Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1881-04-13

me Matt. II. Carpenter Funeral in Milwaukee
AN Imposing Cortege Attends the
Body to Forest Home
(From the Evening Wisconsin, April II I

The special train, conveying the Wash
ington delegation, in charge of the re-
mains of the late Senator Carpenter and
the remains, left Washington, D. c., at
o'clock on Friday morning last. After
an eventful trip that occupied just thirty
hours and five minutes, the train arrived
at the St. Paul depot in this city, at 2:15
o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
delegation of sixty-three prominent
Milwaukee and Wisconsin people, repre-
senting the Bar association, Merchants
association, Canal Boys club, Chamber
OF Commerce association, and state leg
1slature, left Milwaukee on Friday after
noon at 4:3O O'Clock for the purpose of
meeting the expected funeral train and
acting as it's special escort to this city.
These met the train at Chicago, at $40
o'clock on Saturday morning and with it
came to Milwaukee. On the funeral
train was Senators Logan, Cameron,
| Conkllng, Jones, and Ccckrell; Con-
gressmen Deuster, Pound, Humphreys,
and Williams; n S. Murphey, Sergeant
alarms JamesJ. Christie, Mr.. Coleman,
| partner of the late senator, and Under
taker W. L. Spear, of Washington, D.
O., who was in charge of the remains
At the depot in Milwaukee the train
was met by various prominent citizens
and civic and home military societies.
A procession was formed, which, under
command of Chief Marshal Hincks, es-
corted the body to the court house.
Upon the arrival at the court house of
the cortege from the Union depot, the
body was placed on dais prepared for
its reception, then it's custody was sur
rendered by the national to the city and
state authorities by Senator Conkling, in
the following well chosen words:
GOVERNOR: Deputed by the senate of the
| United States, we bring back the ashes of Wis
! cOnsm's lllustrlOuS son, and rev erentially and
tenderly return them to the great common
wealth he served so faithfully and loved so
well. To Wisconsin this pale and sacred clay
belongs; but the memory, the services and the
| fame of Matthew Hale Carpenter are the ma
TONS treasures, and long will the sister states
mourn the bereavement which bows all hearts
| to-day.
| These words were listened to by as
grand a concourse of people as ever as
sembled in Milwaukee. Many were
there who could not hear word that
was uttered or see gesture of the speak
er's that was made, as Jefferson street
was one dense mass of humanity for
| blocks either way in the vicinity of the
court house.
Receiving the custody of the body and
responding, Gov. Smith said:
| Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Con-
! GREssIoNAL COMMITTEE:--As Representatives of
| the pepe of Wisconsin we accept the mortal re-
| mains of our gifted senator and we'll beloved
| friend, and tomorrow we will bear them to
their final resting place in the beautiful ceme-
terry adjacent to this city, which was his home
| for SO 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 respect to the
memory of the illustrious dead, and in coming
| hither accompanying his sorrowing family upon
| this sad mission.
We are very much gratifed to know that you
will remain with us to assist in the last rites
connected with the burial of our honored dead.
You will thus witness for yourselves the estima-
ton in which your late associate was held by
his immediate neighbors and fellow citizens.
| Gentlemen: Again we thank you and tender
to you assurances of our appreciation o your
kind Offices to our deceased friend, whose re-
mains we now receive from your considerable
| care.
After the formal transfer of the custody
| of the remains of the dead senator, they
were, in their closed casket, left in state
until two o'clock yesterday afternoon and
the court house meanwhile was open to
those who desired to view the casket of
the dead. On yesterday morning at
seven o'clock the crowds commenced to
arrive and from that time until two
o'clock in the afternoon, it is estimated
that over 30, 900 people marched through
the court house and viewed the coffin and
| it's tasteful and elaborate ornamentation
of flowers.
| At two o'clock in the afternoon, the
preparations for taking the remains to
their last resting place began. The pro-
cession that did escort and honor was an
| imposing one. Among the civic and
military organizations that die duty were
| the Sheridan Guards, Light Horse
Squadron, Milwaukee Cadets, Uniformed
| Patriarchs and Knights of ST. Patrick.
The following moved through vast con-
course of lookers-on in slow order until
it reached the Forest Home cemetery,
which presented forbidding aspect under
it's dismal covering of snow and ice.
The formation of the marching col
umn, after the brief funeral service in
| the court house rotunda, was:
| Marshal and Aides.
Band.
| Sheridan Guard.
| Milwaukee Cadets.
Uniformed Patriarchical Circle.
Knights of st. Patrick.
Such other Uniformed Organizations as may
desire to join the Escort.
Remains and guard of honor consisting of the
Milwaukee Light Horse Squadron.
Clergy and Physicians.
Family of Deceased.
| Congressional Committee.
| State Executive and Judicial Officers.
State Legislature.
Bar Association.
Civil and Military Officers of the United States.
City and County Officers.
Chamber of Commerce.
Merchants Association.
Citizens.
The organizations composing the escort
formed at 1870 o'clock on the westerly side of
Jefferson street. facing the court house, in the
order named, the right resting on Oneida street,
and the left extending northerly.
All carriages formed on Riddlo street. fac