River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-27
The Last Rites.


failed to be impressed with the feeling
that deep loss had been suffered and
felt by the citizens of that place. At
an early hour carriages from the sur
rounding country began to arrive,
each filled with those whose counten-
ances expressed deep grief. At the
noon hour the places of business were
closed and many places of business
bore the emblems of mourning.
The people gathered around the
residence of the late Hon. H. b. War
ner with that quiet subdued manner
so expressive of sorrow. The cause Of
this was that the day had come in
which all that remained on earth of
a friend, a loved citizen, prominent
member of the body polite, was to be
committed to the earth and buried
forever from the sight Of men. Hans
b. Warner had passed away and moth
ing now remained to be done, nothing
could be done, but pay those last sad
respects which belong to the memory
of the departed.
The prominent position occupied by
Mr.. Warner in the state government.
his membership in large and influen-
tial friendly societies, his long service
as public officer in the county, and
above all and more than all his popu-
larity as man, called together the
largest assemblage ever present in
this county at like occasion.
Immediately upon the receipt OF the
news of the death of Mr.. Warner sew
eral of the state officials had tele-
graphed their desire to be present at
the funeral and arrangements had
been accordingly made to receive the
distinguished guests. Other friends
of Mr.. Warner also came from distant
points of the state, but it must be
felt, after all, that the sincerest
mourners were those whom his con-
tact with them had made his per-
sonal friends.
1t was felt by those in charge of the
L.
and the position OF the deceased de-
manded ceremonies of more than
ordinary impressiveness, while the
fact that SO many were from abroad
and must return by the train, re-
quired brevity. With this in view
every effort had been made to carry
out a program that should be such as
would meet the approval of the
friends of Mr.. Warner, aud it is not
too much to say that the result was
entirely satisfactory to all.
The venerable Presiding Elder of
the M. e. church, Rev. M. Benson, be-
gan by q short but earnest prayer.
A select choir of ladies and gentlemen
residing in Ellsworth sang with ex-
cellent taste. Rev. Geo. Brown of
Ellsworth read a brief sketch, after
which the Presiding Elder gave an
address full of excellent ideas i'm
pressing upon the audience the
thought of the greatness of a well
balanced character.
After the benediction the casket
was taken from the house and placed
in a structure which had been erected
upon the lawn for this purpose, and
there all who wished had the oppor-
tunity to view the remains. This
completed, the casket was placed in
the hearse and the procession formed
with the Ellsworth Band in the lead,
followed by the hearse accompanied
by the Knights Templar as an escort
of homer aided by the several Masonic
lodges of the vicinity. Immediately
following these were carriages con-
tanning the immediate friends OF the
family and the governor and other
guests from abroad. The representa-
tives of the Grand Army Posts and of
the /. o. o. f. followed these, after
which came long line of carriages
containing citizens of Pierce and st.
Croix counties.
At the grave the impressive ritual
of the Knights Templar and Masonic
lodges was given, the benediction was
pronounced, and the immense assem-
blage slowly turned away as if reluc-
tant to leave even the sacred
dust
A special train was run down from
Hudson to enable those who desired
to attend the funeral, comprising four
coaches, all of which were we'll filled.
Among those from abroad were no.
ticed Gov. w. H. Upham, Col. Henry
Casson, Secretary of State; w. IL.
Mylrea, Attorney General; Clarence
Snyder, Richard Guenther, Lemuel
Ellsworth and j. E. Heg, members of
the Board of Control; +. b. Doran,
Mayor of st. Paul; Hon. j. j. Jenkins.
NJ. c.; DIR. A. o. Wright, Judge E. w.
Keyes, Hon. Z. ID. Coe, Chairman of
the State Central Committee of the
Republican party and also President
OF the Board of Normal School Re-
gents, Maj. S. S. lockwood, Secretary
of Board of Regents, Col. w. j. Boyle,
a AACLlOCl vi OnC oONOt hOA olaAs
Hon. Michael Griffin, NJ. c., E. H.
Weber, Esq, editor of Dunn County
News, Hon. B. f. Willard of Chippewa
Falls, Hon. j. j. McGillway of Black
River Falls, Messrs. Baker, Bradford,
Wheeler, Price, Herrick, Bashford and
about fifty Others from Hudson,
Messrs. White and Price of Prescott
and others whose names we failed to
get.
About seventy-fiye persons went
from River Falls, among whom were
Mayor G.. w. Chinnock, President w.
ID. Parker, Hon. f. III. Lord, Judge
Weld, Messrs. f. ]. Burhyte, j. NJ.
Smith, w. P. Carr, A. L. Carroll, G..
r. Morse. large delegation from the
G.. A. r. Post and also from the Ma
sonicand L o. o. f. lodges. Hon. n.
p. Haugen was detained at the last
moment by news Of the death OF
his father.
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