Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-09-11

Eelug promises oF Yoeolul|ona
The gathering 81 TIE tlfohn people
near ere CIRQUE train iue( before A
WAS 10 pull out for Santa ne. was one
81 the most remarkable ever Witnessed
IN Albuquerque.
'Thc Angel 81 me Circut," MIRA
Maud Thornton, whose Death ocour-
rea a. nolan Tuesday and whose body
was buried here yesterday afternoon.
WAS the inspiration which led 10 che
adoption % the promises early today
promises BY the men ana women on
the circus 20 lead better ilVoa Tho
promises were made not because n
was believed that circus people 40
not live good clean iivcs~-for the ma
iority 81 them debut simply as a
parting tribute "a the memory of tho
woman who had BY her deeds ana OK
nmplea cxerted an Influence over the
ahow tho strength of which will BE-
known fully now that she a passed
away.
"For tho Circus Must 90 on" ia.
ne llne taken from the drama. "Poify
~ tho Circus" was especially appllca-
bic to the events which occurred IN
Albuquerque Yesterday IN connection
with the funeral Of Mrs. Thornton.
premier eaueetrienne ~ tho show
Impressive IL q word that Il often
used Without a reasonable excuse. but
u can be said without cxaegcration
that the funeral for Mrs. Thornton
yesterday evening was unique and the
most impressive Of the many funerals
OF importance held IN Albuquerque. "a
was q 'Circus funeral" No man or
woman who Witnessed the funeral
procession and the brief services FOR
the dead rider yesterday could wish
for more genuine display Of true
heart interest and reai sympathy ana
affection.
Dying near Beien Tuesday morning.
the body OF Mrs. Thornton was
brought 10 Albuquerque early yestcr-
day by Strong Brothers and prepared
for burial The funeral was under
the personal direction of Harry q.
strong. and the procession moved with
y military precision and correctness
that was ~ beautiful ana impressive
as could be wished.
The circus people participated IN
the afternoon performance 40 Hope.
we'll park with heavy hearts--thcir
minds being on the funeral to take
place after the final acr.
Promptly al 5:t5 O'Clock. tho fun
crai procession moved away from
strong's chapel. Headed By the cir
Gus band IN fun dress. tho procession
went north % Central. thpnce west
on Central 10 Sixth street and north
on Sixth 10 the Church 81 tho Immac-
ulate Conception. The band played n
funeral march--thc notes being soft
and low and strangely imprcssing the
crowds which lined the sidewalks Be-
hind the band came sixteen rousta-
bouts wearing rcd uniforms Ieaca
carried a floral offering. Then came
the hearso. the pailbearers walking
alongside. Three men carried q huge
Gates Ajar." too large to place near
the caakct. which was laden with
beautiful floral pieces. Behlnd the
hearsc was Bob Chocolate" Mrs.
Thornton's horse. which she had used
In circus work for tho Hast four years.
The horse was lead by trainer IN
n bright uniform. '-Ysoh Chocolate
was rlderless. The saddle was decor
ated with a bow % lavcndar crepe.
The animal pranced about strangely
and seemed almost 20 understand that
death had taken away his best loved
friend Following Bob Chocolate"
were four prancing black horses. all
particular pets Of Mrs Thornton. who
had fed them lump sugar daily Bev-
cral times each day and whom they
knew by sight even when several hum
dred feet away.
Circus employees in automobiles ana
hacks brought up the rear OF tho
procession, Al q. Barnes and family
being IN the first machine. Nearly
every automobile which could be
rented In town WAS IN the procession.
In front Of the Immaculate Com
ccptlon church the band played
Nearer My God To- Thee" the band
men marching around In "a circle cx-