Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-06
THOMAS F. FITZGERALD.
Remains of Another of Wausau's Dead
Hero of the Spanish-American War
Expected to Arrive Here This After
noon-Funeral to be Held at 2
O'clock Thursday Afternoon.

The remains of the late Thomas F.
Fitzgerald, of this city, musician of Co.
E of the 23d U. S. Infantry, who died in
a Manila hospital in the Philippine
Islands on October q, 1898, is ex-
pected to arrive here this afternoon.
A guard of honor, detachment of Co.
G will meet the casket containing the
remains at the c. & NV. depot and
will act as pall-bearers and accom-
pany the hearse to the Court House,
where the body is to lay in state until
Thursday afternoon at 2 o. clock when
the funeral will take place.
The guard of honor consists of Oscar
Ziemer, Nels Nelson, Richard Juers,
VIM. Nachtigal, Glenn Roe, M. Kreider,
all to be in charge of Sergt. Jos. Kuech-
Ter, who were permitted to wear their
uniforms, but without arms, since eight
o'clock yesterday morning, so as to be
prepared to meet the remains upon
their arrival on any train, when so mott
fed. A committee of three, Sergt. Emil
Braatz, Sergt. Jos. Kuechler and Robert
Braatz, an ex-member, were appointed
to make all necessary arrangements.
Before eight o'clock yesterday morning,
the place in the lobby of the Court
House, where the casket containing the
remains is to lay in state, was arranged.
The national colors are to be draped
around the casket; On each side of the
hallway are large flags. Potted palms
and flowers of various kinds are there
in abundance. A large floral &c" will
be arranged on the casket by Company
g.
On Thursday afternoon the remains
Cf they arrive today will be taken to
the Presbyterian church, where the
funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. w. o. Carrier. From the Presby-
terrain church the funeral procession
will proceed to the cemetery as follows:
west on Grant to Third, south to Forest,
east to Grand avenue thence south to
the cemetery. Company e, its ex-
members, G.. A. r. veterans and
Spanish American war veterans will no
doubt head the procession.
Two men will guard the body during
the night and two during the day.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald was born in
Appleton, Wis, July 28, 1878. He came
to Wausau with his parents in 1877, and
at the age of fourteen joined Co. G,
Sd w. N. G. of this city. He was also a
member of the company at the time
they carried off first prize at the Inter
national prize drill held in Chicago at
the time j. ID. Womer was in command
of the company. After receiving an
honorable discharge from the w. N. G.
he went to Duluth, where he worked
for short time at his trade, as machin-
list, and then, after that, enlisted in the
Eighth U. S. Cavalry, stationed at Fl.
Mead, S. D. After serving five years
in the cavalry, he obtained an honor
able discharge and then came home for
three weeks visit to his parents and
left again for Fl. Sheridan, where he re-
enlisted. He remained with the regi-
ment for about half a year, when
another honorable discharge was grant
ed him. From there he went to Fl Clark
Texas, and joined the 23d O. S. Infan-
try, and with that command went to
the Philippines, where he took part in
several fights and later was taken sick.
He died in a Manila hospital of chronic
dysentery on Oct s1, 1898, at the age of
% years.
LATER-4:30 O'Clock. The body did
not arrive from the West, via the
Northwestern as was expected, there
fore may arrive here this evening