The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-27
FUNERAL OF j. R. TANNER
BODY OF THE FORMER GOVERNOR
OF ILLINOIS LAID AT REST.
Inferred Within the Shadow of the
Lincoln Monument-Obsequie
Marked by Military POmp.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 26.-In the
beauty of prefect May day, and with all
the pomp and circumstance of a military
funeral and rites of the church, former
Governor Tanner was buried in Oak Ridge
Cemetery this afternoon, almost within
the shadow of the National Lincoln monu-
ment The casket was draped with an
American flag and was covered with flow
ers. When il had been lowered into the
grave the Fifth Infantry. Illinois National
Guard, fired three volleys and taps" was
sounded
The funeral was the largest seen in
Springfield since the burial of President
Lincoln, in April, 1865. There were 5000
strangers in the city. On every public
building flags were at half-mast and at
sunrise major generals salute of thirteen
guns was fired from cannon near the State
house. This followed at intervals of
half an hour throughout the day by one
gun and at sunset salute of thirteen guns
was fired again.
The remains were taken from the resi-
dence OF Turney English. father of Mrs.
Tanner. early this morning, under military
escort TO the Statehouse. There they lay
in state, with a military guard of honor,
until 1:30 o'clock this afternoon when the
doors were closed to the public. During
the day 10000 people had filed past the
casket to take a last look at the former
Governor.
When the funeral cortege reached ST.
Paul's Protestant Cathedral, a little before
o'clock. the church was crowded The
body was borne into the church between
lines of soldiers, who stood with arms re-
versed. Tolling bells and the occasional
booming of cannon added to the solemnity
of the scene. The services in the cathedral
were conducted by Bishop Seymour, and
Archdeacon Frederick Taylor, rector of St.
Pauls. Then came the procession to Oak
Ridge Cemetery. headed by Governor Yates
and staff in full uniform, and the Fifth
Regiment Illinois National Guard, Colonel
Culver commanding. Pallbearers, hearse,
mourners, members of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Maccabees, 100 miners. led
by State officers, Springfield Federation of
Labor and 500 odd Fellows followed.
AT the cemetery Isaac ~ Phillips. of
Bloomington, reporter of the Supreme
Court, and a close personal friend of the
deceased, delivered a eulogy on Governor
Tanner man. political leader and friend.
Archdeacon Taylor then read the commit
tai services of the Episcopal Church and
Bishop Seymour pronounced the benedic-
tion.
Representative John G. Jones (colored).
of Chicago. who was here to attend the fu-
neral of former Governor Tanner. said
there is a movement on foot by 100000
colored people of the United States TO erect
a monument TO Governor Tanner in one of
the public parks OF Chicago. This was be-
cause he was the only governor In the
United States that mustered in colored
regiment I'm the Spanish-American war Of
ficered by colored men from top to bottom.
The Eighth Illinois Infantry Volunteers.
which saw service in Cuba near Santiago
after the surrender of the city, is the regi
ment referred TO.