With Last Honors. Major Edward A. Montooth Buried at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Feb. 11.--The funeral of the late Major Edward A. Montooth, took place this afternoon from his late residence, Fulton street and Bedford avenue. The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. John G. Brown, of the United Presbyterian Church, and by Rev. David H. Geissinger, of the Grant Street Lutheran Church. The Bar Association attended in a body, as did the surviving members of the One Hundred and Fifty Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Major Montooth's regiment.

The active pall bearers were Captain Benjamin F. Jennings, Captain Henry A. Breen, Captain John T. Dennison, and Major George M. Laughlin, of the Loyal Legion; Colonel Charles F. McKenna and John H. Kerr, of the Union Veteran Legion, and Colonel John K. Cain, of Franklin, and Major A. J. Hopper, of the One Hundred and Fifth-Fifth Regimental organization. The honorary pall bearers were Judges Collier, Clagle, McClung and Kennedy, Thomas M. Marshall, Sr., William Metcalf, John A. Harper, Holmes Wright and T. C. Jenkins.

Miss Mary Montooth received a telegram of condolence from Roland Reed in Dallas Texas, and with it came a large wreath of myrtle joined by a ribbon of royal purple. The interment was in the Allegheny Cemetery.

Philadelphia Inquirer, February 12, 1898