The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-01
EARTH TO EARTH.
Final Act in the Life Drama of
Senator Davis.
Funeral Services of DeadStates-
man Largely Attended.

st. Paul, Dec. Under a gloomy sky,
in the presence of an immense crowd Of
people the body of the late United States
Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis was
today consigned to the earth, closing
the career Of one who has been foremost
in the councils of the nation for many
years, a leader among statesmen. Be
cause of the aged parents of the de-
ceased, it was desired to have the fun
eral services at the family residence on
Harrington ovenue and the hundreds
who gathered from all parts of the
country to pay their last tribute Of re-
spect to the dead and to show their
heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved
family and state, stood under the trees
in the snow, on the porch and filled the
hall and parlors of the home.
Beautiful tributes of flowers filled the
house with their fragrance. President
and Mrs Mckinley had sent a wreath
from the White House. An immense
wreath of chrysanthemums Overlaid
with white roses and orchids testified to
the love and esteem of the late senator's
associates in the United States senate;
another tribute coming from the house
of representatives. Two immense masses
of American beauty roses were sent by
the State Bar association. The Loyal
Legion, Wisconsin Commandery, sent a
wreath of ivy leaves and from the Old
Time Telegraphers of America, of which
Senator Davis was a member. an em-
blem of '3o' in white and pink roses
was received.
A crown of roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS was received from z. H Morphy,
English vice consul, and from the Sons
of Veterans a cross of roses.
The sombre black casket the only
decoration of which was a FURNISHED
silver plate bearing the name ''Cushman
Kellogg Davis" was almost hidden be-
meath floral bank.
All local organizations had adopted
resolutions of sympathy and respect and
were represented at today's services by
large delegations. Nearly every member
of the state senate, all state and city
officials and a delegat tiOn from the Min
nesota house of representatives were
present. The committees Of the United
States senate and house of representa-
tiveS arrived in the city a short time
before the funeral and were at the house
and cemetery. Those present being Sen
atOrS CullOm, Nelson, Carter, SpOoner,
HansbrOugh, PettigreW and Mcbride,
escorted by Col. d. NJ. Ramsdell. ser
geant-at-arms of the senate, and Rep
resentatives J. J. Jenkins, J. T. Nc
Cleary, Joel Heatwole, +. G. Stevens
Loren Fletcher, Page Morris and r. NJ.
Eddy, escorted by Assistant Sergeant
alarms Kinney of the house.
All state and city offices were closed
for the day and business generally was
suspended during the hours of the fun
eral, while all flags, official and private,
were hung at half mast as a mark of
respect to the deceased.
The services at the home at II o'clock
were brief and of the simplest charac-
ter. Rev. c. d. Andrews, pastor of
vice of the Protestant Episcopal church,
assisted by Rev. Theodore w. S. Edge
wick, pastor Of the church of St. John
the Evangelist who read the lesson.
Music was furnished by mixed quar-
tette.
Archbishop John ireland, a lifelong
personal and political friend of the late
Senator Davis, was present as one of
the mourners. The funeral procession
wended it's way to Oakland cemetery
where Rev. DR.. Andrews read the COM
initial service while the body was placed
in the vault in the little chapel. The
pall-bearers were all old friends of the
deceased statesman. They were. James
J. Hill, Judge Walter H. Sanborn, Judge
Charles z. Flandreau, Ex-Governor John
S. Pillsbury, ex-United States Senator
w. d. Washburn. Samuel r. Thayer,
E. W. Peet and Robert G. Evan.
Leaving the coffin in the MIDST of
masses of beautiful flowers the assem-
bled mourners departed from the place
of interment and the final scene in the
earthly life of a great statesman had
ended.