The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-27
FAMILY HOME CROWDED LAST
EVENING BY BORROWING
FRIENDS.
Services To-day viii BE Attended by
Hundreds. including Many Prom
inent Men-Elks VIII
Have Charge.

In the presence OF a large con-
course of sorrowing friends. funeral
services over he mortal remains OF
the late Mayor Charles c. Schmidt
we're held at the family residence
1T No. 1si Sixteenth street. last even.
ing. and The services were fttlngly
impressive. being conducted by the
Rev. Jacob Birmingham, Of ST. Luke
Episcopal church. who delivered the
English address. and Rev. W. q. u
fert. pastor of st. Johns German
church. who had charge OF the Ger.
man services. The body of the be-
loved Mayor lay in the large parlors
OF the late residence. which were
crowded to overlooking with friends
OF the family. During the services
several beautiful selections were rem
dered by n quartet composed OF Judge
Alan Robinson. Mr.. Jasper Baum.
Mrs. Jasper Baum and Mrs. Bertha
Mccoy Myler. OF Pittsburgh.
The body of the beloved late chief
executive will be removed to the
Elks' club this afternoon, where II
will lie in state I'M the auditorium OF
the club. between the hours OF l
o'clock and 2:15. after which will be
held the ritualistic services OF the
Elks, In charge of DIT. Refer, exalted
ruler of the local lodge.
The funeral grafton will be delIv-
cred by Judge Frank w. Nesbitt, and
funeral anthems will be sung by the
Elks quartet, composed OF Judge Alan
Robinson, WI Leach, David Craw-
ford and Phil Mcclure. Rev. Abram
Bill will act as chaplain OF the ser
vices II the pall-bearers will be c.
Hal Bruse. 6. Ed Mendel. +. c. Dire
horst. DIR. T. NJ. Haskins. Otto Schenk,
r ]. Schumann. \. II. Wiedebusch
and l.. F. StifeI.
Prominent EIks
nom all parts of the country will at
tend the services. and among them
will be: Past Grand Exalted Ruler
August Hermann of Cincinnati. Grand
Trustee Alfred T. Holland of Hack.
ensack. y. j.. who Will attend in the
place OF Exalted Ruler Thomas Mills
OF Superior. Wis, owing to the lat.
ter's inability to be present through
sickness; Thomas McNulty. past
grand trustee OF Baltimore and MANY
others.
The Elks lodges from Steubenville.
Bellaire. Martins Ferry. Moundsville
and other nearby towns and cities
will be in attendance and participate
in the funeral procession and the Steu-
benville hremen and policemen will
be represented by large delegations
I'm uniform. The Eagles and y. O. U.
W. will also take part in the process
sion as will the city and county Off
Gals and in addition. hundreds OF
lodgemen from all over the country
will be IN attendance.
The funeral procession will be over
one mile long. and will be participated
in by over 1900 people. and headed
by h Elks band will cover the prin-
cipal STREETS OF the city before proceed
ing TO the cemetery. This Is made
necessary by the many that will at
tend the services AT the Elks club in
order 20 get them away from the build
ing and relieve the congestion. The
cortege will move 10 Greenwood camt-
terry. where the interment will be
made.
Mayors To Attend
Mayor George Brescock OF Bridge
port. Mayor McLeish OF Steubenville.
Mayor Wvckon OF Martins Ferry.
Mayor Wassman OF B~ellaire. Mayor
Scanlon OF Benwood. and Mayor VII
hanson Of MOundsville will officially
represent their respective cities al
the funeral and all tho business places
places in tho city will be closed dur
ing the funeral In honor Of the deceas-
ed. Throughout the city flags will be
flown at half mast and all buildings
will be draped 10 mourning.
The County Commissioners held a
meeting yesterday morning and i'm
inediately II was move that the body
adjourn until this afternoon az (