The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-09-12
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gnterment Of the Remains of the Late
Secretary Fo1gef at Geneva, n. Y.-Nas
tiona1 and State Dignitaries IN Attend
ance.
GENEVA, n Y, Sept. 10. Secretary
Folger was laid at rest in Geneva yester-
day. The weather was very warm, and
thousands Of people who ho6ked into the
village to be present at the funeral service
sweltered under the shade trees about
Geneva At noon there were 10000 visit
0rs in Geneva. Every hotel and boarding
house was full, and hundreds brought
lunch baskets with them. President Arthur
and Secretaries Frelinghuysen and Gresham
arrived at 1880 a. III. Secretaries Teller
and Chandler arrived early i'll the morn
Ing. Governor Cleveland arid his staff
arrived from Albany at about noon. Hun
dreds of distinguished citizens were present
at the funeral Admission to the First
Presbyterian Church, where services were
held, was granted only To those who had
secured tickets from the Committee of Ar
rangements Many hundreds of people
were unable to enter the church. AT one D.
m. the heat became intense, and several
persons in the crowd tainted. About four
thpusGnd people gathered in the small
parks opposite the church. doors, where
relief was sought from the heat under the
trees. AT 80 p: NJ the church was crowded
and the organ playing Scores of the old
friends and neighb0rS of the dead Secretary
We're unable to get inside of the church
building. The front of the church was
draped with mourning, Inside the building
tile ch0lristatid and gallery were draped i'll
heavy black. Around the base of the ptlpit
were numerous floral pieces contributed by
friends President Arthur contributed q
pillow of white roses and lilies. Judge and
Mrs. Andrews sent floral cross and Secre-
tary Frelinghuysen wreath
The family OF the late Secretary occupied
front Seats with the President and Cabinet
at their right. Governor Cleveland and
staff and the Judges of the Court of APP
peals sat Immediately behind, and behind
them were congressman and Treasury offs
Cials. At the last moment it was decided
that Misses Susan and Jennie Folger the
only daughters Of the Secretary, were too
hnWell to attend the funeral. The only
representatives of the Secretary's family at
the services were his brother, Joseph Fol-
ger; his son, Captain Charles w. Folger;
his brotherin- law and sister, and Rev. D..
Hart and wife, Of Auburn.
At 2:15 the coffin containing the body
was borne down the aisle of the church by
eight negroes, while the organ played the
dead march from Saul" Then followed
Rev. Dr. Arson J. Epson and President
Potter, of Hobart College, Behind them
ealt1e eight honorary pallbearers selected
from among the most intimate of tile Sec!
retary's friends in Geneva.
Rev. Arson j. Epson delivered the
sermon, and commented at length upon the
Late SecretarE's long public services, his
high sense Of honor, his Public and private
fectltude, and especially upon his fidelity in
the discharge OF every public trust accepted
by him. Once or twice President Arthur
was affected by the Speakers eloquent
remarks and wiped his eyes. The greater
part of the audience was visibly affected
The casket was then again taken up by
the negro bearers and borne to the hears6
at the main entrance to the chiirch. The
procession proceeded to the Folger family
burial lot in Glenwood Cemetery, followed
by seven thousand people. The services at
the grave caused thousands of people to
shed tears. President Arthur and other
distinguished attendants left the city inn
mediateIy after the funeral.
Among the last words eff the dying SEQ
fetary to his physicians were these: II can
not give up my work l have great re-
sponsibilitN and the people expect me to do
my duty y