The St. Louis Republic., 1903-12-31
FUNERAL SERVICES
FOR COL. PRATHER.
Many Distinguished Persons At
tend the Requiem High Mass
at st. FRANCIS Xavier's a i.
Church.

In the presence OF q distinguished as
semblage the funeral of Colonel John G..
| Prather took place yesterday morning at
| st. Francis Xayier's Catholic church.
| Colonel Prather died at his home, No.
| s7as Westminster place. Sunday afternoon.
The palIbearers and the intimate friends
Of the family gathered at the Prather
home shortly before the time for the
funeral services, $50 o'clock, and walk
ed from there to the church.
First came the hearse, surrounded by
the pallbearers. and then the honorary
pallbearers followed the members of the
family in carriages.
After the coffin had been placed in front
s,rS of the chsnceli han raauiem high mass was
Xavier's church, officiated. assisted 1 ' by
the Reverend Father John Kely. S. J.
the dead In English and at the end spoke
few words of praise regarding the char
acter Of the dead man. He said that
er could feel assured Of Gods mercy.
rather Bronsgeest referred to the many
asts nsa ,, OF cha charity performed by Colonel
IN irafher ibe nafrs and SAID that he was good man
Its influence upon the spiritual man.
me special music of the service was
[Snuereu py inc MlsseS Agnes and Laura
The interment was in Calvary Cemetery,
only the active pallbearers accompanying
the funeral neral party. The Reverend Father
Many beautiful floral tributes were sent
to the home since the death of Colonel
pail sent. by the st. Louis Club and an
offering one ; from the members Of the Jeffer-
Harry &. Knapp. Andrew si Knapp. uHsi Ed.
ward Cowan., Theopile Papin. B. .Milten-
berger, David r. Francis. Jr.. and Judge
The honorary pallbearers included for
mer % Goyernor David R. Francis. Mayor
HHensX HouEX Thoss f. wess sadgs poEsr
Chris Ellerbe, former Lieutenant Govern.
or e. o. Stanard. Robert Campbell, Rich
Wbvts aES Singer Tsn = H R.rcn nley oin Joseph a,o
in, Seth w: Cobb. John A. Scudder, Daniel
Catlin. Ephron Catlln. Major Morrell. Z.
e. Lakeland, George Wright. George J.
Tansey. Frank X. Ryan and David G.
Seth W. Cobb, an old friend, pays the
following tribute to the memory OF Colonel
Colonel Prati,er was one of tho most unusual
characters IT has ever been my privilege to
oeaI and fordefa s a
witty. quick. and, at times, scathing in rep
short. what one would call an old-style gem
tlernan.
He was honest, conscientious and absolutely
unselfsh. charitable and generous to a fault,
full OF good fellowship snd human kindness.
ever ready to say cheerful word, or to help
those whom misfortune had ovcrtaker.
Duplcity was foreign to his nature. lie knew
nothing but STRAIGHTFORWARD, rugged honesty.
He was rs faithful to his friends as no was
generous to. his enemies. but. not even his
friends could escape his earnest though kind
ly. protest II he doubted the wisdom OF their
actions.
was phenomenal. I have known him to write
TO some OF the greatest men in the country
aiid frankly point out wherein he thought that
they had erred.
for. in his honest heart. he wanted to steer
them clear OF the breakers he thought he saw
ahead-never thinking Of himself. II he could
serve friend, In politics. botn national and
his party was probably more often consulted
than any man in Missouri.
Referring TO his pnselfishness. % ] wish to state
were offered TO him during Mr.. C1eveland's ad-
rninistration. end be refused them. saying that
ecme one clse needed them and deserved them
more than he.