The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-13
SENATOR GEORGES.
nixon LAID TO REST

The remains of Senator George 8.
Nixon arrived in Reno Monday morn
ing, accompanied by Congressional
escort and Bertram Nixon, the Sanat-
or's son.
Tuesday morning the private fun
eral was held at the family residence
on California avenue. The Christian
Science ritual was read by Harry
Pearce, of San Francisco.
From II o'clock until 2 the body lie
in state at the residence and was visit
ed by large number of people, who
were received, alternately, by George
Wingfeld. J. Sheehan and Dwight
Jones.
At IL O'Clock the Humboldt county
delegation gathered at the Golden
hotel Autos had been provided by
Harry Holland, c. B. Brown and G.
W. Muller and the fifty or more resi-.
dents of this county went out to the
residence in body and gazed for the
last time on the features of their
departed friend.
The Public Funeral.
At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon a
large concourse Of people, variouslv
estimated at from 1000 to 5000. as
sembled on the lawn at the south of
the California street residence. to at.
tend the public funeral of the deceas-
ed Senator. A large platform had been
erected in front Of the south veran-
da, seats being occupied by the Con-
gressional escort, Governor Oddie and
staff, the clergy of Reno and the active
and honorary pallbearers
Promptly at 2 O'Clock the casket
containing the body of the dead
Senator was carried from the house
and placed upon the platform. It was
banked with flowers, floral tributes
having been sent by President Taft,
Senator Newlands, the United States
Senate, Representative Roberts, the
National house of representatives, en-
|ployes of the Nixon National bank,
and the Masons, Elks and Knights of
Pythias of Reno, as well as many
others.
A quartette sang "All Is Well With
Thee" after which there was an in
vocation by Rev. Samuel Unsworth.
Rev. w. ID. Trout read the First Psalm,
after which the quartette sang
abide With Me- An eloquent
tribute to the memory of the depart
ed was then paid by Rev. Mr.. Uns-
worth.
The Funeral Cortege.
After the service the cortege moved
from the residence to South Virginia
street, thence north to Fourth, west TO
Vine, south to Third and west to the
cemetery.
1t proceeded in the following order:
The Reno band.
Congressional escort of fifteen.
Governor and staff in full regalia.
State officers.
Federal officers.
County officials.
City officials.
Bank officials and employees.
Clergy of Reno.
Honorary pallbearers.
Hearse and active pallbearers.
Carriages and autos containing rela-
tives.
Citizens in autos and carriages.
List Of Pallbearers
Following are the names of the ac
tive pallbearers:
George A. Bartlett, H. J. Gosse, A.
iloiutc, i1oiiio, ~ ~.
0 O'Sullivan, J. Sheehan, George H.
Taylor, George Wing6eld.
The honorary pallbearers were:
Henry Anderson, C. T. Bender,
Frank Bell, H. C. Brougher, A. G.
Fletcher, f. s. harrington, J. M. Full
ton, r. B. Govan, Eugene Howell, Ii.
C. Humphrey, George f. Holesworth,
W. H. Hood, H. H. Kennedy, Richard
Kirman, Nose Reinhart, Matthew
Kyle, w. A. Massey, o. r. Morgan,
A. H. Manning, G. w. Mapes, F. H.
Norcross. James G.. Sweeney, John G.
Taylor, r. C. Turrittin, G. F. Talbot,
j. II. Whited, 0. W. Ward, Fred L.
White, s. H. Wheeler Chris Zabriskie.
Brief Ceremonies at Cemetery.
The ceremonies at the cemetery were
brief and simple. The Lords rrayer
was recited by Rev. Brewster Adams,
after which the casket was placed in
the Kaiser vault, Mountain View
cemetery, there to remain until
mausoleum can be constructed at the
Masonic cemetery.
Return From tho Funeral.
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