The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-20
THE FUNERAL TRAIN.
Trip to CrawfordsvnIe without fnci-
dent-Body Lies I'm state.

The funeral escort moved from the Deni-
son Hotel at s:35 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing and marched west on Chic street TO
Meridian, south on Meridian and the west
side of the Circle TO Georgia street. thence
TO the corner of Illinois street. where the
military Organization halted and presented
arms as the hearse ani carriages proceeded
slowly to the depot. The procession was
made up Of Brig Gen. w. J. Mckee and
staff. Light Artillery Band. battalion OF
infantry, Companies +, c, d and III of tha
Second Regiment l. n. c.. in command
of Mai II. T. Conde: the fuaeral car, ac>
tive and honorary paIlbearers. STAFF OF the
late Governor Mount. Mrs. Mount and fam
lily, Governor and Mrs. Durbin, committee
from Marion county @. A. r. posts. COM
mittee from Clark Camp. Spanish-Amer-
lean War Veterans; committee from local
lodges of Knights OF Pythias and COM
mittees from she Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives. al I'm carriages.
Notwithstanding the coldness OF the early
morning air. hundreds OF pedestrians
stopped TO view the mournful cavalcade.
and the numbers OF these were swollen by
additions from business houses along the
line of march. Near the corner OF Geor-
gia and Ilinbis streets the Infantry COM
panies, on one side OF the street. and the
staff officers. on the opposite side. formed
in line facing the funeral car and car
riages and presented arms as they passed
tc the statioi.
LITTLE TIME Lest.
Little time was consumed iH getting peos
pie assigned 10 their proper coaches I'm the
train of twelve cars. The baggage coach
was occupied by the oaken box containing
the casket with the body and the floral
pieces received during the ceremonies in
Indianapolis. The ten coaches TO the rear
Of this were nearly filled with militiamen.
commanding and staff officers. c. A r.
veterans, lodge committees ard others. The
rear car was given over to Ms. Mount and
her party. Accompanying Mrs. Mount were
her son. Rev Harry y. Mount. Mrs Noel.
niece OF the deceased ex-governor, Mrs.
Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Yotng. Governor
ana Mrs. Durbin and DR.. and Mrs. o. s.
Runnels. Dr. Runnels was with the party
i'm a triple CAPACITY. as a cIost friend of the
family, as member or Governor Mounts
staff and alse as the family shysician. On
account Of Mrs. Mounts physical condition
brought about through grief. Il was thought
best TO have a physician close at hand
during the last and most trying ordeal.
The special train to and from, csawfords-
Vile was IN charge OF II. ~ Bronson, as
sistant general passenger agent. and
Wright Jordan, travelling passenger agent
Of the Big Four Railroad. and c. A.
Paquette, superintendent Of the Peoria &
Eastern Railroad. These gentlemen left
nothing undohe TO make thei< guests COM
Portable. and: were the recipients OF many
compliments upon the manner I'm which
they handled the train.
The trip TO. Crawfordsville was made in
good time ana was comparatively devoid OF
incident. Senator'S Fairbanks and Beveridgs
occupied the, same seat throughout the
journey. Promptly at 1880 O'Clock I'm the
morning the train drew into the Plurn-sfreet
depot at Charlottesville. where the great
crowd that Issued from the twelve coaches
was met and handled by the local citizers'
committees with as mueh apparent ease "a
though they were only a mere handful OF
people. The most thorough advance prep
arations had evidently been made. and ths
men who composed the varloas committees
had been selected for their peculiar ntnr>a
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE.
The citizens committee was headed bv
Mayor c. w. Elmore. and included Major
Charles n. Ttavis. Judge James r. Harnex.
Postmaster John Bonnsll Captain ". Z.