Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-16
ALBUQUERQUE
M0URNS At BIER
OF FRANK NJ KEE
Great Crowd Follows Body to
Its Last Resting Place in
Falpiew; Wealth Of Flowers
Covers CaSket.

Followed by n great concourse OF
Borrowing friends from every walk of
life--rep of All the city's
varied buslness and social activities
and covered with "A wealth of flowers
the like of which has rarely II ever
been seen In Albuquerque, the body OF
the late Frank Mckee was borne 10
Fairview cemetery yesterday after
noon and laid Beneath the sod. The
funeral corteEe was one of the long
est ever seen In New Mexico. In au-
tnmobiles. carriages and on foot, more
than a thousand citizens followed the
body TO its last resting place.
Rarely has such n tribute of love
and respect been paid to the memory
Of a private citizen as that which was
accorded to Mr. Mckee by the people
OF Albuquerque yesterday. BY COM
mon consent as well as by proclama-
ton Of Mayor Boatrlght, practically
every business house in the city was
closed while the funeral was in prog
rcss. The moving picture theaters
dispensed with their matinee per-
formanccs The city offices suspend
ed business for the day at o'clock
and the public school children were
teachers might attend the funeral.
The whole city Of Albuquerque liter
ally moufncd NJ the bier of Frank
Mckee.
Impressive Services.
The services at the Masonic temple
were marked rs n dignity and a sim
plieity that was in the highest degree
impressive Practically the full mem
i.... t.t. A
Temple Lodge No 6, A. f. &
pie OF the Mystic Shrine, was
room was crowded to its capacity both
on the main floor and in the balcony
and many, unable 10 obtain seats,
stood around the sides and in the rear
OF the han.
The casket was placed at the east
end OF the lodge room and just in
front OF the raised dais. and around
II was grouped in the most artistic
manner profnsion Of floral offerings
that was bewildering in its beauty and
fragrance. Surmounting the casket in
colored flowers was large Masonic
emblem, the square and compass. The
soimitar of the Mystic Shrine, the
the employees of the Occidental In
surance company and similar designs
from the First National bank and
from other business and social organ
cations with which Mr. Mckee was
connected. were conspic-
nous among the floral offerings, while
smaller pieces conspircd
to complete a scene of beauty that has
rarely been equalled.
The Music.
The solemn service of the Episcopal
church was read by ut. Rev. Freder-
lex II. Howdeh, bishop of New Mexico
and west Texas, in most impressive
manner. and there were many moist
eyes as the beautiful words of the ritz
ual were uttered.
The effect was heightened by the
which was OF a quality seldom
heard in Albuquerque. Two solos
were rendered by Miss Claude AL
bright with great depth of feeling,
while choir consisting of Miss Al
bright, Mrs u. L. Bradford. Mrs
Katherine Grimmer Bailey, Mrs
T. Valiant, Miss Anna Myers,
Miss Elsie Myers and Messrs. Hugo
c. Meyer, George Everitt Ben Pur-
year and John u, Falkenberg led In
the singing " such gems as Rock of
Ages" and Nearer My God TO Thee"
In a manner that will not soon be for
gotten by those present
At the conclusion of the religious
ceremonies the Masons took charge of
the services and the casket was borne
to the hearse outside by the active
composed Of Mr.. McKee's
active business associates, as follows
NJ. ". Flournoy. II. S. Pickatd, Il. NJ.
Merritt, +. X. Harris, G. $. White |
and Guy l.. Rogers. As the funeral
cortege took it's way down Central av-
enue IL went between lines of men and |
women on both sides of the street who |
stood with bowed heads until the pro- |
,ession had passed