Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-01-02
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| Tomb.
EMPoRIk, Dec. 25.-Kansas yester-
day took to her earthly bosom the re-
mP'ns Of q man wao spent his life In
her service and died working for Kan
sas.
Private services were held at the resi-.
dence yesterday morning, which were at
tended only by relatives and friends OF
the family of the dead and the senators
and the congressman. The representa-
tives of the United States marched to
the house in a body. Over the shout.
ders Of each of the party was a white
silk sash with 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
ut the residence and welcomed the
visitors
! The casl1et stood in the drawing-room
amid wealth of floral offerings. It
was draped with the battle flag of the
Eleventh Kansas volunteers. 1t was
intended that the services should have
commenced ut 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 collected 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. 7. Soden, L. D. Jacobs,
Calvin Hood, L. T. Heritage, G. w.
Newman. c. N. Sterry and H. c. Cross.
The dead was escorted to the churci,
by the Emporia commandery No. 8, K.
T., of which lodge the dead man was a
member.
The cashet 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 lifelixe. The face was perfectly
ut rest and had it not been for the yell
low color left by deaths hand it would
have seemed that lie only slept As
soon rs the casket had been opened the
crowd began to flow into the church.
The constant procession continued
moving past the casket 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, th' eldest son, occu'
pied the family pew with its drapings
of black Both Of the daughters were
dressed in the deepest mourning. All
bore ND rs we'll rs could be expected.
The front seat was occupied by tho
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 members 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 q
prayer by DIR. Cordley. The crowd was
so great that the church could accom-
modate but very small part OF them,
the organized delegations filing much
the larger portion of the editice. A
great crowd waited upon the street
until the services were over. Following
was the order of the funeral procession
that formed after the services
and escorted the remains tn
their last resting place at Maplewood:
Marshal ]. NJ. Steele and staff, Mar
shalrs military band, Timothy Nc
earthly, commander of G. A. R. posts
and STAFF, G. A. r. posts, hearse, family,
members of the Eleventh Kansas vol
unteers knights Templar, senatorial
and congressional committee, Gov.
Humphrey and staff, company Z. Kan
sas National guards, visitors and citi-
zenR