The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-05-31
TIE SOLDIER governor.
Funeral Of Former Governor John X.
Tanner at the Capital Of
Illinois.
me REMAINS VIEWED BY THOUSANDS.
Springfield Tbronsed with visitors FROM
Abroad-rrofuss Floral Tr'butos -Ihe
Funeral tho Largest Ever Held In th"
City with the Exception of That of
Abraham Lincoln.

Funeral the Largest Evor Held In tho
City win the Exception of That OF
Abraham Lincoln.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 27.-In the
beauty Of n perfect May day and with
all the poinp and circumstance OF .
military funeral aud the rites OF tho
church, the remains Of Gov. Tanner
we're consigned 20 the grave, ycstcr-
day, IN Oak Ridge cemetery. The cas-
kct was covered with a flag and with
beautiful floral offerings. When the
cnHkct had been lowered into the
grave the m~uskctry fire OF the FIRM
infnntry. Illinois national guard,
rolled three times over the open
grave. and the trumpctcrs sounded
taps"
Large FUNERAL.
The funeral was the largest In point
Of attendance ever known In SPRING
field. with the exception Of the burial
Of President Lincoln In April, 1865.
Every railroad brought cNcursionists
and there were 1000 strangers In tho
city. Scores Of prominent politicians
were present from all over the state.
bh every pubhc bulIulhH VI wv 'l'F
nngs were at hali mast, NJ sunrise
u major generals salute of ~ guns
was fired from u cannon ncnr tho
state house. This was followed ~ in-
%tcrvnls Of half an hour throughout
the day by one ~dih'hnrR"' aud ~ sun
set n salute Of II guns Was ngain
Cred.
Tho rpmnfps ,yrrc tnLrn from tho
residence oi Turncy English. father OF
Mrs. Tanner, where they had rr-
manned since their rcmova from the
Leland hotel, at $3.50 a. M, under an
escort OF nix scrgcnnis OF the fifth
infantry, engineers and signal corps.
under command Of Lieut. John Rancr-
~, Co. VI. Filth infantry, Canton, 10
III. state house, WHERE they lay In
state until the time cnmc Tor thclr
being taken To the church.
h"msi". i.'d !" state
'n' '"'.na" OF ,h' h'"'' n"uHo WIS
mass W nora' acs'gns' m"sA nnu
oH"'N a"u "n''' "'al'nE' '"' Pu"'u
was ADMITTED ~ o''o u w. nnu rom
'heh uh'l ia" y. m' "h'" th' u""r'
were CLOSED I" Tue pnpic, 'h'f' WIS
h''huy h'rcnm ui people passing
'ht"uBh u N'h'c h"uN'' lhr huI'''r
o''hR .s''ih"''" W "o'''o' ihc P'o''S
"'on "hlch was 10 cH'"rt inc remains
70 u 'hur,h ana cemetery iorin'u ~
'hc i''ahu ho'oi' "nu, NJ one O'Clock
h"i'h'" u""n '"Pi,"' avenue w 'h'
"'n'' "o"Hc' Whcro 'h' h'"'S' n"" '"r
'"H'H '"n'n'h'ng 'h' iuh''"i V"''H.
"''No "hu n"h"Ihry P~n'lp'hr'rA "nu
gu'h'S' i'll ih'o llhe "hu
'he hharch was 'hh'h up past me exc
cu'"c mhnsioh' 'hc P"rli'o vi "hl'n
was "rhpcu III hhRH M" nln'k ahu
"ih''' u" o'' i""s Pr"'n'hcurh''
Tue 'h"r's Services
Arriving ~ the pro-cathcdr"i whic'
was hiicd with those who n bcci
presented arms ana the eoiorS wer'
ulppeu' "hlle thc fllth regiment pane
pia!eh " urge winch, nuued y" 'h
booming OF ennhon ana the 'o'llng o
oelin' nhaoc very Impressive erect
bishop seymour presided. u nt'e
D rcadin. OF the opening scntehc
n u lesson ny Nrchdcncon FREQ
erick W. lnylor, rector OF ~. i'nuI'
and bishop CoadJutor-eiect OF ouinc
hi"ocsc' he reei'cd inc Creed MAJ
the closing prayer ana pronounce
the benodie'ion' me vested ,ho'
rendered. appropriate hymns ~ 70
close oil the service h band played
direc' ana The mar'h To the GENE
terry wnh commenced
March I" Tia" ro"bs
Inc procession was headed ny 40
Yates ana hts military stan. IN ~
uniform followed ny the flith ma
try, Illinois national guard, Col. Jam'