The diamond drill., 1921-06-04
WEEK END A PERIOD or FUNERAL
AND SADNESS
SPLENDID TURNOUT SUNDAY
Two Hundred Follow Remains To
Iron Moutain Sunday And Hosts
We're Out On Monday

The last weekend OF May brought
TO Crystal Falls such sorrow that one
must scrutinize carefully the history
OF the community to find any COM
parison with IL. Not since the Mans
field mine caved in 1898 has there
been the pail cast over the place that
the terrible accident OF last Saturday
cast. Two men in their early prime
were taken suddenly from Us dn such
cruel manner that one almost ques-
toned the righteousness OF the des-
tiny that shaped such an end.
Add 20 the accident the arrival
home OF the first OF our dead from
France and the annual period OF
commenoration brought about by
Memorial Day and one can get some
idea OF the intensity Of the weekend
period OF the last week OF May 1921.
First Funeral Sunday
Owing TO the conditions existing,
the relatives OF James Kinsman de-
cided to hold his funeral on Sunday
and TO bury the remains at his old
home in Iron Mountain. The |. o. o.
f. 20 which the deceased belonged,
and the Legion, OF which he was a
member ALSO, Joined hands in honor
ing their deceased brother. The
family home OF the deceased was az
Iron Mountain and It was decided TO
have the funeral here and the re-
mains inferred there.
After being placed In the casket
they were taken first TO the home of
the deceased's sister Mrs. Chester
Thomas, at the Carpenter location,
where they were attended by the Odd
Fellows and escorted on Sunday 10
the NJ r. church in this city where
the religious services were conducted.
After the church services the l. o. o.
II. turned over the conduct Of the bal
ance OF the ceremonies to the Legion.
The remains were placed in the
hearse and the Legion and Odd Eel
lows TO the number OF $50 were driy-
en- In automobiles TO Iron Mountain,
where they were met at the Chaplin
pit by delegation of Iron Mountain
Odd Fellows. AT that point the cars
were parked and the two societies
marched 10 the cemetery where the
services OF each were conducted, aft
ter which return trip 10 this city
was made, the major portion of the
members getting back before z
o'clock.
The tribute paid to their dead by
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tai Falls brought out much praise
from the Iron Mountain people for st
was heavy undertaking.
Two Funerals Monday
Monday was a day OF funerals. In
the forenoon tho remains OF Louis A.
Bowman were laid at rest In the Le-
gion lot In the cemetery. The re-
mains were taken TO the Bowman
home on Sunday and the funeral took
place from there. Promptly at 10000
o'clock the services were commenced
by the ex-service men who. TO the
number Of 1876. turned out to pay trib-
ute TO their dead comrade. The cas-
ket was loaded onto a wagon provided
for the purpose and was taken TO the
Forest Park school where the big
parade was formed, headed by tie
Alpha/ band which had been hired
for the occasion. The line OF march
and the order of formation was as
follows:
Through the main part OF the city
TO the cemetery, the Legion followed
immediately after the band and with
them were the three living ex-soldiers
OF the Civil War and four Of the Span
lsh American war veterans. Next
came the women's Auxiliary and tho
w. II. C.. then the Eagles, knights
OF Pythias, Italian society and mem
bers Of other fraternal organizations
Next came the high school band and
following II were several hundred
children OF the Crystal Falls schools
each one carrying a flag. Following
after the children were scventy-Gyo
automobiles that strung out from tho
City Hall TO the cemetery gate. IL
was certainly noble tribute. not
alone 10 the deceased soldier whose
remains were laid away that day but
10 all the men, living and dead. who
followed the flag.
Arrived at the cemetery the MEM
orial services were first conducted.
y tho order being the regular order OF
the Legion manuel. The address OF
the day was delivered BY Rev. Francis
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