The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-19
GEN. SANDORN IS
LAID TO REST
Impressive Funeral Services Are
Held at House of. Hope
Rev. DR.. BoyIe's Euiogy.

exceptional funeral honors to an
eminent spioneer citizen and a distin-
gulshed union soldier were those ac-
corded yesterday to Gen. John B. San
born
The body was taken at noon from the
generals home, 1877 East Ninth street,
to the state capitol under the escort
OF guard of honor from Acker and
Garfield posts, G. A. R.
IN the governors reception room at
the capitol the body lay in state from
noon until 2:30 o'clock. The room was
draped with crepe and American flags.
crepe hung from a portrait of the gen.
era1 placed behind his coffin. The cof-
IN, black broadcloth with silver mount
1ngs, was wrapped in a flag and COW
cred Withiscalla lilies, white roses, with
Wreaths of oak and laurel, wreaths of
roses, carnations and lilies of the val
ley. Uniformed comrades of the dead
soldier, members of Aclzer post, under
command of Capt. r. H. L. Jewett, to
Which he belonged, stood guard at his
bier. These were Capt. E. S. Chitten-
den, Capt. L Gerrety, Lieut.. George
Stiff, j. B. CLANCY, Michael Flynn,
George N. Lamphere, j. z. Barncard
and |. B. Beebe. s.
AS the remains were about to be
borne from the capitol, members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, the Loyal
legion, the State Historical society and
the Ramsey County Bar association
ranged themselves on each side of the
steps OF the Wabasha street entrance
and stood uncovered while the pail
bearers and the guards of honor ac-
companied the body to the hearse.
Little Military Display.
In accordance with the wishes of
Gen. Sanbornss family, little military
display characterized his funeral. There
We're few uniforms in the procession,
no weapons, no martial music, and only
the flag upon the coffin.
By way of Exchange street the body
was taken to the House of Hope Pres
byterian church, Fifth and Exchange
streets, the order of procession being:
Platoon of police, Acker post, G.. A. R.;
Garfield post, G. A. R.; Loyal legion;
State Historical society, Ramsey Coun-
ty Bar association, the pail bearers, the
hearse. and carriages containing rela-
tives and friends.
AS a guard of honor, seven members
Of the generals former regiment, the
Fourth Minnesota, marched beside
the hearse. They were r. A. Wheeler,
ID company, Litchfield; H. r. Thomp-
son, e company, Merriam Park; It. H.
Reeves, company Minneapolis; p.
g.. Hurley, X company, st. Paul; E.
SouthWorth, A company, Shakopee; DR..
A. B. Sweet, F company, Hopkins: L.
G. Lee, A company, st. Paul.
Decorations in Church.
The organ loft of the church was
draped with American flags, the pulpit
platform showed flags, palms and red
roses. From the pulpit hung the flag
OF the Minnesota commandery of the
Loyal legion. af-Dhe flag was decked
with white roses and lilies of the val
ley.
Facing the coffin, which still bore
flowers and the flag, sat the honorary
pallbearers, and around about were
ranged the various organizations rep
resented. The family We're seated at
the right.
The honorary paIlbearers, as already
published, were Greenleaf Clark, Gen.
Thomas Wilson, Gen. Lucius F. Hub
bard, Senator Moses E. Clapp, Peter
Berkey, Maj. Thomas P. Wilson,
Charles H. Graves, Of Duluth; James
H. Baker, of Mankato.
The active pallbearers We're T. r.
Palmer, Gen. III. w. Childs, E. H. Nor
ply, L. E. Shepley, r. G. Mackay, S. M.
AAcAyO05 H. AO1d14 NTICCIC, 11CEIy II.
Lane, Mr.. Shepley taking the place of
Judge E. A. Jaggard, who could not be
present.
Claimants Funeral March, played
by the organist, Jason Wait, began the
church services. A Tquartette Mrs.
Jessiea De Wolf, Mrs. O'Meara, d. f.
Colville and John A. Jaeger-sang I'm
the Cross of Christ I Glory
DR.. w. III. w. Boyle, pastor of the
ah11rnh cninatinrS ho-
ginning with the twenty third Psalm
and closing with Paufs words to Tim
othy, Il have fought a good fight; I
have finished my course; / have kept
the faith" This last extract formed
the text of DR.. Boyle's address, which
followed.
After the address the quartette sang
Nearer, My God, ITO Thee" and when
the pastor had repeated final prayer
the body was borne from the church,
the organist playing Chopin's "Marche
Funebre.''
The hearse was accompanied to Oak
land cemetery by the carriages only.
At the grave DR.. Boyle read short
committal service, some flowers and
wreaths were laid beside the generals
monument, already erected, but the
taps" or bugle call, customarily
sounded at the interment of soldier
were omitted.
DR.. Boyle's- eulogy was as follows:
Address Of DR.. Boyle.
have fought a good fight. have fin
ished my course, I have kept the faith.
The recognition Of determ1nate pur-
pose in life, together with a steady adj
hesion to it in the face of all opposition
and obstacles is the certain requisite of
success in anything These ingredients
wrought into the life of the great Apostle
who wrote these words made him just
what he was-a man who could boast
historical character that brooks no rival
claim. We speak not here of Jesus of
Nazareth; we do not bring him into hui
man comparisons. Paul, the apostle,
stands forth before US as the expositor
of expositors, the ideal of ideals, and one
Of the kingliest Of kingly men.
True greatness with which intrinsic
manhood blossoms forth into the nobleSt
individual existence does not spring up
and take shape in single night. 1t
is ever the result of long accommodating
circumstances from without, together with
a steady pressing forward within the
man. And when Paul wrote these words
which use as the text of my brief adj
dress, he became the type of all men, in
all the ages, who dare things and en-
dure The line of circumstance is as much
a part of Gods government as the line
of talent; and when awakened talent
meets circumstance and masters it. we
have the secret of life's mastery. And
whether we see this man. whose memory
we honor TODAY fearleSSiy- leading his