Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-03
FUNERAL OF JOHN Jay 'DICKEY
Imposing ThronE of Friends Follow
the Late western Union OmciaI
to His Grave.

The funeral Of Colonel John Jay Dickey
was held yesterday afternoon at o'clock
from the family home at Rose Farm. Men
prominent in the telegraphic affairs Of the
world jouTneyed thousands OF miles. from
all parts of the country, to add their last
tributes to those Of host OF Omaha friends
and associates at the grave Of the deceased.
The lower floor Of the house was crowded
TO its utmost TO accommodate the throng
Of mourners
The casket stood in the center Of the
large reception hall, and back OF It. filling
the alcove and covering the entire west
wall, were banked the floral offerings of
Colonel Diokey's friends. The services at
the house and cemetery were read by Rev.
John Williams and the music was by mem
bers Of the st. Barnabas church choir.
Noticeable among the floral tributes was
one which came from the employees Of the
Western Union and American District Tele-
Omaha. On a solid mass Of pink carna-
tions, 7x4 feet in size. there WAS designed
in white roses and lilies OF the valley
telegraph posts on either side, with wires
stretching across the middle, and in the
center in violets was the symbol go"
Among the floral offerings were: Colonel
r. c. Clowry, president Of the Western
Union, magnificent wreath OF Liberty
roses and lilies of the valley; Henry d.
Estabrook general solicitor or the Western
Union, large wreath OF autumn leaves
tied with ribbons Western Union employees
of Texas, a large finished column Of white
carnations, roses and lilies Of the valley,
with a base of Easter lilies and LaFrance
roses; employees at Denver, broken wheel,
consisting of white carnations and lilies;
knights Of AkSar- Ben, a pillow of roses
and carnations employees OF the Salt Lake
City and Denver offices, a pillow OF roses
and carnations; members OF the Loyal Le-
gion, the button of the order made feet
cross of carnations; directors of the
Omaha club, huge bunch Of American
Beauties; employees Of Colonel Dickey's Of
ice, bunch OF American Beauties; C. B.
Horton, assistant superintendent at Den
yer, bunch Of white and pink carnations;
l. N. Miller, superintendent at Cincinnati
roses and lilies of the valley; Superintend-
ent J. p. Altburger. Manager ]. W. Read
and Chief Operator McCammon of Phila-
| delphia, all former employees OF Mr..
| Dickeys district carnations; General Su-
| perintendent E. Brooks, New York, a
wreath OF ,violets and lilies OF the valley;
| Old Time Telegraphers' and Historical as
| sociation, American Beauty roses; Nebraska
J Telephone company, mixed carnations; w.
| F. Drake, Pueblo, lilies of the valley and
roses; DR.. II. Perry, Salt Lake City, white
roses; l. N. Keller, fiat bunch of narcissus
f. G. Lamb, Philadelphia, roses; employees
Of the Topeka office, large Tyre of mixed
| flowers with a floral $50" in the CENTER
! Colorado Springs office, roses; Lincoln Of
fee, pillow OF flowers with figure, 80" In
addition there were over $50 floral offer
ings from individuals in Omaha and vicin-
/ ity.
! The active and honorary pallbearers
were: Active, Edward Porter Peck. Luther
| Drake, ]. K. Chambers Charles b. Horton,
John C. Nelson, John e. Wilbur; honorary.
Count Creighton, z. NJ. Morsman, George
| r. Bldwell Senator Millard, Belyidere
Brooks Theodore p. Cook, General Mander-
| son and Guy c. Barton.