The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-05-27

ISAAC n. PHILLIPS.
He delivered an eloquent address yesterday
at the funeral OF John r. Tanner, former
Governor of Illinois.
served. and at the close Bishop Seymour
offered prayer. Three voleys, with blank
cartridges. were fired by the escort. after
which taps We're sounded by trumpeter.
This concluded the services
The Remains In State.
Twelve thousand people paid homage at
the bier OF Former Governor Tanner to-
day. The remains lay in state in the ro-
tunda of the Capitol building from $50 a..
m. until after 1870 p. m. During these hours
never-ceasins stream of humanity passed
farewell look upon the familiar features.
Flags. flowers and living plants formed
patriotic and fragrant setting for the
scene. Two immense American flags cur
tained the east corridor from the rotunda.
The broad stairway leading to the second
floor of the building was banked soldly
Several were of unusually elaborate design.
AS the hours passed the crowd increased
In numbers and the united efforts of the
military guard and a squad of policemen
O'Clock the people were fling past the cas-
ket at the rate of $50 In five minutes. An
hour hour later the number was increased to
$40 every five minutes. From that hour un-
III the doors finally were closed to the pub
lie the congestion increased The crowd
was formed In columns of two. at the en-
trance to the Capitol grounds at Second and
Monroe streets, two blocks away, and in the
best OF order passed through the building.
dividing at the foot of the bier and passing
one upon either side.
Floral Tributes.
Hundreds of floral tributes were con-
tributed by sorrowing friends of the former
mense in height and very elaborate Mingled
with these were innumerable smaller de-
signs and clusters Of roses contributed by
persons Of less means. but none the less
Qrdent admirers Of tho dead Sfnf
Included in the larger designs was one
from the United Mine Workers of America
The design was stx feet in height and was
made of white roses and pansies formed in.
| Friend"
Only two floral tributes were placed at the
placed at the foot of the casket. 1t wa.
made Of roses. and was an offering from
| William Lorimer OF Chicago. a close politica
| scribed upon the column were the words
| "A Fearless Friend" A simple white wreatl
| adorned the lid of the coffin. 1t consisted OF
lilies and was from Mrs. Tanner widow OF
| the dead statesman.
Through the entire time that the remains
| were lying in state floral offerings con.
tinued to pour into the Capitol building.
NEGROES PLAN A MONUMENT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Springfield. Ill.,: May 26.-Representative
John G. Jones of Chicago. who was in the
city to attend the funeral of former Gov
| on foot by the twelve million colored peo.
pie in the United States to soon erect a
monument in memory of the dead states.
| man In one of the public parks In the city
OF Chicago.
| Former Governor Tanner was the only
| Governor in the United States who mustered
| in colored regiment in the late Spanish.
| American War and otficered by colored men
The Eighth Regiment of Illinois, composed
of colored soldiers. went to Cuba and re.
flected honor and credit upon their State.