Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-11
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
FUNERAL or SENATOR MATT. CAR
PENTERA MILWAUKEE.
TINE NEWS OF sATURDAyAND SUNDAY
THE DEAD sTATBsMAN.

Arrival of the Remains Of Senator Car
penter at Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, April 9.-The remains OF
Senator Carpenter arrived here this al
ternoon at 2:ls. There was an immense
throng OF people, fairly blocking the
streets in the vicinity OF the depot,
awaiting to give atoken OF remembrance
OF Wisconsin's illustrious Senator.
From the depot the remains were taken
to the court house escorted by pro-
cession composed as follows; Gen. f.
w. Kinks, aud staff, Light Horse Cav
airy band, Sheridan Guards, pail bear.
ers, hearse OF clergy and mourners, Gov.
Smith and State officers, Congressional
Committee, and a large number
OF civic and commercial organiza'
tions. The way to the court
house was packed with people, the citi-
zens turning out en- masSe. AT the
court house the rotunda was suitably
prepared for the reception OF the re-
mains, where they will be laid in state
until tomorrow afternoon. When the
casket was placed on the raised dlas
prepared for il Senator Conkling stepped
forward and addressed Governor Smith
as follows:
Governor-We are deputed by the
Senate OF the United states to bring
back the ashes of Wisconsin's illustrlous
son and reverently and tenderly return
them to the great Commonwealth
he served so faithfully and
loved so well. To Wisconsin
the pale and sacred clay
belongs but the memory and fame OF
Matthew Hale Carpenter are the Nation
al treasure. and long will the sisterhood
OF States mourn the bereavement which
bows all hearts to-day.
Governor Smith responded as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
Congressional Committee-As represen-
tatives of the people OF Wisconsin, we
accept the mortal remains OF our gifted
Senator and well-beloved friend, and to-
morrow we will bear them TO their final
resting place in the beautiful cemetery
adjacent to this city, which was his
home for many years. We beg you to
accept our most sincere thanks for the
courteous consideration you have shown
to the people of Wisconsin in the action
had by both Houses of Congress in re-
spect TO the memory OF the lllustrlous
dead, and in coming hither, accompany
ing his sorrowing family upon this sad
mission.
Senator Carpenters Funeral.
MILwAUKEE, April l0.-The late Sena-
tor Matthew Hale Carpenter was buried
this afternoon at Forest Home Gene
tery, near Milwaukee. Tae funeral
pageant surpassed in noteworthy fea-
lures and impresSiveness any former
burial ceremony in Wisconsin. Not
only did the entire population of this
city assemble, to pay last tribute to
the loved Carpenter, but most every To-
cality in the State was represented by
its most prominent citizens. During the
forenoon, while the remains lay in state
in the Court House, the throng OF visitors
was so great that all could not get ad-
mittance to the building, although the
people were passed in and out as rapidly
as possible, and when the hour OF two
O'Clock arrived and the doors were
closed thousands were vet waiting their
turn to view the casket containing the
remains. The funeral cortege started
from the court house at 2:l5 p. NJ. with
column composed as follows:
Marshal and aides, band, Sheri.
dan Guards, South Side Rifles,
Milwaukee Cadets, Uniformed Paai.
archial Circle, Knights OF st. Patrick
and such other uniformed organization s
as desired to join the escort. The
remains and guard OF honor consisting
of the Milwaukee light horse squadron,
clergy and physicians OF the family of
the deceased, Congressional Committee,
State Executive and Judicial officers OF
the State legislative bar association,
civil and military officers al the United
States, city and county officers, Cham.
her of Commerce, Merchants Associa-
ton and citizeas. The column extend.
ed about a mile in length aside
of the almost interminable
line of private carriages, which
preferred to drive directly to the cent?
terv, instead OF following the line Of
march. At the grave the ceremony was
very brief, consisting merely of the
reading of the ritual o: the Episcopal
Church by the Rev. DIR. Ashley. lmme-
diately after the lowering Oi the casket,
the people who had assembled with
drew and lett the family and the imme-
diate personal friends OF the late Senator
alone with their dead. The tribute by
the people in the way OF assembling, Of
flower offerings, etc, was never before
equalled in Milwaukee. There were no
formalities Whatever.
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