The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-18
MEETING OF STATE OFFICERS.
A Memorial Adopted and Many
Tributes Paid.

The meeting of state officers and en-
ployes in the executive parlor yesterday
afternoon was marked by a full attend
ance of the people who conduct the states
business Acting on the example set by the
man whose memory they were about to
honor. the humblest employee in the build
ing sat side by side with the highest Of
fetal. The great leveling power of death
reduced all to brothers of the human fam
lily mourning the departure of a brother.
Governor Durbin presided. and his opening
remarks outlined the arrangements that
have been made for the funeral services
to-day and tomorrow. Governor Durbin
said:
1.-The general arrangements, as now un-
derstood, will be that the remains will be
escorted by the National Guard from the
Denison Hotel to the rotunda of the State
house Friday forenoon, arriving about IL
o'clock, and they will be in state until half
past o'clock in the afternoon, when they
will be taken with the same escort to the
First Presbyterian Church, where serv-
ices will be held, then re-escorted to the
rotunda and allowed the lie in state there
until some time during the evening of Fri
day, when they will be taken to the Deni-
son Hotel Saturday morning at half-past
o'clock the remains viii be escorted TO
the Union station, where the tram VIII pe
I'm waiting TO convey them ana the a. a..
companying party, together with the mill
tary and citizens. TO Crawfordsvllle' Inc
military will consist of the battalion OF IN
fantry and the battalion of artillery:
1.-THE infantry VIII accompany 'ne
mains to Charlottesville, where the IMAM
try company stationed in that city VIII
unite with the companies from lndianapo-
lis. and the remains will lie IN state theIe'
at some place to be selected py lne 1 Tbe
living i'm state will continue until OF nal-
mast 1 O'Clock in the afternoon, when serV-
ices will be held in the church. and the
remains then taken to the cemetery lor III
FLORAL TRIBUTES
The floral committee appointed at the
meeting yesterday morning reported that
a handsome and appropriate design had
been secured from the Berterman floral
Company. 1t is in the form OF smear Vi
wheat, with flowers at the top and orcnlos
and other flowers about the base or the
sheaf.
Representative A. NJ. Scott stated that the
floral committee of the House OF Repre-
sentatives had secured large anchor de.
sign i'm flowers, the piece standlng ABOUT
thirty inches in height and very Deautiiul.
rThis floral piece will be taken to the House
of Representatives this morning, aIter
which ii will be conveyed TO the cnurcn anu
later to the cemetery at CHAMPIONSHIPS
In discussing arrangements 1or ,rahs POI.
tation to Crawfordsville tomorrow morn
ing, Colonel Wilson stated that the party
will include, In addition to MRS. Mount
the family and immediate friends, the mil
itary staff of Governor Mount. com n.1.;e
frnr KNIGHTS
of this city, fifty members or the Rouse
of Representatives, committee OF the
Grand Army of the Republic from Indian
apolis. large number OF state senators
and others Ample facilities will be pro-
vided for the transportation or all VINO
care to attend the ceremonies at Cra"iorus-
Vile.
ficiaI train will positively not be held at the
station in Indianapolis tomorrow morning
later than o'clock.
STATE OFFICERS MEMORIAL.
The report of the committee resolu-
lions was read by its chairman, State
Auditor Hart. as follows:
James AtweI Mount. Ex-Governor of
Indiana, was born in Montgomery county
March o. 1s43. His father. for whom he
was named was Virglnian; MS mother
a native of Kentucky. His parents moved
10 Montgomery county in 49, Governor
Mount was one of a family of twelve chill
dren. AS boy he lived the life of a
farmers son, enjoying the advantages OF
country schools in the winter and giving
his full time in the work OF agriculture
during the summer. When nineteen years
of age he enlisted in the Seventy-second
Indiana Regiment as a private soldier, ana
followed the active and honoraDle services
incident 90 the career of the Wilder Bri-
gade, and was conspicuous for faithful ana
gallant services, having received special
mention upon his promotion TO sergeant
.f
man In Georgia. In his service of three
years as a soldier he did not miss single
march, skirmish or battle participated IN
by his command. He came through the
war without a commission, but like thou
sands of others of Indiana's soldiers, In
the ranks. hero in that great struggle
tor the life of the Republic and the per-
petuity of human liberty.
His education was such as was within
the reach of farm boys in humble homes.
His services in the RAINY eliminated three
years of educational opportunity. Upon
his return from the war ne puIsue1 MS
studies for two academic years at Lebanon.
Ind, but through lack of funds he WIS
unable to further prosecute his studies lie
was married in 1867 to Miss Kate a BOYD;
Of Lebanon, and with her he commenced
life upon land that he leased, which by
Industry. economy and hard work be
came his own, and year by year was added
10 until he rejoiced in the ownership OF
one of the very best farms in Indiana. He
was essentially trained as farmer from
scientific standpoint. He associated
with farmers Institutes o. the State, and
had lectured many times in most Of the
counties in Indiana. He worked both with
his mind and with his hands, anC sought
to place farming upon the plane of in
telligent and intellectual labor. Hts sue
cess farmer was an ideal one. He net
only advocated an advanced standard In
all the details of agri cultural pursuits,
but he practiced them and gave &c the
farming community of Indiana an example
upon his own farm OF his contention that
the filling of the soil and the care of here's
and fiocks was as much of a business OF
trained forethought as that OF any learned
or skilful profession. He was gifted with
ing his convictions In public speech In his
country home he was \ really talker in
the debates that were 50 frequent In the
school districts of our early days. Being OF
a logical temperament and having an &C
tive mind he was a leading person in his
community from boyhood.
GOOD INFLUENCE
His influence was always on the side
OF morality and the better ideals OF lie.
He was an ardent Presbyterian aud an
elder for years in the church. His family
life was upon the high plane that marked
the trend OF his daily life. He was pos
sessed In a singular manner OF creed. con-
science and character, and brought TO
every good work and worth his personal
influence and support. He was active IN
the politics OF his chosen party. yet was
liberal. broad minded and just He was the
opponent OF questionable party methods
and fought his political battles upon the
lines OF broad views. and with charity al-