The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-09
THE FUNERAL OF
WILLIAM G0EBEL
Rain Fell in Torrents Du-
ring the Services.
BURIAL POSTPONED.
The Casket Lies in the Chapel OF
Frankfort Cemetery.
A GREAT. DEMONSTRATION.
Trouble Had Been Feared, But the
Day Passed Without Any Exh'-
bition OF Feeling Between the
Factions-EloquentT Tributes
We're Paid the Dead
Leader,
A GREAT. DEMONSTRATION.

r Kan hFofA1, ~ Sb- S'
down in sheets to-day while the iunerai
services We're being held over the body
of Kentucky's dead Democratic leader.
The morning dawned dark and threat
ening, and when the parade was on me
march rain fell in torrents.
Services were held in the parlor or 1he
Capitol Hotel. They consisted merely OIL
a reading of the Scriptures by Dr. d
liaferro, of the Methodist Church, and a
solo by Mrs. Jessie Il. Caldwell, Oh Gov
ington, and a prayer by Dr. schinitt;
The march to the cemetery from 'ie
hotel began at 1 o'clock. me paiiu
PLAYED Nearer My God. to Thee. as IL
passed the south front of the hote!, ana
Immediately after the band came car
.riaEes containing the honorary pau
bearers and beside the hearse "aiksu
the active pall-bearers. All the pail
bearers wore mourning scarts oil piach
and white draped across the breast. ana
their hats We're wound with same coiois
GREAT DEMONSTRATION.
The exercises in the cemetery were con-
ducted before 4 crowd mucir smaller
than would have been the case had lhe
weather been pleasant but they We're
carried out to the letter. and to-nlsh'
the body of William Goebel lies IN me
chapel of the Frankfort Cemetery after
one of the greatest funeral demohstfa-
lions ever seen in this state
As soon as the weather clears suil-
clently the casket will be consigned to
the grave.
Trouble had been feared between the
soldiers in the Capitol grounds and DEM
ocratic partisans in the line OF march,
but the day passed without any exhibit
ton of feeling being shown on either
side.
Fully ten thousand people were on tho
streets to watch the funeral. The b2dy
aa, II, state in the parlor of the Capitol
Hotel until IL o'clock in the morning, and
many people viewed the remains.
Despite the jam of the crowd not sin
gle unpleasant episode was connected with
the proceedings.
The procession was headed by the city
police force and members of the CITY
council, city officials. Grand Marshal
David r. Murray and his aides. Then
came a long column of members of differ
ent societies and citizens on foot. and a
long string of carriages. The Odd Eel
lpws, of which Goebel's father was
prominent member. Were out in force,
None of the societies were in uniform.
BURIAL POSTPONED.
The column moved promptly ct noon.
BY the time the cemetery gate was
reached the procession was mile in
sands present stood silent and reverent
as the ;,ali-bearers slowly carried the
casket TO the porch. 1t was decided 10
postpone the burial owing TO the storm.
and conduct the ceremonies from the
steps of the chapel.
a quartctte then sang 1T is Well With
MY Soul" every one standing with un-
covered heads as the beautiful words Of
the song We're heard through the storm.
After a solo by Mrs Jessie Caldwell,
REV. Gilbert Schnitt delivered 4 short
address in German. He was followed by
Rev. Z. c.. Mann in Il short address.
Elder William Stanley followed in an elo-
quent tribute to Governor Goebel. He
epoke bitterly of the assassination.
Speaking of the '.chag;,in and mortifi-
cation in the hearts OF all that the
leader of a people, whose proud boast
it was that they never feared to face
foe or failed TO defend n friend, should
fall al the hand Of an assassin.
NOT THE WORK OF a CRANK.
United States Senator Joe Blackburn
was then introduced. AS his stentorian
voice rang out in denunciation of the
shooting of Governor Goehel, and, as he
stated that lit was not the work Of q
crank or a crazed assassin, murInurs of
No and That's right came from the
closely pas cked crowd, while tears stood
in the eyes of many of the srim-faced
men within hearing of his voice. His
address was an eloquent tribute to Gov
ernor Goebel's life.
Governor Beclham. in the concluding
address. said Goebels body lay victim
of corporate greed. He referred feelingly
to his brief career and called upon the
assembled crowd TO follow out his pre-
8 cep,s to do nothing that was not legal
and proper and strengthen the speaker
(Becihalnl in restoring order. peace and
quiet the policy of their stricken leader.
Rev. Lewis Wallace, of the State peni-
tentiarS. then pronounced the henedction.
AS he finished the auartette sang
..Aaperica.'' and the body was taken
within the chapel. There. guarded by a
strong force Of deputy sheriffs armed
with rifles, it Will remain until the
weather clears. vixen ii Will be carried TO
the grave prepared for it and buried.
The Democratic members of the Legis-
lature sent messages 10 senator Black
burn to-day rcgrett!ng their inability 10
attend the funeral.