Sanctuary, 242 (Event)
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Page Number:
242
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
The tables had been moved to one end
Page Event Ends:
249
Era:
The Twenties (1920-1929)
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Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Tuesday, June 18, 1929
Notes:
Red's coffin sits in the dance hall at the Grotto beneath the orchestra platform. A crowd of mourners gathers and drinks moonshine. The orchestra plays "Nearer, My God, To Thee." Everyone is getting drunk. A fight ensues, but the orchestra continues to play. Red's coffin gets knocked over amid the chaos and his corpse tumbles out.
Summary:
Red's funeral takes place in the Grotto the day after he is shot.
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Keywords:
Death
Music_Traditional
Drinking
Moonshine
Chaos
Swearing
Violence_Fighting
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