Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-03

man, his devotion az a father and hus-
band. his consideration as an employer,
his wisdom as a moulder and leader Of
public thought and action, his iron nerve
and indomitsble will as a worker.
The procession which followed the body
of Edward Rosewater to Forest Lawn
cemetery was blocks n length: II was
vast in length and thus. with these and
others who had gone to the grave IN
other ways. the throng there which saw
the casket buried In earth was also great.
Friends Isnser mt Bier.
Several of the friends with whom Mr..
Rosewater had been In intimate relations
during his lifetime stood gazing for
long time at the body In The Bee build
ing, evidently unable. to tear themselves
from the place. Some of them returned
after the services for one more view.
The employees of The Bee in the edito-
rial and business departments and the
composing. and stereotyping rooms filed
into the room in a body. They were fol-.
lowed by the Master Masons. under whose
auspices the services were held. The
Masons formed a hollow square about the
bier.
The rotunda was crowded, and even
after the services started there were so
many who had not had An opportunity to
view tne DO0y tnht the tif1c was pNtibAsecN
to continue after the addresses began. be-
sides the crowd on the frst floor the sec
ond and third floor corridors were allied
with people.
The rotunda was draped In black and
the lower floor frfnged with palms. The
basin of the fountain before which the
casket was placed was almost hidden
under greens and howers sent by friends
as a Last tribute, The platform from
which the services were held was con-
structed in the space Just north OF the
fountain and was banked with flowers.
on II were the speakers and back Of II
were many of the distinguished friends OF
Mr.. Rosewstsr.
George w. Lisinser rresides.
The ceremonies in the rotunda followed
the Masonic ritual Worshipful Laster
Charles l.. Porter of Covert lodge No IL.
OF which Mr.. Rosewater was member.
assisted by Chaplain George w. Lininger.
presided. ~,
Al the beginning of the services Mr..
Lininger remarked briefly upon the serv-
ices and character OF Mr.. Rosewater. He
introduced in succession DR.. George l..
Miller. W. ]. Connell, Morris Brown. Rob
ert Cowell and Melvin r. Hopewell of
Tekamah Each one paid tribute to the
character Of the deceased and related es-
pericnces in their personal relations with
him characteristic Of the man.
At the conclusion OF the addresses tho
quartet under the direction OF 10 Barton
sang Lead, Kindly Light The services
IN the rotunda closed with an impressive
Masonic ceremony and with prayer Of
undue eloauence and rervor by Rabbi
,Cohn of Temple Israe1.
The honorary pail bearers were Harry
- r. h. Awfa
Brandeis. Eleazer wakeley. Morris Levy,
Bruno TzschucR. Louis Raapke. Lewis
Reed, John A. Creighton, L. II. korty,
vaclav Buresh. The active pail bearers
were Louis Rowzce, william Neckel T..
+. Doyle. @. b. Eddy, J. ID. Weaver.
Dwight Williams. T. F. Sturgess. T. w.
Mccullough.
opening of Exercises.
In his introductory remarks. George w.
Lininsers who acted as chairman. said:
Brethren; We are assembled here today
man VINO oos mas 4" Z wopiUWiee sepuastion;
man VINO has distinsiished himself ali over
s ana sas as So
can very readily see how close he Is TO
the hearts ~ these people we propose TO
these remains. because there are thousands
OUTSIDE yet who wish 20 see them. ana
snsss s T The G sss ssasGnS L
asssi ns nsss g Srosssf. In the %ssa,lesat
Il ODE OF the greatest nswspaper buildings
mean ss sa almost was s psss q. @
the various compartments Of this buildins
TO view he lifework,e Tor, IL Is mis- lifework,
he estabiiahed this paper; and what you
see mere is selt-made and made by ar.
ssmps ss Sny remarks s0S
tnis occasion because there are those mere
who have been associated with MIN from
the strlfe that he has gone through with
inc VARIOUS men ana candidates, anu all
Sa Via f Si We the nS ssve ns ana only
those kinder acts which he has performed
10 thousands and thousands OF people
ausiitiss which we aeslre to place before
this community as an emulation Tor tne
and ad RISING nsogss 10 initiate yhe
and his bad Qualities you Will let tnen,
aie With him. poetor Mii l, you ,o nass
tnan any other man IN the state; you were
a Competitor oflhis: YOU nave fought An,o
fought snd ySS ssv snd fea Snina L @oua
81 ftting time FOR YOU to say to TON
audiences what you think OF MIN us mar
and citizen.
DR.. MsiIer's Eloquent Address
DIR. George L. Miller said:
Mr.. President Citisens of Omaha DIS
.tinEulshed Visitors. and Ladies ana dehue
sudden death comes as q shock to all mer
and women, even when IT happens TO per.
Il SONS who are obscure. When great mar
'ssiis IN our midst taken on without warn
inE-happiiy, without paints strickel
down even without the knowledge OF tnoss
VINO are near and dear to him, then ~
thai not only as individuals, but as a grea
comfDnnEty. with one heart, we are powee
doW1e with sadness and sorrow. Thes'
BADGES OF mourning. this insignia O.
Bereavement, which decorates the wall q
This splendid edifiee. the moving thousandi
which tfrOng these streets To-Day, ano tn'
solaudid congregation which NILS this room
incluotng tu6 common people VINO ar
standing In crowds on the street, 70 LAX
last look on perhaps the best friend the!
ever had IN this community, All attest no
only personal grief, but a hign sense Q
Mr. Rosewater was one Of those trans
planted men from the old world. lie wa
k0fn In ohRcurity; reared in distress, AT
WA, necessarily 3 breadwtnner when n
landed a stranger and alone In thle grea
nation Of opportunities. TO make his wa.
~ other men do In this world.
Il IL an American trait that wheneye
can rise out OF the struggles OF the world
who can deprive and deny himself and hgh
hls battle OF life and rise TO Distinction
We al takea common PRIDE In him. whethe
ne BE OF Amefic8n blood or any other
"a among the men knew here forty year
aRo. has uprisen The figure Of the small
diniinutlve, energetic telegraph operator
Without name and almost WITHOUT habita
zion. coming into, the midst OF this earl