St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-04-24
Many Organizations With
WhicL the Deceased Had
Affiliated
Assembled at the Peoples
Church to Do Honor to
His Memory.
Feeling Addresses by Repre-
sentatiVeS of Each Of the
Several Bodies.

this city, late consul to Malaga, where
he died. The lesson taught was that
memory retains with pleasure the re
membrance of man who has lived
life of integrity, unSeltiShneSS and filled
with good deeds towards his fellow
creatures; that the accumulation OF
wealth paleS INTO insigniheance IN conf
parisOn with the treasure of a soul I'M
stained by the sOrdid influences OF
money getting.
\ number of recent deaths in the
ranks of the men who have become
prominent in the history of our nation
has amply shown this. Editor Eliot
Shepard, of the New York Mail and
Express. has been mentioned in exceed
ingly uncOmplimentary terms by sumo
of the prominent publications of the
country because of his love of money
and the lack of warm friends, which
was noticeable in his career. Jay Gould
died respected for his millions by those
who worship at the shrine of gold, but
by the people he was uncared for. Maj.
T. NJ. NewSon died in the same manner
as he had lived, a man who's cared more
for his fellow man than for himself, and
who preferred the love and esteem of
his fellow creatures to the surroundings
of wealth and luxury which the work OF
accommodating wealth, had he applied
himself to 1t, would have brought him.
At the announcement of his death
real regret was felt by every person
with whom he had been personally ac-
quainted. Every acquaintance was
friend 10 him, and every man who had
ever met him had good words to say for
the departed. He lived a life of self
sacrifice. filed with the thoughts Of 9TH
erS, and when be passed away Ills menu
Orylived IN their hearts, and Will re-
main forever.
1t was for this reason that the me-
mortal services were held yesterday.
Those who knew him desired the Op-
portunity of doing homage to his MEM
DRY, and the most prominent OrganiZa-
tons in the state gathered to perform
the rites of friendship and pay the trib
ute of love. The number of those pres
ent, the display of floral offerings and
the words of grief spoken, proved the
sincerity of their purpose.
At : o'clock the various organizations
of which he was a member and num-
Der OF those with which he was uot con-
nected by ties of membership, but to
which he was firmly attached by the
bond of sympathy, met at the club
house of the st. Paul Press club. There
they were marShaled into line by Ed s.
Bean, and from the club house they
marched to the church. Arrangements
had been made for the seating of the
various organizations in the front por-
ton of the church, and they filed into
the edifice and took their seats.
On the platform was life-SlZe paint
ing of the deceased. This was draped
with crepe and wreathS reclined on the
frame of the painting. On the platform
were arranged the floral offerings, which
were magnificent and appropriate in
their design. On the platform were seated
those who were to make the addresses,
and reclining against the balcony were
the draped flags of the Sons of Veterans
and the Grand Army of the Republic.
The services were opened with the
singing of the burial chant by the choir,
accompanied on the organ by Edward
TarbOx. Lord, Let Ne Know Thy
End was the title of the chant, and
the beautiful strains filled the church
and flOated out into the air in grand
burst Of melody. a passage from the
Scriptures was then read by Pastor
Smith, after which Oscar Lienau sang
"Be Thou. Faithful Unto DEATH"
The first address was by Rev. Samuel
Smith, ID. D.. pastor of the church. He
gave his personal experience with Mr..
Newson, and paid an eloquent tribute
to his memory as a worker in the
church, although he was not member.
He stated that Mr.. Newson had been
regular attendant, and had always in
farasfaH tho DoctOr nv his strict
ton to the sermon.
President J. A. Johnson, of the Mn
nesota Editorial association, then made
an address on the subject of the work
done for the association by Mr.. New
son. He was followed by Hon. James
Ii. Davidson, representing the q. A. K.
and the Sons of Veterans. He told of
the war experiences of the deceased,
aud mentioned his patriotism as sol
der. Hon. John w. Willis made few
remarks for the Junior Pioneer associ-
alton. He stated that Mr.. NewsOn had
never been a member of the association,
but he had been instrumental in organ
iZing it, and the members bad the same
feeling for him as for one of the most
prominent members.
Hon. Henry A. Castle spoke of the
departed as having been one Of the most
prominent men in the state of Mime
sofa. and one of the most popular. He
paid a glowing tribute to the memory of
Mr.NewSOn as man, friend, a soldier
and newspaper man.
Mr.. Bennett, of st. Cloud, spoke on
behalf of the State Fire association. He
spoke of the work done by the de-
ceased in the organizing of the
association, and said@that his death
had caused much sorrow in the ranks of
the organization. II. p. Hall spoke on
behalf of the Press club and from a
point of personal friendship. He men-
toned number of little instances in
the modest life of the deceased which
brought him into close sympathy with
the assemblage, and before he had con-
cluded his remarks his eyes were filled
with tears and his voice broken with
emotion.
Ed A. ParadiS told of the last illness
| of MIR. Newson. He said the cause of
death was smallpox. but to the end the
major appeared confident of recovery
| and cheered the Sorrowing attendants
/ with his words of hope. He died with
his heart filled with the memories OF the
| days in St, Paul and with the thoughts
| of his friends in Minnesota. Hon. B. b.
! Herbert. first president of the Mime
sofa State Editorial association, and
David Ramaley, of the st. Paul Typoth-
| etae, and President VOlkmar. of the
| South Dakota Press association, made
short addresses appropriate to the Occa-
| sion.
At the conclusion of the addresses the
choir sang Rock of Ages" after which
| the assemblage was dismissed with the
benedictlon. They filed out of the
church to the music of a chant played
OH the organ by Mr.. TarboX.
The floral offerings were numerous
and exceedingly appropriate. Among
| them were a beautiful wreath from the
q. A. R.; a cnmpOsitor'S stick from the
rypothet&; an immense bouquet of
flowers from the Minneapolis Fire De
! partment Relief association: a pillow
! from the Junior Pioneers; Greek cross
! from the Sons of Veterans; a broken
! column from the st. Paul Fire Depart
! mani Relief association. n hOoiy and no N