Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-11
DR.. BERGER'S FUNERAL.
Will Take Place at II This Morning
From His Late HOme-An
Affecting Scene.

The coffin enclosing the remains of Dr.
Berger was removed from Wagners under
taking rooms last evening and taken to the
late home of the physician. corner Twelfth
and Monroe streets. The following knights
Templar accompanied the body to the
house: Van +. Boor, Arnold Shanklin, Row
land Hughes. S. T. Roberts. c. D. Parker
and c. p. Baldwin. The casket was placed
in the front room, where it will remain un-
til after the funeral.
Mrs. Berger and her three daughters
were upstairs, in company with H. w.
Gardner. her brother. who arrived yester-
day from Winona. No, where he is chief
engineer for the Winona Lumber Company;
A. l.. Berger. the brother of the dead man;
J. r. Mercer. her brother-in-law, and j. J.
Helm, who has long been a personal friend
OF the family. Mrs. Berger had seen the
body Of her husband at the hospital a few
minutes after he died, but the daughters
had not seen their father since he had left
home the morning of the Tragedy. Except
Ing the immediate friends OF the family all
withdrew from the room where the remains
were when the family appeared. The scene
which followed was a. most pathetic one.
The daughters, the eldest just blooming into
young womanhood. chung to their mother
and as all leaned over the form Of the dead
their grief was Ditiful
The home life of DR.. Berger had been q
most happy one. and the daughters were
devoted 10 him. as he was to them
The funeral services will take place from
the house this morning at II o'clock The
AnlGhts Templar Will be in full charge,
Dr. Berger having been a member of Ori-
entail commandery No. %. Dr. w F. Kuhn
past eminent commander, will conduct the
stfNlces, both at the house and Al the
grave. DR.. Berger once made a request
at one Of the lodge meetings. that in the
event he should die before Dr. Kuhn ne
wished him TO conduct his funeral sery-
ices. a large tent has been erected over
the grave in Elmwood cemetery. so I'm case
Will not be interfered with. The paIlbear-
ers will be DR.. J. NJ Allen Dr. John Pun
Dr. {. w. Adams DIR. John Wilson, DIR. ].
7; jackson and DR.. c. F. wainwright.
The The "a aged father Of DR.; Berger left his
terday morning He had sent a telegram
that ne would attend the funeral AT St
Louis he was Frustrated, and those ac-
home with him. A telegram received by
A J.. Berger last evening stated that his
news OF the murder and his attempt to
attend the funeral having proved too much
for his advanced years.
Medical SOciety's Resolutions.
At special meeting of the Jackson Coun-
ty Medical Society. held YESTERDAY after
noon at O'Clock. the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas. One of our fellow members
Dr- l.. A Berger, while unsuspecting and
unprotected. has been suddenly stricken
down on our streets by deliberate murder;
therefore be II
Resolved. BY the jackson County Medi-
cal Society. that we deeply deplore this
most distressing and. in our Judgment, un-
warrantable occurrence, resulting in the
untimely death of DR.. Berger
Resolved. That we tender to his be
reaved companion. children. aged father
and other relatives our deepest sympathy in
this hour of their sore distress and aftiic-
tion.
Resolved. further, That the secretary be
ordered to forward a COPY of these resolu-
tions to the widowed wife and fatherless
children. and that the same be spread upon
the records of this society"