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►tTOGENIFuneral of Army Officer Yesterday Attended By Hundredsof Soldiers and Civilians,SERVICES ARE IMPRESSIVEBody of Indian Campaigner Interred With Ritual of FaithIn Which He Died,i“The memory of men will still live, brilliant and imperishable In the pages of that sacred history, written by an •til just hand above. vWords are but the sounds of tinkling cymbals. Deedsare golden and never die. No greatachievement has been accomplishedwithout sacrifice. No nation has gained its liberty without shedding blood. No man has become great without adversity and the soldier who makes a sacrifice on the altar of patriotism, 'ias a just claim for the happy promise after death.that marks the soft blending of the rays of the breaking dawn with those of the orb of day, John L, Bullis sheathed the sword his country and the people he loved so well had given him and calmly but earnestly took up those higher civic duties on which rest that vast superstructure of American progress, moral, intelectual and physical, with a degree of modesty and absence of ostentation marvelous to contemplate in an age so largely characterized by an egotistical and ostentatious display of simple achievements in the performance of a plain duty.Whereas third: With unerring eye the field selected for the sphere of his broad-guaged and restless activities—since no ‘pent up Utica’ was his —was seen to lie along the lines laid by the International club. He soon became one of its most intelligent and valuable members and naturally found fitting place on its directorate still performing in that same quiet but earnest and effective manner, the duties simple or complex that presented themselvea always with an eye single to the welfare of the club and the happiness of its membership and never a thought had he of so shaping his vote or his voice by precept or example to exhalt his own name or importance or to pave the way to ulterior material advantage or success through its prestige and influence at home or abroad.O! rare indeed is that meek and Godlike attribute among men in this ‘gilded age,’ wisely let us follow this unconsciously unaffected discharge of the duties and* responsibilities of life as we fearlessly and faithfully face them.Therefore, Resolved first. That this club is profoundly impressed by the sudden and irreparable loss of General John L. Bullis, a loss felt no less deeply by its individual membership than by the club collectively.Resolved second: That the people of this grand state, New Mexico andafternoon^at^5 o'clock^in^National °klahomrt have lost not only an in-K m 7, 1 defatiguable warrior whose unsheathed Sword never sought its scabbardcemetery by Chaplain Joseph C. Kennedy, of the Twenty-second infantry.over the open grave of General John L. Bullis, and In the presence of relatives, officers and men who had served with him In trie army and a largenumber of sorrowing friends who had heard of the good deeds of the man who was about to be consigneduntil the last hostile foe of the advancing tide of civilization bit the dust, but their hearts with mufflea beat today lie in his coffined clay with those nearest and dearest to him.Resolved third: That the army of the United States has lost a model worthy of its noblest traditions and_ „ toearth. As words of tribute and love I ,* . . , * . .came from'the lips of the chaplain its hl»hest emulation and a compan-tears streamed down the cheeks of lon whose memory will not fade, general army officers who were pres-1 *■«- —ent as honorary pallbearers.Favorite Horse Follows Coffin.**•The service at the home, Pierce avenue and Grayson street, consisted of the Catholic ritual and was very impressive. Chaplain Kennedy, assisted by Rev. Father Antoine, of the Theological seminary, conducted the service and Miss Marie DeHam sang, Beyond the Shadow. Following services at the residence the funeral cortege, led by the Tenth infantry band, marched south to thie cemetery. Be-h.nd tha troops came the gun caisson, bearing the casket containing the body of ’he distinguished soldier, and draped with an Arqeriqpn flag.This was followed by the black charger of General Bullis, who in years gone by had carried the officer through the Indian campaign. The riderless animal was caparisoned In black with the crane-hllted sword swinging from the saddle and his boots reversed in the stirrups. The advancing troops made way through the dense throngs to the grave and the pallbearers, consisting of enlisted men, l’fted tho casket from the caisson and placed It on a temporary rest above the grave.Funeral Largely Attended.Father Kennedy delivered the funeral oration and eulogized the dead olficer. People in all walks of life assembled at the grave to pay homage to the man who, In his earlier days, defended their homes on the frontier from the raids of Indians, and nany eyes were damp in the vast throng rV* the chaplain retold the deeds of bravery and valor of General Bullis in behalf of the people of Texas.Men who served under General Bul-fis as enlisted soldiers during the Indian campaign were present and joined in their sorrow with the bereaved family. In part Chaplain Kennedyid *Tribute to Dead Soldier.Sacrifice Is the tribute of worshipdemanded by the Creator from creature and is the basic idea of all religion. Christ offered himself on Calvary as a test of his doctrine. The sacrifice in human afairs is also the badge of the hero and the touchstone of character and reveals the sincerity of man. General Bullis had always expressed his admiration for genuine organized religion and on this assurance his soul was saved at the last hour before death by his old friend. Rev. Father Antoine, and by the purifying waters of baptism.His soul is followed by the prayer of relatives, friends and officers of I the United States army and we have the happy abiding assurance that when the heroic and kindly words of General John L. Bullis will fail the memory of men, they will still live, brilliant and imperishable on the pages of that sacred history of hiscountry written by an all Jnst handiboft* ^Many Floral Offerings.Following the oration of Chaplain Kennedy and as the casket was being lowered in the grave, the band played Nearer, My God. to Thee. With the firing of three volleys over the grave by a company of infantry, and eleven guns from the artillery, a bugler blewtaps” and the services came to an end.Resolved fourth: That his country ’ whose name, prestige and glory he so honored and so faithfully served, has lost a soldier and a patriot of highest type.Resolved fifth: That his familyhas sustained a loss for which no human power can hope to offer consolation and to Him alone who holds alike the destiny of the universe and the beings with which they are peopled in the hollow of his hand, docs this club with reverent affection and bowed heads point the grief-stricken widow' and children for that consolation promised the children of men on the dark and chilling passage across the stygian waters of those they love on earth. Let the sublime faith their holy religion inpires enable them to rise hopeful and triumphant from the bier that holds only the shell of that immortal sould that now proudly treads its pathway to the skies.” “Resolved sixth: That the prets throughout the country' be requested to copy these resolutions—the last sad and silent tribute to a true, if modest hero—and especially that published within the sphere of this man’s wondrous activities, and that the secretary of this club is directed to prepare a copy and transmit them to his widow and each of his children duly signed by the officers, and directorsand members of the club, so far as convenient and practicable to obtain thlt;*ir autograph signatures.The resolution committee was composed of T. M. Paschal, General J. M. Lee, F. B. Biggs, F. W. Church, F. A. Chapa, Dr. W. A. King, S. P. Brun-dage and H. C. King.IChildren CryFOR FLETCHER'SCASTO R I AX’. S. Postoffice and Custom House Bldg., San Antonio, Texas, May 19, 1911.—On Tuesday, June 6, at 10 o’clock, a. m., there will be sold at auction, on the second floor, of this building, the following described merchandise, seized at Laredo, Texas, for violation of the customs laws: Five bbl. mescal, 1 keg mescal, 3 easels mescal, 4 cases aguadiente, 17 opals and87 agates. H. C. S. Smith. Deputy Collector. . *lt;’RIVER FISHPIRATESLAWVigilance Committee to He Formed to Stop Netting and Dynamiting on ltiver.There were hundreds of floral offerings from friends in the city andfrom all parts of the state.Those who officiated as honorarypallbearers at the funeral YeTei,, A. Gen. Jesse M. Lee, U. S. A., retired,iGen. C. S. Roberts, U. S. A., retired:Dorstf °Col.^Robert* Stevens°S William will go after the pirates with rifles(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)BUFFALO, N. Y., May 29.—Fish pirates have become so persistent in their operations on the Niagara river that members of fishing clubs propose to organize vigilance committees to hunt them down. The pirates are using both nets and dynamite in their illegal operations.The only fish secured at this timeof the year by the explosive methods are mullets, which bring about three cents a pound. Every charge of dynamite, however, destroys hundreds of game fish of all kinds. The latter do not come to the surface.The fishing club vigilance men will be sworn in as special deputies andCassin. T. M. Paschall Chandler.and E. B.ADOPTSand shotguns. The lawr prescribes a penalty of $500 fine and imprisonment if conviction! can be secured.Comrades of Generalre His Loss In Me:Nadine Face Powder*• ,The following resolutions were dopted by the International club, of vhich General Bullisfwas a member,t a meeting yesterday.Whereas, first: That stern, stoicalmd heroic old Indian fighter, John L, 3ullis, officially known to the war department and his compatriots as brigadier General Bullis, U« S. A,, but hroughout the vast area of Southwest rexas. Indian Territory and New Mex-co by the more modest and familiar rne which he bore while relentlessly pursuing the trail on which he won lis «purs and on account of which tie won his star. ‘The Lieutenant,’ has gone from the land, his peerless knightly sword, always flashing in thevanguard of pioneer empire builders,lided to rescue from its wild and sav-ige state and convert into a mightly tVmple of civilization and progress md has entered that brighter prom-sed laud where waits the crown, his luty done, his deeds accomplished,so richly entitled him to wear. “WhereAJi lacnnH' With the easeProduces a Beautiful Complexion.■*Soft andVelvety,ftI Orcn Basm* Only****• HarmlessTHE soft, velvety appearance remainsunti* washed olf. Purified by a newIprocess Harmless as water Prevents sunburn or return of discolorations.WhH*. Fltth. W»i, Brvuttt*. 50c by Toilet Counter, *r Mai Money back if not entirely yletaed. Prepared by A 77UO AX. TQUUBT COMPANY, pari*. 7«ul%
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Mon, May 29, 1911
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