Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-06-04
Madison, Nav q.

NOT since Ten. LucluS fdlrcnllu Wds
himself a STRIPPING rendesvousing at
Camp Randall preparatory to march
ing to the front nearly thirty-five years
ago. has there been such military dis
play equalling in splendor that made
Tuesday afternoon, when the hero oil
Gettysburg was escorted with soldierly
honors to final biyouac. The capital
park throughout the day resembled g
camp, eight companies of militia being
assembled there. Arms were stacked
nearly the entire length of the Main
street frontage, and blankets and otner
cccoutrements OF the warrior were
piled In rows with military precision.
The weather was cool and beautiful,
save for light dash OF rain that for a
few moments interrupted the exercises
at the capitol hut made all nature the
fresher after. The park and streets
were thronged with people, and thou-
sands lined the tEorcughfares from the
capitol TO the cemetery. The funeral
cortege was most imposing and was
nearly mile in length. Never wis
there such funeral in the Wisconsin
capital before, never probably was It
duplicated in impressive character and
dignity in the states history.
At the House.
The services at the house be gan at
80 D. m. The spacious parlois were
filed with friends of the fami and
! white-haired veterans OF the In mortal
Iron brigade Tie latter mar he'd to
the louise in body and formed a circle
about the easket while the funeial ser
vice OF the Episcopal church was being
pronounced. The remains rested in
The front parlor rho floral tributes
were as handsome as they We're pro-
fuse Rev. Fayette Durlin. rector Of
Grace church, read the services. The
vested choir OF Grace church, stationed
on the veranda sang the hymn. Hank.
Hank My Snul. Angelic Songs Are
swelling. DR. Durlin followed with the
commitment services. Another hymn,
Jesus Lives, was sung and the brief
ceremonies at the house were over.
Just before they were begun the mem
hers of the family came down stairs
and remained in the library while the
rites We're IN progress.
March to the Park.
Alter the last sounds OF the secont
hymn had died away The members D
the Iron brigade and pallbearers lie
cut of the house. The tody-b2arers
then carried out the easket ana placed
it in the funeral car. The body-Dear-
ers, eight sergeants, one from each of
The eight companies OF infantry. we're:
William M. Klein, Co &, c, Sprackling.
Co. G, first regiment: Mic. 1hih co. +,
James Chadek. Co Fl second; z. S.
e. d. w. Schaffer, Co. d, Frank J
Dunn, Co, f. fourth
Escorted by militia, veterans, sta e
officials city officials and friends the
remains were then conveyed 10 the
east entrance of the capitol where a
platform had been erected for the oc-
( easion, The tGsket rested on cata-
ialque Immediately in front and below
I the speakers stand. a vast concourse
e people, probably 5000, crowded
about. On the raised platform were
4 Speakers Rev. Joseph Saunderson, OF
Augusta, ILL.,, material chaplain Of thu
Loyal Legion; President Charles Ken
dali Adams ana Rev. pr. j. d. Butler
OF Madison; the state officers, members
Of the Iron brigade, Loyal Legion and
G. A. r., university faculty, honorary
and active pallhearers, supreme court
I judges ex-Senators Philetus Sawyer
and John G. Spooner and others The
eolor-bearers, Maj. f. l.. Phillips and
Capt. w. w. Jones, both with right
sleeves empty st pod at the side OF the
! bier during the services. The colors
were the two flags carried by the I'd
\ Wisconsin, Gen. Fairchild's regiment.
I during the war. One is tattered and
\ torn; the other failed to see SO nueh
hard service. Both were furled and
\ covered with black Grape. In Leml-
circle around the casket stood the city
officers and members of the fire depart
ment and police force
In the Park.
President C. X, Adams first intro
uuCeu heV. Joseph SaunuefSon, WHO
offereG fervent prayer The First
Regiment band played dirge and then
Mr.. Saunderson made the chief address
lie said:
at is eminently proper and at once
sweetly suggestive. after the solemn
words Of the burial service have been
spoken Dust 20 dIst', to bring the gen
eral to rest for an hour in the shade Y
Of the capitol where he served so
faithfully here at the very Heart Of
the state he loved so well and serYel
so gloriously So ay he rest in the
4 Heart OF the people ar the common
wealth. Il Is appointed unto man ance
to die. II is appointed, 50 reads your
commission. companions and comrades
\ Sc read his comnissicn and the APP
pointment is completed. as he per-
formed every other assignment But
this is not the whole aspect OF the
Csc nor Of the trave spirit we loved