St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-17
The Funeral Cortege.

Capt. I'D. NJ. Gilmore, as marshal, had
entire charge of the procession and was as
sisted by William NJ. Tenney and r. S.
Scott as aids. The rendezvous was
Hennepin avenue and Eighth street and the
various organizations rested on Hennepin
below that point ready to take their places
IN the line at the proper moment The city
officials formed at the city hall at l o'clock
under the direction of Aid. Sly and Morse,
and nineteen carriages filled with them
moved out and took up a position in the
line. The following present and past
city officials were present:
Mayor Pillsbury, President Clark, City At
torney Cross, City Clerk Mathews, Aid. Walsh,
Sly, Morse, G. II. Benson, Eichhorn, Pratt,
Downs, Swenson, Lawson, Phelps, Fleetham,
Gibson, Norenburg, Mareck, COmstock,
Clough, HashOw, Babb and Cutter; c. VI.
Foote, Farnham. Frank Morse and Davis of
the water board, Messrs. Moody and Waters, ,ex-
Chief Munger, Attorney Pittman, Chief Stet-
son, Engineer Rinker, Treasurer MoultOn,
eN-MayOr De Laittre, eN-NayOr Ames, Judge
Beebe, Judge AmeS, eX-Ald. Conkey, Camp,
Andrews, Woodward, lee, Snyder, Barge,
Cleveland, Greenleaf, Channel, Gilmore, An
dersOn, Apern. KEGS, +. A. Gale and
Holscher, Inspectors Pardee and Hazen, ex-
Aid. Evans, Nelson, Grethen, Thielen, As
SCISSOR Case, Messrs- Hill, Spaulding and
Morrison, ex-Ald. Smith, GOOdnow, White and
Each of these wore rOsette of black and
white satin.
ThiTty-SiX carriages containing about one
hundred members of the produce exchange
met at the corner of First avenue north and
Eighth street. They were in charge of
President Potter and Secretary Darling.
-Four carriages of charter members of the
chamber of commerce and seven more con-
tanning the JObberS' association formed on
Hennepin avenue and Fifth street and more
carriages with members of the board of
trade assembled at Hennepin and Sixth.
Hundreds of private carriages rendeZvOuSed
on the cross streets between Hennepin and
NicOllet, joining the procession in turn,
when notified. An efficient body of
mounted police in command of Capt. Chase,
was on duty and arranged the line, forming
all vehicles in double rank and bringing in
the delegations at the proper time. When
once the head of the cOrtege started from
the residence, there was no pause, the car
riageS falling into line promptly and prop
erly. 1t was o'clock when the start was
made and such was the crowd of vehicles
that only those as far out Hennepin as
Twelfth street obtained view of tine entire
line. The cOrtege was forty minutes pass
ing given point, arranged in double line,
and was composed as follows:
Funeral Directors.
Officiating Clergymen.
Pail Bearers.
Two Hearses.
Pail Bearers.
Two HearseS.
Pail Bearers.
Hearse.
Pail Bearers.
Two Hearses.
Pail Bearers.
Hearse.
Intimate Friends and Relatives.
St. Paul Board of Trade.
Present and Past City Officials.
Chamber of Commerce.
Board of Trade.
Jobbers' Association.
Produce Exchange.
Private Carriages
Mounted Officers.
In these were 317 carriages with an
average of three persons TO a carriage.
THE PROCESSION AFooT.
Two hours before the arrival of the pro-
ceSsion at the cemetery the people began to
arrive. 1t is fair estimate to say that the
motor line carried 5, 600 passengers, only
portion of who were admitted before the
arrival of the procession. \ squad of pO-
lice guarded the gate, and allowed none to
enter except lot owners. The pressure
was so strong, however, that many sue
ceeded in slipping through upon one pre-
text or another. Finally the gates were
closed, but even then large number, by
dint of entreaty and perseverance, sue
ceeded in obtaining 'admittance. AT least
5000 people stood at the gate and along
the fences. while the number of vehicles
was at 80 =. 1000 and lined both sides of the
three is approaching the cemetery
and we-c closely crowded together. The
West Minneapolis Turner'S society, 100
strong, under the command of Prof. Kin
dervater, the delegation of fremen, number
ing forty, and the Mercury Bicycle club
were drawn up in line at convenient dis
tances. and patiently awaited the process
sion. Shortly after o'clock the procession
arrived. A paSSagewaY was cleared and as
the carriages drove through the gates hats
were removed. After the hearses and car
riages of the friends and city officials had
passed the public was admitted. The rush.
because of the eagemess of the tired people
who had been standing in the sun for the
past two hours, was, for a short time, hardly
becoming to such a solemn occasion, but
quiet was soon restored. Many Of the car
riages which had been waiting joined the