Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1902-11-27
FUNERAL MRS. KLAUS
LARGE Audience at Bismarck to At.
tend the last Services for
the Dead.
Dcepest Sorrow was Manifested b!
Those Present at impressive
Services.

Relatives Accompanied Remains to
Green Bay, Wis.,, Where the
Bvrial Occurred.
The funeral of Mrs. Belle Klaus oc-
Cured at the Catholic church at Bis
marck Thursday, beginning st ~
o'clock a. m. The church was crowd
ed with people who went tc pay their
last respects to one who was SO well
known and SO greatly admired Tor the
true womanly character that she ever
displayed. The funeral cortege start
ed from the residence and passed 10
the church. The pail bearers were
General Williams, E. f. Higbee, A.
L. Kershaw and Jas. Wallace OF Bis
marck, Andrew Blewett, G. A. Klaus
and Herman Harold of jamestown.
At the church special music was rem
dered by the choir and the services
were conducted by Rev. Father Glenn
ems of Bismarck, who celebrated mass,
assisted by Rev. Father McPhee Of
Jamestown, and by Revs. Barnard ana
Simons. A favorite solo, Calvary, :
was rendered by Mr.. Kruhm, ana a
solo by Miss McHugh. The deepest
sorrow was manifested by the audi
ence, and there were many wet eyes
during the ceremony. A profusion OF
flowers were laid about the altar rail-
and surrounding the casket.
The address of Father Clemens OF
Bismarck, was one full Of grief for the
loss the community had sustained, and
Of sympathy for the bereaved relatives
and friends. He spoke tttingly OF the
noble character Of the deceased, her
high aims in life, the devotion to her
family and loyalty to her friends and
the church of which she was an active
member.
The pew used by Mrs. Klaus was
draped in black. The flowers were
roses. carnations and crysanthemums,
and no flowers were laid on the casket,
in obedience to a request of the dead.
A last look at the peaceful and smiling
face of the departed was taken by the
congregation. A short service was
also held at the church just prior to
taking the remains to the train, and
the casket was followed to the station
by a large throng Of friends and mourn
ers, many being children.
The disease to which Mrs. Klaus fell
victim was diabetis. Her mother
died of the same complaint. About
three weeks ago one Of the physicians
at Bismarck was consulted by Mrs.
Klaus and after careful examination
of the case the doctor informed her
that she would have to fight for her
life, and advised exercise and strict
diet. She told Surveyor General Will
liams Of the impending danger, and
one or two others, but kept the infor-
nation from her daughter and imme-
diate relatives, both here and else
where. In Bismarck she was tdenti.
fed with number Of societies, being
member Of the and FoTtnightly club,
theMaocabes, ,in9which she csrriede2, ,00o
insurance. Las ridIy she sang at
the meeting Of the former club. Sat.
urday night she was taken much
worse and Monday she was taken tn
the St. Alexius hospital, where she
died "wednesday morning.
Among those who attended the fun.
eral from jamestown were Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Blewett, Father McPhee
and w. r. Kellogg. The remains were
taken to Green Bay, Wis, Thursday
night, accompanied BY her father.
Z. Schwellenbach, by her daughter,
Annabell. G. A. Klaus, Miss Brennan
and Frank LEM. The funeral party
will be met at St. Paul by Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis Murphy and Mrs. Long
Of Superior, sister Of deceased, and
at Gladstone, Wis, by Ernest Schwell-
enbsch, q brother, and wife, Of Chica-
20, and at Green Bay by ether rela-
uves.
Others who accompanied the funeral
party from Bismarck to Green Bay
were General Williams, Miss Sattur-
lund. An asnOciate in the Once Of the
surveyor general, and two sisters Of
the Bismarck convent.
The old court house at Grand Rapids
was removed to ,,Edgeley and now the
Mall wants the county sest. to make
The deal complete.