The Dermott news., 1914-12-24

ceiving this letter on Saturday, he sent a message by wire to the surgeon in charge of the hospital that he would come for his wife on the above date.
 But sad to say. this was the last mes sage of hope. In response to this very hopeful message, he received the most sorrowful news by wire 8 few hours later, Your wife is dead, come at once. Of all sad calls this was the saddest of his life However. he sum moned up courage to face the worst All trains had passed Wllmar for the day, but ne hurriedly summoned an au- tomobie and made desperate race with the south bound Cotton Belt train heading it off at Rison. Arkansas, just in time to make the run to Marshal Texas, that night There he found, as had been communicated to him, that his wife had crossed the swelling tide, and made her way to that city pre- pared for the faithful from the foundation of the world
 Hasty preparations We're made for the return of the body to Wllmar for interment The news of the death was sent out over the wire, and all along the way Master Masons and their families were at the stations to say q sympathizing word to cur grietstricken Grand Master At Pine Bluff. where layoyer had to be made for about eight hours. Bro. j. H. Young had sum moned the Masons and the Eastern Star Chapters to be present at the Temple Monday night to receive the corpse and do all necessary to console our Grand Master. Accordingly quite a number of sisters and brethren were present and continued most of the time The body of Sister Harrison was laid in state in the auditorium of the Temple where it was viewed by hundreds of friends and sympathizers.
 Tuesday morning at lOI0 the trip was continued to Wilmar Bro. J. H Young. W M of 45 and Prof. Perry, Jr., Mrs. Hoekenhull and Mrs Hallum of Pine Bluff accompanied the Grand Master on this sad trip.
 Al Dermott the Masons and Eastern Star were present and gave consolation, several of them accompanied the Grand Master to Namar The Lodge and Chapter at Wilmar sent special dele gation aS far as Dermott to meet the corpse and escort the funeral party to Wilmar On reaching Wilmar. per. haps the greatest demonstration ever witnessed in this little town #as this occasion.
 White and colorei people aiiae vie3 with each otaer and crowded the sta tion to aid aad gise comfort to the grjefstricken husband whom they knew had done all within his power to keep her alive. The boay ~a~ taken 10 tine family residence where 1t was .aia in state until "Wednesday at s D. m. and was viewed by perhaps every citizen of Wimar irrespective of color or oecupaz ton. IL may be well also to state that during the time preparations were be ing made for the funeral, and until the day after the funeral, not q wheel turned nor a whistle blew The white people seemed to honor the man and woman who had lived as examples of righteousness and peace and had done so much for the gooa of all the people in Wimar.
 The funeral took place at o'clock "Wednesday afternoon attended by all of the Masons of Wilmar and adjacent towns together with the sisters of the Eastern Star and thcS $. NJ. r Reso- lutions were read from the church and also from the several orders The funeral oration was delivered by the Rev. W. F. prewitt n p. Of Pine Bluff To say the least il was mas ter,y one, soothing in its application, and beneficial to all who heard it
 IL lS Ultfls to NtN III this connection. that for q city the size of Wiimar. un- der similar circumstances, We do not believe that the manner of conducting such q funeral could have been ecl!psed Each lodge and chapter played well their part without single hitch. Bro J. II. Young acted Patron for the Eastern Star. and Prof Perry. Ir, led the ceremony for the <. M F. The funeral possession Nas fully mile long and was led by brass band which played excellent funeral march es Thus all that was mortal of Mrs. Bessie F.. Harrison was deposited in mother earth. while her grlefstricken husband and other relatives stood help less before the mighty hand of God who knoweth and doeth according to His own good pleasure.
 Sister Harrison Is survived by a father, three sisters, a husband. two sons and many sorrowing friends, all of whom We would commend to the care of Him who Is able to bind up the broken hearted. and present Us all