Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-04-05
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Remains or Eon. T. o. Howe Laid at Rest
In His Northern Home.

KENosHA. Wis, March 2S.-The fu-
neral of the late Postmaster General
Timothy 0. Howe took place took place
in this city to-day. At an early hour the
streets began to I'LL with strangers, who
were here to pay their respects to the
memory of the deceased, many coming
from distant parts of the country. All
OF the business houses, the postoffices
and banks and many residences along
the route of the procession were heavily
draped, some beautiful designs being
displayed. The flags on the vessels in
the harbor were hung at half mast. and
many citizens wore badges of mourning.
All the factories and business houses
were closed during the afternoon.
At O'Clock the special train bearing
the delegates from Milwaukee. Racine.
and all the state officers, including
members of both houses of the legisla-
ture, and judges of the supreme court.
arrived. In this train were also Postma.-
ter Paine, Edward Sanderson, Dist. Att ,
Bingham, and David Vance, from Mil.
waukee. The party numbered about
three hundred. Soon after this the
special train from Chicago, with the
members of the ca oinet and friends from
Washington, arrived. In this party
were SecretariesI Lincoln. Chandler,
and Teller, and Frank Hatton, the as.
slstant postmaster general, and Mr..
Jesse Spaulding, Gen. w. Z. Strong,
and Postmaste,' Palmer, of Chicago.
with many Others. At fifteen minutes
to 3 o'clock the funeral party left the
residence of Col. Howe, at the north
end of the city, and proceeded to the
Unitarian church, on Chicago street,
accompanied by the various delegates
from abroad. the citizens committee,
and local societies. Not more than one
fifth of the number who applied for adj
mission could get into the church. and
it was difficulty kept clear of the crowd,
which attempted to get in before the ex-
ercises commenced.
AT 3 O'Clock precisely the funeral pro-
cession filed into the church. 1t was
led by Hon. Il. G. Simmons, a friend OF
Senator Howe, who has had charge OF
the arrangements. Next were the re-
mains OF the late senator enclosed in an
elegant casket covered with black broad
cloth and silver mountings. This was
borne by the following gentlemen. as
pall-bcarers: Gov. Rusk and Chief Jus.
tice Cole of Wisconsin, Secretaries Lin
coin and Teller, Hon. Frank II. Hatton,
Senators Sawyer of Wisconsin and Hill
of Colorado, and Hon. Horace Rublee
Immediately after came the relatives
and personal friends. Next was the
committee appointed by Gov. Rusk,
and these in turn were followed by the
various delegations from abroad. But
few of the citizens of Kenosha obtained
entrance to the church. The exercises
were conducted by the Rev. Robert
Collyer, of New York, and the Rev.
Henry M. Simmons, of Minneapolis,
who stood amid a perfect bower OF
blossoms. the platform being packed
with numerous floral offerings. Both
OF these reverend gentlemen were warm
personal friends of the late statesman.
and they paid touching tributes to his
memory. The music was furnished by
a male quartet from Chicago, led by
Prof. l.. A. Phelps. The floral DESIGNS
and decorations were the most elegant
that have ever been seen in this city.
After the services the remains were
conveyed to the depot. followed by the
entire procession, and placed in a spec
ial ear, where they were left to await
the arrival of the train, in charge of a
guard of honor composed of twenty-one
leading citizens of Kenosha. The spec
lal train bearing the Wisconsin legisla-
ture and that bearing the Chicago dele
CATION returned at 5 o'clock.
The funeral train left Kenosha at II
O'Clock tonight. 1t consisted of the
special car bearing the remains and ac-
companying guard and two Pullman
coaches containing the family and i'm
mediate friends, Gov. Rusk, Senator
Sawyer, Hon. H. G. Simmons. Rev. II.
M. Simmons, the citizens delegation
from Green Bay, and the legislative
committee, about fifty persons. The
train will arrive in Green Bay about 6
O'Clock in the morning.
GREEN BAY, March 29.-The party
were net on their arrival in this CITY by
committee of the bar, and the remains
were conveyed to the residence of the
deceased senator, whence they were
taken to the Presbyterian church at II
O'Clock, where they lie in state I'M
til O'Clock, at which time short SER
vice was held before proceeding to the
grave.