The record-union., 1896-04-27
FUNERAL OF ALBERT HART.
Throngs Of People Attended the Services
Yesterday.
Tributes Paid to the Memorylof Man
Whom None Knew But to
Honor Him.

Such an outpouring Of the people to
do honor to the memory of any citizen
has seldom been seen in this city as the
throng which yesterday paid tribute to
the late Albert Hart. Long before the
hour set for the funeral services the Odd
Fellows Temple. at Ninth and K
streets. was filled to it's largest standing
capacity, and the crowd overfiowed the
three floors of the building and extended
far into the street. 1t was a touching
tribute to a good man who was gone,
and there were few there who had not
received a smile or a kind word from
him whose familiar face they had come
to look upon for the last time on earth.
The services were conducted under the
auspices of Capitol Lodge, No. 81, of
Odd Fellows, and the impressive cere-
mony was listened to with greatest
interest by those assembled.
Eight volunteer voices from the Nc
NeiI Club rendered very effectively
"Come Home" Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and Goodbye" The singers
were Messrs. Longbottom, Cohn, Kid
der, Milliken, Genshlea, Mitau, Crocker
and Phinney.
The paIl-bearers were James Scott
ana Ddnl0l IlHl Ol SdplCOl ILCoSC, IL.
B, Nielsen and S. B. Flint of the Vet
eran Odd Fellows, Mr.. Dunn and T. M.
Eby from the State Capitol, B. Wilson
and Mr.. Melan of the Masonic order, D..
D. Whitbeck and James Patterson.
George B. Katzenstein for Capitol
Lodge paid a glowing tribute to the
qualities of the dead man, and Rev. A.
G. Herrick closed the services on behalf
Of the relatives and friends of the de-
ceased. He briefly recounted the his
torical features of Mr.. Hart's life. The
deceased had been a busy man, and was
replete with delicate tact and common
sense. He was kind and charitable to
everyone, and was the friend of all
churches of whatever denomination.
He was also a genial, pleasant man, and
1t was his wont to turn his face to the
sun and allow the shadow to fall be-
hind him. He was honorable in his busi-
ness transactions and true in friendship.
He was modest, courageous and self
controlled, and never failed to do a
kindness when occasion offered. His
friends were numbered by thousands,
and should each of those friends drop a
rose upon his bier there would be a
mountain of roses. He was generous,
kind and true, and those who knew him
could pay no higher tribute to his men,
ory than they had by turning out en-
masse on this sad occasion.
The procession was led by the officials
and employees of the State Capitol, after
whom marched the members of the sew
eral bodies of which Mr.. Hart had been
a member. A great many carriages
bearing close personal friends of the de-
ceased followed the remains, while the
streets were thronged and the cars
crowded with people anxious to pay the
last honors to man who had stood
them all friend.
The Odd Fellows services were con-
Quoted at the grave. At the conclusion
Rev. Mr.. Herrick offered up a prayer
and all that was earthly of Albert Hart
was laid at rest.
The flower pieces were numerous and
of beautiful design. It would be impos-
sible to choose one from among its fell
lows which might take precedent The
entire end of the hall was solid bank
Of floral designs, and all the ingenuity
Of the florists art had been expended
uDOn them