St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-24

at the close of the prayer, and was fol
lowed by DR.. Thomas, who quoted the
ninetieth Psalm and chapter from job
in the course of his brief but comforting
remarks. Prof. Swing then read most
eloquent tribute to the dead. After the
quartette, DR., Mcpherson spoke elo-
quently and at length, and again offered
prayer, DIR. Clinton Locke closing
the services with the benediction.
Mrs. Crook, who, previous to the COM
mencement of the service, had remained
with her sister and friends in an adjoin-
ing room, but had been present during
the entire time, then took Capt. Kings
arm and had
A Last Look
at the dead. Then the casket was taken
from the room, followed by the MEM
berS of the Loyal Legion, while the
choir sang "Rest for the Weary" Mrs.
Crook and Mrs. Reade were then
driven quietly to the Baltimore & Ohio
depot. The funeral procession, on
leaving the hotel, passed north on Clark
street to Washington, then east on
Washington to the depot, the streets
being crowded the entire distance. The
following order was observed:
Battalion OF Police.
u Battery ArGllIery, lllllOlS NdGlOudl
First Regiment Band and Drum Corps.
First Regiment Infantry, Illinois National
Guard.
Pail Bearers and Distinguished Guests in
Carriages.
Catafalque Guarded by six Non-Commis-
stoned Officers,
Second Regiment Band
Second Regiment Infantry |. N. G.
Fourth Regiment Band.
Fourth Regiment Infantry, /. n. G.
Veteran Fife and Drum Corps.
Grand Army of the Republic.
The tram on which the funeral party
left at o'clock consisted of nine cars,
the one containing the casket being i'm
mediately in the rear of the mail car.
1t was entirely covered with black, and
the interior was draped with American
flags. The special Pullman devoted to
Mrs. Crook and the escort was heavily
draped in black on the exterior, looped
with narrow bands of white. The Off
ceEs detailed to act as a
Guard OF Honor,
and who occupied seats in this special
car, were Coils. Corbin, Heyl and Stan
ton, Maj. Randall and Capt. KeDnon.
The cal will start from Oakland to-mor-
row night, returning with these officers
and the special guard now in charge of
the body. The following gentlemen
acted as pall-bearers in Chicago. The
officers accompanying Mrs. Crook will
act in that capacity at Oakland.
Gen. R. B. Hayes, Judge Walter @.
Gresham, John B. Carson, ,Gen.W. E. Strong,
Writ Dexter, Marshall Field, W. G. D. Gran
mis-, John NJ. CLARK, Col IA. Sexton, William
Farland, Mayor D: G. Cregier, c. D. Rows,
John B. Drake, Col James F. Wade Fifth
cavalry, q. S. A.; Gen. X. Morgan, U. >: A. (;
Col: Thaddeus Stanton. o. S. A; Gen. Rob-
John Collins, of Omaha; F.. E. Studebaker,
Gen. Sooy Smith, j. Frank Lawrence, Potter
Palmer and George L. Dunlap
Among the many noted men present
were eX-PreSident R. 3. Hayes, and eX-
Gov. Charles Foster, of Ohio; Adjt.
Gen. G. W. Burchard, of Wisconsin,
Capt. Charles King, commandant of the
Wisconsin militia, and others. Col. G.
o. II. Goldin, who Was one of the Wis
consin delegation, was private under
Gen. Crook at the battle of Rosebud,
and was III attendance at the funeral
not only as representative Of the rank
and file of the army, but also as rep
resentative of the citizen soldiery, to
the necessity of encouraging which
Gen. Crook had been among the first to
call attention.
A Painful Incident
of the services at the Grand Pacific was
the report that Gen. Crooks aged
brother, Walter Crook, had suffered a
stroke of paralysis IN the rotunda of the
hotel. Hardly had the generals friends
hastened to Mr.. Crook when word came
that the stroke had already resulted
fatally. This caused quite stampede,
and the parlor where Mrs. Crook was
staying was doubly guarded by
ladies to prevent any one
from breaking the news of the
additional trouble to her. lnveStiga-
ton proved that Mr.. Crook was not
dead and had not been paralyZed, but
that, not being used to crowds and
being aged and grieved, he had become
completely daZed, and so feeble that he
| was unable to move for a time. Another
touching incident was the visit paid in
a body to the remains by Gen. Crook
| old comrades and fellow officers, the
members of the military order of
the Loyal Legion. At the head of this
| column of soldiers walked eX-President
Hayes. Gen. Hayes looked hale and
| hearty, though his beard and hair have
turned white. But he was sadly de-
| pressed. He had lost close friend, a
man he had loved for years. The ex-
president had arrived but few hours
before from Fremont, O., accompanied
| by his son, Webb G. Hayes. Said the
eX-president: 81 feel this terribly.
1t brings back very forcibly my
own bereavement. My wife and Gen.
| Crook were very intimate, and my own
/ loss is accentuated. Although tits only
nine months, it seems nine years. Yes,
l shall accompany the party, perhaps
as far as Oakland" The picture was a
striking one as the old officers. Gen.
Hayes, Gen. Gresham and many Others
well known, passed on either side of
the remains that lay in rich coffin of
martial blue cloth exterior. with the in
side richly lined with cream white
satin. The inscription upon the plate
was as simple and as true as the life OF
the dead hero:
| 4 -. .s,ss ,...,...s's.,. q
MAI. GEN. GEORGE CROOK, U. y. A.