The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-01-01

At REST
Lass rFIbutas Paid 20 the aEeusEy OF sasa-
ssor Plumb az Ais H0me-Esid in tbs
Tomb
EsnOR1A, Dec. 25.-Kansas yester-
day took to her earthly bosom the re-
mains of q man who spent his he 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 70
the house ia body. Over the shout
ders Of each of the party was g white
silk sash with q Grape rosette, Senators
DOlPh and PETER led the way arm in
arm followed by Senators Paddock and
Palmer aud the congressmen- 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 caslzet stood in the drav ving-room
amid a wealth OF floral offerings 1t
was draPed with the battle flag of the
Eleventh Kansas volunteer 1t was
I intended that the services should have
commenced at 10 o'clock, but it was
half an hour later before the party had
all assem- bled. 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-
/ livercd a few remarks of consolation
for the family OF the dead and praise
for the departed. The choir Of the
I Congregational church then sang
Nearer My God 20 Thee" and abide
In Ne"
A large crowd had collected outside
the house md 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 DO " was removed to the Cougre-
gational church. The PaL-bearsrs, all
lifelong friends of the man who owned
the body they tenderly carried, were J.
E Lam bert, Villa Martindalel j. E
Perley, w T. SOden, L d. Jacobs,
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. x.
T., which lodge the dead man was q
member.
The casISet was placed in front of the
altar and about it were heaped
4 floral offerings. Members of the
Knights TemPlar lodge with drawn
swords stood at the head and
foot. The features of the dead were
/ very lifelike. The face was perfectly
at rest and had it not been for the vel,
low color left by deaths hand it would
| have seemed that he only slept AS
soon as the casket had been opened ths
crowd began to flow into the church
The constant procession continued
moving past the casket until . o'clock
Z a. Il. Il. Il
| vices, conducted by Rev. DR.. 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 well as could be expected.
/ The front seat was occupied by the
| Ezli bearers and behind them sat the
/ mem ers of the congressional party, be
/ hind the congressman and senators were
sSated 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. n. r, posts,
! Upon the left were the memb crs of the
Knights TemPlar lodge.
The services were opened by an lnVO-
cation by Rev. ). a Norton. The choir
then sang hymn. and then Rev. Rich
ard Cordiey delivered his funeral ora
ton.
Another hymn followed and then q
prayer by DR.. COrdley. The crowd was
so great that the church could accom-
modate but very small part of them,
the organized delegations Is ling much
the larger portion OF the edlfce. 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 to
their last resting place at MaPlswood'
Marshal J. NJ. Steele and staff, Mar
shalfs military band, Timothy Nc
earthly, commander of g. A. r. posts
and staff, G. A. r. posts, hearse, family
mem bers of the Eleventh Kansas vol
uuteers, Knights Templar, senatorial
and congressional committee, Gov.
Humphrey and stsH a, company Z, Kan
sas National guards, visitors and cii'
zens.
The services at the grave were the
regular 6. 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 this mother, brother and
child Of the late United States senator