Daily globe., 1879-03-17
THE LAST TRIBUTE.
The Funeral Services of the Late Col. Geo
Culver.

themselves of the opportunity to pay the
last tribute of love and respect to the mem
ory of a good man, upright and worthy
citizen. AS early as O'Clock many began
to assemble at the Metropolitan hotel, where
the obsequies we're held.
The body was laid in state at the upper
end of the second floor corridor. The re-
mains were placed in handsome casket,
ornamented with massive silver chasings
and handles; the whole rested upon bier
and was profusely and elaborately decorated
with flowers. The floral offerings were
many, handsome, and were contributed by
friends and admirers of Col. Culver.
Among them were hand
some pyramid Of immortelles, the gift OF
Cap. Macy, which stood at the foot of the
bier; at the head Tyre, contributed by Pat
rick Dougher; two anchors stood on either
side, the gift of Messrs. John L. Ford and
John Lawless; the casket itself was sur
mounted with crosses, wreathes and fes
tooned garlands of evergreen and immor-
telles, the contributions of Mrs. McKibb en-,
Mrs. Nininger and other friends of the de-
ceased. A. wreath of tea and white roses
surrounded the plate, upon which was en-
graved in script text,
GEORGE CULVER,
aged
so Years.
The blinds and curtains were so adjusted
that subdued light like solemn halo was
admitted and surrounded the dead, lighting
up the vicinity with the holy warmth of a
church.
At 2 o'clock concourse of people had as
sembled and had been quietly seated along
the commodious hallway. Just previous to
the arrival of the many, wife, son, daughter
and other near relatives looked on the face
of the dear dead for the last time. Retiring,
all friends who desired were invited to view
the corpse. He lay as if asleep; death
seemed scarcely to have marked him, so nat
ural was the repose of the features and so
little had the severe strain of his illness i'm
paired the robust cast of his countenance.
It was noticeable that all classes re-
sponded to the invitation. Col. Cul-
ver's friendship extended to the lowly
as well as those more fortunate in the
worlds stores. Nearly all the employees of
the hotel looked upon their kindly master,
and not few gave evidences of great and
sincere grief. One of the most affecting in
cidents of this stage of the solemn obsequies
was the approach of an aged old lady, lead
ing her grandson. She fingered over the
face of the dead, her lips moved in prayer,
and her wrlnkled cheek was wet with tears
scme beneficiary of the dead man.
The face of George Culver was shut out
from the light of day.
A solemn and impressive stiffness was
broken by the Rev. william P. Ten Brock,
who read the ritual for the dead according to
tho corvioo Tho Ioooo,, woo roo 4
from l Corinthians, XIV, 20, beginning:
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and
become the first fruits of them that slept"
The choir, Mrs. Morris Lamprey, Miss
Pierson and Messrs. Frank Wood and w.
Il. Buckelew, sung the beautiful hymn,
with impressive effect, commencing:
There's fountain filed with blood.''
This was followed by the chant for the
dead, now prolonged into vail, now joyous
with the promise of hope, sung IN a manner
abounding in sentiment and vocally inter-
preted with sympathetic excellence.
The Rev. Mr.. Ten Brock followed with
player.
The choir then sang the grand old hymn
"Rock of Ages" after which the ceremonies
were closed with the benediction.
The casket was uplift5d and borne to the
hearse by the following pail bearers:
Hon. H. M. Rice, Dr. David Day,
Hon. Edmund Rice, Gen. R. w. Johnson,
Gen. Geo. L. Becker, Geo. L. Otis, ESQ.,,
Col. G. A. Morton, Geo. R. Finch, ESQ.
The vast concourse of people rose
up, and with bowed heads
the cortege passed down the aisle-the i'm
mediate family of deceased following behind
the casket. So soon as the cortege reached
the head of the grand stairway, the audience
followed.
At the Washington street entrance to the
hotel the hearse and carriages were in wait
and preceded by three carriages oc-
up Washington street, with commendable
dispatch. All desiring to follow the remains
to the cemetery were provided with carriage
room, and quickly the procession, forty
eight carriages in length, drew out up
Washington street to St. Peter, up St. Peter
to Rice, and thence to the graveyard There
the burial rites were pronounced, and all
that remained of George Culver was shut
out from sight, buried to be sure, but with
the benedction Of the hosts in attendance.
Without being Gro Sded, the accommoda-
tions of the hotel were taxed to provide for
corridor was filled, and the parlors had their
row of occupants. Seats were provided for
all, and fully five hundred were present to
honor the dead, and give grateful evidence
to the living of the kindly esteem in which
their dead was held. Representative citizens
from different parts of the State were pres.
ent, and the old settlers, tellow-pioneers and
notable citizens of st. Paul were out in
number. Among those present were
noticed:
Governor J. s Pillsbury; Ex Governors a
h. Sibley, Alexander Ramsey, VIM. R. Mar
shall.
Duluth-A. s. Chase E. A. Christie, J. B
Culver.
Hastings-C. E. Freeman.
Winona-Judge 9. II. Berry.
Farmington-R. G. Judson.
81: Paul-Mayor VIM. Dawson. Henry NJ Rice,
E. F. Drake, Geo. R. Finch. E. Rice, Gen. Beck.
er, DR.. Day, c. A. Morton, Gen. R. W. johnson,
Geo. L: Otis, Peter Berkey, O. P. Whitcomb,
L. E. Fisher, Col. Allen, W. P. Murray, w. r.
Merriam, J. 81. Reaney, VIM. NettIeton, A. 81.
Wilder, R. B. Galusha, T. r. Huddleston,
Greenleaf Clark, BENZ. Thompson, VIM. Lee,
John F: Lincoln, c. W. Griggs, A. G. Foster,
A. Mcleod, R. A. Smith, J. D. Ludden,
Judge A. Goodrich, Judge Flint, John Som.
mers, O. McFarlane, DR.. D. W. Hand, DR..
Chas. Smith, DR.. Wharton, JudgeJ. H. Chand-
Ter, Geo. Benz, A. q. Macy Aid. O'Connor,
and many Others too numerous for mention.
AS has been stated, the tribute to the
memory of the dead was paid alike by all
classes. And it is worthy of special men.
ton, that evidences of sincere grief and deep
regret pervaded the whole throng. The loss
of so eminent and so good man is not 8
loss alone to is'family, but to the whole com
munity. The crowd of people, who were in
attendandance yesterday, gave evidence OF
the general sorrow prevailing in this com
munity at the death of George Culver.
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