Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-04-16

FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.

The remains OF the late r. r. Rob
Sinson arrived in this city at II
O'clock on Friday night, accompanied
by Mrs. sRobinson and two sOns-Ray
and Glenn, and Miss Ennis ,BOggs.
The remains were taken to Masonic
temple, where services were conduct
ed ! on Saturday at 80 a. m. The
services at the temple were under
the auspices Of the Masonic lodge.
Rev j.. f. Moore, pastor OF the First
4 Congregational church. conducted
brief services In connection with the
Masonic ritual The members OF the
Masonic ]. and knights of Pythias or
ders attended the services in a body.
Judge George w. Dunham. Represen-
tative NJ F. Leroy, c. "A. Peterson,
5El b. Stiles, A. D. Long, H. c.. Smith,
w. H. Norris and DR.. j. W.. Scott
acted as pail bearers. Friends ard
old time acquaintances from the
southern part of the county, where
Mr.. Robinson grew to manhood, at
tended the funeral in large numbers.
The floral offerings were abundant
and beautiful. The large number
that gathered at the services was an
expression OF the high regard in
which Mr.. Robinson was held by his
friends in Delaware county. The re
mains were placed in the receiving
vault at Oakland cemetery, and will
be laid to rest In the family lot later.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Robinson had been resident Of
Jacksonville but three years, he had
formed a. wide acquaintance among
the business men Of the southern
city. He was actively associated with
number sof the leading fraternal
societies OF Jacksonville. Speaking
of the departure OF the remains for
Manchester the following article ap-
peared in one of the Jacksonville
papers: s5
Paying their last tribute of res
spect 4 to the memory OF r. Il. Rob
njon, whose death followed Monday
mdrning his injury OF Friday night,
escorts from the Morocco temple of
Sflriners, Lodge No. 221 of Elks, the
UNIFORM rank, WOOdmen of the World
and many other members OF the lat
ter fraternity, accompanied the body
to, the union depot. last night at
atbut O'Clock, from whence it was
sent to the old home in Manchester,
Iowa, for the funeral interment.
''Over a hundred of his brethren
from the three fraternities in which
he took prominent position, waited
at the union depot until tbs body
was started on the trip -homeward. A
grief-stricken widow, with two sons
r. R. Robinson, jr., and Glenn Rob
inson, survive.
That there was a sorrow genuine
and deepfeft that came to- the ranks
Of the three orders was plainly mani-
fest when the three escorts gathered
|, at the undertaking. establishment OF
3.Moulton & Kyle, 40 West Forsyth
I street, last night. The Shriners We're
under the command Of Gen. j. w.
Sackett, the Elks, Exalted Ruler
Marion Craig, and the Woodmen, the
officers Of the uniform rank, with
other members Of this cult led by
Faunce>, McCully, council commander
and w. w. Anderson, clerk of Pal
metto Camp, No. 8.
The deceased has been resident
of this county for the past three
years, he owning handsome home
near Ortega. He was native OF
Manchester, Iowa, where he was fol
q number OF years engaged in thd
land title and abstract business. Since
retiring from this line of business
Mr.. Robinson had been actively en-
gagged In special work for the Wood
men of the World in a number Of
z sections OF the nation.
At all times also he was an en-
4 thusiastic Shriner, and member O
/ the Benevolent and Protective Order
i OF Elks His personal friends III
Jacksonville he numbered by tht
score"
Slayer Charged With Murder.