The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-01-26
Robert E. Lee Bailey, one Of the
Best Known Men Of the City, In
stantly Killed by an Automobile
Last Friday Evening.
ANiIMPRESSIvE FUNERAL
Father Cyprian, of St Monica's Roman
Catholic Church, Delivered an Elo-
quent and Fitting Tribute over his
remains.

Kansas City was profoundly shock
ed last Friday evening when the news
flashed over the city that Robert e
Lee Bailey one of the best known me1
OF the race had been instantly killed
by an automobile at 25th and Crane
avenue, driven by one Mr.. ]. c.
Reeves. He was hurried to the Old
City Hospital but expired before he
could be placed upon the operating
table.
Robert E. Lee Bailey was a man OF
splendid attainments and made a host
OF permanent friends during the years
ne resided in this city. Scholarly, cul.
tured, dignified and with all a kindly
disposition he was strong factor in
the races development in this com.
munity and was respected by white
and blacks alike.
Mr.. Bailey was for several years
during the administration of Ex-Mayor
Jost Superintendent and Director of
the Garrison Square Fairgrounds and
community house for Colored people
and gave complete satisfaction; at the
time of his death he was Foreman of
Truckers for the Terminal Railway
Co., and also dancing inspector for
Coiored Dance Halls in this city. For
many years in connection with Mr..
A. w. Harris, the we'll known printer
he published the National Mirror
which held commanding position
among the Negro Journals of it's day;
h iS CT I,
been helpful in many ways to the man.
agement of this Publication. Mr.. Bal
ley was kind father devoted hus-
band, loyal churchman, and splen-
did citizen, and undoubtedly this COM
munity has been bettered by him hav-
ing been one of it's best citizens.
The funeral services wer brief and
extremely simple conforming to the
usual service of the Roman Catholic
church he being one of the Charter
members of st. Monica's at 18th and
Lydia Avenue. A beautiful and elo-
quent, yet simple eulogy was delivered
over the remains by Father Cyprian,
priest in charge, and the Sun devoutly
regrets that every Negro minister in
the city could not have been present
to have witnessed this very simple
brief, but extremely impressive SER
vice. No flowers, no screaming, no
senseless parading to view the re-
mains, just the sweet solemn sacred
service of the Catholic church and in
fifty minutes from the time the body
reached the church the services were
over and the funeral cortege was on
its way to Highland Cemetery.
AS the representative of the Sun sat
within this modest little edifice list
ening. attentively to the service, he
was wonderfully impressed with the
beautiful and uncomplaining sacrifice
of FIR. Cyprian and those quiet and
devoted nuns who assist in the work |
of st. Monica's parish and was made |
to feel as never before that Father
Cyprian in particular and the Roman
Catholic church in general are among
the best friends the Negro has. Few
white men and women of any denom-
ination will make the sacrifices these
quiet nuns and this devoted priest are
making for lowly and oppressed peo-
pie but we fully believe that if there
are any stars to be put in the crowns
Of those who render real service to
the Masters cause these people will
have numerous stars in their crowns.