The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-30
FUNERAL OF COL. HOLLOWELL
Tribute From His Old Commander
and From the Press of the West.


Charlottesville Ond) Journal: The
funeral of Colonel James R. Hallowell oc-
Cured yesterday afternoon from the resi-
dence of Mrs. Laura Doubleday, on West
Main street, and the service was attended
by a large number of citizens and quite
a number of old soldiers from over the
state. There were many beautiful flora!
tributes and at the cemetery where the in
terment took place the impressive service
of the G.. a. r. was carried out. TIE
funeral was conducted by Chaplain ]. 3.
Hamilton, of Bloomington, who was chap
lain Of the Thirty-first regiment, and his
remarks on the war record of Colonel Hal
lowell were touching and eloquent. The
pail bearers were: Moses T. Kelly, Thomas
II. Britton, NorvaI w. Cummings and
Jesse 3. Connolly, all of Rockville and all
members of Company 1, Colonel Halo
wells old company, and Silas B. Grimes,
of Bloomington, and David c. Hunter, of
this city, members of Company q, of his
regiment. The following members of the
Loyal Legion acted as honorary pail bear
ers: General Lewis Wallace, Major l..
A. Foote, Colonel l. c. Elston, Captain G..
r. Brown Lieutenant Henry Campbell,
Major c. L. Thomas, Captain W. p. Her
ron. Captain ]. r. Knox, Captain a. c.
Ford of Terre Haute, and Lieutenant S.
L. Ensminger.
General Wallace today sent Colonel Hal
lowelTs son, Montgomery Hallowell. the
following letter, which is attestation of
the record of Colonel Halloweu in the
Eleventh Indiana:
Charlottesville, Ind, June 27, 1S9S.-Mr.
HT,,+c,,,,ar-,- IIa1INu-al1. Sir-T If
tended your fathers funeral yesterday,
and doubt if. outside Of mis- family, there
was one present more sincerely moved to
sorrow Ny memory went back 70 the
Kelly Island fight in which he was one
of thirteen scouts out by my order, and
who acquitted themselves against six
times their odds in manner that should
have been signaled in history. Nothing
Drawer, more successful, more desperate
was done in the war I have always felt
prouder Of the Eleventh Indiana because
Of that heroism. Please give your mother
my sympathy and respect, and believe me
most truly yours, LEW WALLACE.
Ponca City Democrat: Word was re-
ceived here today that Colonel James R.
Hallowen at one time for period Of a
dozen years. the most brilliant attorney
in western Kansas. was dead al his home
an Charlottesville Indiana.
He was one of the most dashlng Off
GERS in Lew Wauace's division. and pro-
motions come 10 him rapidly on account
OF personal bravery.
His political record was a brilliant one.
and his popularity In Kansas had state
dimensions.
he mas been an invalid the past three
years. HIS age was 90 years
Colore, HaIowen was brother Of Jake
Hauoweu Of this city.
Kansas City Gazette: The late Colonel
J. r Hauowel was worthy OF the ti:le
OF Prince HaT' because Of his clever.
genial nature. We knew him as a friend
As a public man he took special interest
IN our business and welfare. and 10 words
can ZOO strongly state his loyalty and
honorable devotion TO another He was
always on the lookout for an opportunity
% be Of service He goc this ;i,Ie %
prince HaT' when mere boy. during the
civil war, on account OF MS p-nceiy bear
ing as an officer and q superb act Of bra
very il planting the stars and stripes
upon the enemy's deferses during one Of
the fierce battles in the vicinity az At
lanta. Ga. TO the eternal shame Of the
Popuiist spirit which prevailed in Kansas
Il became term OF 6ertsion, because n
the matter OF dress and cleanliness
Prince Hal" was a gentleman. As long
as we live we Viii have a warm place II
our heart for J. r Ha1owell
Miss Claudia Mccoy ieft yesterday
morning over the Rock Island cor Omaha
where she viii visit friends and take n IA=
sights Of the Trans Mississippi exposition.