The Colorado statesman., 1922-03-25
Cheyenne, WyO.,
News

Colonel Charles Young, U. S. A., who
passed away recently in Liberia,
where he was military attache of the
American consulate, was held March
18th at the A. NJ Il. Church at 2 80
O'Clock. Colonel Young was formally
stationed ut Fort Russell and made
many friends in Cheyenne, and also
among the officers and men of other
regiments stationed at Fort Russell.
Mr.. James Gaskin, president of the
n. a. \. c. p, acted as master of
ceremonies. Program. l. Lead Kind
ly Light, choir; scripture reading,
Rev. |. n. Whitten; prayer, Comrade
William Witt; Nearer My God to Thee,
choir; General Pershing's tribute to
Col. Young, Lieut.. B. b. Cowan; o. II.
G. address, Sergt. Maj. Geo. Randall,
corporal White Outpost No. l, U. S.
w. "; military record of Col. Young
| Sergt. II. b. Howard, Lee Lowry Post
56S, A. L.. address, "Col. Young AS
Knew Him." Col. S. b. Pearson, Q. NJ.
| c., U. S. A. Solo, END of Perfect
Day." Mrs. James Smith closing re-
marks, Rev. Endicott; taps by bugler,
Comrade Geo. Ballinger.
Sunday, March 10Th, the citizens of
our city We're startled with the sad in
telligence of Mrs. II. A. Mitchell being
/ SlIlthtn Will al SlIoht
O'Clock Il. III. Mrs. Mitchell never
regained consciousness and quietly
passed to the great beyond at 4 80
o'clock p. m. Mrs. Mitchell had many
friends in Cheyenne among both white
and cOlored. Mrs. Mitchell had lived
in Cheyenne forty-siX years and was
numbered among the Oldest citizens
here Mrs. Hannah Augustine Nit
chell was born at Carol Parish, Baton
| Rouge, La, August II, 1858; was "a
| years of age at the time of her death.
She was married to Mr.. VIM. Nc
Givens Dec. 9TH, 1878. OF this union
two children were born, one passing
away in infancy, the other, Mrs. Ade-
laede Gaskin, wife of Mr.. B. r. Gas
kin, and grandchildren and other rela-
tives mourn her absence from this
world. Mrs. Mitchell united with AL
len Chapel thirty-five years ago.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
/ day afternoon mt 8 80 o'clock. large
number of friends We're in attendance
| The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. Mrs. Richard Gaskin Of
Omaha arrived Monday with Mildred
Gaskin, granddaughter, who is attend
ing school in Omaha.
Another sad death was that of Mrs
e. b. West, wife of Mr.. Otis West,
who passed away in Los Angeles, Cal.
Saturday evening, March 11th, 1922, ut
6:15 O'Clock The remains of Mrs.
West were accompanied home by Mrs.
Crowley, dear friend, and the be-
reaved husband, Mr.. West, Thursday
afternoon. Funeral services for Mrs.
West were held from the Second Bap-
tist Church amidst a large concOurse
| of sorrowing relatives and friends
I. t
and beautiful. Mrs. West was Il faith
full Worker in church and her last
work was splendid concert, which she
trained forty little children, and sue
cess crowned her efforts. Mrs. West
left Cheyenne shortly afterward for
California, as this concert proved too
much for her failing health, Mrs.
West was patient sufferer. Mrs.
Emma Belle West was born in Fulton,
Mo-, June 2Sth, 1879; united with the
church in 1895; came to Cheyenne in
1914: united with the Second Baptist
Church in 1919. She leaves to mourn
her loss, husband, daughter, son, little
granddaughter and one sister and two
brothers. Resolutions of coincidence
were read from the following aux
ilaries of the church: The Mission
Circle, Sunday school and church.
heN. L. N. w Ddlu SioNihS
tribute to the deceased. The music
by the choir was very appropriate. All
concerned have the sympathy of the
community.
The sick are getting better slowly.
Mr.. Charles Hopkins, formerly of
Cheyenne, departed for home. at st.
Paul, Mimi. Friday afternoon Mr..
Hopkins paid short visit to relatives
and friends here.
Mrs. Poole Turner is visiting Den
yer and other points in Colorado.
Mrs. j. H. Moss will spend Easter
in Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Randall will de-
part soon to attend the Shriners meet
ing in Washington, ID. c., and then will
20 to the Pacific coast before return
ing home.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stemons have
purchased home on the corner of
Eleventh and Snyder streets.
The Improvement Club of Allen
Chapel had an excellent time Friday
evening at the trip around the world.
The Willing Workers are planning to
surprise us soon. The Woman's Mite
Missionary of Allen Chapel are on the
map too Look out for their big do
ings soon.
Rev. /. n. Whitten is spending a
few days in Denver.
Miss Rachel Butler arrived i'm Chey-
enne last Tuesday to attend the fun
eral of Mrs. Mitchell and returned to
Denver Sunday.