Evening journal., 1890-03-24
eEN. CROOKS FuNeRAL.
Thousands View the Remains at Chicago.
The Deoeased's brother stricken.

Thousands View the Remains at Chicago.
The Deooased's brother stricken.
CHICAGO, March 24.-The closing chapter
Of the record Of Maj Gen. George Crooks
connection with the west was written Sun.
day when relatives aud friends, comrades
and excomrades in arms gathered from
far and near around his bier In the parlor
OF the Grand Pacific TO breath final fare
we'll 10 all that is mortal Of the great Indian
fighter, and then 20 escort the remains on
the first stage OF the journey 10 the grave
in Maryland soil. All night long the casket
was guarded by detail Of the officers from
western posts who had been summoned here
by the late general to serve upon the special
court martial. At 9 o'clock the holp In all
departments Of the hotel, and with whom
Gen. Crook had been very popular, paid
their last tribute Of respect TO his memory,
and shortly afterwards the doors were
opened to the public. From this time on to
l o'clock a steady stream Of people Of both
sexes white aud colored Emillionaires and
laborers, and to total of over 5000, filed
past the casket, which was surrounded with
a large number OF exquisite floral tributes.
The services were conducted by Rev DR..
MCPHERSON, Presbyterian; Rev. DR. Clinton
Locke Episcopalian; Professor Swing and
Hayes and Judge W. Q. Gresham, represent
ing the Loyal Legion, occupied seats at the
foot Of the casltet with Cen H. r. Devol, Of
Kansas City, Mo-, who succeeded Gen. Crook
in the Thirty-sixth Ohio during the war, on
/ their right
Facing the head Of the casket were some
two hundred members Of the Loyal Legion
from this city, Milwaukee, Omaha, ST. Pau
and Cincinnati, together with the persona
STAFF Of the late general, the official and per
soual friends Of the deceased heing gatherel
In the communicating parlorH. Mrs Crook
who bore up hravely during the exercises
was escorted by Webb q. Hayes and Mrs
Reed, her sister, by Lieut.. Kenno. Dr. Nc
Pherson opened the services with a shor
supplication, and after the audience haC
joined in repeating the Lords Prayer th,
hymns "Rest for the Weary and "Some
thing for Theen were touchingly rondere,
by the choir Of the Second Presbyterial
church.
Eloquent tributes to the dead general
memory were then paid by Professor Swim
and DR.. Mcpherson, who dwelt upon hi
faithfulness, self denial and self sacrifice
his devotion 70 his country and his man,
noble attributes as a man. The addresse
were very affecting and many Of the veter
ans present we're unable to repress thei
emotion. The pronouncing Of the benediC
tion by DR.. Locke brought the services to
close, and the remains were escorted to th
Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot by Oh
four regiments Of the National Guard, tn
Loyal Legion and the Grand Army Of th
Republic.
The following gentlemen acted as pal
bearers: Gen. r B. Hayes, Judge Waite
I "a - II
Strong, Writ Dexter, Marshall Field, w. {
d. Granniss, John M. Clark, Col. J. A. Sel
ton, William Penn Nixon, Judge r. S. Tu
hill, r. J. MacFarland, Mayor D. O. Cregiei
G. ID. Roys, John B. Drake, Col. James l
Wade, Fifth cavalry, U. s. A.. Gen. NJ.
Morgan, u. S. A.; Col. Thaddeus Stanton
u. s. A.; Gen. Robert Williams, u. S. A
Assistant Adjutant General John Collins, {
Omaha; p. r. Studebaker, Gen. sooy Smitl
J. +. Lawrence, Potter Palmer. and G.
Dunlap.
The procession was over a quarter Of
mile in length and the sidewalks were packe
with spectators, many Of whom barred thei
heads as the catafalque passed by. Tw
special cars we're attached to the p. n
express, one being occupied by Mrs. Crool
Mrs Reed, their friends and the militar
escort, and the other by the casket and th
guard Of honor.
Walter Crook, OF Dayton, o., brothe
Of the dead man, while on his way in
street car to the hotel with his brothe
John, was suddenly taken i'll with indica
tions OF apoplexy. He was quickly con
veyed to the hotel, and shortly after re
vived, although it was not considered saf
for him to be present at the services. tn
remains Of Gen. Crook reached Oakland
Nd, today, where the final interment tool
place.