Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-24
KERR.
Progress OF the Remains of the Late
Speaker TO the Place of Their In.
terment at New Albany,
Indiana.
The People of Indiana, without Regard
to Party, and All the State and
Municipal officials Prepar-
ing to DO Honor to
His Memory.

INDIANAPOLIS, August 23.-The es-
cort, with the remains of Speaker Kerr,
arrived here at eiX o'clock, and left for
New Albany at six o'clock and forty
minutes this afternoon. Governor Hen
dricks, Senator M'DonAld, General
Love, and q number of other prominent
citizens met the train st Greenfield, and
will accompany the remains to Rev AL
bauy. The funeral will take place at
New Albany Thursday afternoon. The
State offices will be closed tomorrow.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
NEW ALBANY, IND, August 23.-The
citizens OF this place have made extern
stve arrangements for the reception of
the corpse of Speaker NJ. G. Kerr, which
will arrive in the city at twelve O'Clock
to, night, when they will be Immediate
ly taken charge of by committees from
the Masonic and other civic bodies and
removed 10 the rotunda of the court
house, which has been draped In mourn
ing from the dome to the ground floor,
intertWined with American flags, ever
greens and flowers, with an elegant cat
afalque Immediately uader the dome.
Tue remains will lie in state in this
building until tomorrow evening st
five O'Clock, when they will be removed
TO the late residence OF the speaker on
upper Market street, remaining there
until Friday afternoon at three O'CLOCK,
when the funeral servic, s Will be held.
1t is expected that Governor Hendricks,
Senator M'Donaid, and a number of
other distinguished citizens OF this State
and the State of Kentucky, will be pres
ent at the funeral. Toe military stsff
at the headquarters of the army OF the
south at Louisville, have signified their
intention to be present at the funeral,
and they have been assigned position
in the procession. The civic and mill
tary societies have all signified their in
teDtion OF participating in the ceremony.
General B. +. Scribner has been assigned
the chief marshalsnip for the occasion,
and constant applications are being made
to him by societies for assignment in the
line. The mayor of the city has extend.
ed an invitation to the members of the
city government in Louisville and JEFF
fersonville, and to all the military and
civic organizations OF these two cities to
join in paying tribute OF respect to the
distinguished statesman. No event in
the history Of this city has attracted so
much OF the attention of the people. Mr..
Kerr was universally regarded in the
highest respect by the people.
The Republicans and Damocia's
alike have laid aside all partisan
feeling, and join most cordially in their
efforts to diVest the pageant Of Friday
of every appearance Of psrtisanism, and
il there is any difference the R9pub-
licans are eXerting themse yes to their
utmost. Every sentiment tnat would
have the least appearance OF PARTISAN
ship has been laid aside.
The Republicans have Withdrawn an
appointment for 8 public meeting that
has been announced by their State Gen.
tral committee TO take place tomorrow,
80 that there shall not be the least indi.
cation Of the party spirit which has been
increasing among the people recently.
The coEdu;t OF the Republicans in this
particular is attracting the favorable
comment OF their OppopeGts.
ARRIVAL AT LOUISVILLE
LOUISVILLE, August 23., 1915 AM
The remains of NJ. q. Kerr arrived here
at midnight. The body was escorted to
New Albany by deputation Of citizens.