The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-13
GRAINS FUNERAL TRAIN.
Arrival Of the Remains and Congress
ional Committee.
LEAVE FOR CuERO THIS MORNING,
Dick Bowling Camp Committee-Deiera-
ttou From Cuero-Tho Mother ofths
Deceased In tho CITY.

The special car in which were the re-
mains Of the late Hon. William Henry
Grain. attached to the west bound south
ern Pacific train. arrived at liI5 O'Clock
last night. Accompanying It was the pal
ace car "1csperia," In which was the
congressional party appointed to ac-
company the remains to Texas. inc car
In which the remains had been placed was
suitably draped.
A reporter OF The Post Joined the con
grcssional party Mt Liberty and came into
Houston with them. The escort consisted
of Senator James II. Kyle of South Ia
kota; Representatives George c. Pendcl-
ton, Texas. Miles Crowley, Texas; FRED
c. Leonard. Pennsylvania: Frank Nj.
Eddy. Minnesota; j. G. McDearmond,
Tennessee; lessee +. Stallings. Alabama.
John c. Kyle. Mississippi: Alfred Mines,
Michigan Assistant Sergeant at Arms OF
the House Noah +. Hawk of Missouri;
James l.. White. cashier of the Office OF
the sergeant at arG,s, j. V. Virgins,
clerk in the United State pension office
james j. Gordon. private secretary OF
the late congressman. and Mcssrs NJ NJ
C'illou. II. G. Moore, G.. l.. Zurhorst ana
a. Travis
Upon arrival IN Houston the two coaches
were put on siding ana the congrcssion-
al lnrty went TO the Iawlor for apart
ments Stopping at the same hotel are
ME-. r., NJ. Grain, mother of the decoas-
ed. and MIR. w. II. Sorley, both of Gal
weston, who viii join the funeral party
here.
The funeral party will leave by special
train for Cucro this morning at . O'Clock.
They Will be accompanied 10y a large num-
Der of friends of the late congress -mnn
VINO arrived at 1880 o'clock last night by
escort to thos" who haze accompanied
the remains from the National capital to
his home.
when tho train reached tho depot last
night the congi cssonal comiaittce was
met by the following gentlemen compog-
llf IN" committee from Dick bowling
Camp, United Confederate Veterans, ami
waf escorted to the Inwlor.
Commander Aug schilling. chairman.
w il lambert g. A. Qunlan, w. II
Crank. i. NJ. Cotton. q. c. Drew. g. g.
beaFems: william Hunter, A. w McI<in-
ury Ihil H. Fan. Dr. Il. Rutherford.
George tllia NJ. Looscan, 4. A. Fowler
j., Johnson, NJ. Monaghan, G. a.
Woodhridge, George Hermann. WIN
smith
Mr.. Corridor, private secretary Of the
congressman. who accompanied tho com
mitice, was with Mr.. Grain when he died
lie he's been associated with the Texas
representative for two years past. and is
thS bearer OF the last messages to thc
family OF tho deceased. He IL vlslbly ar
i"ctod by tho death of his chief ana his
NlNt I" the Lone star State is n mission
of soTcW
- was with Mr. Grain when he died -
~" saiu lnSi night to "a reuprtcr Of The
loNt WHAT he had to say to his loved
uirS "NS told TO mo. and viii see lbs
Wite and son at tuero and deliver to then
mug me 'snges as he instructed He WAS
Ahen with pneumonia. and the rapil oru.
ing OF a life by such "A disease was vciv
sN'deut in bis case. lie did not know
utWcNrr. until an lnur or TWO before ni4
death, thnt the cud was so near ri,
lhyHicians had not told him he realized
a. However when a clergN man was
brought 10 his bedside. and turning to his
nloiral att'nd9nts he said You did moi
tel me was going to die MIR. Grain wa,
q piau that all who knew him liked ANA
! tan hardly realize that he ia dead -
hilinn' member Of congress, a reprr
"ontoiiN" OF tho )nie ut Texas that tho,
M"r" proud 20 acknowledges ana will cans,
hlH tame to ever i've ~ the horits of iE,
ttnple. Those who know him are better
tEnt he has hsen among them"
representative Stalliugs and Mr. Crair
were warm personal friends. and tho Ala.
hHinh gentleman fr,ls deeply the loss I'm
iho drfih of the H"Nnu. 1t was his warm
friendship for the Gecoascd that caused
him 20 accept the position on the commit.
tee and make loug tourney 10 Texas