The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-01

glass WINDOWS. Inc one TO the norm Is Il
memorial TO the memory of Seymour Mat
thews, placed there soon after his death by
his parents. Tie church is uncarpeted. ex-
cept in the aisles. The friends of the dead
man slowly made their way toward the cas-
ket. where an attendant was prompting peo-
pie to move ahead, and up on the small
stand prepared for the minister profuse
display of flowers was arranged. Florist
George Wiegand, of Indianapolis had spent
Tuesday night in Clinton.
BEAUTIFUL FLORAL DESIGNS.
Only the larger pieces were taken to the
church on account of the lack of room, but
the harmonious grouping of these flowers
gave relief to the somber scene. In the
center of the platform was large pillar OF
white chryanthemums entwined with a
string Of white roses and lilies. presented by
the state officers. At the extreme right side
large chair entirely of flowers bore a card
of the Indiana State Board of Agriculture
The arms and legs were of white roses and
chrysanthemums and the body was of sm-
lax. The seat and back were formed of
lilies and roses, and in the back the letters,
l. S. B. A, were set in purple immortelles.
At the other end a pillow of roses, the sug-
geston of Senator Turpie, was set in a bas-
ket of purple chryanthemums. The share
was OF lavender dSlOIS. ~ SCRIPT HOIdl CciAui
bearing the names of Thomas Taggart,
William T. English S. E. Morss and David
Turpie, was suspended by white ribbon,
on which with Sincere Sympathy was en-
graved in lavender
The jackson club, of Terre Haute, sent
large bunch OF heliotrope chrysanthemums
set on a sheaf of wheat. \ Gates Ajar
was sent by the ex-state officials, who upon
the occasion of the death of Seymour Mat
thcws sent a similar design as state officials.
James Summerville, of Indianapolis, sent
Tyre of white roses, and Lewis B. Martin, OF
Terre Haute, an immense bouquet of Amer
lean Beauty roses. The young ladies who
were employed at the Statehouse during Mr..
Mathews's term as Governor sent large
bouquet of Write roses and purple chrysan-
themums.
James Whitcomb Riley, who was an at
tendant at the funeral, contributed a dozen
American Beauty roses, accompanied by
two beautiful memorial verses. The little
card bore the following words in his own
handwriting:
steadfastly from his childhoods earliest
From simplest country life to state and
power
His worth has known advancemert-each
new height
A newer glory in his fellows sight.
So yet his happy fate-though mute the
OF thronging multitudes and thunderous
Faith sees him raised still higher, through
our tears. q
BY this divine promotion of his death.
And there were many other remem-
brances, one Of them from New York, bear
ing a card inscribed with the name of Miss
Almors, said to be a Cuban girl whom the
Ex-Governor had befriended The flowers
were so numerous that no attempt was
made to remove them to the grave and as
many of them had been taken directly to
the church they were allowed to remain that
Mrs Matthews might see them all and look
at all the cards.
The remains were removed to the small
cemetery about o'clock. The crowd which
lad gathered about the door of the little
church gave way of its own accord when
the coffin was seen approaching, and it
seemed that the entire village made way to
the burial ground, but short distance
from the church. This is a typical country
graveyard. An attempt has been made to
keep it in order, but shrubs and trees have
been planted promiscuousy, so that there
is apparently no plan or system to the shrub
berry Tombstones in all conditions may be
seen. those directly about the Matthews lot
being the most pretentious in the place.
| The grave for Mr.. Matthews was to the
right of the mound which marks the spot
where his son Seymour lies. The grave was
lined with canvas, and upon the earth which
| had been taken from the gave profusion
of evergreen was laid. About the edges OF
the grave white flowers were evenly dis
| tributed.
After TIE casket had, been laid on the biers
over the grave, Mrs. Mathews, assisted by
! ]. w. Robb a cousin, led the mourners.
! Miss Callie McMeecham and Miss Helen
Matthews came next Mr. and Mrs. Cortez
| Ewing following. After them came the rel
atives, who lined up about the open grave.
GOVERNOR MOUNT AT THE GRAVE.
Another hymn was sung by the quartet,
and Governor Mount was called upon to
make the last remarks over the body of his
dead predecessor. He was brief, but earnest
in all his remarks. In part, he said:
"To dwell upon the qualities of this dead
| statesman is not necessary. This great au-
| dience and these floral tributes tell of your
love and appreciation of this distinguished
| benefactor of Indiana. And while words
| cannot tell of your love for him and your
! sorrow at his sudden demise. your at
| Fiction is reflected in the hearts of every
one in this vast commonwealth. He was
man of family, a polished, educated gentle
man, broadminded and kind. His logic, his
! eloquence and his ability adds to the dig
! nifty of our great State. His affable man
| ner and generous nature has endeared him
| to the hearts of ALL and as a lawmaker he
has been equally successful. Whether in
| the Legislature or secretary of state or
| Governor, his fidelity and his ability have
! carried him and this State through crises
! that have been critical. When the gam
blers of Chicago came down into our peace
| full communities in the northern part of this
State he showed that he had the courage
of his convictions and it was not long I'M
| til they had been driven out. Governor
Matthews met them a man of ability
| alone could have met those conditions.
| Gentle and beloved in his own home was
! this man. And is not the man devoted to
! his own hearth, after all, the ideal of man.
hood?
I'm all walks of life he was a genial,
warm-hearted, courageous man. He dared
do what his conscience dictated and there
by endeared himself to the public and TO
his friends. He has built his own monu-
ment. one that will last longer than stone.
He may now rest from this work well done,
and may we emulate his virtues and his
great name"
rite from the ritual of the church and the
benediction followed. The bereaved family
returned home. and the crowd dispersed.
The evergreens were removed, and the clods
of earth were thrown over the remains of
Indianas popular statesman.
THE INDIANAPOLIS SPECIAL
The special train from Indianapolis over
the l., ID. & w, which left the Union Sta
ton a little after o'clock. arrived in Gin
ton shortly tefore noon after overcoming