New-York tribune., 1900-12-01
HONOR.S FOR SENATOR DAVIS.
HIS BODY LIES IN STATE IN THE MIN
NESOTA CAPITOL-THOUSAND
OF PERSONS VIEW IT

ST Paul. Nov. 30-F0r FIVE hours to-day q
steady stream Of persons slowly filed through
the Governors rooms in the State Capitol to
take last look on the silent ard lifeless body. in
which for siKty-Two years had been housed the
ind0miJable spirit and clear brain OF Cushman
Kellogg Davis, former Governor and for thir-
teen years q leader IN the Senate Of the United
States. The occasion was an impressive one
and every one il the long line seemed 10 realize
the loss that had come 10 the state OF Minnesota
and the Nation. Nearly twenty thousand per-
sons passed the silent form, paying their last
tribute Of respect with look OF regret, and in
some cases with sob. as if for a personal loss.
Not alone the people Of his home city, but from
all parts Of the State came citizens Of all creeds
ana politics 70 show their esteem for the hon
ored dead
BY virtue Of Senator Davis's rank in public
life an escort Of major-general's command
which would mean. since the State has no cav
airy. a regiment OF Infantry and the battalion
Of artillery, was his due but such an escort
could not be readily summoned, and did not
meet with the approval OF the Senator's family,
who desired that the services be in every way
as simple as possible Therefore the military
escort consisted of Company D. lst Minnesota
National Guard. Captain NJ. L. Merrill com
handing. most Of whom were veterans OF the
Philippine campaign as members Of the 18th
Minnesota Volunteers and q detachment of
Battery a. Minnesota National Guard under
Lieutenant Allen. who acted as body bearers.
Leaving the house at $50 o'clock. the process
sion, headed by detachment OF police, marched
slowly 70 the Capitol which was reached at 10
O'clock Between lines OF citizens the coffin
was carried 20 a catafalque in the Governors
south chamber The main corridor Of the build
ing was draped with Grape. In the centre OF
the chamber lay the body. underneath a chan
delier hung with Grape and smilsx Broad bands
OF Grape stretched from the corners and walls
Of the room 10 the chandelier in the centre.
Similar drapngs were hung over each OF the
broad doors Smilex and ferns and potted plants
occupied the corners OF the room and were
banked in the windows
The cetafslQue WIS drRped with esie National
cOlOrs and the coffin was surrounded with floral
tributes. At Its head rested an oil portrait OF
the dead Statesman: az It's foot the sword he
carried in the Civil War
A double line u guards was formed about
the bier, and eli classes Of society were IN the
procession. which passed In e continuous line
Tor hours, paying the last tribute 70 the dead.
At o'clock the line OF people seemed TO be
without end and il found necessary 10
close the doors turning thousands away The
coffin was then again carried TO the hearsa bv
the stal"art artllerymen. and the same sim
PIE escort proceeded back 10 the stat4snan's
home. where the beresved wife and the stricken
parents awaited in sorrow their dead
Messages u sympathy were received TO-DAY
from senator }. II Pawley and A. r PuIdo. OF
washington. letter written from New-York
py Colonel Roosevelt on November % the dav
Deio!e The Senator died, was received by Mrs
DAVIS ms morning. II states that the writer
had been waiting to write hoping that affairs
".ulo take a turn In the right way. The Colo
mel concluded his letter by saving that he was
q very warm admirer OF the Senator whom r
Statesmen.