Chester County PA Archives Obituaries.....Speakman, Charles H. November 1901
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Large Funeral
Charles H. Speakman was buried Thursday afternoon. The funeral was a very 
large one many of the prominent politicians ofthe County and State attending 
it. The services were conducted by Re. Arthur W. Wilde, rector of the Church 
of the Trinity, assisted by Rev. Thomas Garland , a former rector. Enoch S. 
Hannum, of West Chester, a speaker of the Society of Friends' also spoke. ThE 
floral tributes were handsome, appropiate and numerous Being form Goddard 
Lodge, No.883, square and compass; Coatesville Chapter No. 267, keystroke; 
Centennial Commandery, No. 55, maltese cross; clerks of the hotel a cross and 
crown; Young Men`s Republican Club, of Coatesville, a cross and cresant; 
J.Frank Hause, West Chester a pillow; Humphrey Martin, Philadelphia,cross and 
numerous cut flowers. It took three wagons to carry the flowers to the 
cemetery. The active pallbearers were Dr. Thomas Richmond, August Brauniger, 
Charles G. Zook, Max Steinwache, Squire Geo. G. Myer and Morris Sellers. 
honorary bearers were General Reeder,T.L. Eyre, Senator Snyder, J. Frank 
Hause, Harry Smith, John E. Stott, E.H. Doan,Fr.D.p. Rettew, E.H. Graves and 
A.H. Swing. The Masons conducted the services at the gerave.

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