The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-23
He Is NOW 1T REST
CAPT. ALFRED IL. JOHNSON'S RE
MAINS LAID AWAY IN OAKLAND
CEMETERY.
NATIONAL GUARD ATTENDED.
BISHOP GILBERT OFFECIATED AT
THE SERVICE AT ST. JOHNS
CHURCH.
EULoGY ON LIFE OF DECEASED.
Was Il True Soldier, Sweet Minded
and God Fearing Mana Friend
ship Incident.

dress captains uniform the body of
Capt. Alfred B. Johnson was laid to
rest in Oakland cemetery yesterday
afternoon. The remains arrived in the
city in the morning from San Antonio,
Texas, where Capt. Johnson had gone
i'll search of health, and were taken at
once to the home of H. NJ Smyth, 466
Portland avenue. The funeral services
were held in the church of ST. John
the Evangelist, and were in charge of
the National guard of the state of
Minnesota, Bishop M. N. Gilbert Of
floating. The auditorium Of the church
was crowded with the friends and rel
atives of the deceased, while a large
delegation Of military men from Fort
Smelling occupied an entire row Of
seats. Shortly after 2 o'clock the cas-
ket, in which repOsed the remains of
Capt. Johnson, was brought in and
placed directly in front of the chancel,
which was almost hidden from view
/ by the bank Of cut flowers, ported
plants and palms that had been ar
ranged about it. The casket was
draped with the American flag While
on its top rested several Wreaths of cut
roses and Smilax and the helmet that
had been worn by Capt. Johnson in life.
Bishop Gilbert followed after the casizet
and at the close of the Episcopal burial
service he spoke at some length on the
life and character of the deceased. He
said:
LAS we stand for the last time by the
side Of our friend it is well that we
have the opportunity to pay a tribute
To l. &c. L,
touch with him and our relations have
been such that [ know him we'll and
can say without exaggeration that I
have never found him lacking in one
single point. He has been as true a
man as ever lived His life was an
open book, for he had nothing to con-
ceal, and his character was a noble
one.
'It is not only the ones who are
gathered here today that are mourning
the death of this man, for every soldier
with whom he ever came in contact
mOurnS him. 1t is better that he have
such a tribute from these men than
from us, for these men knew him as a
man among men. His life was the in
carnatiOn of unselfishness. He was al
SoOOA
things which fell to him and in the
sorrows of others. He was a true
soldier and while he did not engage in
any of the great battles that have been
fought in this country it must be re-
membered that the life of a soldier in
barracks is the hardest life in the world
to lead. There is nothing but the simple
routine, the same today and always,
and yet under all this irksome routine
work this man never turned aside from
the path of duty. He remained to the
end a true. sweet-minded and God
fearing man."
At the close of Bishop Gilberts re
marks the casket was conveyed to the
funeral car. The cortege which follow
ed the caSket to the grave side was
one of the most imposing that has been
in the city. In the final services at the
cemetery the regulation military for
| mula was observed. Music was fur
nished by Company D quartette, con-
sisting of Messrs. Allen, BoOkstaver,
Bach and Henninger. They sang
| abide in Thee" with much feeling.
! A salute was fired and the buglar of
the company sounded taps Company
ID was detailed by Gen. Bend to act
| as special escort. The pail bearers
were: Adjt. Gen. Muehlberg, Gen W.
! E. Bend, Capt. Joseph Hale Capt. F.
! w. Roe, Capt. E. S. Dudley and Capt.
r. E. Thompson.
Ordnance Sergeant Miles Varily, u.
S A, now on the retired list and re-
| siding in this city, was a member Of
the company of Capt Johnson's father
and was at Fort Terett at the time Of
/ the birth of the boy. He was very
! fond Df children ha and LITTLE
fellow soon became fast friends remain
ing as such until the end came. Among
those at the funeral Veteran VarilY,
with moistened eyes, was prominent
! This is but one of the many friend
! ships that Capt. Johnson formed dur
ing his life, and which remained stead
/ fast up to the day of his death