The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-11
j. p. FUNERAL.

j.. p. MAYNARD'S FUNERAL.
Second Baptist Church, 10th ant
Charlotte SITS, held a crowd on las
Sunday afternoon which was a test o.
its capacity. The occasion was the
funeral services conducted over the
remains of James p. Maynard, who
had been for more than thirty years
a representative citizen and ~fraternal
leader in this section of the West. The
services were conducted by the Grand
Lodge Knights of Pythias, of Missouri,
acting as a special honor, under the
auspices of Lily Lodge, No. s, X. of
p, of this city. of which the deceased
was the founder and a charter mem
Der.
The impressive and simple grandeur
Of the occasion has never been equal
ed by any funeral conducted over the
remains of a Negro leader Of this
place except in the demonstration at
tending the burial of the late Bishop
Abram Grant, who died here a few
years ago.
Every department of the Order:
The Grand Lodge, the subordinate
Lodges, the Uniform Rank and the
Courts of Calanthe, sustained a dis
tinct loss in the demise of James p.
Maynard and each of these divisions
Of the organization expressed their
sorrow and regret in fitting e~ulogies
and memorials. From all quarters of
the state, and from many points out
side of the state, came kilograms, let
ters and resolutions of condolences,
each bearing it's particular message
of grief, expressing affection, devotion
and sympathy and in almost every
instance relating some specific act of
service rendered by the deceased
which had touched the hearts of and
beneficial to the recipients.
Preparations for the funeral were
in charge of the Grand Lodge, the de-
ceased, at the time of his death, be-
ing the sitting Past Grand Chancellor.
L. A. Knox, Grand Attorney was as
signed early last week by Grand
Chancellor, A. w. Lloyd to take
charge of the arrangements.
At 1:30 o'clock one thousand sub
ordinate lodge members, with the 2nd
Regiment Rank, X. of P, Col. D. A.
Rife, commanding acting as a escort
and led by the 2nd Regiment Band
Of fifty-six pieces, left the X. of P.
Hall, 18th and Michigan Ave. and
Joined at 18th street and Woodland
Ave, the funeral cortege as it moved
from the residence, 2O12 Olive St, to
the church. On arrival at the church
the Knights were met by the Order
of Calanthe and the bodies thus united
marched in behind the casket and
family and filled the main floor of
the church, the entire down stairs
having been reserved for them. The
balcony had been mostly filled by sor-
rowing friends while awaiting the ar.
rival of the bier and as soon as en-
trance was completed every available
seat was occupied.
During the four hours required for
the rendering of the services the vast
audience sat with an attitude of rev
erent attention, the hushed and
solemnity indicating the respect
erent attention, the hushed solemnity
indicating the respect which each per.
son present had brought to the occa-
sion. Not only was there scattered
throughout the entire church men
and women prominent in frater-
nal work in the state, but up
on the rostrum sat Grand Lodge
officers representing the Grand Juris-
dictions of both Missouri and Kansas.
Upon the rostrum were Grand Chan
cellor, A. w. Lloyd, of Missouri;
Grand Chancellor. S. H. Thompson,
of Kansas; Past Grand Chancellor F..
w. Dabney, of Missouri; Past Grand
Chancellor, l. H. Anthony, NJ. D., of
Kansas; Grand Keeper of Records and
Seals, w. T. Ancell of Missouri; Grand
Prelate, Arthur Robinson of Mis-
souri,; Grand Attorney, L. A. Knox,
of Missouri; and Supreme Represen-
tative, William J. Thompkins, NJ. D.,
of Missouri; Acting Grand Chancellor,
B. B. Francis of Missouri; Chas. H.
Galloway, representing Lily Lodge,
Sandy Escue, Chancellor Commander
of Lily Lodge and Mrs. Mollie Whit
more, representing Prudence Court,
No. 166, o. o. c., of which the deceas-
ed was a member.
Following is the order of services
at the church.:
Song Pythian Choir
Prayer, Arthur Robinson, Grand Pre-
late.
Song .............. Pythian Choir
Biography and sketch of the life of
Deceased. Hon. A. w. Lloyd, G. c..
Solo. Mrs. Myrtle Sloss
Sermon. e. Rev. s. w. Bacote, D. D..
Song Pythian Choir
Eulogy on behalf of the Grand
Lodge. .....,... Sir w. T. Ancell
Grand Keeper of R. & s..
Eulogy or behalf of Lily Lodge No.
S.........,.....Mr c. H. Galloway
Remarks-Dr. S. H. Thompson,