The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-04-25
THE DEAD STATESMAN.
All Arrangements for the Obsequies in
New York To-Day Completed.

All Arrangements for the Obsequies in
New York To-Day Completed
NEW YORK, April 19.-The body of ex-
Senator Conkiing was placed in the casket
about noon to-day. There were few callers to-
day, but many kilograms of confidence were
received. 4 committee of twenty-five to be
appointed by the common council of Utica will
arrive here tomorrow to attend the funeral
and will act as an escort to the remains during
the journey TO that place. Thomas g. Proctor
Of Utica has charge OF the committee and he
arrived in this city to-day to make arrange
mentS FOR their reception tomorrow.
kilograms continue to be received bv the
family, expressing sorrow for the death of eN-
Senator COlkling. They are from all parts OF
the United States One sent from Albert Lea.
Mimi, by William G. McAdam, says: ''Say to
Mrs. Conkling, Minnesota mournS the loss of
/ the illustriOuS dead" Resolutions adopted by
the business men of Evansville Ind, were also
telegraphed, were those of the republican
committee of the Second Nebraska district.
The funeral in this city will take place at
procession viii enter the church ms follows;
Mrs. Conkling with Col. F. A. Conkling, Mr..
and Mrs. Oakman, Alderman COnkling and
Miss COnkling, Judge A. c. Coke and Howard
Conkhng Mrs. u. ). Grant and her sons and
their wives. Following will come the dele
by their mayor. \ delegation of eight congress
men and fifteen members of the legislature
will follow. No sermon will be preached The
funeral service OF the episcopal church will be
read. The remains will start for Utica at I2:15
p. IN. by special train. A.r. Conkling died
comparatively poor man. His house in Utica
is valued at $4,000. In addition to this he
owned eight HnimprOved lots on 0ne-hundred-
and-thirteenth and Observation-Disclosures
teenth-sts, near the site proposed for the epis-
cOpal church cathedral, and unimprovsd fots
in the outskirts of Washington. Mr. Conkling
also owned some securities. No will has been
found.
NEW YORK, April 2O-To-day the funeral
services over all that was mortal of Roscoe
Conkling were held at Trinity chapel Long
before the appointed hour crowds gathered OPP
p0Site the house where the remains lay. 4 de-
tail OF police kept.a passageway open for the
funeral cOrtege. Shortly after 10 o'clock the
hearse with eleven carriages drove up. From
the carriages descended the pall-b carers and
friends of the family.
On the coffin within the house lay g pro-
fusion OF white roses, lilies and immortelles
with large green wreath. At 9:45 the coffin
was lifted and borne TO the hearse, the pail
bearers walking on either side. The hearse
then moved off and the friends and relatives
took their places in the waiting carriages
Then the procession took up its slow pro treSs
TO Trinity chapel. Arriving there the coffin
was borne into the church. the huge organ
playing Paradise, Paradise" Every seat in
the chapel was filled and every person present
stood while the chant was being sung by the
choir boys. Rock Of Ages" was sung. after
prayer, by the entire assemblage. The serv-
ices were simple, no sermon being preached.