The Denver star., 1917-07-21
w. B. Townsend Laid To Rest
Man, Lawyer and Race Defender
Three Thousand People Crowd Shorter to
View Remains. Knights Of Pythias Do Honor

Denver did herself full of honor Sunday H er noble
and inspiring tribute Attorney VIM Bolden Townsend
from viewpoint of patriotic and racial demonstration OF
worth and character of the lawyer and race
the greatest civic oupourng the history Of the ci
lty 1t far than funeral. assembling OF
friends and curious onookers it uncontrolled out
burst silent feeling of DEVOTION respect
and appreciation for who had gladly and unreserved
sacrificed his honor and political ambitions
for the beterment of his in particular and mankind in
general This merely showed the real truth and
sentiment Of people who loved their leaders
Nearly 5000 people viewed the Shorter Church
being packed both front and back and the
sides with waiting trying way to hon
|or fallen hero by their presence While all Denver
poured forth do this reverence was all barren OF
pomp and panepyrics An automobile full OF floral designs
and boquet because
abundance The noble order of the Knights of Pyh
led by the nvncbe Queen City Band with perfect and
solemn their brother and from the church.
giving him all the honos due grand and beloved knight
The Uniform rank sounded while the subordinate odg
held their he bowed silence they laid him
in the cold silent from whes bourne traveller is
ever known Thus Lodge buried him. the
vet intensely impressive of euoges arranged
Iby Ex- Grand Chancellor DR.. II. P Wesbrook who de-
the highest honor and praise for such an
able program of citizens who told of the life and
struggles of VIM. B. Townsend The funeral professional
by Reverends c. Williams and Ward, DR.. Randolph
and A. E Reynolds followed by the close of the
Uniform Rank and three subordinate lodges
The euloeies given from Rev. A. M. Ward Kansas
Remeniscences Hewetson atson "As Journalist Rev.
D. f. Over AS Race Man DR. VIM Sharply. Ex May
or of Denver Knew him Lawyer George G.. Ross AS
LAWYER and Race Defender, George W. Gross AS Citizen
LAWYER D. Taggert (whe) His Professional standing
with his favorte solos by his favor
,e singers Miss Jessie Andrews Flee Bird and Senor
Morgan Jackson The End Perfect Day and songs by
the Choir Dr. Grant of Colorado Springs and Mr. Thomp
son Of Pueblo occupied places of honor within the rail
ing.
Thus said Master Of Ceremonies. Dr. Westbrook so in
the busy of lite memories of friendships
cause pause and pay fallen comrade
Thoe of who knew Judge Townsend best loved him
Full years with hsshed untarnshed he yielded atast
the Great Conqueror And every for whom he had
loving kindness could come to his sacred bier and
cast simple rose, he would sleep beneath wilderness of
flowers Little the little heart OF VIM Bolden
Tow began beat log cabin hut in the woods of
Huntsville Aa.-a heart that destined to swell with
hopes throb with the greatest gefs OF one OF the
earth The panstakne and sacrificing mother
er knew that one day Denver Colo her who had pio
blasted thru mountains of preudices and
tunneled amid rocks of ouder of egregation
brdged valleys of the despairing and helpless with
carpet racial love and be honoed the
of such never before had been bestow
ed upon anyone.
Born slave and sold any times ignorant boy he
only his b. cs but he becameSthe
of aconc English embroidered with the shapest
and repartee Fame measured him by the
attained but from the profound depths of ignorance
whence he His can be found in the Race
hook Simm Men of Mark While pigmy in opportunity
he grew be in intellect and achievement. Thus
he lived thus he died and thus he was buried"
resolutions from the three Pythan lodges Ne
gro Womens Club ASSN and the Denver Non Partisan
the Pythan loo much credit be given
Mr. Reed Eb .lmer director services
ly bestowng honor upon the Douglass Undertaking Co.