Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-03-27


which was the mayors favorite air. This
was followed by Lead Kindly Light"
Mr.. Kelly accompanied the singers on the
piano.
Escort H. Imposing.
The plain black casket covered by the
flag a silver cruchx and wreath of vlo-
let's leaves and roses, was carried to the
funeral car between lines of policemen with
batons presented, who were backed by files
~ fremen. On either side, stretching for
block on the sidewalks. were the cadets
with arms presented. The firing squad Of
eight, in campaign dress and commanded
by Lieutenant Koch Immediately guarded
the hearse. Despite the rain the scene was
extremely impressive.
Because OF the muddy condition Of South
Eighteenth street the cortege moved south
to Leavenworth street, east to Sixteenth
north on Sixteenth to Harvey, up Harvey to
Eighteen and then north to the city hail. in
order to- follow the pavement. Chief Of
Police Donahue was in charge of the pro-
cession. He and Captain Mostyn led two
platoons OF policemen i'm full dress I'm COM
mand OF sergeants Hayes and Sigwart.
These were followed by squad of twenty
nremen in full dress, representing all the
salter and Assistant Chiefs Simpson and
Dineen. The full high school cadet battal-
ion was in charge Of senior Captain Koch.
crowd Gathers Early.
The crowd began to gather at the city
hail long before the cortege reached 1t, and
when the casket was placed in the center
of the rotunda every available foot of space
was occupied. There were no chairs and
~ .,
sides of the four upper floors We're utilized
and the throng directed upwards TO occupy
them where they heard quite as well as
those below. In the street many stood in
the rain as the building was filled to its
extent before Mr.. Baldrige began talking.
Only a few floral pieces surrounded the
bier the silken flag OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic being conspicuous on the
caslSet. A few large palms relieved the
severe outlines OF the staircase Flags were
used painfully with heavy display of
the mournful black and white. The colors
hid the elevator cages on both sides and
black hangings formed the background. A
great flag hung in the center from the sky
light. The black and white decoration was
carried out at the entrance, over the arches
and about the walls and cornices The ara
besque chandeliers on both newell posts,
hanging In the center and about the walls
illumined the gloomy interior
Casket Borne Into City Hall.
The casket was carried into the city hail
through the west entrance by the active
pail bearers, Robert Cowell James n.
Adams w. I. Kierstead, George f. West,
w. j Connell. John Rush. L. j. Cornish
and Lewis S. Reed. with the honorary pail
bearers, DR. George L. Miller, Major j. b.
Fursy, DIR. V. II. Conman, Joseph Teahon.
]. A. Creighton, DR. J. b. Ralph, Judge L.
f. wakeley and Harry Deuel., lending dig
nifty TO the scene.
The public was admitted through the main
entrance and filed past the bier to the left
and out through the Eighteenth street exit
The squads OF police. fremen and infantry
formed the guards OF honor. When Mayor
Eimman presented Mr.. BaIdrge not another
person could get into the city hall The
many fraternal orders to which the late eX-
eoutive belonged attended as individuals
except the Eagles who came in a body 3N
strong
Howard n. BaIdrIse EuIOEy.
In pronouncing the eulogy Mr.. Bsldrige
said:
We are assembled here today TO pay 4
last tribute to the departed chief executiv,
Ia the presence OF the great common levelri
and arc appalled, at the havoc Il has
wrought Come when u will or where Il
may, It's devastation produces a shock. FOL
we seem never really prepared or ready e
go, We are 50 engTossed In the pleasure,
OF today that we hate to think of theii
surcease TOMORROW,
Yet death rides on every passing breeze
and turks IN every nower. and there's
nothing certain an any mans life but tina
hs must lose IT, It Is SO leeting and evanes
cent.
Like the dew on the mountain.
Like the foam on the river,
Like the bubble ON the fountain
We are gone and forever"
Aud the mystery is that we are mo-
always prepared for a journey We know
We must take. The Persians said tina
death Was black camel which kneels a
the gate OF all Cicero paralleled mans eX
istsnce TO the journey of a traveller anC
represented this life as the time Of tn
traveller spent al a wayside inn, and hi
death as the resumption of the journey
Vet TO those who are prepared
There is no death; what seems 50 h
transmission.
This life OF mortal breath