The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-30

A number Of Prominent People of the
Nation in Attendance--E Floral Offerings
from seastors-- Active and Honorary
Pail Bearers The Family Carriage
Bioominstoa In Mourning.
BLooMIrGros Ills, june Il. EARLY Tues
day morning wagons and carriages began
pouring in from the surrounding country
with their loads, trains on all roads enter
ing here brought their quota, all eager to
do honor to the memory of ex-Xice President
David Davis. From y o'clock till 2 in the
afternoon the remains lay in state at the
Davis mansion. thousands awaited them.
selves of this opportunity to take a last hook
at the face of him whom they so highly es-
teemed. AT the latter hour the multitude
left the premises and the widow and rela-
tives remained alone with the dead.
At O'Clock the last sad rites were per-
formed Rev. W. q. Pierce, of Champaign,
read the burial service and made few re-
marks, after which the Rev. Frank S. Brush
of the First Presbyterian church offered
prayer and made a few appropriate
remarks The music for the solemn occa-
sion was rendered by Frank Mueller, as
sisted by fire singers The floral tributes
were numerous and elaborate, many the
tokens Of distinguished personages of the
nation. Among them were: Broken Urns,"
Senator and Mrs. Logan; Cross Senator
Cullom; "Gates A jar" Robert Lincoln
At conclusion of services at house the
cortege, very long and imposing one,
wendell its way to the cemetery in the fol.
lowing order: Carriages containing honor,
nall no, lad 4 frns hav
Judge Drummond, Governor Oglesby and
Senator Logan. Second, Judge Scott, Jesse
W. FEELS, Leonard SWEET and Hamilton
Spencer. Third, c. H. Morse, Henry W
Bishop, Judge Blodgett and Judge Catou
Fourth, Judge Weldon, Noval Dixon, d. NJ
Fink and r. E. Williams Fifth, Gen. Nc
Nulta, Gen Singleton, of Quincy, William
Griswold and MIR. Normand Williams
Following the above honorary Ialtbearers
came two carriages containing the active
pall-bearers, the first containing Hon
Robert I. Lincoln, A. T. Stevenson, James
S. Ewing, and Hon. D. I. LiJtler In the
second, Mr. D. H. Herrigo, Frank D. Orme,
l. G. Fisher, and Lumon Burr. Following
these were the carriages of relatives, init
mate friends, congressman, slate Off
GERS, officials, military, and citizens gen
orally. In the procession was the judges
family carriage driven by his coachman
and containing the household servants
The service at the grove was simple and
brief Business generally was suspended
during the passage of the procession Many
prominent men were in the city at the fun
eral from all parts OF the country.
The Illinois Central Railway company
rendered train free to the Sangamon
county bar 1t consisted of five coaches
The Chicago & Alton road ran special
train of six coaches to the funeral from
Springfield, which were mostly filled
Chicago was largely represented here
Besides the distinguished lawy ers sent here
by the bench and bar of the Garden city,
there was number of prominent citizens
The city of bloomington did everything
possible to show her respect to the departed
statesman Public and private buildings
were draped in black. Except upon the
death of Gen. Grant and President Garfield,
the like has never been seen in Blooming
ton.