The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-12
Thousands Follow the Body
of Kentucky's Leader to
Its Last Rest.
TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD
Senator Elect Blackburn Delivers an
Address at the Cemetery in
Which He Eulogizes
the Dead States
man.

man,
Frankfort Ky, February S-Rain came
down IN sheets today while tho funeral
service was being held over the body OF
Kcntucky's dead democratic leader. The
morning dawned dark and threatening
and after an interval Of sunshine tho
nood began 10 descend There were dry
intervals. but after them the water came
again with increased vlciousness ana just
as the hoarse left the Capitol hotel a
heavy shower began. which continued all
through the afternoon. The exercises
In the cemetery were conducted before a
crowd much smaller than would have
been the case had the weather been pleas
ant. but they were carried ont to the
letter. and tonight the body OF William
Goebel lies In the chapel Of the Frank
fort cemetery after one Of the greatest
funeral demonstrations ever seen i'm this
state. As soon as the weather clears sut-
lciently the casket viii be consigned TO
the grave.
n had been feared that there might
arise trouble between the soldiers i'm the
capitol grounds and democratic partisans
I'm the line of march when the parade
passed the capitol so are but nothing of
the kind occurred. y soldiers were Kept
back on the level v the front OF the
capitol and a line OF scutries wds posted
in front Of Them ~ prevent them from
going near, the fence au the north side OF
the groupds II the time the parade was
passin. cotton iua.re
Tue, D. $40. s re- year g.rN hchav-
r Fe,2f On other In an
70.
nioat.lf,1 .. 40 200 lnne6tcG .u,h the pro-
ceedingsfL um first 10 last.
Soldiers Watch Procession.
When the parade passed the capitol the
front Of tho building Was covered with
soldiers who stood watching the march,
ers. But for three sentries at the gate,
there was none of them within ~" ieet
of The street The flag on the staff Of
the capitol building was at half most
As the procession passed the cNecu-
tive building every man in the parade
turned his face toward it In the effort 10
see if Governor Taylor was watching The
march There was no sign of life there,
however. although one Of the windows
was open and the curtains fully up Other
windows i'm the building were filled with
soldiers and some few civilians, but there
was no face at amy of the windows OF the
governor Office
The, une Of marching 20 pass the capitol
Grounds. and all chance OF trouble was
over.
The grave 10 which Governor Goebels
remains may De consigned tomorrow, and
the point al which the monument to hia
memory is 90 be erected ~as selected Dy
his r,4atINe aud intimate friends yes
terday.
Ine grave is located about half way
If..s
mont and me cemetery chapel just over
the slope oil the hiu north OF the conteder-
al. monument. and near an immense OAK
tree. whose branches stretch lar ovcr the
mound of earth which viii mark the
democratic leaders, last resting place.
ON a section Of ground TO The north of
the grave were grouped the floral offer
ines. tributes from an over the state 10
Governor Coolers memory.
Around the freshly thrown-up clay and
open grayeN q gathered "a throng OF
several thousand people who waited pa
tirutIv for hours in the midst of The
dowupour for the funeral cortege To
appear For halt AN hour before the long
procession reached the cemetery the rain
cam. down I'm "a dreuched deluge and
blown IN sheets by a httul south wind.
drruchcd everyone To the skin. But
tbrougn ID all they waited, silent and
reverent The addresses were listened
10 with profound attention.
Elder Wuuam STANLEY, in an eloquent
tribute 10 Governor Goebel spoke bit
terly OF the assassination, speaking OF
the "chagrIn ana modification in the
hearts OF All thar the leader of a people
whose proud boast II was that they
never feared 10 face foe or failed 10
defend a frleud should TAN at the hand
of an assassin
Senator Joe Blackburn was compelled
TO stand on a table SO that the throns
might see MIN. AS his stentorian voice
rang out in his dcnunciation OF the shoot
inc of Governor Gocbei and as ne stated
that lit was not the work of crank
or "A crazed assassin murmurs of no.
no" and that's right came from the
closely packed crowd while tears stood
in the ewes OF many of the grim-faced
men within hearing of his Voice.
Governor Bcckham was listened to with
the closest attention, and when, With
face uusued ana ms voice trembling with
emotion. he concluded with an appeal To
the people OF the state to support him
in his announced intention to carry out
the policy Of Governor Goebel, applause
was heard lor che first time.
Services at the Hotel.
Services were held in the parlor of the
Capitol hotel. They consisted merely of
a reading of the scriptures by DIR. Tai
iaferro. or the Methodist church, and a
solo by Mrs. Jessie +. Caldwell. of Gov
ington. and prayer by Dr. Schmitt
The march to the cemetery from the
hotel began at O'Clock. The band play
ed Nearer. My God. to Thee" as it
passed the south front of the hotel, and
Immediately after the band came car
riagcs containing the honorary pallbcar-
orS. who were as flloows:
j. c. s. Blackburn. General II. c. Lew
is. Judge W. S. Pryor, Hon. j. b. Me-