"The Kansas City Times" (Missouri) Thursday, January 20, 1898 FUNERAL OF COLONEL LILLIS. Perhaps no more impressive funeral has ever taken place in Kansas City than that of the late Colonel James LILLIS, at St. Patrick's church, yesterday morning. The church was crowded with people of all creeds and conditions, anxious to do honor to the deceased. The lofty arches of the church were hung with black and the gilded pillars of the altar were enwrapped with symbols of mourning. One of the most touching features of the decorations was the draped pew of the deceased, which he had occupied for more than a quarter of a century. One hundred seats in the center of the church were reserved for the family and their friends, and each was draped with black ribbon. As the funeral procession approached the church, the bells tolled, while within, the solemn strains of the "Dead March in Saul" were played by the organist. When the casket had been placed, solemn high mass was sung by Rev. T. F. LILLIS, pastor of the church, and eldest son of the deceased. Fathers HOAG, ZECHENTER, WALSH and CURRY assisted the celebrant. When the mass was ended, Bishop GLENNON, in Episcopal robes, stood before the altar and preached the sermon. Within the sanctuary rail were ranged some fifty priests in white robes. Besides all the local clergy, were present from out of the city Fathers O'BRIEN, COONEY, CURRAN, McNAMEE, DWYER, GLEASON, GRAHAM, RYAN, HOGAN, CURRY, COSTELLO, FITZGIBBON, CLINTON, SMITH, CREGAN, PHELAN, SPICARDI, KELLY, BERTHOLD, McCORMACK, McCAUL, CULLEN and NEWMAN. The "Gregorian Requiem Complete" was rendered by a choir of twenty-five male voices under the direction of Benjamin NENTWIG, organist. The beautiful "Cujas Animam" offertory from Rossini's "Stabat Mater" was sung by Ben T. HOLLENBACK. The body was laid in the receiving vault at St. Mary's cemetery and will remain there until a family vault can be erected. The forty carriages for the family, priests and friends were drawn by black horses, and on each of the door handles, purple ribbons were tied. ======================================================