Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-12-04
A STATESMAN MOURNED.
Funeral of Senator Davis Held at
st. Paula Profusion Of
Flowers.
STATE AND NATION BOW At THE BIER.
Distinguished State and National
officials Attend the Services, Which
Are Marked by Extreme Simplicity
body Placed in Vault Surrounded
by Mass of Flowers.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 3.-Under
gloomy and mournful sky, in the pres
ence of an immense crowd OF people,
the body of the late Cushman Kellogg
Davis was Saturday consigned to the
earth, closing the earthly career OF one
who has been foremost in the councils
of the nation for many years. leader
among statesmen. Because of the
aged parents of the deceased it was de-
sired to have the funeral services at the
family residence on Harrington avenue,
and the hundreds who gathered from
all parts of the country to pay their
last tribute of respect to the dead, and
to show their heartfelt sympathy with
the bereaved family and state, stood
under the trees in the snow, in the
porch and in the hall and the parlors of
the house.
Masses of Flowers.
Magnificent masses of flowers filed
the house with perfume, giving testi-
mony to the sweetness of human SYM
pathy. President and Mrs Mckinley
had sent, beautiful wreath from the
white house. An immense wreath of
chrysanthemums overlaid with white
roses and orchids testified to the love
and esteem of the late senator's asso-
ciates in the United States senate, a
second tribute coming from the house
of representatives. Two immense
masses of American Beauty roses were
sent by the State Bar association. The
Loyal Legion, Wisconsin commandery,
! sent wreath of ivy leaves, and from
the Old-Time Telegraphers of Amer
lea, of which Senator Davis was mem
pink roses was received. An immense
mass of white chrysanthemums was
sent by the Hamilton club, Chicago,
and wreath from the ST. Paul lodge
of Elks. A crown of roses and chry-
santhemums was received from Z. 81.
Morphy, English vice consul, and from
the Sons of Veterans cross of roses.
The somber black casket. whose only
| DECORATION was FURNISHED silver plate
r;bearing the name "Cushman Kellogg
Davis" was covered with the masses
of beautiful flowers.
Distinsuished Mourners.
All local organizations had adopted
resolutions of sympathy and respect
and were represented at Saturdays
services by large delegations. Nearly
every member of the state senate, all
state and city officials and delega ton
from the Minnesota house or repre-.
sentatives were present.
The committees of the United States
senate and house of representatives
arrived in the city shortly before the
funeral and We're present at the house
and cemetery. those present being:
Senator's Cullom. Nelson, Carter. Spoon
er, Hansbrough, Pettigrew and Mcbride,
in charge of Col. D. NJ. Ramsdell,
sergeant at arms of the senate: and Rep
resentatives ]. ]. Jenkins, J. T. Nc
Cleary. Joel Heatwole. F. c. Stevens.
Loren Fletcher, Page Morris and F. NJ.
Eddy, escorted by Assistant Sergeant at
Arms Kinney, Of the house.
All state and city Offices were closed
for the day and business generally wa
suspended throughout the city during
the hours of the funeral, while all flags.
official and private. We're hung at half
mast as mark of respect to the de-
ceased
Simplicity Characterised Exercfses.
The exercises at the home at III
o'clock were of the simplest character,
Rev. c. d. Andrews, of Christ church.
read the impressive service of the
Protestant Episcopal church, as.
sisted by Rev. Theodore w. Sedg
wick. of the Church of ST. John the
Evangelist, who read the lesson. Mu-
sic was furnished by quartette. con-
sisting of Miss Florence Marion Pace,
Mrs. Jane Huntington Yale. Mr.. Harry
f. George and Mr.. II. f. Phillips. who
sang Lead, Kindly Light peace.
Perfect Peace and For All Thy
Saints
Archbishop John Ireland, lifelong
personal and political friend of the late
Senator Davis, had been invited to par
ticipate in the services. but owing to
the regulations of the Catholic church
was unable to do so. but was present
as one of the mourners.
Body Placed in Vault.
The exercises were brief and the fu.
| neral procession then formed and took
its way along the snowy streets to the
| Odhlobo cemetery, WneTe heV. LIT. An
drews read the committal service and
the body was lowered into the vault
in the beautiful little chapel. The pail
bearers were all old friends of the de-
ceased statesmen. as follows:
James ]. Hill. Judge Walter II. San
born, Judge Charles e. Flandrau. ex-
Gov. John S. Pilsbury. ex-United States
| Senator w. d. Washburn, Hon. Samuel
| 7, a
| Evans.
| While outside the sky was gloomy
and the air damp and uncomfortable,
within the chapel the coffin lay in the
midst of masses-of beautiful flowers,
leaving on the mind an impression of
rest and peace and beauty not possible
in the ordinary lowering of the body
into the earth. The crowd slowly
moved out and away carrying with
them the beautiful closing scene of the
earthly life of great statesman.
Sail for America,
Liverpool, Dec. 3.-The Cunard line
steamer Lucania, which sailed from
here for New York Saturday has on
board Haddon Chambers, the drama.
fist. and Winston Spencer Churchill.
who is to lecture in America.
Passes Another Good Day.