St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-15
IN NATURES BOSOM.
The Remains Of the Late City
Comptroller Laid to
Rest.
An Imposing Procession Of
Citizens Joins the Funep-
al Cortege.
The Oil Inspection Conference
Has No Practical Re-
suits.
Deputy Inspector Nichols
Makes a Dire Ppedic-
ton.

With the same simplicity which char
Rcterized the life Of the late John w.
Roche, city comptroller, his obsequies
yesterday were carried out. Simple.
yet grand in its impreSsiveness, his
funeral was entirely devoid of any
display, but the love and respect of his
fellow men who gathered in large num-
bers to pay tribute to his memory
were more pronounced in consequence.
The arrangements for the funeral an
nounced yesterday were strictly ad-
hered to. At l 80 the members of the
common council and all the city
and county officials assembled
i'll the court house, and shortly
before 2 o'clock were conveyed in car
rlageS to the residence Of the late comp
trOller on Summit avenue. The remains,
which were dressed in black, enclosed i'll
Il handsome caSket covered in cloth. with
silver handles, were borne from tie
9lOuSe to the hearse by Police Officers
CALI Costello, Boerner. Banker, Ander-
burg. Hennesy, O'Brien and POthen.
As the stalwart officers bore, with slow
step, their honOred burden, the large
number of persons who had assembled
IN front of the residence uncovered
their heads. The honorary pail bearers
were:
Mayor Smith, City Treasurer Refs, Assist
ant Health Commissioner OConnor, CITY
Engineer Rundlett, Corporation Attorney
Lawler, Assistant Building Inspector James
Ntarkey City Clerk Prendergast, Chief of Po-
lice Clark. William p Murray, 0. o. Cullen,
Beuben Warner and K. l.. German.
At 40 the tolling of the courthouse
bell announced to all within its hearing
that the last sad rites had commenced.
At the Church.
Long before the hour of 8. the House
of Hope church was filled by most
distinguished gathering of citizens, who
desired to testify, by their presence, their
regard for ST. Pauls most honored citi-
zen, who had been, without warning,
summoned by the grim reaper. The
Judges of the district court were present
In body, state officials, past and pres
Hnt; prominent merchants and p0liti-
clans, who had known Mr.. Roche during
his long and honorable career as q val
ned public servant, gathered at his bier.
a large number of ladies were also pres
ent in the sacred editice. The soft
tones OF the organ announced the ar
rival Of the body, which was met at the
church doors by the Rev. Robert Chris
tie, ID. d., pastor of the church. AS the
remains were borne up the aisle by the
BOlISO OInCGlS, OllC CllO'Is COuIpOoCu vi
Mrs. De Wolf, soprano, Miss Sealy,
rontralto. ID. f. Colville, baSso, and d.
4. De Wolf, under the direction of c.
q. WhitcOmb. organist, sang an offer
tory. Mrs. Roche, her son and two
daughters were shown to seats immed-
ately facing the caSket, and the honor
AIRY pail bearers and city and county
officials occupied seats to the right and
left.
The simple yet grandly impressive
burial service of the Presbyterian
church was commenced. The reading
of the Scripture was followed by the
singing of Hymn 4S5, NEARER My God
to Thee" which Dr. Christie announced
was fayorite with the deceased. The
pastor offered up an eloquent prayer,
and, at its conclusion, said that in &C
cordance with the
Desires of Deceased,
many times expressed during his life,
there would be no address. The sing
ing of Hymn sos, "JeSus, Lover of My
Soul" concluded the services.
The lid of the casket was opened, and
an opportunity given to every one pres
ent TO take a last look at the face of the
deceased. To those who passed in a
dong line by the casket It seemed as if
the late comptroller was in a gentle
Blumber.
The caSket was borne from the church,
anG the mOurners and officials being
shown to their carriages, the long pro
cesSion wendell its way slowly to Oak
Hand cemetery, where, in the northeast
corner, near the grave of Gen. Sibley.
the deceased will sleep his last sleep.
Amidst many signs of. emotion from
all who were gathered at the grave side,
Or. Christie intoned the solemn words
consigning Earth to earth and ashes to
ashes" The police officers lowered the
casket into the grave, and with part
5ng look into the opening, the mourners
and friends of Honest John Roche sadly
left the spot. But single floral display
recined upon the casket, palmetto
spray tied with white ribbons, the offer
ing of the family.
Honored and respected in life, sin
cerely mourned in death, the memory
of Hon. John w. Roche will be ever
cherished in the city of st. Paul.