The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-03-29
The Streets of Kenosha Thronged by a Vast
Crowd of Distinguished Men and
Representative Citizens.
The Burial to Take Place at Green
Bay, To-Day at Noon.
Some o. the characteristics of the Dead Man
"A Good Fighter When Reused, and
True Friend at All Times.
SERVICES AT KENOSHA.
The Town Crowded with Strangers-Simple
and Appropriate Ceremonies.

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The Town Crowded with Strangers-Simple
and Appropriate Ceremonies.
KENosHA, March 28.-The special train
bearing the Milwaukee and Madison delega-
tions made the run to this city in one hour
and ten minutes. Many strangers arrived
on the morning trains. The town is draped
in mourning, and on all sides there are evil
dences of deep sorrow for the loss of the de-
ceased Postmaster-general
The Chicago special train, bearing several
hundred persons, and among them the
Washington delegation, arrived about 2
o'clock. Secretaries Lincoln, Teller, Chand-
ler Frelinghuysen, and Acting Postmaster
general Frank Hatton, and a delegation
from the Postofiice Department, composed
the Washington party. They brought with
them number of magnificent floral offer
ings.
The body was at the residence of Colonel
j. H. Howe, about two miles from town. The
hour set for the funeral services was o'clock,
but before that time the remains were borne
by citizens of Kenosha, organized as an es-
cort, to the Unitarian Church, where, in
AASAAN Va thO bAbdi luCy III StdbCs n OOot
OF the statesman was exposed to view, and
was closely and carefully scrutinized by the
vast concourse of people, represen tative citi.
zens of other States, and of the masses whom
in life he loved so well and served so faith
fully. The decorations at the church were
simple and entirely floral in character Upon
the front of the altar platform were arranged
number of beautiful designs, fitting me-
mentos of the sad occasion.
The service opened with a chant by the
Chicago quartet, under the leadership of
Professor Phelps, of that city. This was fol-
lowed by a scriptural reading by Rev. Fl.
NJ. Simmons; the invocation by Rev. Robert
Collyer, of New York, was followed by the
singing of the hymn, abide With Me-"
Key. Simmons reviewed the character
Fof the deceased, with whom he had been
| closely associated for many years. The beau
tiful lines beginning 80, Spirit Freed from
Earth" were sung by the quartet, and Rev.
Collyer spoke freely on the hopes of immor-
tality, and the services were brought to a
close with a selection by the quartet and
the benediction. The congregation then
viewed the remains, after which the cover
was placed in position and the caSket given
into the hands of the pail l-bearers-Chief JUS
tce Cole, Governor Rusk, Secretary Lincoln
Secretary Teller, Horace Rublee, Senator
Sawyer, r. H. Hatton and Senator Hill-and
taken to the depot and placed aboard the
funeral train, which left for Green Bay at
about A p. NJ.
The services were exceedingly simple and
appropriate, the relatives of the deceased
having requested that there be no attempt
at display of any kind. There was neither
uniformed nor organized secret organization
or society but by the people, and of them
will he be mourned.
At Green Bay the body will lie in state in
the late residence of Mr.. Howe from 10 to -
o'clock tomorrow, and at noon the inter-
ment will take place.
An Oshkosh dispatch says: "At 1915 this
morning the bells at Fort Howard and in the
city tolled sixty-seven strokes-the age of
the deceased Postmaster general. The SER
vices tomorrow will be brief, Revs. Collyer
and Simmons being in attendance The
body will be followed to the grave at Wood
lawn Cemetery by his old friends and citi-
zens of Green Bay. The business houses
will be closed"