The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-05-30
AT REST.
Imposing Funeral of the Late Gov,
John II. Tanner mt SPRING
field, Ill.


Springfield, ILL.,, May 27.-In the
beauty of perfect May day, and
with all the pomp and circumstance
of a military funeral and rites of the
church, all that was mortal OF
former Gov. Tanner was consigned to
mother earth in beautiful Oak Ridge
cemetery, in spot well shaded with
trees and almost within the shadow
of the national Lincoln monument.
The casket was covered with the flag
which he had fought to save for four
long years in the bloody civil war,
and with beautiful floral offerings
in forms of cross, star and pillow.
When the casket had been lowered
into the grave, musketry of the Fifth
infantry, Illinois national guard.
rolled three times over the open
grave, and trumpeters sounded
taps" The funeral was one of the
largest attended ever known in
Springfield, with the exception of
the burial of President Lincoln, April
1865. Every railroad brought excur-
sions. Scores of prominent politi-
clans We're present from all over the
state. On every public building in
the city flags were at half-mast, and
at sunrise major generals salute of
10 guns were fired from cannon near
the state house. This was followed
at intervals of half an hour through
out the day by one discharge, and at
sunset a salute of 10 guns was again
fired.
The remains were taken from the
residence of Turney English, father
of Mrs. Tanner, where they have re-
manned since their removal from the
Leland hotel, at $3.50 Sunday morn
ing, under an escort of six sergeants
of the Fifth infantry, engineers and
signal corps, under command OF
Lieut.. John Rafferty,, company NJ,
Fifth infantry, Canton, to the state
house, where they lay in state until
the time for being taken to the
church. They lay on the first floor ro-
tunda, guarded by a detail of the
Fifth infantry. The rotunda was
mass of floral designs, flags and black
and white draping. The public was
admitted at $3.50 and from then until
1880 p. M, when the doors of the
statehouse were closed to the pub
lie, there was a steady stream of
people passing through, the number
being estimated at 10000. The pro.
cession which was to escort the re-
mains to the church and the GENE
terry formed at the Leland hotel, and
at one o'clock marched down Capt.
to1 avenue to the statehouse, where
the hearse and carriages containing
the funeral party, active and homo
rary pallbearers and distinguished
guests fell into line, and the march
was taken up past the executive man.
sion, the portico of which was draped
in flags, and black and white, to st.
PauPs procathedral.
Arrived at the procathedral, which
was filed with those who had been
given tickets of admission, the troops
presented arms and the colors were
dropped, while the Fifth regiment
band played a dirge, which, added to
the booming of cannon and tolling of
bells, made very impressive effect.
Bishop Seymour presided. He was
assisted by Archdeacon Taylor, rec
tor of st. Paurs. At the close of the
service the band played a dirge, and
the march to the cemetery was com.
menced. The procession was head
ed by Gov. Yates and his staff in fun
uniform, followed by the Fifth infan-
try, I. N. G., G. A. R., body of 1000
miners, and several civic organiza-
tions.
At the cemetery Hon. Isaac N.
Phillips, of Bloomington, reporter of
the supreme court, and close per-
sonal friend of ex-Gov. Tanner, deliv-
cred a eulogy of the deceased as a
political leader and friend. Archdea-
con Taylor then read the committaI
service of the Episcopal church, and
Bishop Seymour pronounced the ben
ediction. The Fifth infantry fred
salute of three volleys of musketry,
and the trumpeters blew "taps," con-
Guiding the ceremony.