The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1905-06-09
WHERE ONCE he RULED
Remains OF Mlchlgan's iIluetrlous First
Governor Are Re-lnterred
N VERY HEART OF DETROIT
On Spot Where Formerly Stood the
Old Capitol Building Stevens T.
Mason's Body Is Surled-Prominen
Persons Attend Ceremonies.

Detroit, Mich, June 5.-With the
solemnity and impressiveness peculiar
cLly to the obsequies of a departed
statesman, all that remained moral
Of Stevens Thompson Mason, the first
governor of the state of Michigan and
Familiarity known as "the boy COVER
ror," was laid in the ruins of the foun-
dation of the first capitol Of the state,
its final resting place. in Capitol
square Sunday afternoon.
For sixtythree years the body OF the
distinguished American had reposed
in New York city. but Sunday the
dearest wish of his surviving relatives,
II at he be inferred where had stood
Michigan's first capitol-the historic
edifice in which he was first TO preside
was realized.
A Fitting Tribute.
Michigan and the city Of Detroit
paid fitting tribute to his memory. AS
the thousands watched and listened in
profound silence with unflagging at
tention, they were carried back in
mind three-quarters OF a century, when
tbs remarkable man, forceful, deter
mined, nasterful, directed the affairs
Of the commonwealth Of Michigan.
II was, indeed. an impressive mo-
ment when the splendid oaken case,
bedecked with lilies and smilax and
containing the earthly remains OF
Stevens Thompson Mason was lowered
into the grave over which will be
erected memorial tomb.
While F. 'ls Tolled.
Bells were tol,.ag mournfully and as
n from a distance came the music Of
Nearer My God, TO Thee" rendered
by the First Infantry band The flag
of Michigan and the flag OF America
floated above the sepulchre.
With barred and bowed heads, the
present governor Of Michigan, men,
bers OF the senate and the house of
representatives, the governors staff,
Detroits mayor and officials, and other
distinguished men Of the state stood
-everently by while Miss Emily Vir.
ginia Mason of Washington, d. c., the
aged sister of the honored dead,
strewed roses upon his bier, the Rev.
DR.. d. M. Cooper pronouncing a sim
pie burial service.
Salute and Taps.
Then followed the military salute
and the sounding of taps.
The body arrived in Detroit Sunday
morning at S:15 o'clock over the Mich
igan Central from New York city.
The funeral party consisted of Miss
Emily Virginia Mason, sister of the
dead; Mrs. z. H. Wright of Newark,
n. j., daughter; Capt William Mason
Wright, st. Louis. grandson; Master
William Mason Wright, Jr., Newark,
great grandson; L. II. Wright, Jr.,
Newark, grandson, and Mrs. Stevens
Thompson Mason, Baltimore, grant
daughter.
An escort of police and state troops
net the body at the depot, from which
Il was taken to the Light Guard ar
inory and placed under military guard.
Ceremonies at Armory.
A throng was in waiting in the az
mory when at 2 o'clock in the after
noon the formal ceremonies were be-
gun.
The Rev. DR.. Cooper opened the GER
emonies with prayer, followed by May
or Codd, who spoke briefly and then
introduced Gov Warner
Gov. Warner told in an eloquent
manner of the many praiseworthy
qualities of former Gov. Mason, re-
ferring to him as one of the men to
whom the state OF Michigan owes It's
splendid foundation.
President Burton of the State Pho
neer and Historical society delivered
the principal address. He told of the
public life of Mason and what the la
ter had accomplished.
After final words Of benediction a
procession was formed and the march
begun to Capitol square. beautiful
green spot bounded by State, Rowland
and Griswold streets, in the very
heart of the business section OF the
city, where a tomb had been prepared
as the final resting place for the re,
mains of this illustrious man.
The procession was a long one and
comprised many civic bodies, descend
arts of Gov. Mason, Gov. Warner and
staff, former governors and senators,
senate and house committees. and city
officials.