Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-03
CARSE SERVICES
ARE IMPRESSIVE
Hundreds of Borrowing Friends and
Relatives PAY Final Tribute
to Former Mayor OF City.
TEMPLARS ATTEND II BODY
Masonic Order Escorts Remains Il
Chippiannock Cemetery Many
0ut-of.Town People Present.

uut-of-Town People Present.
Hundreds of sorrowing friends and
relatives paid final tribute TO the mem
CRY Of the late Henry Carse at the fu-
neral services held this afternoon at
? 50 al the home, Il16 Fourth avenue.
/ The spacious residence was filled to
overhowing during the time OF the Ger
emonies, many out-of-town friends and
former business associates being pres
ent
Rev. David A. Johnson, pastor Of
the Central Presbyterian church, who
was in charge Of the services at the
home paid fitting tribute to the past
useful life of Mr.. Carse The casket
rested in the parlor of the home and
{ the room was literally filled with beau
, tiful floral tributes One was broken
wheel four feet in height, from the en-
ployes Of the Carse & Ohlweiler COM
pany who attended in a body.
Floral tributes were also received
from the city commission, all of the
Masonic orders to which Mr. Carse be-
longed. the Rock Island Elks, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. T. Lozenlv of Waco. Texas,
the Retail Liquor Dealers association;
Allen Laird Of the National Baltimore
Glass company. Terre Haute: Twen-
tjeth Century Machine company. Mil
waukee ". N. Jack, American Bot
Ting company, Streator Bishop. Bah
cock & Becker company. Chicago:
/ Northern Illinois Bottlers association;
American Bottlng company, Chicago;
McRoberts family. Pittsburgh Mr.. and
Mrs. + Il. Strupp, Ottumwa, Iowa;
Rock Island Brewing company; Crown,
Cork and Seal company, Baltimore;
Siboney Bay camp. L. s. W V, Rock
Island, Iowa State Bottlers' associa-
ton Hugo Nolk estate, Davenport;
American Bottlers' Protective associa-
ton, New York Joseph Schlitz Brew
ing company. Milwaukee, and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Schaefer and Mr.. and Mrs.
. c. /. Elliott, Springfield, Ill. The chill
dren gave a blanket Of roses which
covered the casket and The remainder
of the offerings were received from
local relatives and friends.
knights in fun Dress.
Members of Rock island Comman-
dcTy No. rs, Knights Templar to the
number Of so. who escorted the body
from the home TO the cemetery. were
. i'm full dress uniform. Members OF
the commandery. together with mem
bers Of Rock Island lodge No SOS, A.
r. ana 4. NJ, marched in a body from
the Masonic temple TO the home
At the grave in Chippiannock cenle-
terry the Masonic ritual was observed,
with Rock Island lodge in charge.
( The active bearers. all Masons. were
as follows. Colonel ". T. Chanpon, II.
( Il. Cleaveland, H H. Mack. G. A Hall
gren, Swain Pearson and John ". Ire
mann
: The honorary pailbearers we're Fl. A.
Mathes, Burlington, president of the
iowa State Bottlers' association; A, D.
IHuesing. Rock Island C. Lohmiller,
IA. H Lau ana Hugo Vollstedt Daven-
1 port; G. II Mayer. Hammond. Ind; F.
I L. Sehwertlegcr, Muscatine, Iowa c.
Ryan John LASER, G. G Gibson, John
HessIer. George Lomax, Jr., Doc Busch
( and Cooper Lyons, all of Chicago.
/ Commission Pays Tribute.
( At a special meeting held tbls morn
I ing the city commissioners passed res
olutions on the death of Mr. Carse
/. The following resolution was unani-
mously adopted and copies ordered
sent to members Of the family.
Whereas, it has pleased the Supreme
/ Ruler of the universe TO summons from
our midst our beloved and respected
citizen and former mayor, Henry
Carse, to appear beyond at the session
of that great council;
And whereas. we feel that the family
has sustained an irreparable loss and
the city of Rock Island has lost an
honorable and esteemed citizen.
4 Therefore, he it resolved. That We
extend our heartfelt sympathy to the
family in this. their hour of bereavc-
ment.
And be it further resolved. That this
resolution be spread upon our minute;
as tribute of respect to departed
ex-official Of our city, who's unswerv
ing fidelity. honesty Of purpose, excel
lent judgment firmness of character
and many other sterling quality o
mind and heart, had greatly endearst
him to US all.
And be it further resolved, That {
copy of this resolution be sent to thu
bereayed family,
Dated at Rock Island, Ill. this thirt
day Of November, A D. 1915.
WILLIAM MCONOCHIE,
Mayor
TT, RUDGREN.
NICOLAI JUHL,
JOHN MuRRIN,
JOHN II. LIEDTKE,