Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-11-09
TO HIS LONG REST.

neral Pageant Ever seen In the West
and Witnessed by Fully HALF q Million
Borrowing Citizens.
CHICAGO. Nov. 2.-With pomp and
circum stance and a wealth of honors
BETTING the obsequies of a king tho
remains of Chicago's late mayor were
laid to rest yesterday and left alone In
the quiet of Graceland cemetery Not
in the palmy days of his greatest tri-
umphs did the great mass of the peo-
pie whose applause was SO dear to his
heart pay him so heart felt tribute
as they did while he took his last
journey through the busy streets, amid
the music of the pageant, past the
splendid residenced, over the broad
boulevards of that Chicago he loved SO
well. More than 5O,O 900 men walked
with slow step, keeping time to the
solemn measure of the funeral dirge,
and probably ten times that number Of
men and women stood by with barred
and bowed heads while his bier went
on its melancholy way.
A Magnificent Funeral Car.
At about 10 o'clock the magnificent
funeral car, drawn by four coal
black horses, covered with heavy
funeral deckings of black silk.
rolled up to the entrance of the city
hall. A more magnificent death car can
scarcely be imagined. OF heavy black
wood, enclosing heavy French plate
glass, surmounted by life-like images
of mourning, great golden carriage
lamps, magnificent drap,ngs of rich
black, the woodwork touched up
gorgeously with gold. the hearse was
an impressive object. Behind it was
led the late mayors favorite horse,
saddled and bridled, as though wait
ing for its master. The only indication
that he might not appear and mount
into the saddle was a single bit of
crepe which fell from the bride.
The Casket Covered.
The casket rested in the City hall un-
til 1920 o'clock, when Undertaken Jor-
dan placed the black coverings over
the glass plate. No word was spoken
as it was placed in position, but away
in the distance came the notes of a
hymn from chorus OF fifty children.
Rest" came the final words of the
song.
Tho Funeral Cortege.
The funeral cortege moved east from
the city hall and courthouse, to Mich
igan avenue; along that thorough
fare to Jackson street, and then due
west to Ashland boulevard. In the
downtown streets the crowds were SO
great that the police were at times
compelled to force a passageway for
the procession, and even Jackson boule-
ward, on the West side, was thronged
with people eager to witness the last
honors being paid the city's chief mag
istrate.
Arrival ut tho Church.
On reaching Ashland boulevard the
line turned north and proceeded to the
Epiphany Protestant Episcopal church
on the corner Of Adams street and the
boulevard. When the funeral car ar
rived opposite the church the line was
halted, and the casket was raised by
the pail bearers and carried into the
sanctuary.
Within the great church no attempt
at decoration was made. Behind the
pulpit two vases of white chrysanthe-
NUNS were placed, but no other flow
ers Or crepe were to be seen. Only the
softened sunlight streaming through
the stained-glass windows fell upon
the floor and lent touch of color to
the solemn scene.
Up the center aisle, with slow steps,
the pallbearers moved, and set down
their burden before the rail. Close be-
side it Lay a pillow of chrysanthemums,
the gift Of the German commissioners
at the fair. Then the strains of Bee
thoven's funeral march sounded from
the organ and the surpliced choir arose.
Closely following the pallbearers. She
city officers and county COM
entered and took their seats
on the north side OF the church. Mean
while the Immediate family and other
mourners had. entered by a side door
and taken their seats in the front pews.
Mrs. Owsley and Miss Annie Howard,
Miss Sophie, William Preston and Car
ter H. Harrison, Jr:, were attired in
the deepest mourning
The Funeral Ssvies.
When the mourners were seated DR..
with prayer: Them the sweet voices of
the choir boys were heard IN Nearer,
My God, to Thee
In the address following Dr. Morri-
son paid touching tribute. to the dead
mayor, "nOL1s ne ndSG kCOWn well IOT
many years
Again the choir sang what Are
These with. White Robess" and 81
Heard Voice" Then followed the
reading of the burial service, the bless
ing, and the solemn and simple serv-
ice closed with, Lead. Kindly Light"
The March Kesumed-AE GraeelRnd Gem
etery.-
The cashet was, then borne once
more to the catafalque:
AS soon as the mourners, and the
guard of honor we've seated the line
of march was again resumed with
the destination.
At the cemetery the seavices were
conducted by Rev. T. NJ. Morrison, Jr.,
and also by several lodges,
At the cemetery the processiOn was
and the various. organiza-
tons adjourned town-town as individ-
ual organizations. Owing to the mag
nitude OF the procession, it did not
were plaesd in a vault in the
mortuary chapel.
No More, Business. to, BIO Done by tho Mid
way Ccncessionaires.
Nov. EVERY concessionaire on the
Midway plaisance has been stopped
from doing business. Guards are sta
toned at the entrance to each place
with strict orders to allow no money
to De taken in and to admit no
one who could not show a pass