Gilpin observer., 1905-02-23
.FALkERBuRG IT REST
HEAD coNsuL's GRAND FUNERAL
Chief Officer Of the Woodmen Of the
World Has One Of the Largest
Funerals Ever Known
In Colorado.

Denver, Feb. 20.-The funeral of F.
A. Falkenburg, head consul of the
Woodmen of the Work, Pacific Juris-
diction, and president Of the Interna-
tional Fraternal Congress, was prob
ably the largest and most elaborate
that has ever occurred in Denver. Ev-
cry camp of Woodmen turned out In
force, and every fraternal organization
in the city sent representatives TO
honor the president OF their congress.
Fully Is 900 people, 1t is estimated, as
sen1bled around Trinity church after
the services, and on account OF the
crowd the funeral procession was con-
Quoted only with the greatest difficulty.
At 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, the
hour set for the services, Trinity
church was literally packed with men
and women of Woodcraft. A special
detail of police in charge of Officer
Hunt was stationed at the doors and
inside to preserve order.
The casket containing the body OF
the dead consul was placed in front or
the pulpit, near the front seats, which
were occupied by Mrs. Falkenburg and
the immediate relatives and friends,
during the services. At the front of
the rostrum sat Sovereign Commander
J. c. Root of Omaha, the succeeding
head consul, John Foley of Los An
geles; Rev. Frost Craft of Trinity
church, w. C. Hawley Of Salem, Ore
gon, chairman of the board of head
managers, and Head Clerk l. l. Boak OF
Denver.
The pulpit was decorated with beau
tiful and costly floral emblems sent
of ha Do
1t was one of the largest floral displays
ever seen at funeral in Denver. The
largest piece costing 5000 was or
dered by Wow Wow Camp No. 3G6. In
the center was design given by Camp
No. l, of which Mr.. Falkenburg was
member To the right was beautiful
design. 1.-The Gates Ajar," sent from
Oakland, California. 1t required seven
carriages to transport the floral offer.
ingS to the cemetery.
In the choir loft at the church were
the members of the WoOdmen OF the
World male chorus, which rendered
two selections under direction OF Prof.
Gwilym Thomas. The opening selec-
| ton was "Oh, Paradise" and at the
close the chorus sang Lead, Kindly
Light"
Special trains arrived during the
morning from Pueblo, Leadville, Boul-
der and numerous other points, bring
ing drill teams and other members of
the order, who were given seats within
the church, so far as possible.
Short addresses we're made by the
Rev. Frost Craft, ]. C. Root. sovereign
commander; w. C. Hawley, chairman
of the head board of managers; John
Foley and |. l. Boak.
Mrs. w. ]. Whiteman sang solo.
In his address Professor w. c. Haw-
ley likened Falkenburg to handful of
clay that has gone through the fur
mace and come out diamond, sap
phire and an opal.
! HE was always friend of the wild
owed and fatherless," said Professor
| Hawley, "and in his lifetime he caused
upwards of 100000, 900 to be spent for
their benefit. He erected monuments
to his dead brothers, which, If put end
to end, would reach higher than the
loftiest peak in the Rockies.
LET that be his monument"
Mai. A. H. Williams was marshal o.
the day. his aides being Gen. w. R
Cherrier. Col. John Campion, Capt
Paul Smith. Maj. H. NJ. Libby and Col.
Nyman, the later Of Cheyenne.
The drill companies were as follows.
I NO. Z. from fueDlO, capt. n. y. NoDie, !,
No. Is from Golden, Capt. Will McIn-
/ tyre; No. II of Leadville, Capt. Will
liam Youe; No. 144 Of Cheyenne, Capt.
] A. j. Matthews; No. 25 of Denver,
| Capt. ]. Floyd Neff; No. 4S5 of Colo
RADIO City, Capt. Thomas ]. Sullivan;
| No. 29 of Pueblo Capt. H. ]. Sparr; No.
of Colorado Springs, Capt. E. P. Mar
tin; No. 81 Of Longmont, Capt. w. w.
Jones; No. SO of Loveland, Capt. John
/ Sherman; No. 15S OF Denver, Capt.
! Charles Sampson. Nc. 13 of Denver.
/ Capt. J. G. Bonnell; No. As of Denver,
/ Capt. VIM. Heinig; No. "A of Fort Lup-
ton, Capt. j. G. Freuden; No. Of Den
YER. Capt. w. r. Woodman.
Services were held at Fairmount cem-
| etery according to the ritual of the or
der. and an immense gathering was
/ present