Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-05-01
Special Trains from Omaha and Lincoln
for Their Accommodation.
ORAL TRIBUTES MANY AND BEAUTIFUL
Nebraska City Draped in Black and ALI
Business Suspended,
CHILDREN PAY A TOUCHING TRIBUTE
simple and Impressive Services for
the Dead of the Church of EnE-
land at the HOuse and
Cemetery.

NEBRASKA CITY, April SO-(s2ecial
Telegram. THE remains OF e1-Secretary
OF Agriculture J. Sterling Morton arrived
In this city this morning from Chicago, ae-
companied by his brother. his sons and q
party OF intimate friends who have come
from all over the country to pay this last
tribute to his memory.
BY o'clock the men and women who had
known him for many years began to move
toward the Burlington station, where the
train had been announced for $3.50 o'clock
In some manner the rumor became current
that the time had been changed and the
special bearing the body would arrive at
I:4O There was great hurry to reach the
station and by the time the train was
supposed to arrive fully 1000 people we're
on the ground. These we're added to every
minute, until the train did arrive at s;IT.
when conservative estimate placed the
number present at from 500 TO 1000 man.
women and children who had congreEated
to show their love and respect for the dead.
Hundreds View Old Friend.
Upon the arrival OF the train the caskss
was taken through a long line OF people 70
the hearse. The procession formed and
moved north on Sixth street to Main.
thence west to Eleventh and east again to
the public library, where the body lay IN
state until IL 80 o'clock.
The procession which escorted the body
OF Mr.. Morton from the depot was headed
by the guard of honor chosen from among
the members OF Company c. These were
followed by line of nearly 1000 men,
headed by the three sons Of the deceased.
In the public library, which was draped
In deepest black. relieved by a profusion of
palma and ferns he hodN Lao g.,
and the long line of mourners who had fol-
lowed him from the station passed through
and around the casket to look for the las,
time upon the familiar face OF him who had
ever been their friend.
The Board of Education Viewed the re-
mains at 10 o'clock and few moments
later the children from the public schools
passed in solemn procession through the
building. Nearly 1000 little folks were in
line, and how many tear-slained faces there
were In that long procession would be hard
to say, for Mr.. Morton had always been
great lover Of little children and had always
cheerful word and a smile for the little
tots that passed his office every day.
The remains we're taken to his home at
Arbor Lodge at about IL; 80, where they
were visited by another large corterie OF
neighbors and friends.
City Draped I'm Black
The city is overcast by the deepest
gloom, everywhere is to be seen the
evidence of the grief. The main street
Of the town is heavily draped with black
and all flags are hanging at halfmast but
the chiefest signs are to be seen In the
faces Of the citizens Men, women and
children show by their actions how much
they regarded Mr.. Morton aud how close
they felt the bonds which bound him to
them ALL
The Chicago party was composed OF the
following well known people, Joy Morton,
Paul Morton. Mark Morton Sterling Nor
ton, jr.; Thomas Miller, william d. Nor
ton, Prof. H. ]. Cox, Lot Brown, L. o. God
dard, J. II. Eckles, l.. F. Moore, Rockwell
King. Daniel Peterkin. E. r. Puffer. w. c.
Potter. w. L. Gregson, P. b. Ware, J. p.
Tracy, e. T. CASTOR, w. F. Mcclellan, Mr..
Merritt. o. P. Sang, E. R. Haynes. Mrs. ".
D. Morton, Mrs. Paul Morton, Miss Caroline
Morton. Miss Emma Morton. Miss Gordon
Many Floral Tributes.
The people began TO move toward Arbor
Lodge as early as 1 o'clock this afternoon.
BY o'clock, the hour set for the funeral
services to begin. the spacious home was
filled TO overhowing and hundreds OF peo-
pie we're distributed about the lawn and
on the porches. The body which had been
brought from it's first resting place in the
public library under escort of a squad from
Company C, under the command Of Quar-
termaster Sergeant NJ NJ. Zimmerer,
rested in the north parlor OF his
home. that those OF his friends who
had no opportunity to see him In the
morning might take a last look at their
departed neighbor. 1t Is estimated that
between 5000 and 1000 people took Gdvan-
tage Of the opportunity offered to view tho
remains during the time the easket was
opened in the morning and at the services
In the afternoon:
The floral tributes received we're many
and very elaborate, somewhere In the
neighborhood Of 225 separate packages be-
ing received from those who had been as
ISOLATED With Mr. Morton In a social or a
business way. Among the more elaborate
pieces may be mentioned a floral banner
with the design which Mr.. Morton had
adopted as a crest, an elm tree with the
motto, PLANT trees" worked in. Gates
Ajar," from the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try; a pillow Of roses from Mr. and Mrs.
Robert W. Furnas; Gates Ajar," from the
employees OF the Argo starch factory; large
wreath from Morton-Gregson company, the
Tree Fellod." ushers OF Overland theater;
large pillow. employees Morton Printing
company; wreath OF carnations, N. s.
Harding; large bunch Of lnlies. A. J. Saw
YER a large wreath Of American Beauties,
ex-Comptroller of the Currency James II.
EckIes; pillow, Frances McMillen OF
Cleveland.
The special train which the burlington
sent down from Lincoln brought nearly 200
people. including Governor Savage and wife
and his entire oficial family. except Attor-
ney General F. n. Prout, who is at pres
ent in Washington. and Land Commissioner
G. d. Folmer. who Is In the northern part
Of the state looking after some school land.
The special train from Omaha brought a
similar number Of people. headed by ths
entire stan Of the Burlington onieisls. This
evening many Of the people OF this city are
remArklng on the kindness Of the b. & NJ.
and the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy In
sending SPECIAL tEaina iato Nebraska oitE