The Springfield herald., 1905-02-24
.FALKENBURG At REST
HEAD coNsuL's GRAND FUNERAL
Chief officer of the woodmen of the
World Has One Of the Largest
Funerals Ever Known



Denver, Feb. 2O.-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 $1,000 people. 1t is estimated. as
sembled around Trinity church after
the services, and on account Of the
crowd the funeral procession was con
Quoted only with the greatest difficulty.
At 9 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 Otficer
Hunt was stationed at the doors and
inside to preserve order
The casket containing the body Of
the dead consul was placed in front OF
the pulpit. near the front seats, which
were occupied by Mrs. Fallienburg and
the immediate relatives and friends,
during the services. AT the front OF
the rostrum sat Sovereign Commander
J. G. Root of Omaha, the succeeding
head consul, John Foley of Los An
geles; Rev. Frost Craft of Trinity
church, w. G. Hawley of Salem, Ore
gon. chairman of the board of head
managers, and Head Clerk l. |. Boak of
Denver.
The pulpit was decorated with beau
tiful and costly floral emblems sent
from all parts of the Pacific division.
1t was one of the largest floral displays
ever seen at funeral in Denver. Inc
largest piece costing 5000 was or
dered by Wow Wow Camp No. 3GG. In
the center was a design given by Camp
No. /, of which Mr.. Fulkenburg was a
member. To the right was a beautiful
design, THE Gates .Aiar," sent from
Oakland, California. 1T required seven
carriages to transport the floral offer,
ings to the cemetery
In the choir loft ct the church We're
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 We're given seats within
the church, SO far as possible.
Short addresses were made by the
Rev. Frost Craft, j. c. Root, sovereign
commander: w. c. Hawley. chairman
of the head board of managers; John
Foley and |. l. Boak.
In his address Professor w. c. Haw'
ley likened Falkenburg.to a handful OF
clay that has gone through the fur
mace and come out n diamond, sap
phire and an opal.
He was always friend of the wild
owed and fatherless," said Professor
Hawley, land in his lifetime he caused
upwards of sG0.O00,0 900 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. II. Williams was marshal OF
the day his aides being Gen. w. r.
Cherrier, Col. John Campion. Capt
Paul Smith, Mai. II. NJ. Libby and Col
Myman, the later of Cheyenne.
The drill companies were as follows:
Z,
No. l5 from Golden, Capt. Will Mcln
tyre: No. - of Leadville, Capt. Will
liam Youe; No. IA of Cheyenne. Capt.
A. ]. Matthew's; No. % OF Denver
Capt. j. Floyd Neff; No. 4S5 of Colo
RADIO City, Capt. Thomas J. Sullivan;
No. 90 of Pueblo, Capt. II. j. Sparr; No
of Colorado Springs, Capt. q. 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, No. l3 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 Gem
etery according to the ritual of the or
der, and an immense gathering was
present.