Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-21
PLAN OF THAYER FUNERAL
Militia of State Will Take Part in Last
Rites at Capital.
SERVICE TO Be HELD FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Body of Former Governor VIII Lie
In state in the senate Cham
her After Thursday
Noon.
(From a Stan correspondent,)


LINCOLN. March 2O.-(speeial 1.-THE body
OF General John NJ. Thayer Nebraska
grand old man. will lie in state from Thurs
day noon until Friday noon in the senate
chamber at the capitol building, at which
time the people Of Nebraska will have a
final opportunity to pay last tribute OF
respect to the gallant soldier and beloved
statesman and citizen.
A short funeral service will be held at the
residence Of Thomas IL. McCasltn at lIlb
Prospect street, Thursday morning, Rev.
Mr.. Jones of st. Paul church officiating,
after which the body, under military escort
will be taken to the state house. At l:D
Friday afternoon the remains will be taken
to the ST. Paul church and there public
service will be held, though the casket
will not be opened. This service will be
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Jones and Rev
Luther p. Ludden, both Of whom were Sc
ected by General Thayer. Others who Will
speak are Governor Mickey, ]. u. Strode
I. j. Majors, Captain II. e Palmer and
others. Should the weather be inclement
the members Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic will hold their services at the
church at this time but il the weather is
pleasant this part OF the service will be
conducted at the cemetery.
with the exception Of the brief service
at the house, the funeral will be a strictly
military affair, and this afternoon General
Culver issued his order for the funeral and
for the participation OF the members of the
National Guard. Besides the escort of
guardsmen, the regimental band will take
part in the ceremonies.
Today Governor Mickey issued orders for
the flags at the state house to be displayed
at half staff All over Lincoln there is
evidenced q disposition to do honor to the
memory of the great man who is, dead.
Many prominent citizens called at his late
home during the day and on all public
buildings the flags are flying at half mast.
John NJ. Thayer jr, the eldest son of
the dead general, reached Lincoln early this
morning from his home in Alton and at
once requested Adjutant General Culver to
take charge Of the funeral ARRANGEMENTS.
George Dana Thayer is not expected to
| reach town before tomorrow
Orders by Adjutant General.
Adjutant General Culver this afternoon
issued the following orders:
1t is with deep sorrow that the governor
announces the death of General John NJ.
Thayer, which occurred at 1880 y. m. on
March 10 at his residence in the city of
Lincoln.
John Milton Thayer was born at Belling-
| ham. Mass, January a. 1890 raised on a
Massachusetts farm, graduated at Brown
university and moved TO Nebraska In
| 1854, settling in Omaha, where he was adj
mitted to the bar. The first territorial
| legislature authorized the enrolment OF
and conlnalssioned- John ~ Thayer as briga-
| dfer general and placed him IVA COMMAND
| and afterwards as major general of the
territorial volunteers, In which position be
continued until the firing on Fort Sumter
| in 1861, when he aised and rendered the
| services of the First regiment, Nebraska
volunteers, to President Lincoln which was
accepted and he. commissioned as colonel
reported to General Fremont at st. Louis
| participated in the campaign of Forts
Henry and Donelson promoted to brigadiel
| general for gallant conduct; sent to south
western Tennessee, taking part in the
| battle of Shiloh, the Siege OF VicksburE
and engagements incident therefor was
breveted major general for bravery ant
! meritorious services. He was transferred
placed in command Of the Army OF the
| Frontier
| At the close of the war he returned 4
Nebraska, was elected to the first con
| stitutional convention and then one of tho
| first senators from this state to congress
| participating in the turbulent sessions dur
ing the reconstruction period. In 1875 III
was appointed governor of Wyoming ant
| served nearly four years. Then returned
| to Nebraska and was elected governor IL
| 1885 and reelected In 1881 In 1892 he be
/ came a citizen OF Lincoln and retired 4
| private life. He was chosen as department
commander Of the Grand Army Of the
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