The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-31
1t Arrived I'm San Francisco Yester-
day on the United States Military
Transport Thomas
MAY ARRIVE HERE WEDNESDAY
CONFERENCE HELD In GOVERNOR
MOUNTS APARTMENT LAST NIGHT
In Reference to Arrangements for
HOnoring the Distinguished Dead
Committees to BE Appointed.

The United States military transport
Thomas, bearing the remains of General
Henry Lawton, arrived at San Francisco
yesterday from Manila The body of Gen.
eral Lawton was taken to an undertaking
establishment to await transportation
East
After much earnest entreaty on the part
of Governor Mount and other state Of
fcials. as representing the people of the
State of Indiana, the department at Wash
ingtcn has consented that General Law
toms body shall lie in state one day in
Fort Wayne and one day in Indianapolis.
About o'clock last night the Governor
received the following telegram from Sec
rotary of War Elihu Root: 1T is the in
tention of the department TO have General
Lawton's remains lie in state at Indian
apolis and Fort Wayne, but if, on the ar
rival of Mrs Lawton. she desires any
change. of course it will be made"
Shortly after the arrival of the telegram
from Secretary Root the following mes
sage was received from General Shafter.
at San Francisco: General Lawton's re-
mains will lie in state one day each in
tended to stop first at Fort Wayne and
then go to Indianapolis. hope this plan
will be satisfactory to you. VIII telegraph
you exact time of starting, which will prob
ably be not later than Thursday. Route
will be by way of Ogden. Omaha, Chicago
and thence by way of Pennsylvania line
to Fort Wayne, thence to Indianapolis and
from there to Washington"
If. as General Shafter has telegraphed,
the time of starting is not delayed longer
than tomorrow, the body will probably
arrive at Fort Wayne some time during
Monday night. 1t will then lie in state at
Fort Wayne on Tuesday and will be
brought to Indianapolis on Wednesday. A
meeting was held yesterday afternoon in
the Governors parlors at the Statehouse
for the purpose Of appointing a number of
committees to perfect the necessary ar
rangements In case General Lawton's body
was sent to Indianapolis. The executive
committee, composed of Governor Mount,
General w. j. Mckee, president of the
Lawton fund; Captain w. e. English, pres
ident of the Commercial Club; J. S. Lag
erus, president of the Board of Trade; At
torney General Taylor and William For
tune appointed at the afternoon meeting.
were In session at a called meeting in the
Governors private apartments at the Den
ison, when the kilograms arrived last even
ing. and Immediately proceeded to outline
plans for the proper reception Of General
Lawtons body. which are to be recon-
mended to the general committee to-day.
The first important thing considered was
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for the expense were to be raised. A
motion creating a finance committee was
carried unanimously, and it was the sense
of every member of the executive commit
tee present that the finance committee
should raise the money necessary by SUBJ
scription. The committee entertains no
doubts but that the philosophical citizens
OF indianapolis can be depended upon to
subscribe many times more than will be
really necessary.
The executive committee will also recon-
mend to the general committee the appoint
ment of an escort committee. This COM
mittee will be headed by General Mckee.
who will act as marshal on the day of the
ceremony. The duties of this committee
will be to provide military escort for the
body to and from the Capitol and to make
all other arrangements incident to a mill
tary escort. This committee will invite all
military and civic orders In the State to
participate, and will trust to the public
spirit of the individuals not to ask for com
pensation, 1t being the understanding that
they are to serve gratis.
OTHER COMMITTEES TO BE NAMED.
A committee on catafalque and decora
tons will also be recommended for an
pointment by the general committee. This
committee will have in charge the deco
ration OF the Statehouse and for the things
needful will pay visit to the various
state institutions, which are always glad
to furnish. flowers from their hothouses on
such occasions. A committee on carriages
and funeral car will be expected to ar
range for the funeral car and the car
r1ages necessary for General Lawtons es-
cort. The committee on music to be rec
commended, will exercise its best discre-
ton In the selection of military band.
A committee on railroads, with j. s. Laz-
erus as chairman. will also be recon-
mended. Mr.. Lazerus, who is the general
passenger agent Of the l., d. e. w. Rail-
apols passenger agent committee to-day
and cheap rates will be arranged on all
roads entering the city.
The last committee to be recommended
to the general committee is the reception
committee, with Governor Mount as chair
man and Mayor Taggart as vice chairman
This committee will be composed of about
one hundred men and women Part of the
committee composed of Governor Mount.
Mayor Taggart and possibly two or three
others will be delegated to meet the funer-
al train at the depot and the others of
the committee will look after the hotel
accommodations and will be on duty at
the Statehouse.
One of the executive committee said at
the meeting last night that both OF the
United States senator's from Indiana and
most OF the congressman have announced
their intentions of being here.
The general committee will hold a meet
ing at the Commercial Club rooms at 2:36
o'clock this afternoon for the purpose of ap-
pointing the committees recommended by
the executive committee. The committee
earnestly urges every citizen In Indian
apolis who is interested in showing this
last mark of respect to General Lawton to
attend. 1t is TO be a meeting entirely of
the people and for the people, to whom,
in a sense. General Lawton belonged.