Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-13

As was to have been expected not only
from the programme published yester-
day morning, bat also from the high es-
TEEN in which the deceased was held in
social life, the services attending the
funeral Of Lieut.. Col VIM. f. Walker
yesterday, were Of the most imposing
character, and were fitting tribute to
brave and patriotic soldier and a worthy
and exemplary citizen.
The Locust Street Church had been
fitted up for the occasion on Thursday in
the most neat and elegant manner. Over
3 platform within the altar a beautiful
canopy Of the American colors had been
constructed, surmounted with the shield
of the United States The back ground
was composed Of two regimental flags
crossed, the folds beiag supported ia the
beak Of an American Eagle perehed
with half extended wings upon a pedes-
tai; the whole tastefully draped in
mourning, as were also the wall above
the pulpit and the window caps On
the front Of the canopy was the inscrip-
ton, Honor to the Brave, in gilt let
ters.
The platform upon which the body
was placed was carpeted with the stripes
aud stars, and ornamented with gilt stars
on the border.
The burial case was a most elegant
one, with heavy silver mountings, and
on it massive silver plate bearing the
following inscription:
''wN II. WALKER, JR,
Lieut.. Colonel l36tb Regiment Indiana
Volunteer Infantry,
DIED
Aug 10Th, 1864; aged % years, months
aud l6 days"
The body was well preserved and
looked extremely natural, lying in full
uniform as II in a gentle sleep, and was
placed in the case early yesterday morn
ing At few minutes after o'clock,
escorted ~ a Company Of the Veteran
r serve corps, it was borne to The
church, where It lay in state until
O'clock, and was visited during The day
by vast numbers Of citizens Vases Of
beautiful flowers were placed around the
platform, and beautiful wreaths and gar
lands of flowers decked the burialcase.
Long before the hour appointed for
the services the church was densoly
Gro Sded, and hundreds thronged the
sidewalks and vacant lots adjacent to
the church
The religious exercises we're conduct
ed by Rev. Albion Fellows, and were
brief but solemnly interesting. The
members of the bar, who acted as pail.
bearers, we're seated on each side Of the
platform on which the body rested.
While the exercises we're progressing
within, the military escort, composed
partly Of the Legion and partly Of the
Veteran Reserve Corps, and consisting
of eight companies, attended by the
Crescent City Band, all under command
Of Captain Tombler, commaodant Of the
Post, was formed on Locust Street, the
right resting ON Second Street. making
a very handsome display
After the services in the Church were
ended, the body was borne forth and was
received by the military with the usual
honors, as it was borne down the line
to the hearse.
The battalion was then formed in col
umn BY the left faux and with reversed
arms and to the solemn dirge by the
Crescent City Band took up the line of
march up Locust Street to Third, up
Third to Main and out Main Street to-
ward the Cemetery, followed by long
train Of carriages and omnibuses.
Altogether it was perhaps the most
imposing aud best managed funeral pa
geant ever witnessed in our city, and
was most creditable manifestation o.
the honors that should always be paid
by loyalty to her brave aud meritoriou:
dead,
The preparations were superintendent
BY Lieutenant Joseph P. Elliott, Quar-
termastsr Of the Indiana Legion, anC
manifested good Judgment on his part
The decorations of the Church wer'
planned by Mr. 7. L. Conant, assisted b.
several ladies, and we're very elegan
and in good taste.