The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-03
WITH THE MILITARY AONORS
FUNERAL SERVICES OF THE
LATE GEN. MASON
Remains Are Conveyed to the House
of Hope Church With nm Escort
From the Three Regiments of
Minnesota Volunteers Now Mt
Camp Ramsey-LOyal Legion
and G.. A. II, Attend.


and G. A. II. Attend.
With military honors was held the
funeral of the late Brig. Gen. Edwin c..
Mason yesterday afternoon from the
family residence, 554 Holly avenue.
All yesterday morning great num-
ber of the deceased's friends called at
the house to view the mortal remains,
and an American flag 1uttering mourn
fully at half mast on the lawn in front
OF the residence was mute evidence Of
the death of brave soldier.
AT 1:30 o'clock the crowds about the
home Of the departed officer heard the
strains Of music and shortly after a full
provisional regiment of the state troops.
headed by Watson's band, marched
down Holly avenue from Dale street
and halted in front Of the home. The
regiment was formed of twelve full
companies and was in command Of
Col. Reeve, Of the First regiment It
consisted of three battalions, one from
each regiment In camp, Maj. Wright
in command of the second; Mai Bean,
Of the first, and Maj. Bidwell Of the
third. The men were picked from every
company and were the finest appear
ing body of militiamen that ever
marched in this city. The four senior
captains Of each regiment commanded
the companies, assisted by lieutenants
from companies other than their own
At o'clock the regiment formed In
regimental front and presented arms
as the casket. carried by a detachment
of regulars from Fort Smelling. In
charge Of Sergt. Sharp, six in all, left
the house and was lifted into the
hearse.
The cortege then proceeded down
Holly avenue. A platoon Of seven
mounted policemen, in charge of Lieut..
Budy, headed the procession, followed
by Watson's band and three battalions.
The honorary pail bearers were Gen.
w. Smith, Gen. Michael Morgan, Gen.
Bend. Col. Bacon, Col. Edward Hunter,
Capt. w. Gerlach, Lieut.. Col. Mccoy,
DR.. H. r. Tilton, Gen. Adams and
Judge Ell Terrence CMinneapolis).
The hearse followed the honorary
pallbearers and was followed by the
horse OF the dead general. lead by
Private Bryant, Of Company H, Third
regiment. U. S. A, who was a favorite
orderly of the dead officer during his
stay at Fort Smelling. The horse was
6raped with black cloth and in the sad
die stirrups were fastened the riding
boots of the deceased soldier. AS is
the custom at military funerals the
toes of the boots were fastened into the
stirrups pointing towards the rear, as
were to be used no more. The gen.
erals sword swung from the saddle.
The animal seemed to appreciate the
sclemnneSs Of the occasion, for he
dropped his head and walked slowly
by the side Of the sad orderly.
A strong delegation from Acker post
came next. Among the faces were
Newport, Capt. McCardy. Maj.
ponahower, Capt Harries. Lieut..
scheffer, Gen. Becker. Col. Brig
ham. Capt. Cole, Maj. Espy. ex-
Gov. McGill and others. The Acker
post aggregation was followed by a
number Of the members Of the Loyal
Legion. The family of the Diseased
number Of private equipages brought
up in the rear of the cortege.
To slow dirgefu1 music the sOrrowful
procession marched down Holly avenue
to Western, over Western to Summit.
down Summit to Sixth and down Sixth
to the House Of Hope church, where the
regiment faced the edifice and present
ed arms in line which extended from
Pleasant avenue almost to Rice park.
Police officers opened a way from the
street to the church portals, and the
cortege passed into the church. The
huge edifice was completely filled with
friends OF the late officer assembled to
pay tribute to the memory Of the de-
parted man. The casket was carried
to a space In front Of the chancel. A
large silk American flag covered the
casket and on top rested the plumed
helmet and white gloves Of the general.
The chancel was banked with beauti-
full flowers, floral tributes to the de-
ceased.
Rev. John Paul Egbert, pastor Of the
House Of Hope church, conducted the
tab, F,y11 oh 20
including a special quartette of singers.
Rev. c. w. Scovel opened the services
by reading the fifteenth verse Of the
First Corintheans and the twenty-first
verse of the Revelations, after which
Rev. Egbert spoke touchingly of the
departed, naming as four characteristics
of the dead general: Simplicity, hon
esty, accuracy and faithfulness.
After the services the remains were
taken to the union depot to be sent
to Springfield, o. The remains were
escorted to the station by Acker post.
and Capt. Gerlach, Of Fort Smelling.
The body was shipped last night at
$40 over the Milwaukee road, and will
be transferred to the Pennsylvania line,
Capt. Gerlach detailed a squad Of regu-
lars to act as guard over the casket
until 1t was put on the train.
The late Gen. MasOns mother died
here about nine years ago, and her re-
mains were shipped to Springfield. At
that time Capt Gerlach assisted the
general in the sad performance Of
transporting the remains Of the mother
of the now Diseased officer.
The only ceremony executed at the
family residence on Holly avenue was
the transferrence of the Loyal Legion
badge from the breast of the dead gen.
eral to that of his only son. Charley
Mason. Commander Adams, Of the
Legion, performed this pathetic act and
received the son into the order.
The Woman's Relief corps was large
ly represented at the church, and the
elders of the church also acted as hon
orary pallbearers.