The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1900-12-07
70 LAST RESTING PLACE.
The Funeral of Senator Davis At.
tended by an Immense
Ihrong at st. Paul.
FUNERAL SERVICES WERE VERY SIMPLE.
Friends From All Parts of the COun-
try Gathered to Pay the Last
Tribute of Respect-The House
Filled With the Fragrance of
beautiful Floral Tributes.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Under a
gloomy sky, in the presence of an inn
mense crowd of people, the body of
the late United States Senator Cush-
man Kellogg Davis was consigned to
the earth. closing the career of one
who has been foremost in the councils
OF the nation for many years, lead
er among statesmen. Because of the
aged pal ents of the deceased it was
desired to have the funeral services
at the family residence, on Earring
ton avenue, and the hundreds who
gathered from all parts of the coun-
try to pay their last tribute of respect
to the Coed, and to show their heart
felt sympathy with the bereaved fam
lily and state, stood under the trees
and in the snow, on the porch and
filed the hall and parlors of the
home.
beautiful Floral Tributcs.
Beautiful tributes of flowers filled
the house with their fragrance. Pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley had sent
beautiful wreath from the White
House. An immense wreath of chrys-
anthemums 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 mass
es of American Beauty roses were
sent by the State Bar association.
The Loyal Legion, Wisconsin comman-
derry, sent a wreath of two leaves, and
from the Old Time Telegraphers of
America, of which Senator Davis was
member, an emblem of $50" in white
and pink roses was received. A crown
of roses and chrysanthemums was re-
ceived from E. H. Morphy, English
vice-consul, and from the Sons of Vet
Grams a cross of roses.
"Cushmnn Kellogg Davis"
The sombre black casket, the only
decoration of which was FURNISHED
silver plate bearing the name "Cush-
man Kellogg Davis" was almost hid
den beneath floral bank.
All local organizations had adopted
resolutions of sympathy and respect
and were represented at the services
by large delegations. Nearly every
member of the state senate, all state
and city officials and delegation
from the Minnesota house of repre-
sentatfves were present.
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The committees of the United
States senate and house of represen-
tatives arrived in the city a short
time before the funeral and were at
the house and cemetery.
All state and city offices were
closed for the day and business gen
orally was suspended during the
hours of the funeral, while all flags
official and private, We're hung at halt
mast as mark of respect to the de-
ceased
Services Were Brief and Simple.
The services at the home at II
o'clock were brief and of the simplest
character. Rev. C. d. Andrews, pas
tor of Christ church, read the impress
sive service of the Protestant Episco
pal church, assisted by Rev. Theodore
w. Sedgwick, pastor of the Church OF
st. John the Evangelist, who read the
lesson. Music was furnished by f
mixed quartette.
Archbishop Ireland "A MOurner.
Archbishop John Ireland, lifelong
personal and political friend of the
late Senator Davis was present as ont
of the mourners. The funeral pro
cession wendell its way to Oakland
cemetery, where Rev. DR.. Andrew
read the committal service while thu
body was placed in the vault in thu
little chapel.