The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
LEFT alone IN HIS GLORY
Captain William kellOw Laid at Rest
in Forest Hill Cemetery.
BURIED WITH MILITARY HONORS
Company u Acted as Escort 10 BOdy-COl.
onel L. II. Ripple and Staff, Griffin
Post, and Employees Of the Car
Shops DO Him Honor.

Shops DO Him Honor.
Captain William Kellow, late of Com
pany Ii of the Thirteenth regiment,
was buried with n military funeral
yesterday afternoon In Forest Hill cem-
etery. The honors bestowed upon the
deceased by his comrades OF the regi-
ment and of Ezra Griffin post, Grand
Army of the Republic, We're not more
striking in their solemn grandeur than
were the manifestations of real sor-
row as expressed by the artisans of the
| Delaware, Lackawanan and Western
car shops, who knew the deceased as
a kind hearted and most worthy fore
man. His military comrades felt more
deeply than outward show the loss
sustained In his death.
After | O'Clock yesterday afternoon
| persons began to arrive at the house,
| PA Mulberry street. Adjutant Millar
and Captain Chase were ON guard ana
only relatives and friends were ad-
mitted. The body reposed in the center
| of the front parlor, the head OF the
black casket facing to the southeast.
! The shroud was Captain kelloWs lull
regimental suit; the right hand was
crossed over the breast and wore
white glove on the left breast hung
pendant the many badges of distinction
earned during his brilliant career on
the battlefield and as marksman or
the home guard. The lower half OF
the casket was covered with a folded
flag, on which were placed the sword,
| belt and cap of the deceased.
The Floral Offerings.
At the head of the casket was ar
ranged a magnificent foral, dates
| Aiar." from the members of Company
b. TO the rear of this tribute on an
easel rested life size crayon bust por-
| trait of the deceased. To the righta
was a beautiful Offering from the en-
ployes of the eight-wheel car shops,
wrought in the form of clock. The
hands pointed to the hour 1923, the
hour of death, and the letters our
Foreman" were interviewer above the
| face of the clock. Other floral tributes
were: Design of roses and carnations,
| Griffin post, l39 Grand Army of the
Republic; white roses, Mr.. and Mrs
NJ. r. Roblng; lilies, Miss Margaret
the Thirteenth regiment; calla lilies
Mrs. Robling; wreath, relatives from
Reading; "Gates Ajar," employees OF the
four-wheel department of the car shops;
roses, Miss Lettie Doyle; lilies, Mr.. ana
! Mrs. IT. B. McClintock, of Wilkes-Barre
The members of Company and
other soldiers of the regiment assem-
bled at the armory. Adjutant Millar
/ was in charge of the arrangements. AZ
30 they formed in line and marched
| TO the house of the deceased. The regl-
ment drum corps was in the lead; then
came Colonel f. II. Ripple in charge
of the field officers. Lieutenant j. w.
Kanbeck, of Company b, commanded,
! and Second Lieutenant Dimmick was IN
! charge of the other members OF the
regiment. Upon reaching the house,
| Companv Z took up the post of escort
with guns at rest. Sentnels were sta
toned along the walks to prevent peo-
| pie from intruding.
ORGANIZATIONS Represented.
The field officers and members from
| other companies rested farther down
! the street. Soon afterward the Veter-
ans of Ezra Griffin post, No. 139, Grand
! Army of the Republic, in charge OF
! Commander S. b. Mott, marched to the
house and took up a position on Null
berry street, awaiting the time of the
| funeral. The employees of the De'a-
ware, Lackawanna and western ca:
shops also marched in column of two's
| to the house. Mayor Conneli' Clty
| Solicitor ]. II. Torrey, City Controller
Widmayer and other city officials and
nearly every one of the councilmen or
both branches were driven to the house
in carriages. 1t was announced that
the remains would be exposed to view
at the Elm Park church.
At o'clock the funeral began. The
honorary bearers were: w. F. Hall
stead, general manager, and Garrett
Bogart, superintendent of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western COM
| pany: Robert McKenna, superintend-
| ent of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western car shops; Captains Stillwell,
Chase and Barnard, of the Thirteenth
regiment: Comrades +. j. Amsden and
Robert c. Clark, of Griffin post, No.
/ 1879. Grand Army of the Republic.
The active pall-bearers were: Six
/ nDn-cUrnnllSlDnpu DlllttlS va company
| B. Sergeants Rafter. Scott. Malott, Cut
Ter, Mcdonald and Stetter.
The flower bearers We're: Antony
! Statz. Max Rosar, w. j. Hammer, of
the four-wheel car shops; BARLEY Full
ler and Peter p. Neuls, Of the eight
wheel car shops. and Privates Jacob
ID. KEEPER. Chester ID. Smith, l.. l..
Hubbard and George w. Kern, of Com
pany B.
Remains Taken to Church.
Following the hearse came Company
| B, acting as an escort, In command
of Lieutenant Kanbeck. On the march
| to the church the carriages OF the pail
bearers, nower-bearers and mourners
followed the company, and then the
members of Griffin post. Colonel Rip
ple and staff came next and then came
other members of the regiment and vet
erans of Company Il. The employees of
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
tern car shops marched ahead of the
carriages of the city officials and coun-
| ciImen. Jesus, Lover of My Soul,'
was played by the drum corps. The
standards of Griffin post were draped
in mourning and so were the flags of
the post and regiment.
Arriving at Elm Park church Com
pany b stacked arms on Jefferson ave-
nue.. Inside the church sentinels were
on duty and the front seats in the CEN
ter were reserved for the members of
the military. Griffin post sat to the right
and city officials and councilmen to the
left. The space directly before the pull
plt was set apart for the family and
relatives
Before the altar sat Rev. w. II.