The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-15
CUERO WAS IN MOURNING.
Last Sad Tributes Paid to Congress.
man Grain.
SOLEMN AND IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Conducted by Bishop Forrest, Assisted b
Several Prits,s-F,ofai Tributes
From Washington.

Cuero, Texas, February 1.-THE special
train on the Southern Pacific, bearing the
remains of the late William II. Grain ana
the congressional committee and the COM
mttee of Cuero citizens. arrived yester-
day evening at o'clock and was met by
an immense thrcng Of admirers. The BODY
was taken Immediately to his residence
where IL lay in state until 10 o'clock this
morning.
Long before the hour for the funeral
citizens from all over the county began
coming III and II was noticeable that al
pUntit al ciceos were among Ine sorrvwIne
ones. .Neariy every pirt oil nIs district Wa,
represented. Corpus Christi, fioresNihe,
hurnes CITY. Port LaSaca. Victoria
" nar(On, ,iolad, I.una anu DcNNslIe dii
had representatives here 10 mourn win
MS home people.
lhe mayor OF Laredo. in behalf Of his
city, had flowers placed upon his conn
as u mute tribute ot lneir loyalty. Gov
ernor G. a. Cuibcrson. accompanied by
I'D, kaufman, Internal revenue collector,
and j. j. Peasants, came IN yesterday
At II o'clock the congressional COM
miltee composed of George fchuleton.
Texas; Miles, CROWLEY, Texas senator
Leonard. fennsyivania, Frank N. Eduy,
Minnesota, j. g. McDearmond. tennessee
jesse +. stailngs, Alabama; Jonn c.
Kyle. Mississppl. Alfred Mines, Micni-
gan, Noah f. Hawk, assistant sergeant
at arms OF the house OF representatives,;
JAS. H. W Mite. cashier: j. {. Coriiuon'
gins, H. G. Moore. j. \. Travis ana q.
T., Zurhorst of Washington, repaired to
! tue house and In company with the Cuero
/ tiro department.. of which Mr.. Grain was
an honorary member, acted as a guard
| of honor TO St Michaels church. where
| The funeral ceremonies were held by
| Father Sheehan of this place assisted by
! the following noted priests Bishop For.
rest Of san Antonio. Fathers Weyer of
! Victoria. Tom Of Pana Maria, smith Of
! i"ge, Austin and iagel of MeyorsVile.
| After the ceremonies there We're con
! rludsd the procession was formed, tho
the Turnvercin of which he was a, prom
! incnt member. the congressional com
mittoc. Governor Culberson; Colonel -.
| e. Proctor and Collector Kaufman IN
hearers who were his tried and true
friends through most of his political
afhieyemsnti w; j. L. Shehp"TTd, kdr
i iHre@dd n and n' W. Il, Rath6one The
the family, and hundreds Of monrnint
friends The floral decorations were
beautiful. great many coming IRON
Washington. one In particular DESERVING
special mention, being heauiiitl wreati
with the words our Friend, from IN
National Association of Letter CARRIERS
in different colored flowers. Friends frsn
Houston and various points IN tht ms
business house in the city was closet
and all were draped in deem mourning.
Mr.. Grain leaves wife and six children
I'd. four boys and two girls, lis mother ant
one brother we're at the funeral II wa
estimated that the attendance at thu
grave would exceed two thousand, Cutr'
has lost u citizen OF whom az wer'
proud the district representative wh'
has ever ably fought her battles am
who FOR the past twelve years has born
the victorious standard of democrhc!
n ,sntnst onposition that seemed bound Il
win. 49,
Ail special trains left this afternoon
the congressional committ"e going IT.
san Antonio and unon the urgent NV
taticn of Governor Culherson. Will prom
ably go TO Austin before their retur
to Washington. General Manager Mon
serrnte cf the Arkansas Pass and tamil
were here IN his car Tclcalco TO atteh
the last sad rites