The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-05-18

All that is mortal Of Judge Smith is laid
to rest.
The services attending the funeral, which
were held at the residence, ISIS Hawthorn
avenue, at u o'clock yesterday, were be auti-
ful in their simplicity, and in entire keep
ing with the life of the man whose memory
was honored.
About 200 of the near friends of the de-
ceased and his family attended the services
the majority being members Of the par Of
the city. The remains lay IN state in the
front parlor, In which were seated the
Judges OF the supreme and district courts
and the pail bearers. In the back parior
were seated friends of the family, while in
the adjoining rooms and hallway were those
who had come to pay their last respects to
the dead, and on the lawn in front stood
still others with uncovered heads bowed in
reverence
The Masonic quartet, which was station
ed in the hallway, rendered Lead, Kindly
Light" and Rev. H. M. Simmons, of First
Unitarian church, who officiated, read a
portion of scripture, followed by a beauti-
full poem of eulOgy to the dead. He then
spoke briefly but eloquently of the life and
character of the departed, paying nigh
tribute to his worthy traits, his simple life
and his honorable career with particular
reference to the honest and conscientious
manner in which he performed his duties
as a judge. He spoke words of conSola-
ton to the grief-stricken family, and sought
to comfort them by assurances that the
one for whom they mourned had lived an
honorable and exemplary life in the sight Of
his maker. The minister then offered q
short prayer, and the quartet sang My
Heavenly Home" After the remains had
been viewed by the assembled company,
they were borne by the pail bearers to the
hearSe.
The casket was buried beneath a wealth
Of floral tributes, many of them Of unusual
magnifcence. A large spray OF white and
dark roses, which almost covered the
casket, was token of the esteem in which
the deceased was held by the employees OF
the district court. A large spray of white
and cream roses was token from the
judges associated with the deceased.
Wreaths of carnations and other flowers
were the gifts of immediate friends, and
there were other beautiful floral tributes
without number.
The pail bearers were c. w. Smith. S. A.
Reed. ]. H. Nickel. w. E. Hale, Robert
Jamison, S. r. Child. The honorary pail
bearers were Judges Elliott, Simpson, john
son. MCGEE, Lancaster. Justice CAVITY. eX-
Judges Robert D. Russell, Henry Z. Belden,
Ex-Judges Jamison. Pond, Rea, Young
were also present as were Justices Nit
chell, Collins, Start.
After the exercises the pail bearers.
mourners and friends entered carriages,
and the procession filed to the Milwaukee
depot, where at 2 o'clock the Milwaukee
train was taken to Hastings Mimi, at
which place the remains were inferred.
They were accompanied by representatives
of the Hennepin County Bar Association
as follows: Daniel Fish. Henry c. Bel
den, J. r. Kingman. w. E. Hale, F. G.
Brooks, Stephen Mahoney, Charles M.Pond,
William H. Donohue. James I. Best,
Charles H. Wood. Theron Smith, son, and
Miss Clarc Bell Smith. and Mrs. Kate
Towel, daughters of the late judge, also
accompanied the remains to Hastings.
Simple and impressive ceremonies were
held at the grave side at Hastings, and it
was indeed fitting that the remains should
have been inferred near the river upon
whose banks nestles the quiet town in
which the honOred judge began his profess
sional career in Minnesota aud where those
who were near and dear to him are also at
rest.