St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-01-17
SERVICES AT CHRIST CHURCH.
LARGE NUMBER OF FRIENDS JOIN
IN THE CLOSING OF A
LIFE.
INTERESTING EuLoGY PAID HIN
By Rev. Edward G. Mitchell, Pastor
of the Church Which the Dis
tinguished Soldier Attended.

N>P@Ss ASfOicicS dIlOuS Tic IIlelluS
who crowded the edifice, the funeral
OF eX-Gov. William r. Marshall took
place at Christ church yesterday af-
ternoon. Previous to the funeral serv
ices at the church short service was
held at the residence Of Mrs. Cathcart,
62I Goodrich avenue, whence the re-
mains were Immediately borne to the
church, which was early crowded with
those desiring to pay their last respects
to the lamented pioneer, soldier, states
man and friend.
In the front portion Of the edifice,
which had been reserved for the family
and immediate friends of the late ex-
governor, We're gathered a number of
state and city officials. Directly in
the rear of these were seated about
thirty surviving members of the Sew
enth Minnesota volunteer infantry.
comrades by whose side the deceased
mad fought during the civil war. From
the midst of this little company of
veterans rose three tattered and bull
let-r1ddled company battle flags, car
RED by j. A. Owens, E. S. Lightbourne
and W. G. Allen. AS a body guard
10 the survivors of the company of
the deceased soldier, 100 members of
- IL,
occupied the adjacent pews.
shortly after 2 o'clock the cortege
reached Christ church, where the re-
mains We're escorted to the chancel
by firing squad of six and two trum-
peters, detailed from Company D, NJ
N. e., followed by the honorary pail
bearers, who were eX-Gov. Ramsey,
ex-Goy. Pillsbury, ex-Gov. Hubbard,
John d. Ludden, Gen. J. B. Sanborn,
ex-senator Mcmillan, Gen. J. w. Bish-
op Greenleaf Clark, j. M Gilman,
Justice L. W. Collins and Maj G. Q.
White. The active pall-bearers were
a detail of non-commissioned officers
from the First regiment, NJ N. c., con-
slstlng of Sergt. w. c. Smiley, Sergt
E. R. Simons, Sergt. Bjornstadt, Corp
G. K. Shepard, Corp. Otto Shaefer,
Corp. Rose, Corp. Lambert and Corp
Whitney. a.
During the march up the aisle
funeral chant from, the Episcopal serv-
ice was rendered by the House of Hope
church choir. Following a scriptural
reading, after the casket had been de-
posted IN front of the chancel, Rev.
Edward G. Mitchell pastor of the New
Jerusalem church, Of which ex-Gov.
Marshall had been member for many
years, delivered the funeral sermon,
eulogizing the departed and comfort
ing his surviving relatives and friends.
He said: 80
The public life, and deeds of William R.
Marshall are known to, all, but it remains for
me, his spiritual adviser for thirty years, to
speak to you of him as man, of his loving
faith in the word Of God; his steadfast trust
IN the Divine Providence. the purity and
beauty Of his social life; his answering 10y
atty to every good cause; his tender SYM
pathy for all who suffered; his uncomproms-
chivalrous championing of all who were OPP
pressed; his dominant cheerfulness; his free
dom from V1ndlctiveness; his generous conf
dence in the good intentions of Others and his
fering.
Deeply reverent towards all divine things
and without intolerance, he saw the good in
all churches, and he stood ever ready to lend
helping hand to all, and cheerfuliy to CO.
operate with every good movement. Personal
ly modest he was free from the spirit Of
domineering. There was a magnetism in the
man which drew men to him, even on a first
acquaintance. His gentleness covered always
a manly strength which impressed one as
reliable. He was man of UNIQUE character
not with an ideally perfect mental eouip,
menu, Tor he was human, as We all are bur
so generally admirable in character that II
would be far better for the world If there
were more men like him. Naturally impuI
slve, ne acquired from religious principle a
marvellous control over his temper to the lin
its of forbearance. His was the sanguine tenn.
permanent in excess. In fact his perennial
ana superabundant hopefulness practic-
ally disqualified him for continuousIv suc-
cessful commercial career.
he lacked the cautious calculation the
haoltual attention to petty details and the
foreseen contingencies. Commercially sneak
ing he left little behind him of this worlds
goods put there are few men who carry
more with them to the world beyond IN
this sense his life was successful because
he had learned how to live and when his
once powerful physical frame horne down nv
he closed his eyes and lovingly. cheeTfuIiyy
said goodbye to the world in which he had
Lveo 1or three score years and ten with
malice towards none and with charity for
all. The angel of death is rapidly roaming
Minnesota %
The vigorous young commonwealth was ex
ceptionally fortunate in the character of
the men who laid the foundations. And when
this galaxy OF strong men shall all have been
gathered on the further shore not one of
them viii be more sincerely missed in the
nearts or the people than William r. Mar
shall. And if the general community shall
mn TINS noble man how much shall you,
his family. who are bound to him by the
tender ties of kindred, feel this temporary
separation. 1T ~
And yet you have the glorious consola-
uon or knowing that you shall meet him
again, and that his loving heart still holds
you in fond Affection and unites with YOU
in your loving interest in all that is good
and true. You may emulate his worthy ex-
ample and fondly cherish his memory until
you too, shall be gently called to pass into
the grander life.
with; and he endeared himself to all who
came in close contact with him.
Speaking after the manner of men, I have
mentioned what William Marshall was But,
accurately speaking, Ifshoud have said what
he is; for whatever he was, in confirmed
character. such he still Isl for he is still a
living man, as spiritual being. This ma
terial form, which lies before US is not Will
Jam Marshall; it is merely the physical cloth
ing in which he lived while here. ''Why
seek We the living among the dead? He is
not here, but is risen.'
At the conclusion of the sermon the
choir rendered Jesus, Lover of NV
Soul' and Gathering Home" after
which Rev. c. D. Andrews offered
prayer, when the remains were borne
to the hearse, the escort accompanying
in the same order as upon entering the
church. At the request Of the family
of the deceased there was no funeral
procession to the cemetery other than
that composed of the carriages bearing
the firing squad relatives and imme-
diate friends. Eight carriages, con-
tanning the escort and pall-bearers,
preceded the hearSe. directly following
which came the family and relatives of
the ex-governor.
The cortege slowly wendell it's way
to Oakland cemetery, where the inter
ment took place. At the cemetery
few remarks and short prayer, fol-
lowed by the military salute and the
last "taps'' by the trumpeters, after
which were consigned the earthly re-
man to their last resting place
~JoEy sPIEL NO MORE.
Death Claims i Ffince of Amerfca,s