St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-31
The Funeral Services Over the Re-
mains of Wilbur f. Story.
Especial Telegram to the Globc.I

ISpeClai Telegram 10 the GiObc.l
CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.--The funeral services
over the remains Of the late Wilbur f. Story
were conducted at his late residence, Prairie
avenue, to-day. Considering the great
celebrity he had won in his lifetime, it was
surprising to note that the attendance at the
final scene was comparatively small, and was
composed mainly of a few personal friends
and those connected with the establishment
over which he had presided so long.
The casket containing the remains was in
the front parlor, and on it and around it
were arranged several elaborate and beautiful
floral designs. Among the more conspicu-
Gus of these was gift from the Times com
positors, which represented printers stick
wrought in white roses, carnations, mag
nolias and pinks on bed of myrtle, and
with the significant number $780," Ga news
paper expression meaning the LAST worked
in purple forget-me- nots. At the head of
the coffin was an open book upon a bed of
myrtle in white roses and pinks. with bor-
der of smilax, and bearing the words, ITO
my husband" This was from Mrs. Story.
Above it was crown of white
flowers and white dove. At
the foot of the coffin was
pillow of white flowers inscribed ''My hus-
band, Dec. 3, 1S74,' and beside it a broken
column of tube roses, lilies of the valley, car
nations, pinks and smilax bordering it, sent
by f. r. Brainerd. From J. r. Dunlap was
sent neat design of sacred book resting
on pillow of pinks and English violets and
attached TO it a quill pen.
The editorial and business departments of
the Times sent floral token made up in
imitation of the first page of the newspaper
and with border of black.
The services were begun by Rev. Arthur
Swazey, who read selected passages from the
scripture, including Paul's immortal chapter
in the epistle to the Corinthians. This was
| followed BY prayer by Bishop Cheney. The
Chicago quartette sang Nearer, Ny God TO
Thee" and another hymn aud this closed
the service. Those who desired then passed
! by the coffin and looked at the face of the
| dead. The features were more like what they
had been in life than might have been
| expected. The body was then borne to the
hearse, followed by the pail bearers, who
were as follows: Hon. Lyman Trumbull,
| Hon. Z. B. Washburne, Judge David Davis,
! Hon. c. B. Farwell, Judge T. Lille Diekey, J.
W. Doane, Vim. Henry Smith, William Penn
| Nixon, Writ Dexter and Jesse Spalding.
The funeral procession then took its way in
carriages to Rose Hill cemetery.
Amodg the citizens present during the
services were noticed Judge Lambert Tree,
W. C. Candy, C. c. Banney, Melville
W Fuller, Thos. Brennan, J. X. c.
Forrest John Forsyth, a. S: Trude,
Franc B. Wilkie, Robert J. Walsh, Daniel
Worthington, Z. Colbert, Rodney WEIGH, ".
S. Walker, Jas. H. McYicker and r, {. Matt
son and others.
At meeting Of the Press club yesterday
the following were appointed committee,
one from each of the daily papers, to repre-
sent the club at the funeral: Joseph Medin,
William Penn Nixon, ". J. Russell, II. ".
| Seymour, John F. Bellantyre, Washington
Hesing, E. R. Dillingham;, ". X. Sullivan,
Judge J. B. Bradwell, T. ". Rice, E. s.
Wakeman, K. J. Murphy and Homer Carr.