The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-11-29
JAKE |. HAMON
LAID TO REST
THIS AFTERNOON
Hundreds of Out-Of-TOwn
Friends Travel Far to
Attend Funeral of
Financier
DRS. IRWIN AND
WEITH OFFICIATE
THOUSANDS VIEW BODY WHILE
LYING IN STATE AT CON.
VENTION HALL

Funeral services for the late Jake
L. Hamon were held at 2:30 O'Clock
this afternoon at the First Presby-
terian church.
Preceding the opening of the serv-
ices the body was carried from Con-
vention Hall, where it had been lying
in state, to the church. Hundreds OF
the friends of the deceased had view
ed the body at Convention Hall. The
procession from Convention Hall
moved as follows: the presiding minis
ter, DR.. T. j. Irwin of Lawton, Mr..
lannon's former pastor, and DR.. c. c.
We'th, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church; one hundred honorary
pail bearers; casket born by the ac-
tive pail bearers; relatives of the de-
ceased; employees OF Mr.. Hamon; and
out-of-town delegates.
The active pail bearers included p.
c. Dings. John +. Easley, Max West
heimer, Frank NJ. Adams, J. s. Null
len, Charles L. Anderson, Amos Ew-
ing, Harold Wallace. James A. Harris.
and Cash NJ. Cade.
Honorary pail bearers were r. o.
Butler. ]. c. Pringey, Emory A.
Foster, Z L. Robertson, F. Davis
l.. G Disney, Jack Sankey, Sam Down
ing, ]. d. Appleby. j. F. McMurray.
Charles Carter, H. P. Cunningham. j.
f. Dyche, Grant Victor, j. l.. Shina-
berger, Joe White j. f. Looney, J. A.
Riehl, f. r. Hughes, ]. II. Wright,
Hays Dilard, j. NJ. Dorchester, +.
Hamilton, Robert Crockett, John r.
King, Vernon w. Whiting, Edwin
Hobby, Alya j. Niles, Writ Frank
lin, Henry F. Cooper, Harry B. Gil
strap, Judge ]. L. Ingram, ]. Bro
shears, Henry E. ASP, E. o. Lingo,
L. A. Newman, r. o. Sumter. E. A.
Perry, Liv Morse, Charlie Hooker.
John Sponsler, Don r Russell, Grant
Stanley, S. B. Spring, John Strong.
w. T. Ward, Claude B. Baker, Ben
+. Burkey, w. p. Chism, w. H. Full
Ter, Roy Hoffman, w. Il. Dwyer, +.
NJ. Sterrett, Frank Burford, Alva Nc
Donald, Bird Mcclure, e. II. Royer,
C. II. Elting, o. w. York, James A.
Mabon, DR.. S. G. Kennedy. ID. b.
Malernee, Joe Rails, Phil E. Baer,
Harry Critchelow J. L. Morgan, ]. II.
Edwards, S .E. Wallen, T. A. Chand-
Ter, w. H. Miller, C. B. Rogers. f.
w. Moll, w. B. Nichols, r. B. Quinn.
Loyal ]. Miller, Zack T. Pryse, e. r.
Blake, A. E. Landen, D. $. Fitzpatrick.
DR.. Hugh Scott. J. c. Walden, Frank
Dakin, ]. S. Meyer. DR.. w l.. Nc
William, Seymour Price. DR.. A. w.
Green, Ed Arnold, Z. c. Motter E'
NJ. Frye, Scott Ferris, o. L. ConnoT.
William Meeks, Roy Harvey, William
Sacks, Jake L. Babler, George Framp-
tom, w. II. Mitchell, L. NJ. Gems
man, o. A. Wells, Earl A. McGowan'
]. V. Vertrees, Frank V. Wright, Dan
Norton, w. l. Reneau and Jake
Sims.
Preceding the ceremonial 15-min-
ute organ program at the church was
rendered by Mrs. II. B. Lambert VINO
played Prayer" from Lohengrin'
Wagner and "Larghetto" from Ber-
nice. Handel. For the professional
Beethoven's Funeral March" was
given.
The order OF the ceremonial pro-
gram was carried out as follows oy
request OF Mrs. Harmon: Hymn Home
of the Soul" by double mixed quar-
tette composed OF Mesdames Arthur
Kyle, Paul c. Ekern. Tom Frame and
f.. II. Roger, and Messrs c. A. ses-
sions, II. B, Lambert. William Hutch
inson and F.. L. Valley; prayer by Dr.
Irwin; hymn, "Someday, Sometime,
bv male quartette: scripture reading
bv DR.. wcith: hymn, Crossing the
Bar" by double auartette; funers'
address by DR.. Irwin, followed by a.
brief address by Dr. Weith: hymn
abide with Me-" by double quar-
tette: recessional. "Chopin's Funera!
March"
The congregation remained seated
while the funeral party left the
church in the order of entrance, and
followed Immediately afterwards TO
the Rose HIll cemetery where 10
terment was made.
Brief prayer service and commit
ment comprised the services at the
cemetery.
The procession to the cemetery ex-
ceeded In size any ever held In THIS
city.
Floral contributions came from many
states throughout the union, among
which were some very beautiful ones
from the national and sstate Repuo'
lcan committees.
DR.. Irwin who delivered the prln-
clpal funeral address during the ccro-
monial program spoke ms followsi
"Trustlng in the Mercy Of God"
Psalm l03I7
'.The Lord hear thee in the day OF
trouble: the name OF the God or
Jacob defend thee: send thee help
from the sanctuary, and strengthen
thee out OF Zion"
These are the words Of David, the
Shepherd King of Israel, who said:
"The mercy of the Lord is from
everlasting to everlasting upon them
.hnt fear, Him"
This is the testimony Of man
who IL passing through the valley OF
the shadow OF death. trusting IN The
mercy Of God.