. Editors I have known since the civil war (rewritten and reprinted from letters in the Clarion-ledger) . the rest of us,but found the high altitude and rarified air of the mountainstoo much for her weakened constitution and nervous system,and passed away at Denver the second day after our arrival. It was a sad blow to the members of the press party,for all loved and sympathized with Lillian, who had beenattending press conventions from her girlhood. The excursion was called off, the body embalmed andsuitably enshrouded, and the badge of the Mississippi PressAssociation was placed upon the bre
. Editors I have known since the civil war (rewritten and reprinted from letters in the Clarion-ledger) . the rest of us,but found the high altitude and rarified air of the mountainstoo much for her weakened constitution and nervous system,and passed away at Denver the second day after our arrival. It was a sad blow to the members of the press party,for all loved and sympathized with Lillian, who had beenattending press conventions from her girlhood. The excursion was called off, the body embalmed andsuitably enshrouded, and the badge of the Mississippi PressAssociation was placed upon the breast of the silent sleeperas she was encased in a metalic casket, which was not sealeduntil all had looked upon the sad, sweet face the last time. And as the sun was sinking in the West, the editorialparty of seventy-five marched through the streets of Denver,following the body of Lillian to the train that was to bearus home; and sadder cortege never followed the body ofa loved one. I shall never forget the sad, tearful face of my youngestdaughter, Virginia, as the little one quietly moved along with. Clarion-Ledger Building , I Ii EDITORS I HAVE KNOWN 363 the mournful procession, escorting the body of Lillian home-ward. VI. We left Denver Saturday evening, and saw by the timecard that we would reach Lincoln, Neb., at 11 oclock nextmorning, Sunday. I told several of the boys I had wiredBryan that seventy Mississippi newspaper people would arriveat Lincoln at 11, would spend twenty minutes in his hometown, and I wanted him to come down to the depot and meetthem. Duke, Ward, McGuire, Richardson, and others, replied,Well, you certainly have your nerve. Dont you know thatBryan is a strict churchman? He will doubtless be in churchwhen we pass Lincoln and will hardly leave service to meeta lot of excursionists on Sunday. I answered, Dont worry. Hell be at the depot to meetus. I received no answer to my message that day, and thepress boys were in high glee, and offering to bet two to o
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