Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-18
The GEAR FUNERAL
Plain but Impressive Ceremonies st
Burlington Today-servicss at
n. E. Church.
Greatest Aggregation Of Distil.
gutshed Men Ever Seen in
the State.
Sons Of Late Senator's Friends Az
the Pail Bearers Body
in State.

the Pail Bearers Body
in State
Special to Times-Republican.
Burlington, July 1s.The remains C
the late Senator Gear were laid to reet
in the beautiful aspen grove cemetery
IN this city this afternoon. The sefv-
ices and funeral train were devoid of
show or ponlp and We're of the simple
character practtced during life by the
deceased. Phe services were attended
by the largest similar gathering Of dis
stinguished men ever seen in Iowa ana
the large auditorium of the First M. Il.
church was no. sufficient to acomsno-
date one-half the immense crowd OF
lsorrow!ng friends and ne4ghbors.
At an early hour this morning the
remains were removed from the old
homestead to the auditorium OF the
church to lie in state until the services
at p m. The altar of the church was
magnifcently decorated with nom
strous palms OF every. species, and the
entire west end Of the room was mas
sive bank Of evergreens. The large rich
casket was placed immediately in front
of the chancel, leaving spacious walks
for the throngs to march past to view
the remains from u to 3 p. m. Magnin-
cent floral offerings, received from al
parts Of the state and country, the most
exquisite from Des Moines, were
banked in luxuriant planitude on I'll
sides of the hall. A guard OF honor,
composed of G. A r. men, was sta
toned at the door and at intervals
moved thru the church to direct the
throngs. Distinguished men from all
over the country began to arrive yes
terday morning.
Senators Allen OF Nebraska. Allison
of Iowa and Baker Of Kansas. were
among the early arrivals. Congresenen
Cousins, Haugen, Thomas Hepburn.
Hull, Dolliver. Lacey and 1 re of the
Iowa delegation are here. Other disttn-
4 guished state officials are Dobson. Her
triott, Merriam. Dawson, Palmer, Lewis.
lWhealan, Phillips Richards and Major
i Flemming. Congressman S. w. 7. Lam
ham Of Texas. lifelong friend and as
4 sociate in congress, and Congressman
4 David Mercer of Omaha were Alee
among the distinguished men. Others
i here are Governor Shaw, Ex-Governor
d Drake Judge Hubbard Of Cedar Rapids,
r. w. Clayton of Oskaloosa. Wilson.
II 5O'Keefe and Mclean Of Creston, Hon.
E. G. Fart of Council Bluffs. Hon. j. ".
b. Let's of Columbus Junction. and j, 2.
z Blythe of Mason City.
The services at the church We're brief
( but impressive. They were under the
4 direction of DR.. William Salter, for over
q fifty years pastor Of the Congregational
church of Burlington and an old friend
of the dead senator He was assisted
lin the religious services by DR.. Hurl-i
4 burt, pastor OF the FIRST NJ. e. church,
and the choir of the same church Com
! ! Gressa.an Thomas Hedge. os Burling-
4 ton. one of the closest and w.arRaest
friends of Gear. delivered an grafton
over the RENAME. It was beautiful
, eulogy of the life, work. charea tei and
personality of the great Iowa states =
, nan The pail was borne by song OF the
dead senator's old friends in Burling-
ton Burlington business houses and all
public offices were closed during the
service and all fags We're kept at half
mast.
LYING IN STATE YESTERDAY.
II Lying in state in the spacious old
: homestead. now the property, by gift
I of the senator, of the 7. M. C. A.. with
a guard of honor from the veterans Of
7 the Grand Army, all that is mortal Of
: John H. Gear awaits the last sad rftcs.
a wealth of floral offerings covered the
a casket and the place isshushed and. stilf
!, like the spacious hall of a churcMy
!. edifice.
In the seclusion of the home Of ]. ".
. Blythe son-in-law of the dead sen.
Z ator the widow calmly awaited the ex-
:. ercises of today. Letters and telegrams
!. of coincidence have poured in upon her
Z and the other members of the bereayed
]. family, bringing thm the sad satisfac-
!. tion of the love and respect with which
- the departed one was held in public es.
! TEEN.
Mayor Marquardt has issued a proc
!, lamation requesting all business to be
= suspended during the hour Of the fl-
q neral The details Tor the exercises
) We're complete and were carried out
: as stated in Yesterdays dispatches.
: Congressman Hedge, one Of Iowa's
: most brilliant orators, delivered brief
= address over the remains and there was
appropriate music. The active pail
: bearers were chosen from among the
SOHS Olss5 tIle SehdlOI . PSIbOAhl
friends.
Z, Among the distinguished people pres
! ent We're nearly all the members Of the
= special committees OF the senate and
: house Senator'S Allison and Allen ar.
y, rived this morning. Governor Shaw
= arrived from Colorado in time to at.
- tend the funeral. Most all of the Iowa
- congressman were present, besides 1
number of the state officials while hun.
!. dreds of the senator's old friends al
!. over the state were also in attendance
The body laid in state at the Firs
~ NJ E. church all day today and wal
"a viewed by many hundreds OF citisenl
n and visitors. The church was richl!
u decorated with flowers and the service
65 were profoundly impressive. The bear
4; ling OF the remains to the cemetery
ne however, was OF the simplest nature
az It was the desire Of the family TIA
We there be no pomp and ceremony aut
Ill their, wish was respected. The bod
was laid to rest In a beautiful epot Il
1t Aspen Grove cemetery, whsre for. q
a. future time its monument will rsDee
lie sent an eloquent tribute t. ths lieDso