The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-01-23
LAID TO REST.
All That Was Mortal Of Schuyler ColfaI
Finds Repose

+, kne remains OF the Wte schuyler OOi
fax, which left this city Tuesday nigh
of last week, under escort of a commit
tee appointed by Mankato lodges /. o
o. F. arrived in Chicago Wednesda,
evening without incident worthy of note
Wednesday was a cold, stormy and alto
gether dismal day, made doubly lionel,
to the Mankato escort by the solemnity
Of the occasion, and the awe which
strikes to ones heart when in the pres
ence of death.
As the train halted at the Northwest
ern depot in Chicago. about six hundred
people were found 10 have assembled
about two hundred of whom were Odd
Fellows, members of the Union Veteran
club, and the Grand Army ofthe Repub.
lie. A delegation of Odd Fellows and
citizens from South Bend were in at
tendance to escort the remains to their
final resting place. The following were
among this committee: Z. B. Adams,
James Easton, d. r. Leeper, John +.
Fisher, L. Scarrett, Jas. Booming, from
the Odd Fellows. and p. F.. Studebaker,
james Oliver, A. b. Miller, A. Coquil,
B. J. Birdsall, +. b. Reynolds, C. Fas-
seth, J. G. Knoblock, I. Bissell and Rev.
U. ID. Williamson, pastor of the Re-
formed church of which Mr.. Colfax was
a member.
The American tiag--a beautiful silk
one, which WAS kindly furnished for the
occasion by Wilkin Post g. A. r., of
Mankato, and which was spread over
the casket during the entire journey
was removed, on account of the severe
snow storm, which was raging at the
time, and the remains were removed
from the car to the hearse. During this
time, unmindful of the snow and storm,
the heads of those forming the process
sion were instinctively barred and humb-
" bowed in reverence to the departed
statesman. Eight or ten carriages formed
the funeral cortege and proceeded to
tho Lake Shore depot, followed by Il
large number Of prominent people
marching in procession. Here special
train was in waiting, which left with the
remains for South Bend at little after
s o'clock. Through the earnest solicita-
ton Of the delegation from the home Of
the deceased, the Mankato escort pro-
ceeded To the end of the journey. At
La Porte City an escort of eight promin-
ent Odd Fellows joined the train. Upon
its arrival at South Bend large number
of carriages was in waiting, the remains
were again transferred to q hearse, and
the husband and father who forty-eight
eight hours previous had left in the best
of health and brightest of spirits was
conveyed to his home a corpse, and to
u noble wife whose heart was nearly
broken at the crushing blow which an
All Wise Providence had seen fit to
bring upon her.
The funeral was held on Saturday.
The day was cold and stormy. Trains
were bIockaded, and many prominent
gentlemen from abroad en-route to pay
their last respects to a great, good man,
were SO delayed az to be unable to reach
their destination until after the obsequies
were over, and the remains laid to rest
in vault. President elect, Thos.
Hendricks, who had been selected as
one of the pall-bearers, was, together
with Gov. Porter, Gov. Gray, and others,
detained from reaching South Bend IN!
til after o'clock.
Mrs. Colfax is lady about forty-iive
years of age. with silvery gray hair, and
possesses a sweet face. She is most
noble looking lady, and where she is
known is most highly priced. She has
but one child-a son fourteen years OF
looking, with head and in
tellect that bespeaks for him future
that shall reflect credit upon his illus
trious father. The home of Mrs. Collax
is 6npretentious, though amply spacious,
and is IN every particular attractive. 1T
is surrounded with all that goes to make |
up an ideal abode, and every care had
been made for the happiness of the
small family by him whom the nation
now mourns as dead.
In this connection il is meet TO con-
vey to the people Of Mankato the heart
felt thanks of Mrs. Colfax as expressed !
to the committee. Words are made
quate to express the feelings of gratitude
she manifested toward our citizens for
the kind and prompt attention paid the
- L.. Lat ahn, nd
ally did she desire that DR.. and Mrs. |
Harrington receive her gratitude for the
they displayed in rendering |
their elegant home for the reception Of
Mr.. Colfax's remains. In fact, the cit |
liens generally were more than gratified
ut the attention paid the deceased, and
all we're profuse in awarding praise TO
our people for their services.
The committee tn: I accompanied the
remains of deceased TO their home, de-
sire in this connection to acknowledge
the many courtesies received at the
hands of the Odd Fellows and citizens
of South Bend. They. were
most royalty entertained ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. =. +. Studebaker Wednes-
day night. Thursday forenoon COM
mittee of Odd Fellows convey,d them
about the city and through the courtesy
of Studebaker Bros, proprietors Of the
largest wagon mandatory in the world,
wero shown through their establishment.
II was rich treat, and practical
knowledge was there gained Of its
magnitude and Importance which could
not be told in volume.
South Bend is city ofabout 10000 in
habitants. 1t is a thriving municipality
and contains, if we may be allowed to
Judge, more than its relative proportion
of frst-class business men and hospitable
people. If il should ever be the good
fortune of our people to pass through
South Bend, we can say, with every as
surance of our position, that it will only
be necessary to let your place of resi-
dence be known to receive every atten-
ton, and be made to feel as much at
home as though you were by your own
hearth-stone.
The committee from South Bend,
through Mr.. Thos. Underwood, repre-
sentative of the Grand Lodge and Grand
Encampment |. o. o. F., of Indiana,
spoke to the Mankato committee in the
following elegant manner, as the train
was making Its way from Chicago:
Past Grands l.. Z. Hunt. b. d. Pay and
ii. Zimmerman, of Mankato Lodge
No. Is, ]. o. o. F., and l.. Patterson,