The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-23
LAID TO REST.
Rain Falls On the Mighty Fun
eral of J. C. Wilson.
Three Thousand People in the
Funeral Cortege.
HEAP FLOWERS HIGH.
Friends Send Magnificent Floral
Pieces.
4 Miniature State House OF
Roses Four Feet High
AMONG THE TRIBUTES.
A Marching Column of Men a
Mile Long
Precedes the Hearse on the Sixth
Street March.
DIR. M'CABE'S ADDRESS
An Eloquent Grafton, Touching
but Inspiring.
Thousands of Spectators Watch
the Procession Pass.
Thousands Of Spectators Watch
the Procession Pass.

The people of Topeka turned out yes
terday TO honor the memory of Joseph
e. Wilson At least 5000 men stood in
the rain and shivered in the cold for
the sake of marching in the funeral
procession; while hundreds of carriages
crowded Topeka avenue for blocks. 1t
is seldom in the life of generation that
such an imposing funeral is witnessed
People Of every class and station of lite
were there.
Some one who knew Mr.. Wilson's
sentiments placed the Santa Fe shop
men at the head of the procession. Ii Is
q well known fact that the welfare of the
men who work in the shops was Ar.
Wilson's first consideration, and it was he
that insisted hat the force should be in
creased They have in truth lost a
friend. It is said that not a shop man
failed 10 tura out.
The body lay in state in the front
parlor Of the fam ly residence, at 5I6 To-
peka avenue, all morning. hundreds
called to take last look at the face of
the dead He lay in bower of flowers
with placid expression on his face
All around him were beautiful even
magnificent fl raj offerings They we're
arranged in the drawing room and with
white and pink roses cleaning through
the tender freshness of green twining
asparagus No ign of death was present,
save tie casker, upon which rested
pillow of L France and d jon roses,
above the silent form
Dan, Kate and Helen Adams sent a
cross of pink and white roses interviewer
with sprays of green, in rem mbrauce OF
many kindnesses.
A miniature representation of the state
house, four feet in height and of pro-
portionate circumference WAS sent by
the state houss otfic tAls The dome was
of white tea roses, floating a miniature
flag. Windows of isinglass shone out
from the N in building, which was
buhded of EeliOirope and pink roses.
w. II Rossington, George R. Peck,
Charles Blood Smith, e D Kenna and
Robert Dunlap gave fora emblem
known as he "Gates Jar" The design
was five feet in height, resting on a base
of carnations. On posts of tea roses
swung two gates of pink carnations and
tuberoses, sUrmOun ed with an arch OF
pale tea roses
Representative of the sundered thread
of life, a number of the Chicago friends
and Santa F'e officials cuntribu ed bent
axle and broken car wheel. The wheel
was builded the size of a regulation car
wheel of white aud yellow roses inter
woven with twining asparagus. The
hub was of pink roses and the bent axle
of pink and white carnations.
The A. o. Z. w. lodge, of which Mr.
Wilson. in life, was member, presented
a shield. representative of the order. two
feet in height of woven pink and while
roses, with anchor of tea roses.
The Santa Fe Offices sent two testi-
monials. A standing cross of white
roses, four feet tall, surmounted by a
white dove and crown. resting on 4 base
of roses. The other design being IA large
pillow of roses with the letters of purple
velvet on a green field: 40 Our
Friend; A, T 6 s F. R R."
Another pretty design sent by the
Topeka club was an arcn of cream roses
with pendant heart and star of carua-
tiOns and tube rUses with base of smilax
roses and twining asparagus
Richard Hodgins sent an Italian Tyre
Of differeIt colored roses
Mrs Charles Blood Smith, Mrs. J. =.
Taylor, the employees of the Topeka cub,
Mrs J. B. johnson and many others sent
baskets of La France and Dion roseA
It was Mrs. Wilson's wish that the ser
vices should be held at the house, and
for that reason only the most Intimate
friends and relatives were able to be
present at the services, although these
tested the capacity of the house. The
services were simple and very short.
While they were being held long lines
of waiting men we're stretched almost
as far as The eye could reach either way.
The cold rain drenched them and the
biting wind almost congealed their blood.
but sill they waited their time to take
up the solemn march TO the cemetery.
Judge J. B johnson and James L
King had charge of the arrangements.
and they made no mistakes. 1t is seldom
that such a large funeral in incle ment
weather passes of without hitch, and
TO those gentlemen. with Major I. J. An
derson and c. NJ. Atwood, is due the fact
that this was an exception.
1t WAS q few minutes past II o'clock