Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-02-01
From the Indiana State Journal, 3oth
Colonel Eddy's Funeral.
THE MEETING YESTERDAY.

Governor Bakers rooms in the State
House were crowded yesterday afternoon
| by the State officials and other friends OF
the late Secretary of State, who met to
make arrangements for the funeral. Hon.
John Petit presided, and opened the
meeting with some timely illusions to the
| good man in whose memory those present
had assembled.
Judge Petit said: Words cfhonor and
respect could not be more fitly spoken of
any man than of our friend, and whatev-
er you see fit to do in respect to his re-
mains or his memory | shall approve with
melancholy pleasure,
Governor Baker announced the proba-
! bic arrangement, for the funeral accord
| ing to his information from the family
Hon. James B. Ryan subsequently an
nounced, by authority, that the family de-
sired to have the funeral at South Bend
on Wednesday, to effect which the re-
mains must leave here Tuesday evening
While the family did not desire any ser
vices or demonstration in this city. they
yielded to the desire of friends, and there
would be services at the residence pralim-
mary to removing the corpse.
In an interval OF business Mr. w. II
Drapier, formerly of South Bend, said that
| Tor twenty five years he had known Col.
Eddy well and intimately, and there new
er lived nobler man or truer friend
Words OF praise were only too weak TO be
used in this connection. He was an hon
est man in an upright and incorruptible
sense, which Is not common in these lat
ter days. If h had a fault-which the
speaker did not assert-it was only his
apparent carelessness about religion but
that question was not for US to decide.
tie was good man, aud his example
should be cherished
Hons. j. B. Ryan and A. L. Roache
We're appointed committee to make ar
engagements with the Peru road for trans
portation.
The following escort, equally composed
OF soldiers and civilians was appointed to
take charge of the remains, and appoint
pail bearers Fl "a their number:
Gov. Baker, chairman, Hon. J. c Shoe
maker, Hon !! L. Worden, Capt. T. w.
Mccoy, James De Sanno, Gen. Nathan
Kimball, Col. Thos. B. McCarty, Capt
j. W, Dodd, Hon. T. A Hendricks, Gen.
Ben. Harrison, Gen. Ben Spooner, Major
John Z. Simpson, Col W. r. Holloway,
Gen. 6. f. McGinnis, Col j Y. Bemus-
datfer, Gen. Fred. Knefer, w. II. Drapier,
Hon James B. Ryan, Prof NJ. B. Hop
klns, Col. James B. Black, Adj. Gen. J.
=. Greenwalt, Hon. John I. Morrison,
MAYOR John D. Evans, Dr. Orpheus Ev-
arts, Gen. Tom. NJ Browne, Gen. Daniel
Macauley, Col jeff X. Scott, Hon. j. J.
Bingham, Jerome c. Burnett, Major 0
NJ W ilson, Col B. c. Shaw, C. A. Elliott,
0. B. Gilkey.
a committee on resolutions of respect.
consisting OF Judge S H. Buskirk, Chair
man, Gov. Baker, Gen. Nathan Kimball,
Hon. }. L. Mcdonald, j. J. Bingham,
Hon A. g. Porter and Hon a. L. Roache
was appointed and instructed 10 report
with the other committees at an adjourn
ed meeting at the State House this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock. The other committee
Is composed the Hon. James B. ilvan
and Nh. }. J. Bingham, whose mission is
To confer with the family as to the further
arrangements for the funeral. The escort
Will meet with the other committees this
morning to complete arrangements.
From the South Bend Union Of Monday evening
Mr.. John BroUnfield received a teIe
gram from Mrs. Eddy, requesting him 10
make proper arrangements for the burial
of the deceased.
The body OF the deceased will leave In !
dianapolis at clock tuesday evening.
and arrive at this place on "Wednesday !
at 11ls o'clock 1t will be car |
ried to the residence Of Mr.. II. Bartb |
where the friends OF the deceased NAV
view the remains until o'clock, p. NJ.
The funeral services viii be held Mt the |
First N. E. Church, at o'clock, P. NJ.
after which the body will be conveyed to |
the Cemetery.
The members Of the Bar Of the city met !
at he Sheriff Office at b. o'clock. p. NJ
to make arrangements for the funeral. T. I
). Stantield was appointed Chairman. and |
j. ID. Osborn, Secretary.
On motion OF Judge Turner, a commit |
tee CT six was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. /. 5. Stan1eld, Joseph Hender
son, Lucius Hubbard, William George.
A. Anderson and Judge Award, to pro-
coed 10 Laporte and, in conjunction with
other committees that may be appointed,
receive the remains ana convey them to
this place.
On motion, it was resoled that the
members OF the Bar OF the county attend
the funeral, and that the members of the
Bar of the counties of Elkhart, Laporte
and Marshall also be invited to attend.
Messrs. T. G. Turner, A. Anderson and
William George, were appointed a com
mittee to draft resolutions, and report the
same at the meeting Of the Bar to be held
IN the Sheriff office at one o'clock on
W Wednesday,
The following named gentlemen will
act as pail bearers: John Niles, Major
3. Byrket, Geo. Milburn, of Mishawaka,
L. 5. Stanfeld, L. j. Ham, Lewis Hum
phreys, David Slower, f. r. Tut, of this
city.
The following named persons will act
Is committee, in conjunction with 9TH
55rs appointed by the Bar, to proceed to
Laporte and take charge of the remains of
he deceased u. NJ. Studebaker. d. A.
casey, VIM. Mack, II. Barth, VIM. Mil
er, J. D. Osborn.