Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-09-17
LAST REST
ING PLACE
Remains of Ex-Governor W. G.
Ritch to Be Inferred in
National Cemetery.
|. 0. 0. F. IN CHARGE
Many Handsome Floral Tributes Re-
ceived-.-cuard Of Honor While
Lying in State.

The remains of the late Ex-Governor
William G. Ritch, of Engle, for many
years resident of this city, were
brought to town yesterday by depu-
tation of Odd Fellows, who had charge
of them The body was placed in state
at the Capitol at two o'clock this af-
ternoon and will lie there until two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, properly
guarded by members of the Odd Fell
lows order. The funeral ceremon-
les will be under the charge of
Santa Fe Lodge, No. 2, l. o. O. F., and
will be conducted by Past Grand Mas
ter Alexander Bowie, assisted by
Judge John R. McFie The funeral
cortege will march from the Capitol
to the National Cemetery, where the
body will be consigned to its final rest
ing place, the deceased having serv-
ed gallantly as an officer in a Wiscon-
sin regiment during the war of the re-
bellion. All members of Santa Fe
Lodge No. 2 and Odd Fellows in the
city are earnestly requested to attend
The lodge meeting, which will take
place tomorrow afternoon at one
o'clock, at the Odd Fellows Hall, for
The purpose of paying their deceased
brother and friend the last sad rights
'sr act and brotherly love.
.aneral services of the Episco-
pal church will be performed at the
Capitol by the Rev. r. w. Dye, of the
Church of the Holy Faith. The hon
orary pallbearers will be Major R. J.
Palen, J. G. Schuman, Jacob Weltmer,
General E. L. Bartlett, Julius H.
Gerdes and Arthur Seligman.
Deceased six years ago, understand
ing the frailty of human life, selected
the spot he desiredffor his last earth
ly home in the National Cemetery, and
also gave the names of the pallbear-
ers who should accompany his body
here.
The flag over the Capitol building
vas at half mast this afternoon in to-
Ken of respect to the late Ex-Governor
2itch. Many beautiful floral tributes
o the deceased arrived from the south,
which were sent by friends, and were
placed around the bier One in partic-
liar, from the Normal School at Sill
'er City, on behalf of the students
Who desired to show their respect for
heir friend, was beautiful bank of
oses with the simple insertion,
Normal School," to show from whom
he offering had come. The offices
we're, by the governors orders, closed
Turing the afternoon
A guard of honor detailed from
F, First Infantry, New Mex
co National Guard, was also on duty
his afternoon and will be in attend
nee until the coffin shall be removed
afternoon and taken to the
National Cemetery. A detachment Of
company F, will attend the funeral
nd fire the customary salute over the
rave as the last tribute of respect to
he memory and worth of the deceas-
d who for thirteen years served the
eople of this Territory faithfully and
ficiently as acting governor and sec
etary of the Territory.
Santa Fe Lodge No. 2, l.. O. o. f.,
rill conduct the ceremonies at the
crave in accordance with the Odd Fell
ows' ritual. This lodge has prepared
, handsome link floral emblem to dec
'rate the last resting place of their de-
parted brother.
The deceased was also a member of
he society of Masons. which has
floral wreath as a to-
zen of respect, for tomorrow's cere-
Monies, with the Masonic emblem set
n flowers.