
ms capacity boo the city was crowded
ind many people stood outside while
h' solemn service proceeded So
a..
NE music accompanying BE- and SO
ii'tl lh' SORROW of the people pres
'ui mat sguiuc re- person moved dur
ns lh" whole procedure of the scf-
.i,y.
The rrlehuut wns the Hcy. A Bo-
NOT pastor uf tho lsleu parish. ana
iiau ui the Parish church "a Los
'''''.'r' me luna homo Tor genera
IONS. Assisting we're Rev o. Tom.
nhNinl. j.. oi the church oi san
.ripr do NtrL Old Aibuqurrgus.
lritnnl and Rev A. N MandHlari.
D. ul lh' church OF the lmmacu-
Hl' conception. vub-dpuCpn Tho
uuF.' nl tho immaculate Conception
non aud tht suiuIsts assisting u was
. i'''ui which added to The solemn
t' o' The service.
Following the service iu the Imma-
.ul'lr Conception church, the various
sorting bodies ana hundreds OF We
lIrics, covering more than mile.
Proceeded to santa Barbara GENE.
rt} the funeral coftegr moving from
h' rhur,h tu Central avenue. down
.rnirHl tu Second north on second 10
Mountain road thence 90 the ceme.
cry, where Rev Father MandanFf
h'" the last hlessins as the body was
1Wticd Co its last resting place la
hc Luna plot
Tho active hearers were W s.
trlcklcr N. q. Bursum George
iruukH Frank a fIuhhell Harry n.
.rc, Nclll h Field. Sivestre Mlrabai
ud bploslu Romero.
Tho honorary pain hearers includ-
q " N poushcrty Senator n.
nero senator a. y fulL jose -.
"ua, judge q. p Eaynolds Nathan
ara. ~ A. lastrn. Andreas Romero.
y g. Fullerton. Alfred GrunsfcM
Ohm Rocker. T.. A. Mann W ~ con.
rll IT " Kelly, T.. v Stafford. Gen.
>. broukes. Justice Frank W.
'arkrr Chief Justice Clarence J.
ioh'rts. Charles A Spicss Vencesiao
Aramillu Alciaudro Snndnyal. NJ
iandclL = A Miora, n Burg. jose
;. Salazlr kiehurd Lewis Charles
pruErr Joshua s Raynoids. Secun-
luu romero, Frank Mckee. Ruperto
urnmilin Jose \ Arngon. Jose l..
'errh, r. D. burns. FDllx ~. Lester,
y W. bohaou. %. g. Marion and Dr.
D.. poarco.
A number of the honorary PAN
earcrs were unable to reach Aibu-
ueruuo in time for the service be-
auss ul delayed trains several being
emyCd hY washcuts IN southern New
icNico. a majority. however were
resent while in tho cathedral were
aHcmniCd men who had como from