The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1901-07-12
THE LAST OF EARTH
Impressive Funeral Ceremonies Of
the Late Governor
MONSTER TURNOUT OF PEOPLE
and Tens Of Thousands Line the
Route From His Late Residence 70
the Cemetery.

igan citizens came 10 Detroit Saturday
to mingle with the people Of this city
in an honest, humble and yet remark
able showing of love and admiration
for the late ex-Gov. Pingree.
The Pingree residence on Woodward
avenue contained about 80 people
who listened 10 the brief services for
the dead governor The scene was an
impressive though simple one When
Rev Reed Stuart had finished a touch
ing tribute 10 the memory of the dead
and Rev DR.. Boynton painted in glow.
ing words the life history of the de-
parted, the choir ended the service
by singing Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
It was 3: 40 o'clock when the funeral
cortege left the late home OF the de-
ceased and proceeded slowly on its
way 70 Elmwood cemetery The pro-
cession was carried out as planned
and not one hitch occurred TO mar its
completeness.
A squad of mounted police under
command of Lieut. Slater was on the
right of the line and following came a
company of police on foot. command
ed by Capt. John Spilane. Chief Mar
shall Duffield and his staff rode behind
them. Next to the general staff came
GOV. Bliss, riding alone and mounted
on a magnificent horse The governors
military staff rode some distance be-
hind, all wearing full dress uniforms
Among them were Adjt-Gen. George
II Brown of Port Huron, Inspector
Gen Fred w. Green YpsilanIi, Col
w T. McGurrin, Grand Rapids, of the
Second Infantry, and Adjt w Q.
Hardy Col Robert j. Bates, Ironwood.
Third Infantry, and Adjt. G.. A. Curry
of IronwoOd Col. James \. Cox, aide;
Col. b. s. Kaufman, aide; Col. w A.
Waite, aide; Col. w VI. Hatch. Union
City, aid; Col. Geo. II. Turner, assist
ant Acknowledgement; Col ) II Avery,
Jackson, assistant quartermaster-gen
eral; Mai Herbert Z. Johnson, mill
tary secretary; Mai r. w Norrington,
West Bay City, assistant Inspector.
general; Capt Abel Bliss
The first division was commanded
by Brig.-Gen Boynton o. Port Huron
and it was headed by the Metropolitan
and Schremser's bands combined. Fol-.
/ lowing them was the First Infantry,
| NJ n. c., under command of Col. Har-
rah Mai Reynolds had command Of
| the first battalion, Mai Sink Of the
/ second, and Maj. Ross Granger Of Ann
! Arbor Of the third The Naval Re-
! serves, $50 strong, came next and they
| presented a fine appearance under
! Commander Hendrie. They were d.
vided into three companies. The Mich
| igan Independent Infantry turned out
Cos B. c and F. under command Of
! Mai. NJ j. Theisen Each of the diff
ferent G.. A. r. posts had a small de-
tail in line. as did also the Society Of
the Army Of Santiago.
Mai. Jacklin commanded the second
division. which consisted of the fu-
neral cortege proper. First came a
double line of carriages containing
the clergy and honorary pallbearers.
| Back of them was the caisson, drawn
by the company of soldiers, with the
active pallbearers walking alongside,
and then came an unexpected feature
which made a vivid impression. I'm
mediately following the casket was an
orderly leading the governors favorite
chestnut horse, which he rode on so
!
were reversed in the stirrupts and the
reins were tied with bit Of crepe.
The family Of the deceased came
next In carriages and back of them
was formed a double line OF carriages,
in which rode the aldermen. city Off
cials, state officials and many promi
nent business men. Lieut.-Gov. Gil
bert of Indiana was seated with Geo
II. Barbour and Senator Arthur l.
Holmes. Speaker Carton, Atty,-Gen
Oren, Secretary Of State Warner and
a large number of other public officials
were in line.
The third division was commanded
by George w. Fowle. Pingree &
Smiths band headed the column. but
carried no instruments and the drum;
were muffled Back of IL walked 25C
of the employees, each one wearing
black gloves. The Delray band headed
a battalion of the Uniformed Rank
Knights OF Pythias, under command o.
Cant. George HIATT The uniformed
rank of Odd Fellows had two compan
les in line, Canton Detroit No. l. ant
Canton City of the Straits. There was
also delegation from the X o. I. NJ.
each man wearing a sprig OF green II
the lapel of his coat. Following then
was a detail Of German veterans.
The remaining divisions were giveI
up to the trade unions. The Grea
Western band headed the members o
the Trades Council, 40 strong, am
the iron molders, who had SO In line
The Newsboys' band OF 35 pieces wa
followed by the architectural shee
iron and metal workers. Then cam
the Newsboys' association band an
the metal workers brought up the lef
OF the line.
Down woodward avenue and on
: Jefferson avenue for four miles tens o
, thousands waited hours to doff thei
hats as the body passed by. The ~
neral procession was on a magnificen
scale rarely seen. and the dignity o
: the great throngs showed plainly thei
! deep sorrow While the bells In schoc
, towers and fire department houses a.
J over the city tolled. the slow-movin
procession with bands playing gran
funeral marches approached the cen
etery. There Masonic and militar
honors were shown and the remains @
! the states late chief executive wer
given m the tomb