Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1883-03-29
THE H0NORED DEAD.
Funeral Of the Deceased Post.
maSt5r General.
The Services Extremely Simple
in Accordance with His
Wishes.
Distinguished People Present--De-
Ipnrture of the Funeral Train.
Special Dispatch to THE BIB.

optciai DISPATCH 10 IBh BBh.
KENosHA, Wis.,, March g. Man,
strangers arrived on the morning
train. The town was draped II
mourning and on all sides were evil
dences of deep sorrow for the loss o.
the deceased Postmaster General
Then Chicago special, bearing severa
hundred of persons and among them
the Washington delegation, arrived at
two o'clock. Sscretarys Lincoln
Teller, Chandler, Frelinghuysen and
acting Postmaster General Frank
Hatton, and delegation from the
psstotfice department, composed the
Washington party. They brought a
number of magnificent floral offerings.
A light snow storm prevailed, which
gave the deeply-draped town pictur.
esque appearance. The body
was at the residence of Col.
j. 81. Howe, two miles from town.
The hour set for the funeral services
was 3 O'Clock, but before that time
the remains were bore by the citizens
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
scrutinizing by vast concourse OF
people, representative people of this
and other states, and the masses
whom In life he loved 80 we'll and
served 80 faithfully. The decorations
at the church we're simple and entire
ly floral In character. Upon the front
of the altar platforms were arranged
of q number of beautiful designs,
fitting mementoes of the occasion,
The services opened with o chant by
the Chicago quartette, under the
leadership of Professor Phelps. THIS
was followed by soriptural read.
ing by Rev. II. M. Simmon, invocation
by Raw. Robt. Oollyer of New York,
followed by singing of the hymn
"Abide in Me" Raw. Slmmon re.
Viewed the character of the deceased,
with whom he had been closely asso
ciated for many years. The beautiful
lines beginning "Oh spirit freed from
earth" was rendered by the quartette.
Rev. Collyer spoke freely on the hope
of Immortality and the services were
brought to close with selection by
the quartette and the benediction.
The congregation then reviewed the
remains, after which the cover was
placed In position and the casket Civ.
en- into the hands of the pail bearers,
Chief Justice Cole, Gov. Rusk, Sec
retary Lincoln, Secretary Teller, Hor.
ace Rsale, Ssnator Sawyer, r.. II,
Hatton and Senator Hill and taken tc
the depot, placed on board the funeral
train, which left for Green Bay about
4 p. m.
The services were exceedingly sim.
pie and appropriate, the relatives OF
deceased having requested that there
be no attempt at display Of any kind.
There was neither uniformed or organ
lied society In the procession. He be.
longed to no secret organic alton ol
society, but to the people and by anc
of them will be hs moarned. AT
Green Bay the b ,dy will lie In state at
the late residence of Mr.. Howe from
10 to IL o'clock to-morrow " and at noon
the interment will take place.
OSHKOSH, Wis, March 28.--At
1O:15 this morning the bells at For'
Howard and In the city tolled 81
strokes, the age of the deceased post
master general. The services to
morrow will be brief, Rsvs. Collyel
and Simmon being in attendance.
The body will be followed to the
grave at Woodlawn Gem stery by old
friends and cisz,n of Green Bay.
Business houses will be closed.
In Honor Of Howe.
Spe -ial Dispatch to THE BEE.
WASHINGTON, March 90. This be
Ing the day 81 for the funeral of Post
master General Howe, all the exeou
tive departments are closed and their
flags draped in mourning and flying
at half mast.