Sanctuary, 242 (Event)

Text: 
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)
Characters Mentioned: 
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.

Chronological Order: 
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Keywords: 
Death Music_Traditional Drinking Moonshine Chaos Swearing Violence_Fighting

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