The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-29
EVANS LAID TO REST
LAST TRIBUTE OF LOVE REM
DERED THE DISTINGUISHED
CITIZEN
SERVICES WERE IMPRESSIVE
Bishop Joyce Delivered an Eloquent
Sermon to an Immense
Throng of SorrOwing
Friends.

The funeral of Robert G. Evans, which
took place yesterday afternoon at the
family residence in Kenwood, Minneap-
oils, was attended by a most notable
gathering of public officials and proIni-
nent citizens Bishop Joyce, of the Meth
odist church, who officiated, delivered
a deeply impressive and eloquent adj
dress, the text of which was the I'M
mortality of the soul, 4se..a
Among the prominent government and
state officials present were United States
Senator w. E. Fairbanks, Of Indiana,
and Senators knute Nelson and Moses
E. Clapp, of Minnesota, Gov. Van SAINT,
Judges l.. w. Collins and John A. Love-
". of the Minnesota supreme court
Congressman Frank M Eddy, Fred c.
Stevens and Loren Fletcher Judges Will
lam Lochren and Walter Sanborn, of the
United States court. In addition there
were hundred other distinguished citi-
zens, comprising representatives of the
bar from the Twin Cities, members of
the state legislature and prominent bust
ness men.
The Ramsey County Bar association
was represented by Judge Charles e.
Flandreau, former Attorney General H.
w. Childs, John e. Stryker, ". H. Yard
ley, Henry Wenzel and T. ]. McLaugh-
lin.
The city of st. Paul was represented
by Mayor Robert A. Smith.
The Hennepin County Bar association
was represented by a committee compris-
ing Judge H. c. Belden. ]. o. P. Wheel
right, Emanuel Cohen, John Day Smith,
Eugene Hay, A. B. Jackson, Victor
Welsh and Judge Daniel Fish.
III addition to the committee the Min
neapolis bar was amply represented as
at least half hundred lawyers We're in
attendance
The profUsion Of floral tributes as
unparalleled. Besides the beautiful de-
signs contributed by the various Masonic
and other orders, societies and clubs,
hosts of friends sent floral pieces
wreaths and pillows. The rooms on the
ground floor Of the house were literally
| lined and canOpied with flowers, and ex-
qulslte tributes We're given by the Hen
nepin and Ramsey County Bar assocla-
lions, the Mystic Shrine and other or
carnations. 1t required two carria ges
to transport them to the cemetery.
The house was inadequate to accomrno-
date all who attended the funeral. Camp
stools on the capacious lawn and veranda
We're all occupied when the funeral serv-
ices began, at p. N. They opened with
the singing by the quartette of Nearer
My God to Thee" The quartette com
prised Miss Clara Williams, Miss Mynn
Stoddard, Alvin Davis and John Ravens
croft.
Bishop Joyce read selections from the
Scripture, after which the quartette sang
Sometime We Will Understand Him. -
Bishop Joyce offered a. feeling PRAYER in
behalf of the bereaved family, and Miss
Williams sang Mine Ain Countrie.''
BISHOPS ELOQUENT ADDRESS.
1t was an eloquent and most impressive
eulogy that Bishop Joyce delivered.
I'VE are in the midst Of a great sor-
row." he said, "a sorrow that has in
vaded the sanctity of this home and snit-
ten tender hearts. Death casts it's shadow
and under that shadow Hfe's horizon
doesn't seem very broad or very high"
Turning toward the caSket, at the head
of which he stood. bishop Joyce deliv-
cred an eloquent plea, in which he de-
clared his absolute belief in the immor-
tally of the soul Briefly reviewing the
career of Mr.. Evans and the private and
public character of the man, he asked
his hearers if they believed that such a
mind and such q soul were made to die
at the grave.
Before the casllet was borne to the
hearse the honorary pallbearers, conpris-
ing United States Senators Fairbanks.
Nelson and Clapp, Gov Van SAINT, Judge
Walter H. Sanborn Judge William L..
Lochren and Congressman Fletcher and
Stevens, took positions On either side OF
the walk leading from the residence down
to the sidewalk. The active palIbearers
were Frank B. Kellogg, of St Paul; II.
Il. By"nes, Edward K. Fairchild, Charles
). Bracket, w. H. sLevings and Eugene
Hay.