Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-20
MRS. BLACKMAR GRATEFUL
Widow Passes Through with Body Of Dead
g. A. r Chief
MET BY sYMPATHlzlNG DELEGATION HERE
Everywhere Along the Route from
Idaho the Funeral Party Has Met
with sympathy that Elictts
words of Thanks.

The body Of the lamented General Will
mon w. Blackmar, national commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army of the Republic
arrived IN Omaha at 5 o'clock Wednesday
evening on the Union Pacific Overland Linn
tied. Accompanying the remains we're Mrs
w. w. Blackmar and her sister, Miss
Brewer. who were with the general at the
time Of his death Sunday, July 16, at Boise
Idaho.
Two past department commanders of Me-
braska-Judge Lee Estelle of Omaha, who
Joined the funeral party at Grand Island,
and ]. II. Culver of Milford, who Joined the
party at Columbus-and Past Senior Vice
Commander Andy Traynor OF Omaha, who
Joined the party at Fremont. accompanied
the remains to Omaha. A committee Of
Omaha Grand Army men consisting Of Past
Department Commander r. s. Wilcox, Past
Senior Vice Commander S. S. Peters, Post
Commander Jonathan Edwards Of Custer
post Past Post Commanders c. e. Bur-
meister and Fred w. Simpson of Grant
post, with Mrs. Judge Lee Estelle, were at
the depot to meet the funeral party.
Major Wilcox had with him a tribute Of
cut flowers from the department officers at
Omaha and also box of flowers from
Grant post, to be placed on the casket of
the dead national commander-in-chief.
Mrs. Estelle brought a large cluster OF
sweet peas and roses as a testimonial of
esteem to Mrs. Blackmar and Miss Brewer
Several other of the department COM
manders met the funeral party at various
points enroute through Nebraska, and ev-
erywhere the funeral train was visited by
Grand Army men to pay their respects to
their dead commander.
widow Grateful for Kindness.
Mrs. Blackmar expressed her sincerest
gratitude for the many affectionate atten-
tions given her since her bereavement at
all points along her mournful journey To
Bee reporter she said:
Il wish you would convey my most CRATE
full appreciation to the members of the
Grand Army everywhere for the comfort
their attentions has given me In this sad
hour. shall never forget the generous
kindness shown us by the Grand Army
comrades at Boise, Idaho, as well as by
all of the citizens there. Nothing was left
undone that could be done and it came
with such sincere spontaneity that its,
memory will always linger with me. There
were but three in our party at Boise, Cen
eral Blackmar, my sister, Miss Brewer, and
myself, when the general died.
lone most affecting feature was that the
commander of the Grand Army at Boise
happened to be a member of my husbaud's
regiment during the war and that fact
immeasurably relieved the apparent lone
liness of our situation during my husbands
fatal illness and death.
Everywhere IN Idaho, Wyoming and
Colorado on our return homeward we
were met with the kindliest attention, and
this has been especially so in Nebraska.
PabIic Funeral in Boston.
1--WE will be met in Chicago by Assistant
| Adjutant General e. r. Stilling and other
members of the National department who
| will accompany us to Boston. l do not
know Just when the funeral of my hus-
band will take place, as the National de-
partment officers have expressed the desire
| to take charge of that matter, and l know
| Alat General Blackmar would wish that
| this be done. He will be buried in our
family lot in Eagle Grove cemetery at
Boston. / shall go to our summer home
at bingham, MASS, and it is possible that
the body may be taken there preceding
the funeral"
The funeral party left for Chicago via
the Northwestern at $50 Wednesday even
| ing.
Body to Lie I'm state in Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 19.-The body of Gem
eraI w. w. Blackmar OF Boston, late COM
| mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which will arrive In Chicago to-
morrow morning at 1880, will be met by
q delegation of Grand Army men led by
General John c. Smith. commander Of the
| Department of Illinois, and escorted to
Memorial hail.. in the public library, where
| it will lie In state for two hours.
Commander Billings and Rev. Edward A.
Horton, chaplain for the Grand Army post
In Boston TO which General Blackmar be-
| longed, will take the body to Boston for
burial, leaving for the east on the Michi-
gan Central road at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Funeral Scenes In Boston.
BOSTON, Mass, July 19,--The arrange
ments for the funeral Of General Black
mar, late commander-in-chiefo of the Grand
Army of the Republic. were completed to-
day with the exception of selecting the
honorary pail bearers.
The body Of the commander will arrive
from the west Friday night Saturday
morning the body will be carried to the
hall of the flag in the state house, where
1t will lie in state from Q a. m. to 2;SO p. m
The funeral will be held at 2 p. m. Sun
day, from the Second UnitariaR church
Rev e. A. Horton oficiating. The body
will be escorted from the state house tC
the church by the various Grand Army
posts in the city, the Loyal Legion, Media
Of Honor men. Sons OF Veterans, anC
Legion of Spanish War Veterans. Inter
, / rnant will ha AZ Cedar Grove cemetery