The Indianapolis journal., 1897-04-16
VOORHEES, LAID TO REST
TERRE HAUTE SUSPENDS BUSINESS
TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL
Gov. Mount and Ex-GOv. Matthews
Among the PaIIbearers- Bar As
sOciatiOn's Tribute.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1o--There
could not have been a pleasanter day for
the fuenraI services of the late ex-senator
Voorhees,. 1t had been commonly under
stood that all usual occupations We're to
be aesndoned during the afternoon. The
schools closed, public offices were not open
and Cor two hours mercantile and banking
business was suspended. The morning
trains brought to the city many friends of
the senator from the towns in the Wabash
valley, and still others from more distant
places. The Bar Association meeting in the
morning brought together large number
of LAWYERS. At 2 o'clock the casket con-
tanning the body of Terre Haute's dlstin-
guished citizen was closed. and. accom-
panied by the members of the family and
near friends, prominent among whom were
Colonel Thompson and Mr.. Mckeen, was
taken from the hotel to ST. Stephens Epis
copal Church. Ushers had been selected
with a view to reserving seats for friends
from outside the city and crowding was
avoided The streets near by the church
were filled, while along Main street, over
which it was known the funeral cortege
would pass, the sidewalks were crowded.
AS early as 10 o'clock the crowd was
Church to open. At the corner of Seventh
and Wabash avenue street cars and car
riages were frequently blockaded by the
mass of humanity, but the police had little
difficulty I'm moving the crowds. At 2
O'Clock the Masons proceeded to the Terre
Hnute House cafe, where stood the casket.
bearing a silver tablet, with the inscrip-
ton. Daniel W. Voorhees,, born Sept. 26,
san a ln
Col. w. r. Thompson entered the hotel
leaning on the arm of Judge d. w. Whin-
ney, and took his place with the other hon
orary pallbearers at the sides of the coffin.
1t was an impressive scene as the Masonic
brethren of the dead senator gathered
about the bier and repeated the solemn
service of their ritual, conducted by Wor-
shipful Master G. A. Schaal. At 2:30 o'clock
the closing prayer had been repeated, and
as the funeral party proceeded to the
Band in the street below rendered the
beautiful number that was an especial Ia
vorite of Senator Voorhees,, THE harp
that once through Tara'S halls.
Preceding the casket were the honorary
pallbearers: Governor James A Mount eX-
Governor Claude Matthews Col r. w
man, sr., George W. Bement, Judge b. Long
and John T.. Lamb. The active pallbearers
were d. n. Taylor, DR.. W: r. Roberts, A
d. Weeks. Dr. w. o. Jenkins, Mayor Fred
A Ross. +. c. Donaldson. Reuben Butt and
Harry Schloss. The second service was
conducted according to the ceremonial OF
the Episcopal Church by the Rev. John T.
Sulger rector of st. Stephens. The body
was met at the door by the rector who read
the usual sentences. the procession going up
the south aisle. On arriving at the chancel
steps the funeral chant was sung by the
choir from the office of the burial OF the
dead. The lesson here followed; after
the services closing with creed and appro-
pirate prayers. after which was sung
Nearer. my God to Thee" Both these
hymns were very dear to Senator Voor-
hees. The choir consisted Of Miss Ivans,
soprano: Miss Carrie Hyde, contralto; MIR.
Dan Davis. tenor. and Mr. Omar Mewhin-
ney basSo.
The funeral procession was then formed
i'm four divisions under Col. John U. Ebel,
and moved in the following order:
First Division-Platoon OF police, Terre
Haute Rifles. Knights Of Pythias LODGES.
Select knights a. .. L. W., all other uni
formed organizations not assigned.
land Club. of Indianapolis; Jackson Club.
Third Diyision-Ancient Order or Hiber-
mans, Nos. l. and 3; federal officers, citi-
zens on foot; Morton Post, No. i; John p.
Baird Post. Union Veteran Legion, No. 12S;
old soldiers, unorganiZed.
Fourth Division-Masonic lodges. car
hearse, carriage for family, carriages for
bar association, carriages for city and
county officers, and carriages for citizens.
At Highland Lawn Cemetery large con-
course of people awaited the funeral train.
The remains were Inferred by the side of
the senator's wife at a site marked by a
be autiful and massive monument. The con-
Guiding services were the Masonic burial
rites and the committal service of the
Episcopal Church, performed by Rev. John
l.. Sulger. There were oil marching men.
thirty-six carriages and twenty buggies in
the procession. A large number OF promi-
nent strangers were in the city. drawn by a
desire to pay their respects to lndiana's IA
nous senator.
From Sullivan-C. d. Hunt, W. III. Haw-
kins. w. c. Jamison, John S. Bays, Harold
c. Bays w. G.. Carrier, T.. L. Langster,
John G. Briggs. John T. Hays.
From Rockville-Judge White. Judge Rice
and Mr.. 5. d. Puett-
From Brazil-Judge McGregor, ]. M.
Rawley. George b. Ferguson, Mrs. II. Hol-
and, Col. j. NJ. Hoslins, f. a. Horner,
George Sterly. George A. Byrd, c. II. Katt-
man. w. r. Moss.
From Logansport-B. F. Louthain ]. NJ.
Keeney, Rufus Magee. Judge McCabe.
From Spencer-Parks NJ. Martin.
Miss Halle Voorhees, will remain with
friends until the return OF Mr.. Charles
VOORHEES, from Washington, when she will
&c with him to Spokane