Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-05-30
TIE SOLDIER governor.
Funera1o of Former Governor John K.
Tanner at the Capital of
Illinois.
THE REMAINS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS.
Springfield Thronged with Vfsitors hro
road-Prof Floral Tributes-A"
Funeral the Largest Ever Held IN .he
CITY with the Exception OF ThA' Oh
Abraham Lincoln.

Citv with the Exception OF TnA' Oh
Abraham Lincoln.
Springfield, Ill.,, May 27.-ln a
! beauty of a perfect May day and Win
all the pomp and circumstance OF
military funeral and the rites OF the
church, h remains of Sow. Tanner
were consigned to h grave, yester-
day., in Oak Ridge cemetery. The a 5
ket was covered with a flag and with
beautiful floral offerings. When N
casket had been lowered into the
grave the musketry fire OF the Fiitn
infantry, Illinois national guard,
rolled three times over the open
grave, and the trumpeters
''taps."
A Large Funeral.
The funeral was the largest in point
of attendance Eve known in Spring
field, with the exception OF the burial
of President Lincoln in April, 1868.
Every railroad brought excursionists
and there were 5000 strangers in tho
city. Scores of prominent politicians
were present from ali over the state.
On every public building of the city
flags were at half-mast, and at sunrise
q major-general's salute of 13 guns
was fired from a cannon near he
state house. This was followed at in
tervals of half an hour throughout
the day by one discharge, and at sun
set a salute of 13 guns was again
fred.
The remains were taken from the
residence of Tnrney English. father of
Mrs. Tanner, where they had re-
manned since their removal from the
Leland hotel, at $3.50 a. m, under an
escort oil six sergeants of the Fifth
infantry, engineers and signal corps,
under command of Lieut.. John Raffer-
ty. Co. Nj, Fifth infantry, Canton. to
the state house, where they lay in
state until the time came for their
being taken to the church.
Remains Laid in state. 4
The rotunda of the state house was
q mass of floral designs, flags and
black and white draping. The public
was admitted at $40 a. m, and from
then until 1880 p. m, when the doors
were closed to the public, there was
a steady stream of people passing
through the state house, the number
being estimated at 10000. The process
sion which was to escort the remains
to the church and cemetery formed ut
the LELAND hotel, and, at one o'clock,
marched down Capitol avenue to the
state house, where the hearse and car
riages containing the funeral party,
active and honorary pallbearers and
distinguished guests. fell into line and
the march was taken up past the exc
cutive mansion, the portico of which
was draped in flags and black and
white, to ST. Paul's p~ro-cathedral.
The Church Services.
Arriving at the pro-cathedral, which
was filled with those who had been
given tickets of admission, the troops
presented arms and the colors were
dipped, while the Fifth regiment band
played Il dirge, which, added to the
booming of cannon and the tolling of
bells, made a very impressive effect.
Bishop Seymour presided, and after
the reading of the opening sentence
erick w. Taylor, rector of st. Paul's,
and Bishop Coadjutor-elect of Quincy
diocese, he reeited the creed, made
the closing prayer and pronounced
the bcnediction. The vested choir
rendered appropriate hymns. AT the
close of the service the band played a
diree, end the march to the ceme-
terry was commenced.
March, TO the Tombs
The procession was headed by Gov.
Yates and his military staff, in full
uniform, followed by the Fifth infan-
try, Illinois national guard, Col. James
5. Culver commanding; hearse; carri-
ages OF mourners, and active and
honorary pa~llbearers; G. A. r.; Sons
of Veterans; Knights of the Macca-
bees; 1,200 miners, led by state Off
GERS Springfield federation OF labor,
and, lastly. the Odd Fellows, 500
strong.
At the cemetery Hon. Isaac n. Phil
lips, of bloomington, H., reporter OF
the supreme court. and a close per-
sonal friend of Gov. Tanner, delivered
an eulogy of Gov. Tanner as politi-
elan, political leader and friend.
A~rchdeacon Taylor then read the
committal service of the Episcopal
church and Bishop Seymour pro-
nounced the benediction. The Fifth
infantry fired a salute of three vol
leys OF musketry and the trumpeters
blew taps, concluding the
Among the distinguished men sres-
ent were Former Gov. John NJ. Ham,
ilton, of Chicago; Congressman Prince.
OF G~alesburg, and former Compress
man Lorimer, of Chicago, formerly of
East St. Louis, and John /. R~einaker.
of C~arlinville.