The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-14
Then AND NOW.
Copy of the Ulster County Ca
zette Found in Topeka.
Report of Washington's Funeral
in Full.
S ONE COMPARISONS.
Reports of Mckinley's Funeral
Somewhat Different.
Told With Brief, Touching
Simplicity.
ONE COMPARISONS.


the United States died at his home at
Mt. Vernon.
A copy of the Ulster County Gazette,
published at Kingston, N. Y, on Sat
urday, January 4, 1900, has been found
in an old box of relics by Mrs. S. l.
Sherwood, an old resident of Topeka.
This paper contains report of the
funeral of George Washington
Mrs. Sherwood's great grandfather
was the subscriber to the Gazette,
which is a small four-page sheet. 1t
was a weekly paper, and cost Is cents
a week, delivered to any part of the
United States.
The report of Washington's death and
funeral, and the way the big story is
handled by the Ulster Gazette is inter-
esting, in comparison with the manner
in which the story of President Mckin-
ley's death was handled by the news
papers of today In some ways the
Gazette's story was strikingly similar to
modern journalism; in most ways it
was strikingly dissimilar.
There are heavy black column rules
used on the inside pages of the Gazette,
where the story of Washington's
note that this important piece of news
is not put the first page of the paper.
The front page of the paper is devoted
to extracts from letters brought by the
last ship from Europe.
The editor of the Ulster Gazette was
evidently not informed concerning the
use of scare heads. The simple ''cap
line over the Washington story reads,
Washington entombed.''
Then follows the story, under a date
line like that placed at the beginning
of a letter.
If a modern reporter should turn in
story like the one which the Ulster
Gazette serves up to its readers, ne
would lose his job. The exclamation
point was evidently in it's palmy days
at the beginning of this century, and
newspaper style consisted in what now
adays would be termed "gush." How
ever, there is a tone of deep sincerity
and profound grief in the Gazette's
story of the funeral, which perhaps, in
these days of colonial revival in archi-
lecture, will sooner or later dominate
the modern newspaper article.
The following is the article from the
Ulster Gazette, reproduced just as it
was printed, as nearly as possible on
substituted for the long s:
WASHINGTON ENTOMBED.
George Town, Dec. 20.
On Wednesday laft, the mortal part
of WASHINGTON the Great-the Faith
er of his Country and the Friend Of
man, was confined to the tomb, with
solemn honors and funeral pomp.
A multitude of persons attended,
from many miles around at Mount
Vernon, the choice abode and laft resi-
dence of the luxurious chief. There
were the groves, the spacious avenues,
the beautiful and sublime scenes, the
noble manfion, but alasl the auguft in
habitant was now no more. That great
soul was gone. His mortal part was
there indeed; but all, how affecting!
how awful the spectacle of such worth
and greatness thus, to mortal eyes.
fallen,-Yesi falleni fallen!
In the long and lofty Portico, where
oft the Hero walked in all his glory.
now lay the shrouded corpse. The coun-
for
seemed to depress the dignity of the
spirit which lately dwelt in that life
less forml There those who paid the
laft sad honors to the benefactor of his
country, took an impressive, farewell
view
On the ornament at the head of the
coffin was inscribed Surge ad Judicium
about the middle of the coffin Gloria
Deo-and on the filver plate.
General
GEORGE WASHINGTON
Departed this life. on the 14th De
cember. 1899. AEt. 6S.
Between three and four o'clock, the
sound of artillery from veffel in the
river firing minute guns, awoke afrefh
our solemn sorrow-the corps was re-
moved-a band of mufic with mournful
melody melted the soul into all the
tenderness of woe.
The procession was formed and moved
in the following order.
Calvary-arms reversed
Infantry-armS reversed
Guard-armS reversed.
Music
Clergy.
The generals horse with his saddle.
holfterS- and pistols
PAIL BEARERS.
Col. Ramsay.
Col. Payne.
Col. Gilpin.
Col. Marfteller.
Col. Little.
No,rners
Masonic brethren.
When the procession had arrived at the
bottom of the elevated lawn, on the bank
of the, Potomac, where the family vault is
marched toward the mount and formed
their lines. the clergy, Masonic brethren
and the funeral service of the church was
performed. The firing was repeated from
the veffel in the river and the sounds
echoed from the woods and hills around.
Three general discharges by the infant
iery which lined the banks of the Poto-
mac back of the vault. paid the last tri-
of the armies of the United States and to
the departed hero
of Glory was set forever No-the name
Of Washington-the American president
The 1ncIouded brightness of his glory
will illuminate the future ages!
Continuance IN Habeas Corpus Case
Chicago. Nov. IA continuance till
tomorrow was taken today in the ha-
beas corpus hearing for Andrew NJ.
Lawrence and H. S.Canfie1d of Hearst's
Chicago American, who were found
guilty of contempt of court by Judge
Hanecy Tuesday.
Homeseekers' Excursions via the
Santa Fe.
On November 10 and December 8 and
will n AriZ0na.