The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-21
HIS INDIANS SING AT GRAVE

DlShOp or the st. Paul Episcopal diocese,
were yesterday afternoon inferred under
meath the altar stone of the cathedral at
Faribault. Eight bishops, large num-
Der of the clergymen and many promi-
nent laymen from all over the state at
tended the dead prelate to his last rest
ing place at the foot of the altar, where
he had so often served. The Indians,
for whose spiritual and material well
fare he labored, the Sioux and the Chip
pewa, gathered in large numbers to es-
cort their beloved chief, Straight Tongue,
TO his final home. The girls from st.
Mary's, the boys from Shattuck. by
whom hereafter the bishops memory
will be honored as that tof some dead -
saint. were there to bid their late friend
goodbye. For the last time they sang
for him the songs he loved sang them
with a sincerity that his own good life
inspired. Old men and women from all
parts of the state, whose struggles the
fearless pioneer bishop had shared, were
there to rejoice with him spiritually
over the surcease of his toll.
For the funeral service of yesterday
was not a gloomy affair the people
gathered about the church in the glad
sunlight not to bid a beloved friend adieu
but to wish him Godspeed on new and
happy journey. Full of years and Of
honors, Bishop Whipple was gathered to
his fathers His own long and honor
able life had removed the sting from
death, had robbed the grave of its VIC
tory.
1t is doubtful if ever before the town
of Faribault has held so many strangers.
Besides the outside clergymen, who have
been at Farfbault since Bishop Whip
pies death, a special train carried 260
people from st. Paul and Minneapolis,
and besides these many came from out
side the state. The train which bore
the Twin City party was delayed two
hours at South st. Paul. so that the party
just arrived in time to be present at the
final services held at 2 o'clock in the
cathedral. Long before that time the
quaint ivy-covered church was surround
ed by people, and when the doors Were
finally opened it was found impossible
to seat all who desired to be present at
the services. The side aisles and the
rear of the church were filed by those
unable to obtain seats. The Episcopal
purple and white draped the interior Of
the cathedral and the altar was fra
grant with innumerable flowers, beautiful
floral tributes, the gifts of loving friends
and of the various Episcopal societies in
the state. After brief services in the
dead bishops private chapel at $50 and
$3.50 yesterday morning the coffin was
carried by the cathedral vestry to the
cathedral and placed in the aisle just
below the altar steps. There, guarded
by Rev. William c. Pope, -44e bishops
chaplain at the last general council, who
bore the pastoral staff, it rested until
the procession entered the church in the
afternoon.
A SOLEMN PROCESSION
All the solemnity that numbers, eccle-
siastica1 robes and grief can impart,
marked this procession. 1t was taken
part in by $50 choristers, clergymen and
1aymen. The cross-bearer. George G.
Winter director of the Cathedral broth
erhood at Faribault, led the procession.
Following in order came the vested
choir, the deacons, the priests of the
diocese, in the order of their residence
the visiting clergy, the vestry of the
cathedral the honorary pallbearers, the
standing committee and prominent lay
men, twenty-five Indians of the Sioux
and Chippewa tribes, the active pail
bearers, and the bishops, including Ed
sail, Grafton, of Fond du Lac; Weller.
coadjutor bishop at Fond du Lac; Nor
rison, of Duluth; Morrison, of Iowa:
Hare. of South Dakota; TuttIe Of Mis-
souri,, and Millspaugh, of Kansas. and
finally, the members of the dead bishops
family.
AS the solemn procession passed down
the aisle. Bishop Grafton began the SOL
SALh SeHlehCeS. L am the resurrection
and the life while the Dead March
sounded family from the altar AS the
procession neared the altar steps. the
active papbearers, Rev. Henry st. Clair.
Sioux of Birch Coulee; Rev. Frederick
Smith, Chippewa from Red Lake; Stew
art B. Purves and Rev. Olaf E. Tasteen.
of Minneapolis; Rev. George H Ten
Brock, of st. Paul; Rev Charles c..
Rollit, of Red Wing; Rev. c.. c. Camp.
Of a~sN N,IN n
Lake City, carried the casket purple
palled and flower laden, within the chan
eel, and there it remained while TIE BRIEF
services were said
There was no spoken eulogy of the
dead. Bishop Hare pronounced the creed
and the prayer; Bishop MilIspaugh read
the lesson from the XIV. Corinthians be-
ginning: Now is Christ risen indeed
and the congregation united in singing.
Jesus. Lover Of My SOUL" the dead
bishops favorite hymn.
THE INDIANS TRIBUTE
Bishop Edsall read the CommittaI ana
then the Sioux Indians who were pre-
sent chanted. in their soft gutturals
the Sioux version of the beautiful hymn.
Asleep in Jesus" Bishop Tuttle pr1
rounced the blessing and then the active
pallbearers lowered the casket to it's
ldSC resting place DeneathIhe altar stone
Softly Bishop Edsall pronounced the
brief committal, the dust to dust. ashes
to ashes;" the congregation sang ALE
lulia;" Bishop TuttIe gave the blessing
and as the vested choir. led by Prof.
Clements sang with infinite pathos, MY
Ain Countree," the procession once more
moved down the aisle. Outside a BRIEF
open air service was held for those who
were unable to get inside the cathedral
Bishop Tuttle conducted the service and
the Chippewa Indians sang in their own
tongue the hymn beloved of their dead
friend, Jesus, Lover of My Soul
GREAT GATHERING OF FRIENDS.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Whipple, there
were included in the procession of mourn-
ing relatives yesterday, the bishops two
Mrs. Jackson, of Cleveland,
Ohio, and Mrs. Scandrett, of Faribault;
his son. Col. Whipple, and Mrs. George
Whipple, the bishops sister-in-law Miss
Sybil Carter was also with these mourn
ers, for although not relative her close
association with the bishops work and
their warm friendship has made his death
a personal bereavement to Miss Carter.
Others who followed the procession were