Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1892-01-07
STATE AFFAIRS
And Capital City News of state
Interest.
At Topeka.

body arrived at Kansas City one hour
and three-quarters late, and two hours
were spent there by the accompanying
party going to the Coates house for
breakfast. At Holiday slight mishap
TO the engine caused another delay OF
twenty minutes, so when the train
reached Topeka it found a crowd filling
the railroad yards, the adjacent streets
and Fifth street as far as in sight with
waiting people, some OF whom had been
in position five hours.
The party accompanying the remains
consisted OF Senators PETER of Kansas,
Cockerell of Missouri, Dolph of Oregon,
Paddock of Nebraska and Palmer OF
Illinois; Congressman Funston and
Broderick of Kansas, Peel and Gate OF
of Arkansas, Post of Nebraska, You
mans of Michigan, Frank Flenniken,
Mr.. Plumb's clerk; Captain Stevens,
assistant doorkeeper of the senate and
messenger for Senator Plumb's commit
tee; Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms of the
Senate Charles b. Read, and Hon. w.
W. Martin, state agent at Washington.
The train was under the management
of Hon. George r. Peck, and he was
assisted by Captain @. M. Foulks and
E. F. Burnett.
There were enough flowers on board
the funeral train to have filed a car
had they been spread out. In the car
with the coffin were two large store
goods boxes that were completely filed
with flowers and made-up designs which
silently expressed the sorrow felt by
the late senator's many Kansas friends
in Washington. The dining table in
one of the special cars was covered with
handsome boquets of various designs.
One of the most elaborate was from the
Loyal Legion in Washington. A floral
harp with bunch of wheat to repre-
sent strings. was presented by the
United States department of agricul-
ture. At Kansas City a large pillow
of roses and smilax was the gift of the
Emporla National bank. The Com
mandery OF Knight Templars of I'm
poria rendered a lovely design in the
form of Greek Cross. bearing on the
ends the fraternity's motto, the whole
surmounted on an anchor.
The first reception in this city to the
special train with it's sorrowful burden
was given by the Santa Fe shops en-
ployes. They were out in full force,
black-draped train pass.
AS the funeral coaches came slowly
to standstill at the Santa Fe depot, a
truly imposing sight met the eyes OF
those on board. Fifth street, as far as
could be seen, was lined with people.
The first thing noticed after the sea OF
faces was the large hearse with four JET
black horses, covered with heavy, how-
ing nets, each held by colored livery
man. Beyond the car doomed mp the
shining plumes of the Knights Tenn.
plar in full uniform. On Adams street,
to the right, stretched the G. A. r.
posts with their heavily draped banners
the militia boys with arms reversed
and hundreds of carriages filling every
available space. To complete the scene
Marshalrs band sounded forth a mo-
ment later in the beautiful strains Of
"Nearer My God to Thee"
The honorary pail bearers, Hon. F.
P. Baker, Judge F. G. Adams, ex-Gov-
ernor T. A. Osborn, Colonel @. K. Hol-
liday, Hon. George r. Peck, Judge J,
B. johnson, DR.. S. E. Sheldon and DR.
NJ. O'Brien, led the way, and with pace
measured to the slow music of the band
the cssket was gently carried to the
hearse and placed inside.
The metropolitan police closed ranks
and marched to the front and took their
stand with Chief Gardiner on horseback
in the lead.
MarshalFs band followed. The
Knights Templar formed the third
regiment, headed by Colonel Hughes,
marshal of the day, and Marshal Collins,
both riding.
Then came the veterans of Colonel
Plumb's company, the 18th Kansas
cavalry.
Then followed civic and military or
CARNATIONS.
of march clear to the state house steps
the sidewalks were crowded with men,
women and children.
Many of the buildings were heavily
draped in black and flags were all at
half mast.
Marshall's band led the procession
slowly over the line of march, playing
on the way from the depot to the state
house the following pieces: ''The Hon
ored Dead" Dust to Dust" ''Marche
Funebre'' and 1.-THE Memorial March"
Arriving at the east entrance of the
capitol, the Knights Templar and the
state officers filed up on the steps and
stood with uncovered heads while the
caaket was carried up, followed by the
congressional escort.
The pail bearers entered the senate
chamber through the large doorway on
the west side and placed the casket on
the catafalque that stood in the center
of the room, the Knights ranging them
selves in a large circle around the
chamber.
Following the pail bearers, those who
took part in the procession filed in in
their proper succession to take last
look at the frieDd, comrade or honored
citizen, as the case might be.
After the marchers came the great
crowd that was waiting outside, and
during the two hours and half that
the remains were lying In state the
double file past the coffin hardly ceased
for a moment.
The decorations of the senate cham
Der showed rare good taste. The fiOral
offerings that surrounded the catafalque
we're of the choicest flowers and beauti.
full in design.
At 4 o'clock the procession reformed
and returned to the train at the Santa
Fe depot, led by MarshalPs band play,
The day was typical Kansas day
bright sunshine, balmy air, dry streets
and not so cold as to be uncomfortable
for the waiting and marching people.
Superintendent Bloss, chairman o
the joint committee of the state teach