The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1900-02-17
THE FUNERAL OF GtBa.
There Were No Clashes, and Quiet
Prevailed in Kentucky's
Capital City.
SOLDIERS WERE kept OFF THE STREETS.
The Floral Pieces Were Wonderful
Simple Services at the ho'ei and
at the Grave-SenatOr Black.
burns Address Mt the Cemetery
Says ssMurder VIII Out"

Frankfort, Ky, Feb. Gov. Goe-
bells body lay in state through the
night, with only a few guards
around the bisr. But few peo-
pie passed through the parlor after
nine o'clock. By ten o'clock the lobby
of the Capitol hotel was jammed with
people anxious to pay their last trib-
ute to the dead.
Floral Remembrance.
The number of floral pieces, and
their elaborate nature, was wonderful.
1t is doubtful if at any similar occa-
sion in this country they have ever
been surpassed. Their value must
have been many thousands OF collars.
The Funeral Parade.
At II o'clock the formation of the
parade began. 1t was headed by q
platoon of police, members of the city
council, officials and grand marshal,
David II. Murray, with Il dozen mount
ed aides. Numerous local societies and
organizations, citizens on foot in great
numbers, carriages in a long row and
hundreds of men on horse back, made
up the procession. The procession then
moved west on Mapping street to Will
kinson, turned north on Wilkinson to
Broadway, and then wheeled to the
east for the march past the Capitol
hotel, where the hearse and carriages
containing the relatives of the dead
governor were waiting. Every place
in the line was quickly taken, and with
a delay of but a few minutes, the pro-
cession moved west to the cemetery
on the summit of the hills above the
Kentucky river.
Funeral Services.
Simple services had already been
conducted in the parlor of the hotel,
consisting merely of a short Scripture
reading by MI. Taliaferro. of the
Methodist church, a solo by Mrs. Jes-
sic ID. Caldwell, of Covington, and a
prayer by DIR. Schmitt. These had
been for the friends and immediate
relatives of the family.
At the Cemetery.
The ceremonies in the cemetery
proper were on a much larger scale.
The people were there in great num-
hers, and when Elder William STAN
ley arose to make the first prayer, he
faced not less than 1000 persons. A
| solo by Mrs. Jessie D. Caldwell, was
followed by addresses religious in
character, by DR.. T. N. Arnold, Rev.
| L. G. L. Wann, DR.. Schmitt and Elder
William Stanley. Then came "Ameri-
ca" sung by a quartettc, and then the
grafton of the day, delivered by Sena-
tor Blackburn. Addresses were also
made by Gov. Beckham, ex-Gov. Nc
Creary, Congressman Wheeler, Judge
William S. Pryor and others. Music,
| followed by the benediction closed the
services at the cemetery.
Senator B~Iackburn's Address.
"Thc ~tyrannous and bloody act is done.
The most arch deed of piteous massacre
"Goebel is dead, but that which he stool
for, and tina which he died for. still lives.
Some men in their deaths render greater
it were possible to do in life. The shot
that struck Goebel down sounded the
death knell of political organization OF his
in its effects will reach to the limits OF
this land. hat this cruel deed was the
natural result of the fierce political con-
none can deny. The ferceness of the night
tina. has been waged against him, Tor
malignancy and unfairness, has no pre-
s seter h,t in inst th to- him tS saw 9t G that e the ps:
tient courage, the fo~rbearance and dig
nifty that has marked the conduct of his
was largely due to the eS.
IN in the full flush of his years, just
e had entered upon The road Of bright
is ,tcai promise to a superficial observer,
is6uu, This is not true; A mans life Is fair
8 measured, not by his years. but by the
results he has obtained. Measured by this
crucial test, the end, though sudden, did
not come soon enough to mar or spoil
his splendid record. He had made his
impress upon his fellows. His life. sup
pleuented by his death, had won the vic
tory tina measured his ambitions; whilst
the precepts that he taught, and the eX-
ample that he gave, inspired the people
with that patient fortitude, that reverence
for law, and unfiinching determination 70
asserts their rights within its limitations,
that has won for him n for them the
mora, support of this whole country tae
Communication and approval of all right.
An oak has allen in the forest-a strong
man has been taken from among us:
Emulate his example. Dedicate every ef-
fort. and. if need be, life itself, in tna
cause of right and justice. Be patient;
he brave. Obey the law. Under 1t demand
your rights. and never abandon the strIg-
gle until justice shall prevail. l beg that
You will not mar the splendid record You
ness or violence. Show to the world that
i'm this great commonwealth OF ours the
law is superior to the mob, and that In
the end, all wrongs will be redressed.
"'Twould be but poor satisfaction u
see the miserable tools and instruments
made use of in his murder give up their
lives to an Infatuated populace. Be pa
the yet most guilty planners of this lou
crime will escape the penalty that inc
law provides. You need not fear Tor q
failure of discovery. No crime like tnia
can be concealed. This earth Is not large
enough to hold its perpetrators or It's IN
stigators in seclusion.
Murder will out"
All saloons were compelled to close,
to avoid possible disorder. Many men
On both sides of the political question
were violently opposed to the plan OF
marching past the Capitol grounds
and every effort was made by Adjt.-
Gen. Collier and Col. Williams to pre-
vent any trouble there through the
presence of soldiers. Strict order1
were given that no soldier should 60
upon the streets, and hours before the
time set for the passage of the funeral
orders were given that the soldiers
Should keep close to the buildings, and