The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-31
Last Rites Over the Body of
Col. G.. *. Holiday.
Funeral Held From His Late
Residence This Afternoon.
LAST LINGERING LOOK
Hundreds of People Called to
Say Farewell.
Casket Covered With Beautiful
Floral Tributes.

The last chapter in the life history
of Topeka's foremost citizen was COM
pleted this afternoon.
AT the appointed time the funeral SER
vice OF the Episcopal church was read
over the remains of Col. Cyrus K. Holli-
day, and an hour later the body was
consigned to its last resting place in the
Topeka cemetery.
Scores of friends and acquaintance of
the dead pioneer saw the casket low
cred into the grave. Many hundred
more gathered about the residence at
the hour of the funeral out of respect to
the memory of the man who made To-
peka and the Santa Fe railway
The casket was carried from the
house to the hearse through a throng of
men and women who mourn the death
of Col. Holiday. The procession to the
grave was a continuous line of vehicles
extending several blocks.
During the morning several hundred
people called at the Holiday home to
take a last look at the face so familiar
for so many years in Topeka. The body
lay in state in the front parlor from an
early hour.
Long before the hour of the funeral
the black broadcloth and silver orna-
ments Of the handsome caslxet were
completely hidden by floral remem-
ORANGES. The florists of the city were
called upon to arrange the most beauti-
full flowers of their collections as tokens
of respect to the founder of Topeka.
Not only was the casket draped with
a floral covering, but solid banks of
flowers were built about it, completely
forming a huge catafalque of sweet
scented blossoms. The offerings, for
which place could not be found about
the caSket were ranged about the ROOM
quartette composed of Mr.. James
Moore, Mr.. H. L. ShireE, Mr.. William
Shaver and Mr.. Harry Overholt opened
the funeral service with Jesus Lover of
My Soul Bishop Millspaugh Of Grace
Cathedral, assisted by Dean Sykes, read
the Episcopal service. AT the close the
quartette sang the burial chant In the
Hour of Trial"
In accordance with an expressed wish
of Col. Holiday Bishop Millspaugh did
not make an address.
Practically all of the prominent men
of Topeka with whom Col. Holiday had
been identified in social and business
ways were present at the funeral. The
Santa Fe officials in Topeka were in
attendance in a body.
When the casket was placed in the
hearSe the members of Topeka Lodge
No. II, a. 2. & A. NJ, which Colonel
Holiday founded, formed an escort to
march to the grave. The services In
the cemetery were in charge of the
lodge.
Mr.. A. A. Robinson, Mr.. Edward
Wilder, Mr.. Charles Blood Smith, Mr..
William Henderson, Mr.. John Player,
Mr.. P. I. Bonebrake, Mr.. W. A. L:
Thompson and Mr.. F. G. Willard acted
as pallbearers The honorary pail
bearers were the following:
Mr.. John Armstrong, Mr.. Jacob
Smith, Col. A. S. johnson, Judge S. A.
Kingman, Mr. Guilford Dudley, Mr..
Daniel Crosby, Mr.. J. w. Farnsworth,
Mayor c. J. Drew, Mr.. J. G. Gordon,
Judge John Martin, Mr.. G. w. Jewell,
Mr.. William Sims, Mr. George w.
Veale Mr.. John Guthrie, Mr.. H ..
Nudge and Mr.. John r. Mulvane.
The caslzet was inscribed simply with
Colonel Holidays full name, Cyrus
Kurtz Holiday
The great profusion of floral gifts was
particularly fitting and pleasing to the
family, as Colonel Holiday in his life
time was an ardent lover of flowers.
beautiful violet wreath, which re-
posed at the head of the casket, was
the gift of Mrs NJ. c. Hammatt.
Mr.. Aldace F. Walker chairman of
the Santa Fe board of directors, sent
an exquisite bouquet of white roses.
A beautiful group of pink and white
carnations was the gift of Mr.. Edward
Wilder.
Mrs. G. G. Gage sent pink roses A
wreath of laurel was sent by Mrs. Ben
nett r. Wheeler.
Mr.. John R. Mulvane and Mr.. and
Mrs @ J. Brown sent Easter lilies. The
remembrances of Mr.. and Mrs. John
McManus, and Vignette club were Gala
lilies.
The young ladies of Bethany college
sent pink roses: The pupils of Lincoln
school sent white roses and the mem
bers of the st. Ananias club roses and
carnations
There were also floral offerings from
Mr.. and Mrs. James Dun, Mr.. Will AL
exander, Mr. John Nicholson, Mr. and
Mrs. George W. Veale, Mrs. Charles K.
Holidays Bible class and many 9TH