Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-12-31
AT REST.
Last Tributes Paid to the Memory of Sem
atcr Plumb at His Home-Lafd in the

AT REST
Last Tribut ties Paid to the Memory of Sem
atcr Plumb at His Home-Laid In the
Tomb.
EMPoRIA, Dec. 25.-Kansas yester-
day took to her earthly bosom the re-
mains of a man who spent his life in
her service and died working for Kan
saS.
Private services we're held at the resi-
dence yesterday morning, which were at
tended only by relatives and friends of
the family of the dead and the senator's
and the congressman. The representa-
tives of the United States marched to
the house in body. Over the shout
ders of each of the party was a white
silk sash with a Grape rosette. Senators
Dolph and PETER led the way arm in
arm, followed by Senators Paddock and
Palmer and the congressman. The
rear of the procession was brought up
by Little, the colored man who for
years has had charge of Senator
Plumb's committee room at Washing
ton. Calvin Hood, the late senator S
business partner, took charge of affairs
at the residence and welcomed the
visitors.
The casket stood in the drawing-room
amid wealth of floral offerings. It
was draped with the battle flag Of the
Eleventh Kansas volunteers. It was
intended that the services should have
commenced at 10 o'clock, but it was
half an hour later before the party had
all assembled. Rev. Richard Cordley,
pastor of the Congregational church at
Lawrence, who was in former years
pastor of the Congregational church
here, and Senator Plumb's pastor, de-
livered a few remarks of consolation
for the family of the dead and praise
for the departed. The choir of the
Congregational church then sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide
| in Me-
A large crowd had cole ted outside
the house and as the music of the sweet
hymns came from within, many hats
were removed. The sunshine of the
perfect day allowed this act of rever-
| encc. After the services at the house
the body was removed to the Congre-
gational church. The pall-bearers, all
| lifelong friends of the man who owned
the body they tenderly carried, were J.
E. Lambert, William Martindale, j. E.
Perley, w. T. Soden. l. d. Jacob :,
Calvin Hood, L. T. Heritage. G. w.
Newman, c. N. Sterry and II. c. Cross.
The dead was escorted to the church
by the Emporia commandery No. 8, K.
T., of which lodge the dead man was a
| mem be-.
The casket was placed in front of the
altar and about it were heaped
floral offerings. Members of the
Knights Templar lodge with drawn
swords stood at the head and
foot. The features of the dead were
very lifelilze. The face was perfectly
at rest and had it not been for the yell
low color left by deaths hand it would
have seemed that he only slept AS
soon as the caslxet had been opened the
/ crowd began to flow into the church.
The constant procession continued
moving past the caslet until o'clock,
at which time the regular funeral SER
vices, conducted by Rev. DIR. Cordley.
of Lawrence, assisted by Rev. S. A.
| Norton, pastor of the church here be-
gan.
At the church at the afternoon the
members of the family. except Mrs.
Plumb and Otis, the eldest son, occu-
pied the family pew with its drapings
of black Both of the daughters were
dressed in the deepest mourning. All
| bore up as we'll as could be expected.
The front seat was occupied by the
pail bearers and behind them sat the
members of the congressional party, be-
| hind the congressman and senators were
seated Coy. Humphrey and the repre-
sentatives of the state Of Kansas. Upon
the front of the right aisle were seated
| the members of Plumb's old company
| and behind them the G. A. r. posts.
| Upon the left were the mem bers of the
Knights Templar lodge.
| The services were opened by an invo-
cation by Rev. S. A Norton. The choir
! then sang a hymn, and then Rev. Rich
ard Cordley delivered his funeral ora
ton.
Another hymn followed and then a
prayer by DR.. Cordley. The crowd was
so great that the church could accom-
modate but a very small part Of them,
the organized delegations fl ling much
the larger portion of the edifice A
! great crowd waited upon the street
until the services were over. Following
was the order of the funeral proce ssion
that formed after the services
and escorted the remains to
their last resting place at Maplewood:
Marshal ]. NJ. Steele and staff, Mar
shali's military band, Timothy Nc
Carthy. commander of G. A. R. posts
and staff, G. A. r. posts, hearse. family,
memb ers of the Eleventh Kansas vol
unteers. Knights Templar, senatorial
and congressional committee. Gov.
| Humphrey and staff, company E. Kan
sas National guards, visitors and citi-
zens.
The services at the grave were the
| regular G. A. R. burial service conduct
ed by Department Commander Timothy
Mccarthy. The remains find their last
resting place in the family lot where
already rest the mother. brother and
child of the late United States senator.
Seventeen Passengers Injured.
ATLANTA. Ca, Dec 25.-Vestibule
train No. II, on the East Tennessee
road, going south, ran off the track in
cut near Williams station and the
passengers had a narrow escape from
death AS it was. seventeen were in
jured, but none badly. The accident
was caused by the rails spreading.
Fifty feet beyond the cut was a deep
fill. The train was almost on the brink
of it when it ran off
The Mfnneapo lis Grind.