The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-29
H0WE'S OBSEQUIES.
THE SERVICES AT kENosAA, WIS.
III. Ho.o- Paid til. Dead s.....a.a and p.,ris,
By his SsIshbor and bis CountrJ-Ths Sim.
pis Services Psrfornsd-sO Load Dis.
play bat Qaist Sympathy Shown.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, March 28.-A Kenoshi
dispatch says: A special train bearing th,
Milwaukee and Madison delegations mad,
the run to this city in one hour and tel
minutes. Many strangers arrived on th'
morning train. The town is draped il
mourning, and on all sides there are evi
dences Of deep sorrow for the loss Of th'
deceased Postmaster General. A Chi
cago special bearing several hundred
persons, and among them the Washington
delegation, arrived about 2 2o'clock. Sec
retaries Lincoln, Teller, Chandler, Freling
huysen and Acting Postmaster Genera
Hatton and delegation from the Postoffict
Department composed the Washington
party. They brought with them q number
Of magnificent floral offerings. A light
snow storm prevailed, which gave the
deeply draped town rather q picturesque
appearance. The body was at the residence
Of Col. ]. H. Howe, about two milesirom the
town. The hour set for the funeral services
was o'clock, but before that time the
remains were born by the citizen Of
Kenosha organized as an escort to the
Unitarian Church, where, in front OF the
altar, they lay in state. The bust Of the
Statesman was exposed to view, and was
closely and tearfully scrutinized by vast
concourse OF people, and representative
citizens Of this and other States, and the
masses whom in life he loved 30 well and
served soiaithfully.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The decorations at the church were SIM
pie and entirely floral in their character.
Upon the front Of the altar platform were
arranged a number Of beautiful designs,
fitting mementos Of the aad occasion. The
services opened with chant by Chicago
quartette under the leadership Of Prof.
Phelps, OF that city. This was followed by
Scriptural reading by Rev. H. NJ. Sim
mons. The invocation by Rev. Robert
Collyer, Of New York, was followed by the
singing Of the hymn:
"Abids with me-"
Rev. Simmons reviewed the character OF
the deceased with whom he had been
closely associated for many years.
Aho bVAtthui hhoo pSkhhhihk
20 spirit freed from earth."
followed by the quartette, and Rev. Collyer
spoke freely on the hopes Of immortality,
and the services were brought to q close
with selection by the quartette and the
benediction.
The congregation then viewed the re-
mains, after which the cover was placed in
position and the casket was given into the
hands OF the pail bearers, Chief Justice
Cole, Governor Rusk, Secretary Lincoln,
Secretary Teller, Horace Rubles, Senator
Sawyer, +. Fl. Hatton and Senator Hill and
taken to the depot and placed aboard the
funeral train, which left for Green Bay at
about4P p. NJ.
The services were exceedingly simple
and appropriate, the relatives Of the de-
ceased having requested that there should
be no display oil any kind. There was
neither uniformed or organized society
in the procession. He belonged to no secret
organization orsociety but to the people, and
by and OF them will he be mourned. At
Green Bay the body will be laid in state in
the late residence Of Mr.. Howe, from 10 to
IL o'clock tomorrow, and at noon the in
terment will take place.