St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-04
DR.. JOHN HENRY MURF HY
"KE SHALL MEET BUT We SH"LL
HISS HiM."
LOVING TRIBUTE OF FRIENDS.

The Generous, AfSectionate, Low
able Citizen Consigned tn the
Tomb-Casker Buried in Flow
ers and Followed by Aching
Hearts-Hundreds Uuabie to
Gain Admission to the Church.
Long before the arrival of the remains
Central Park church was filed by those
who came to do honor to the late DIR.
Joan Henry Murphy, who was yesterday
consigned to the tomb. At least 1000
more were turned away unable to gain
admission.
Prayers were said ut the family resi-
dence by Rev. Frank Doran, pastor of
Central Park NJ. Z. church, and the
remains were escorted 10 the church by
Damascus cOmmandery, St. Paul bat
TALON national guard and platoon OF
mounted police. At the church they
were received by Cataract lodge, A. +.
and A. NJ, Minneapolis; delegations of
MasonS from st. Paul. Cottage Grove
and other points, Gov. Nelson and staff.
members of the Loyal Legion, Acker
post, q. \. R., the old settlers and from
thirty to forty members of the medical
association.
The caSket was profusely decorated
with flowers. \ wreath Of holly at the
head was contributed by the Loyal
Legion; large wreath. with roses pre-
dominating, lay over his heart, an Of
ha
An emblematic bar, circle and star was
a tribute from the commandery. and IN
addition there was a miscellaneous coll
lection Of cut flowers, with caIlas pre-
dominating. After doing duty at the
home, church and chapel, at the Sug-
geStion OF Miss Ada, who knew so we'll
her fathers wishes in life, and what
would have been his suggestion had the
spirit power TO speak. these flowers
were not placed i'll the vault, but were
sent to the hospital to gladden. the
hearts Of the sick.
As the remains entered the church
appropriate passages of scripture were
read. There was singing by the Tenn
plars Quartette of Minneapolis, who
aud prayer by the pastor. who thanked
God for the example left by the loved
one who had gone; for his useful life. so
full of heart. heroiSm and Self-Sacrifice.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Dr.. Forbes. now of Duluth, twenty
years ago pastor Of jackson street
church, of which DR.. Murphy
was member. The Knight
TempIar burial service followed,
conducted by Eminent Commander
E. H. MilhGm. The Quartette sang
''Shall We Meet at the River?" when Sir
Knights w. d. Cornish, r. c. Munger,
w. S. Combs, r. a. Lanphere, j. R.
Bell. E. S. Beck. W. r. Burckhardt and
j. Middleton bore the remains to the
hearSe, accompanied by eX-Gov. Alex
ander Ramsey, Gen. John 3. Sanborn,
Russell BIakely, Peter Berkey, DR.. David
Day, Col. a. Allen and DR.. S. d. Flagg.
all of st. Paul; Col. John H. Stevens,
OF Minneapolis; ex-Gov l.. F. Hubbard,
OF Red Wing, and Hon. Z. W. Durant, of
Saltwater, honorary pallbearers.
The grief-stricken widow was sup
ported by J. II. Murphy Jr. Other
members Of the family, and the families
of DR.. and Judge Hoyt and George
Hazard, and other relatives. aggregat-
ing twenty-aicht, accompanied the re-
mains 10 the church and cemetery.
The procession moved from the church
to the cemetery i'll the following order,
viz: Platoon of mounted police. bat
TALON of national guard, Acker post,
6. a. R., Damascus commandery, pre-
late in carriage, ministers in carriages,