Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-12-06
REMAINS OF SENATOR DAVIS IAID
TO REST.
simple ana Impressive Funeral Ser
vices ut st. Paul-Thou.and. Pay
a Last Tribute Of Respect to the
Memory Of the Great Statesman
Committees From the Senate AMI
House of representatives Par
/ tlcipate = Business Suspended
During the Funeral Service.

st. Paul, Dec. 2.-With simple cere-
mony, in keeping with his life and
character, all that was mortal of the
late Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis
was laid at rest to-day in Oakland
cemetery. In the presence of thou
sands of his sorrowing townsmen Che
last tribute of respect was paid to the
memory of the man whose loss has
deprived the nation of it's most wise
and courageous statesman.
Out of respect to the late senator
public officers and places of business
were closed during the funeral SER
vices.
Many magnificent and costly floral
tributes were received, among them
being ar immense wreath of chrys-
anthemums, overlaid with white roses
and orchids, presented in behalf Of
the United States senate. The G. A..
r., Loyal Legion, Old Time Tel
egraphers and Military Photographers
of America, Sons of Veterans and 9TH
er organizations of which the senator
was a member sent beautiful and APP
propriate floral tributes. From all
parts of the country and from various
cities and towns of Minnesota came
floral offerings without number.
The beautiful and impressive service
for the dead Of the Episcopal church
was conducted by Rev. c. D. Andrews
of Christ church, assisted by Rev.
Theodore Sedgwick of st. Johns
church. The service at the home of
the deceased senator commenced at II
o'clock. This ceremony was witnessed
only by the relatives and their most
intimate friends. The streets sur
rounding the house We're packed with
great multitude of people when the
casket, borne by the pallbearers was
removed from the house and placed in
the waiting hearse. The pallbearers
were James ]. Hill of ST. Paul, Judge
Walter H. Sauborn of st. Louis. Hon
John S. Pillsbury of Minneapolis, Hon
w. D. Washburn of Minneapolis, Hon
Samuel r. Fair of Minneapolis, Rob.
ert G.. Evans of Minneapolis, Judge G
f. Flandrau of st. Paul and z. w
Peet of st. Paul.
The funeral procession was the
largest ever seen in St. Paul. Car
riage after carriage followed in the
wake of the hearse, and many people
on foot Joined in the long march tc
Oakland cemetery. A large number
of organizations were represented
among them being delegations from
the state legislature. Acker post, G
"a. r.; Ramsey County Medical so
ciety, Jobbers' union, Commercial club
Northwestern Manufacturers associa
ton, Ramsey County Bar association
and the Allied National Agriculture
Association of America.
Many thousands We're assembled al
the cemetery when the funeral process
sion arrived. The service at the GENE
terry was brief, consisting of the Epis
-copal rites with appropriate prayers
During the service a quartet composed
of Miss Florence Marion Pace, Mrs
Jane Huntington Yale. Harry p
George and Harry Z. Phillips sang
t.Lead, kindly Light" For All Thy
Saints and peace, Perfect Peace"
Prominent among those who paic
homage to the memory of Senator
Davis were the committee of his col
leagues in the senate and the com
mittee of the house of representatives.