Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

Large Number orlPeopIc Attend the
EnncrnI ScrNIcs.at ~ the Rcslhcncc,

Inrnc Number orlpeopIc Attend the
Funeral Services ~ the Residence,
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the last
rites ove! the body OF Judge Elmer $,
Dundy were performed. at his late resi-
dence at Georgia avenue and Lcavenworth
street in the presence OF a very large num-
Der Of the friends or the deceased and bis
family. At the conclusion OF the services
the remains were conTpyed to Prospect Hill
cemetery where they were deposited In
the receiving vault The funeral cortege
was composed entirely OF the relatives and
immediate friends, as II was the wish OF
the bereaved family that the final parting
should be as private as possible.
The services were set at 2 o'clock, but
long before that hour the friends OF tue
deceased began to arrive at the residence
to view tho dead. The procession that hled
through the parlor past the black cata-
faloue has never been excelled in this city
on such an occasion. 1t included the best
in the social. professional and official lie
OF the city. Many OF the most distinguished
citizens OF Omaha and many from points
OUT Of the city were present.
The remains were deposited in black
casket, which occupied the center of one
of the parors. The parlor itself was
bower OF fragrance and beauty, scores OF
floral designs being scattered about and
piled u2on the coffin. Many Of them were
OF most beautiful anu SleHlHChht lVl III
Among them was n broken column OF roses,
crowned with floral scales OF Justice sent
by the United States marshals, United
States attorneys and the United states
Offices. Another was in the fern Of an
immense docket, which had been sent by
the Lincoln bar. Many OF the designs were
received from friends residing outside the
city.
The services were those OF the Episcopal
church and were performed by Rev. T. J:
Mackay CT All Saints church. He closed
with a few eloquent words Of eulogium OF
the deceased and OF comfort for the be
reaved. The service proper was interrupted
twice by choir which sang sweetly and low
Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and Abide
with Me-" At the cemetery Rock OF
Ages" was rendered. The choir was COM
posed of Mrs. Carrie Nye, Mrs. G. w.
Johnston, Mr. d. II. Wheeler. jr., and Mr..
l.. b. Copeland.
The ushers at the services were Judge e.
| NJ Bartlett and r. S. Hall. The acting
pallbearers were as follows c. H. Marple
A. S. Patrick, w. A. Redlck, Frank Ham
| lton. Arthur Wakeley, NJ. A. Hall, H. f.
| crofoot, w. b. Stirling The honorary pail
| bearers included the following: Hon. John
/. Redick, Brad ID. Slaughter of Lincoln,
| T. NJ. Orr, L. C. Burr of Lincoln Hon
John l.. Webster, Hon. j. NJ. Woolworth
| e. l.. Bierbower. Hon. Benjamin s. Baker,
| Hon John NJ Thurston, Hon. A j. Sawyer
OF Lincoln. Frank f. White, Hon. w. II.
| Munger OF Fremont. Charles c. Hughes,
| Hon George w. Holdrege, c. f. Catlin.
| Hon. Alvin Saunders. George Il. Dorring-
ton OF Falls City, Hon. John NJ. Ragan of
| Hastings Hon. n. s. Harwood OF Lincoln,
John C. Wharton. C. s. Montgomery, j. II.
| Ames of Lincoln, Ed Dickinson.
| The following persons from outside the
| city were in attendance:
George Dundy, brother of the deceased.
| Nauvoo, H.; Hon. w. H. Munger, Fremont;
| Mr. and Mrs /, C. Burr Lincoln: Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles l.. Burr, Lincoln; A. h. Cof-
| froth Lincoln; A. Il. Coffroth, Chicago;
Brad ID. Slaughter. wife and daughter, Lin
coin; S. l.. GeisthTt, Lincoln: NJ +. Hub
| bard, Lincoln; Frank r. White, Platts-
mouth; c. w Seymore, Nebraska City; Ora
Higbee, Lincoln; Hon. A. j. Sawyer, Lin
| coin; Hon. Otto Peemiller, Sioux Falls, S.
| D.; Hon. j. H. Ames, Lincoln Hon. n. s.
! Harwood, Lincoln; Carl Funke, Lincolni
| John Schuler. John Wagner and George
| Dorrington, Falls City
| b,a hfg nd