The Russellville Democrat., 1890-07-24
TEMPORARY sEPULCHER.
Funeral Service Over the Remains of Gem eral John C. Fremont at St. Ignatius Church, New York City-A Temporary Resting Place in Trinity Cemetery.


 | Funsral Service Over the Remains of Gem eral John (. Fremont at St. Ignatius Church, New York City-A Temporary Resting Place in Trinity Cemetery. l NEW YORK, July 1.-The funeral services of tho late General John c.
 Fremont occurred yesterday morning at 1 ten o'clock at St Ignatius Church, No. l b6 West Fortieth street. Long before that hour the body of the edifice was filled with the frie nds
 of the dead Generail ssi-si s.-e.si prominent
 in hn.l,. e,,vtt11 ana military circles from i aiI parts of the United States were pres l ent.
 The lid of the caslSet had been re- | moved so that those who wished might l view the features of the dead. An 1 American flag was d-aped on the casket and large bunch of roses and another
 of immortelleswas placed on it. Around | the casket were piled floral offerings in l profusion and variety.
 | At nine o'clock the church doors were thrown open, and the people began to pass around the casket- At half-past nine General sherman came in and stood for some minutes gazing al | the face of his old comrade. He was the observed of all observers. | Representatives of the various organize | tions of which General Fremont was a member followed close after General l sherman. Hon. Richard z. Mccormick, l Ex-Governor of Arizona, was present in place of Admiral Braine, and occupied | the Admiral's place among the pall- | bearers. The California Pioneers So- ciety was represented by Ex-MaYor of San Francisco David S. Turner, John | M Coughlin, Thomas White, D. A. Ed gar and others
 Promptly at ten o'clock the organist began to play dirge, and the casket was carried up the aisle and placed in front of the altar It was preceded by the choir boys, followed by the pall- bearers, led by General Sherman and General O. o. Howard
 Following the pall-bearers came the casket and immediately behind walked | the family and relatives of the de- ceased Rev. Arthur Reidy, the pas tor, conducted the services, assisted by Rev. Henry V. Gorgas, the assistant rector. The services were of the most simple character and were in con | formity with the Episcopal ritual At the conclusion of the services tho | mourners entered carriages and followed | the remains to Trinity Cemetery, where they were deposited in the vault until such time as the final resting place is selected.
 A Proposition from Native Sons of the Golden West. NEw YoRK, July y17.--Lieutenant John
 c. Fremont on Monday last received
 the following telegram: Los ANGELES. Cal, July l4. To Lientenant John c. Fremont: Native sons of the Golden West wopld like to start n movement to inter your fa- ther's remains after awhile in Golden Park, San Francisco, and erect monument. Family favorable, but will abide by your swish.
 [signedl CHARLES SILENT. The Lieutenant communicated with his mother and received from his sister the following dispatch: Los ANGELES, Cal, July IS. To Lie,aeadnt J C. Fremont We remain in California. All reasons by letter. Mother thoroughly approves of Cal ifornia's native sons request, made to you yesterday, that father eventually bo brought to Golden Park by them [Sgnedl LILY FREMONT. The ..Bear'' Flag Flying.