The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-30
NATION PAYS TRIBUTE TO
HONORED DEAD.
OF REGRET
Family of Late Senator Davis
Receive Messages Of Sym
-" t5."
pathy and Love.

mains of the late United States Sena-
tor Cushman Kellogg Davis have rest
ed today in an upper room i'll the
home on Harrington e n in this
city, rest having come after many
weeks of weary and painful struggles
with disease. The entire city mourns
and from all quarters OF the globe
have come messages of sympathy and
love for the stricken home aud be-
reaved city and state. a
President Mckinley was one Of the
first to tender his tribute Of honor and
love for the departed statesman, and
from diplomats, high officials Of this
and other countries, late senatorial
colleagues, representatives in congress,
from church digllatries and leading
merchants and men of business have
come simple and sincere expressions
of respect for the ability and leader
ship of the orator whose %eloquence is
stilled; the statesman whose counsels
will no longer be heard.
1t was decided today that the funer-
al services will be held at the resi-
dence Saturday morning at II O'Clock,
the service being in charge of Rev. G.
D. Andrews, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, Of which Mrs. Davis has long
been a member, assisted by Rev. Theo-
dore ~Sedgwick, rector Of the Church
of st. John the Evangelist. In de-
ference to the wish Of many friends
who would be unable to attend SER
vices at the house and on the particu-
lar request of Governor John Lind, it
was also decided that the body shall
lie III state at the capitol from 10
until 8 O'Clock Friday.
A detachment Of the national guard
will escort the body from the resi-
dence to the capitol, and remain as
guard during the day, later returning
to the house. Interment will be at
Calvary cemetery.
Governor John Lind this afternoon
issued a proclamation announcing the
death of the senator and asking for a
general suspension of business between
the hours OF 10 and 2 Oh Saturday, the
day of the funeral. 1t stated: "A
citizen whose genial character and
comprehensive humanity have made
him beloved by all, whose learning
and culture have been all inspiration
to our young men, and whose services
in public life have endeared him to
the people Of our state and nation, has
passed away"
Appropriate action vas also taken
by Mayor Robert A. Smith, and the
city and state offices will he closed on
the day Of the funeral. In fact the
capitol was closed today on the first
announcement Of the death Of Senator
Davis and will remain closed, except
for the transaction Of necessary bust
ness, until after the funeral.
In addition to the endless stream of
messages there were many callers who
rendered personal expressions Of SYM
rathy, while others sent masses of
flowers as sweet tokens of love and re-
spect too deep for expression.
President Mckinley telegraphed as
follows: II beg you will receive the
heartfelt sympathy Of Mrs. Mckinley
and myself in your great sorrow. In
the death of Senator Davis the nation
loses one of it's wisest statesmen, and a
t~ireless student of public affairs, whose
discussion Of great questions was char
acterized by habitual fairness and
profound learning. The whole people
mourn with you"
From Cleveland came the following
from Senator M. A. Hanna: II am
deeply grieved to hear Of the death of
Senator Davis and desire to extend
my sincere sympathy to yourself and
all who mourn his loss, which will be
felt the country over.