The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-13
BISHOP THOMAS FUNERAL.
The Services at Grace Cathedral At
tended By . Great Throne.

tended BY Great ThrOng.
The funeral of Elisha s. Thomas,
biEhop of Kansas of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, was held at noon today at
Grace cathedral. The damp. cold, dreary
day seemed to add to the sadness of the
occasion.
Bishops from four states, and members
of the clergy from every portion
of the state were present and took part
In the funeral service. These, with the
visiting laiety. the students of Bethany
college. Topeka Episcopalians and other
friends and admirers of Bishop Thomas
filed the church to overfowing.
Shortly after the hour of noon the cof-
fin was borne from the bishops residence
in Bethany square to the church by the
pail bears, d. G. Nellis, {. ]. Brown,
F. E. Holiday. P. G. Noel, DIR. S. E.
Sheldon and William Henderson. The
escorts were more than score of stu
dents from ST. Johns military academy
at Salina, in full dress uniform At the
church to subdued dirge on the pipe-
organ, the funeral party headed by the
bishops and clergy, marched to the chan
GEL The clergy were followed by the
pail bearers. the casket being concealed
by huge mantle of royal purple, the
bishops color. Next came the widow of
the bishop, heavily yelled. supported
by her two manly sons. Rev. Nathaniel
Thomas and George Thomas of New
York. The choir headed by Prof. Leib
followed, and the students of Bethany
college and St. Johns academy came
next The latter stood in the aisle dur
ing the service.
The chancel was beautifully decor
ated, more than forty Easter lilies being
among the decorations. Prominent
among the floral tributes was
u cross of large proportions and
intricate design from the young la
dies of Bethany college. Conspicuous
also was floral mitre from the gentle
men of the vestry, and bishops crozier
of roses from Mrs DR.. Sheldon. The lee
tern was drapeG in purple as was the
bishops chair
Rev. DR.. Beatty of Newton, the acting
bishop until Mr.. Thomas successor is
named, read the scriptural lessons of the
Episcopal ritual
Bishop Tuttle of Missouri knelt at the
cofin-side and offered prayer that was
most touching and perceptibly affected
the audience Bishop Tuttle himself was
almost overcome.
After chant by the surpliced choir
Bishop Brooke of Oklahoma offered an
other prayer, and Bishop Tuttle pro-
nounced the benediction.
The hymns sung at the funeral service
were No. 49, "FOr all the saints who
from their labor5 rest;' No. 394, "Oh,
Paradise" and No. $40, There is
blessed home"
In addition to the noon service, there was
a morning communion at $50 this fore
noon in the Bethany chapel; and also at 10
d. N. service at Grace cathedral by the
bishop of Missouri, the assistant bishop
of Minnesota, and the vested choir.
The remains of Bishop Thomas were
sent to Wexford, Rhode Island, for
burial this afternoon at 2:30. large
number of the beautiful floral gifts were
sent with the body. The hearse bearing
the body was followed to the Rock Isl
and depot by large number of people.
be visiting clergy in attendance at
the funeral service were:
Rt Rev. D. S. futile, d. D., bishop of
Missouri; Rt Rev. J. F. Spalding, D. D.,
bishop of Colorado; Rt Rev. NJ. n. Gill
BERT D. D., assistant bishop of Minnesota;
Ri. Rev. E. r Atwell, D. D., bishop of
west Missouri, Rt. Rev. F. K. Brooke, D.
D., bishop of Oklahoma; Rev. Messrs
Talbot, Mann Smith, Holden, Dunn from
west Missouri; Rev. DR.. Lee from Okla
homa; Rev. Drs. Dobbin and Wright from
the diocese of Minnesota; The Rev. j.
w. Caldwell, late dean of Topeka, from
Colorado, and several prominent laymen
from other dioceses.
In addition to these, the following OF
the diocese were present:
The Rev. A. Beatty. D. D., St. Matthew's,
Newton; the Rev. j. Ii. Lee, St. Johns,
Wa-Keeeney; the Rev. John Bennett ST.
Andrews, Fort Scott; the Rev. w. w.
Ayers, Trinity, Lawrence; the Rev. Hud-
son Sawyer, ST Peters, Pittsburg; the
Rev. F. Z. DeLongy, Christ's Salina; the
Rev. David Brooks, St Paups.
Dwight; the Rev. David Howard.
ST. Paul's, Kansas City; the Rev
J. II. Rankin, Ascension, Burllng-
ton; the Rev. Alfred Brown, Convenant,
Junction City; the Rev. C. Rowland Hill,
Chaplain to Bishop, Topeka; the Rev.
c. E. Brandt, ST. Andrews, Emporia; the
Rev. r H. Barnes, ST. PauPs, Beloit: the
Rev. c. T. Brady, Archdeacon, Manhat-
tan; the Rev. j. F. Won Herrlich, ST.
Johns, Wichita; the Rev. Joseph Baker,
St. Paurs, Marysville; the Rev. j. H.
Hopkins, Trinity, Atchison; the Rev. C.
&. Pierce, st. Johns, Leavenworth; the
Rev. S. E. Busser, Sta Cornelius. Dodge
| City; the Rev. os. Mayou, ST. Marks, Os-
kaloosa; The Bev. L. j. T. Wooden, St.
Johns, Wakefield; The Rev. Walter Bird
! Clark, Grace. Ottawa; The Very Rev. F.
| r. Millspaugh, Cathedral, Topeka; The
Rev. Daniel Davis, ST. Johns Mem
orial, Parsons; The Rev. Irving Todd,
Bethany college, Topeka; The Rev. G.
P. Comings, Girard, Kansas; The Rev.
T. w. Barry, T. S. A, FIT Sully, Dakota;
| The Rev. Guy W. Miner, Topeka. Kan;
The Rev. Joseph E H. Leeds, Cess, Kan
| saS.