St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-17
SALTWATER NEWS.
Funeral of Carl Piper---t5eneral
Roundup.

Funeral of Carl Piper---General
Roundup.
The high regard in which the late
Carl Piper was held was in part evil
denced yesterday by the very large at
tendance at he funeral exercises, which
were held at Music hall, under the
auspices of the Maennerchor and st.
Croix Division, Knights of Honor. The
casket, beautifully covered with floral
offerings, was deposited on a dais in
front of the platform and surrounded
by members of the organizations of
which the deceased was a member,
while the hall was filed with Sympa-
thizing friends, among those present
from abroad being j. c. Oswald and
Past Dictator Priester, of the Knights
of Honor. The ceremonies were eX-
tremely simple, but deeply impressive,
beginning with dirge by the band as
the funeral party entered the room,
and followed by brief address in Ger
man by Dr.. Philip Mueller. chaplain of
st. CrOiX lodge, Knights of Honor. The
chaplain tenderly, and eloquently
latter's relations as husband,
father, son and a member of the
lodge, and as a citizen, and said
that Though there will be no earthly
spring-time verdure to greet him who
has gone from US in winter and leaving
winter in mourning hearts, yet we give
him symbols of the venial season in gar-
lands of friendship and fragrant trIb-
utes of love-" At the close of the chap
lain's remarks the Maennerchor beauti-
fully sang Fleming'S flynn, to the
Dead" after which the large cortege
followed the remains to FairyieW ceme-
terry. At the grave Past Dictator Prizes
ter read the burial service of the order
and the MaennerchOr rendered Sat the
Singers Grave" by Franz Abt. The
gentlemen acting as pall-bearers, chosen
from the Knights of Honor and Maen-
nerchor, were Messrs. John Shredder,
Charles Lustig, Joseph Eichten, Louis
.Hartung, Joseph Berkeley and George
iRogentine,
aThe retirement from the city council
of Aid Conrad and the accession of
Aid. Hening made necessary recon-
.stfuction of the standing committees,
which was effected Tuesday night by
President Borrowman, as follows:
sFinance-Yates, Goodman, Hening.
lStreets-Voligny, Low, Pattee. Fire
Borrowman, Kitty, Hening. Bridge
Kitty, Murray, Low. Taxes-Yates,
Goodman, Hening. Printing-Murray,
Low, Goodman. Ordinances attee,
Kitty, Yates. Building-Low, Pattee.
lV0ligny. Purchasing = Borrowman,
Yates, Kitty, Low, Voligny. Levee-
Pattee, Kitty, Murray. Sewer-Mnr-
ray, Yates, Kitty. Lights-Low, Pat
tee, Hening. The city attorneys re-
port, in favor Of not allowing certain
bills of the water and gas companies,
was referred.
The late Carl Piper had life insurance
policies to the amount of $4,000; $1,000
in the Bankers Association of Minne-
sofa, $4,000 in the Knights of Honor as
ISOLATION, and $1,000 in the Bay State
Beneficial association, the latter policy
being in favor of his mother, who re-
sides in Berlin, Germany, and the first
two in favor of his wife.
Sheriff Holcombe being asked as to
his chances for being appointed sur
veyor general of logs, said: sWell, /
stand as good show as any of the
other fellows. am confident of that,
though / haven't boned any one for the
Office. Assoc whom the county commits
sioners will nominate to succeed me as
sheriff in case l am made surveyor
general, / can tell you better later. But
as ] will have just begun the term as
sheriff I think I should be allowed to
name the man to fill the vacancy that
my resignation would create"