The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-04-21
Multitude Of Friends Attend the
Funeral Of c. M. Fcchheiner,
Joining in Final Express
sion Of Respect
HIGH TRIBUTE Is
PAID BY MINISTER
Hebrew and Masonic Ceremonies
are Held at Cemetery Floral
Offerings are Particularly
Beautifu: and Profuse

In the presence of multitude of
friends and loved ones the last sad
rites were said over the body of C. NJ
Fechheimer Monday afternoon and the
body was laid to rest in the family lot
in the /. o. o. f. cemetery, the inter-
ment being accompanied by impressive
ceremonies and hundreds of the citi-
zens of Chickasha paying their last
tribute of respect to the deceased.
The services at the family residence,
2lO South Eleventh street, were con
Quoted by Rev. S. v Fait of Anadarko
and Rev. e. B. Teis OF this city, while
a quartet composed of Miss Era Weir.
Mrs. Day. S. Laubach and o. +. Bing-
ham furnished the music attendant to
the ceremonies, rendering "Beauti
Isle of Somewhere" and Nearer My
God to Thee"
Rev. q. B. Teis opened the services
by reading several passages of scrip
ture, after which Rev F'ait delivered
a short address in which he offered
words Of coincidence to the grieved
ones and paid the highest tribute to
the deceased in a few well chosen
words. In part Rev. Fait said, ''As
high tribute to the deceased, this
| splendid gathering of the citizens Of
Chickasha indicates more forcibly
than words can express, the esteem in
which he was held. In speaking of his
character | cannot pass without ex-
preston, one trait that stood out most
brightly in his life. 1t was the tender
care and devotion of him to the own
mother of his wife, who passed away
in the bloom of her young womanhood.
know nothing that could speak more
| highly of his excellent character
Following the address. Rev. E. B.
Teis offered short prayer, the re-
mains were viewed for the last time by
the sorrowing friends and the body
was borne between double line of
Masons to the waiting bier, and the
cortege proceeded to the cemetery.
At the grave, the Hebrew funeral
service was read by S. J. Goldsmith,
after which the Masonic lodge, which
attended in body. had complete
charge of the ceremonies, and lead by
Eugene Hamilton. the Masons joined
in the burial service of that order.
The floral offerings were beautiful
and so profuse that it required a spe-
cial vehicle to transport them from
\ the residence to the cemetery. They
came from secret orders OF which the
deceased was member from his pro-
fessionaI associates and from individ-
uals. Among the offerings We're
pieces from the Elks lodge, Chickasha,
a beautiful floral construction Of an
Elk's head, carrying out purple and
white colors of the order. -Four divis.
ions Of the Masonic lodge were repre-
sented by floral pieces, the Scottish
Rite the Royal Arch Masons, the Blue
lodge and the India Temple Of Shrin-
ers, Oklahoma City. A beautiful floral
emblem was sent from the Grady
i County Bar association, also from the
Hebrew congregation OF ChickaFha.
and from the attorneys of the Rock
Island and Frisco railroads and the
Knights Of Pythias lodge. In addition
to these, numerous individual offer
| ings we're in evidence.
The pail bearers were Ben F. John.
son, Paul Spinning, Judge Frank NJ. Bal
ley, Jonas Cook, John Gribi and M. T..
Humphrey The honorary pail bear
ers were H. N. Smith, c. H. Caneman,
tn. w. Richburg. w w. Clark, J. D.
Carmichael, B. w Lubman and Attor-
! ney. Kleinschmidt of Oklahoma City.
Albert Fechheimer of New York. a
brother Of the deceased, was present,
as were Attorneys Roberts Of Ell Reno.
/ Bond Of Duncan and Sanlin Of Duncan