Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-11-29
UNDER A SNOWY PAIL.
WISCOnSnS Soldier Statesman Laid to Rest
with Touching Exercises.

VIRooUA, Wis, Nov. 24.-With the
tones of tolling bell borne softly on the
cold winter wind and an echoing mus
ket volley, the last earthly farewell was
said to Gen. Jeremiah NJ. Rusk. The
body of the warrior-statesman was con-
signed TO its last resting place this after
noon, such q COncOurse of sOrrOWlng
friends assembling to take part III the
services as was never before seen IN
this little city. Special trains brought
men of national prominence who had
known the dead man IN the halls of
state and the councils of the great;
friends and neighbOrs who knew him as
stage driver, sheriff, congressman, gov
er1Ior and cabinet member but who
knew him best as friend, gathered by the
bier; and farmers came in sleighs from
distant parts OF the county, Drawing zero
winds and yarddeep drifts of snow. The
tribute was a fitting one and was paid in
q hOmely manneras suited the man, his
life and his death.
During last night and to-day until the
hour fixed for the funeral service the
remains OF Gen. Rusk rested in state in
the Methodist Church. The guard of
honor from Alex. LOWrfe Post No. 80, G.
A. r., kept it's vigil of love during the
long night and was not relieved until
the hour fixed for the Masonic order to
assume charge of the remains prelim-
mary to the services. During the fore
noon hundreds focked to the little
church and gazed aftectionately at the
familiar features of the dead. Across
the black casket were draped the stars
and stripes and banked high in front,
at the sides and on top were choice
Of h ta
punches of Gala lilies and beautiful
emblematic pieces.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL TRIBUTES.
At the head of the casket was q mas
sive piece sent by the employees of the
Department of Agriculture and accom-
panying which were the resolutions
adopted at q meeting of the depart
ment employees. The emblem was a
broken shaft of white and pink chrys-
anthemums entwinedi with yellow
roses. The shaft rested on a base of
roses, ferns and climbers. At one side
of the base was a shield OF white chrys-
"The Secretary" in red and purple i'm
mortelles, the whole backed by a
sheaf of garnered wheat. At the
foot of the casket was large Maltese
cross Of purple and red immor
telles with a raised shield Of
white chrysanthemums, yellow and
pink roses. This was from the Consist
DRY. Back of the casket, resting on a
small table on the rostrum, was harp
of chrysanthemums, roses, Gala lilies
and foliage plants. This was from Dr.
Schriner, one Of the physicians who at
tended Gen. Rusk in his last illness,
and Mrs. Schriner. The military
order of the Loyal Legion, Wis
Il
sive shield in white, yellow and
foliage plants banked by Japanese
chrysanthemums. A pillow of white
roses from neighbors, beautiful spray
Of chrysanthemums sent by Mrs. Reuter-,
of Washington; punches of roses from
| Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholson, of Chicago,
and Mrs. David Atwood, of Madison a
bunch of cut flowers from Mrs. Cole
man, of st. Paul; huge basket
of roses from Mrs. Z. P. Villas.
of Milwaukee, and mass of white
and yellow roses from Mrs. Buell., of
! Milwaukee, were banked on the ros-
trum. On the casket was a mass ofchryS-
anthemums and at the head was a
wreath Of immOrtelles. Around the
rOstrum arch was suspended a mass Of
black and white crepe and at the rear
OF the pulpit was crayOn portrait Ofthe
dead man draped in crepe and en-
wreathed by flag.
The casket rested on trusses in front
of the chancel rail. Surrounding it
were a score and half of plain
wooden benches, stained in imitation
Of some rich wood: plain mating
covered the floor of the aisles and
the broad rostrum, protected by in
grain carpet of red and brown, sup
ported a small cabinet organ. The sink
ing sun streamed through the colored
glass OF the windows and cast square
| tints of blue, red and green on the
bowed heads of the audience and the
simple furnishings of the house of wor-
ship.
ARRIVAL OF DISTINGUISHED McURNERs.
The trains bearing the people from
distance all arrived on time. The first
came from La Crosse, leaving there at
$50 A. NJ and reaching Viroqua at y
o'clock. On it were a number of
Knights Templar and others. The train
from Madison, which left the capital at
30 o'clock this morning, arrived at
| 12:15.
The Milwaukee train arrived at 10.
! The crowds brought by the Madison and
La Crosse trains we're met at the depot
by delegations Of Viroqua people and
were escorted to private houses where
they found dinner prepared for them.
The arrivals by the Milwaukee train had
taken dinner at Sparta. Attached to
this train was private car provided for
the accommodation Of ex-President
Harrison and party by General Man
ager Earling.
Gen. Harrison was received withou t
the demonstration that would have
been awakened by his presence had
the occasion been other than it was.
He was escorted to close carriage that
was in waiting, and was driven direct to
the Rusk residence. Ex-Attorney-Gen-
eral Miller Gov. Peck and state officials
and Henry G. Payne were to have gone
to the residence Of Mrs. Charity Rusk
Craig, which had been prepared for
their entertainment during the time be-
fore the services were TO begin, but this
plan was necessarily changed owing to
the late arrival Of the train, and they
proceeded direct to the church where
they gaZed for the last time upon the
face of Gen. Rusk.
DEAD Sol DTER-