The age-herald., 1900-02-08
GOEBEL'S REMAINS NOW IN FRANKFORT Continuous Stream of People
 Pass the Casket, A LAST LOOK AT THE LEADER Nearly Every County in the State Sent Flowers and the Big Room Was
 Mass of Roses, Lil-
 lies and Smilax

Frankfort, Ky, February 7.-Tne remains of Governor William Goebel were orouSLt back to Frankfort today from Cov.ngton and laid dn state in the ladies reception room in the west wing of the Carttol hotel. There they wiM remain until noon tomor row, when the relatives and intimate friends will take a last look at the waxen features and the lid of the casket will be screwed down for the last time.
 There were no incidents marking the re- turn trip from Covington. Every precau- tion was taken to avoid accident and slow running time was made in consequence, the train not arriving in Frankfort until shortly afer noon, an hour and haf later than expected. A sEeody rain was fa.i1ag when the train arrived, but in spite of tLlis a throng of several hundred gath cred at the little station Of the Cincinnati and Frankfort railroad, on the hillsides, and stood with uncovered heads as the caske,t containing the remains of Governor Goebel was taken from the car and put into the hearse. An escort of honor conn posed of Mayor Dehoney and the members Of the Frankfort city council took up their places in front of the nearse. Behind the hearse were three carriages containing Governor Goebels relatives and few of his intimate friends. Outside of the escort ct honor, however, there were no cere- monies everything being simple in the ex- 'treme Arriving at the hotel, the caskct was conveyed to the ladies reception room and pliced on the bier in the center of the room.
 Crowds Take a Last Look
 In order to avoid all possibility of acci- dert in the crush to get last view of the remains the windows of the reception room opening out into the piazEa at the front Of of the hotel were opened and through these the crowd passed as 1t slowly filed past the casket thence into the hotel foyer and out on the street. Policemen were also stationed at the doors and windows to keep the crowd in line. But there was no need Of these precautions. The steady crizzle Of the morning turned into a pouring ra.n in the afternoon, which kept up without cessation until long after mghtfal and probably not over 5000 or 1000 people took the opportunity to get a last look at the dead democratic leader Many of these were country peop.e.
 The rains of the past few days had con vertei ale country roads into workable quagmires, but in spite of this hundreds of country people drove through the rain, some from long distances, to see ,ne face of Goeuel before it was shut from si5lt forever. Probably half of those Mllo filed past the casket were women, wives of leg islators and city and state officials, socie- ty ladies of Frankfort and country women, many of the latter with their garments stained from the long, weary rides over the mountainous roads. Many pathetic scenes were witnessed as the crowds slow ly filed past the bier. Many of the women were weeping violently they glanced at the Sunken features in the caSket.
 Working Men and Their Wives
 During the evening many working men and their wives came to the hotel and took last look at Governor Goebels face
 The floral offerings magnificent. Nearly every county in the state sent flow CTS and the big room was one mass of roses, Lilies and smilax. Ranged along hhe walls were scores of floral pieces some of them extremely beaudful, while around the Der were piled great masses of flowers The floral pieces from Fleming, Jessamin Campbell, Fayette and Shelby counties were especially beautiful.
 There was excitement whatever in .lne city. Adjutant General Collier this morn- ing gave orders that all the soldiers were. to, be withdrawn from the city to lhe capi- t2I grounds. This was done to avoid any irritation which the presence of lhe state troops might have on Governor Goe6ers | 'frifros Even :ele provost guard was with dra,Sll. while all passes were suspended, not even the .commissary sergeants being allowed to pass the gates of the capitol grounds to procure needed supplies for thcir men. These orders will remain in force until Friday. As a mark of respect to-the memory of Governor Goebel all drills were suspended for today and tomorrcw.