The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-09
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATED IN THE
FINAL HONORs PAID THE LATE
WILLIAM GOEDEL
no CLASH WITH SOLDIERS
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN BY LEADERS
OF RESPECTIVE PARTIES
PREVENTED TROUBLE
GOV. BECKHAM APPLAUDED

Begun by Mr.. GOebeI Pleased His
Hearers-Rain Prevented Inter
ment, and the Remains VIII BE
Closely Guarded in the Chapel
Until the Storm Has Fully Abated
FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. S-Rain came
down in sheets today while the funeral
services were being held over the body OF
I Kentucky's dead Democratic leader. The
morning dawned dark and threatening,
but at o'clock the clouds cleared away,
i the sun came out bright and brilliant, and
there was every promise of a pleasant
day. The prospect was short lived, how
ever, for just as the hour for the forma-
tlon of the funeral procession arrived, the
y rain began to fall, slowly at first, but
4 with increasing rapidity, until shortly
after the hour of noon, when the parade
was on the march, the flood began to de-
{ scend. There were dry intervals. but after
{ them the water came again with increas-
ing viciousness, and just as the hearse
left the Capitol hotel a heavy shower be-
gan, which continued all through the aft
ernoon.
The exercises In the cemetery were con-
Quoted before crowd much smaller than
would have been the case had the wealth
f er been pleasant, but they were carried
{ out to the letter and tonight the body OF
\ William Goebel lies in the chapel of the
4 Frankfort cemetery, after one OF the
greatest funeral demonstrations ever seen
in this state. AS soon as the weather
clears sufficiently the casket will be con-
signed to the grave.
1t had been feared that there might
arise trouble between the soldiers in the
capitol grounds and Democratic partisans
In the line of march when the parade
passed the capitol square, but nothing OF
the kind occurred. The soldiers were kept
back on the level with the front of the
capitol building, and a line Of sentries
was posted in front of them to prevent
them from going near the fence on the
south side of the ground at the time the
parade was passing the square. Orders
? had been issued on the Democratic side
Rs well, that no comments should be made
by the men in the parade as they passed
the grounds where Gov Goebel received
his death wound. The wisdom Of the
commanders Of the troops and that oil the
Democratic leaders, added to the fact that
for twenty-four hours all of the saloons
had been closed, enabled the day to pass
without any exhibition of feeling being
shown on either side.
CROWDS ENORMOUS.
Early in the morning the arrival of peo-
ple TO witness the funeral exercises be-
gan. most Of them in the early part OF
the day coming in buggies from the sur
pIy ia
trains had arrived the crowd was enor-
nous Special trains came in from
Georgetown and Lexington, and lew
other places not far from Frankfort put
the large crowds came on the regular
trains from Louisville and Cincinnati.
Fullv 1o.0O0 people were on the streets TO
watch the funeral
The body lay in state in the parlor of
( the Capitol hotel until IL o'clock In the
( morning, and more people viewed the re-
/ mains this morning than yesterday morn
/ ing and last night. At times the jam IN
I the doorways leading to the parlors was
too great for anybody to force a passage
| . through. The police force of FRANKFORT
&c not large-only six men-and 1t had Its
4 hands full When 1t was massed at a
given point the force was great enough
4 but when separated it was helpless. The
4 crowd was remarkably well behaved
I however, and there was not an unpleas'
ant episode connected with the proceeu'
\ Ings. from first to last.
& The procession began to form at
o'clock on Mapping street, headed by the
4 city police force and members of the city
/ council. city officials, Grand Marshal
y David r. Murray and his aides Then
/ came a long column Of members OF dill
+ %erent societies and citizens on foot. Gov
L Goebel was not a member Of any secre'
I organization, but his father IS prom
Il ,pent member of the Odd Fellows, ant
II tho local members of that body turned
II ont strongly to do him honor. None Of
the societies were in uniform.
n FUNERAL COLUMN MOVES.
/ The column moved promptly at the ap
| nointed time, which was the hour O.
noon. and marching north on Wappins
s,reet. turned west on Broadway, which
Il I would take them past the caplto
grounds. The rain was falling heavily a:
II / the parade approached the grounds, ant
the men were marching rapidly. Int
II front of the capitol building was covered
With soldiers. who stood watching thu
/ parade, but save three sentries at th'
rate there was none Of them within so
feet of the street. The flag on the stat
! of the capitol building was at half mas
II as the procession passed the executive
u h1ilding and every man In the parade
III I turned his face toward it in the effort t.
Gee If Gov. Taylor was watching th'
N march. There was no sign of life there
III however, although one of the Windows
was opened end the curtains fully up
L 1 ! 0ther windows of the building were fillet
with soldiers and some few civilians, bu
n there was no face at any of the window
of the governors office.
IT did not require fifteen minutes fo
( + tbe line Of marching men to pass tn
capitol grounds, and all chance o
+ro,lble was over. AS the line reached
Ann street upon which 1t was to turf
south for the march past the Capitol no
fel where the hearse and relatives Of tn
dead leader were to take their places Il
1 the line there was long wait of nearl
/ an hour The rain was coming dow
heavily, and before long all of tn
rnarchers were drenched to the skin.
Pexv of them made runs for places on tn
sidewalk, under awnings, but the major
itv kept their places in the street an
4 | patiently waited for the word to ad
4 vance
IA The delay was caused by the services 4
81 the parlor OF the hotel, which occupie
III more time than 1t was originally though
II they would. The services in the parlo