Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-03


ambition. and had Il been Eratined he
the Few leading men Of his party 10 mold
the sentiments and lay the plans OF It's
future activity. -.
him in the contest lately closed at Lin
coin, and shortly after the hnal result
was reached l had q conversation WIN
him and know how he felt upon the re-
suit. There was a note OF disappoint-
ment in his talk, but no word OF rancor
OF bitterness. on the contrary, as has
been said. he manifested spirit all Wouio
In addipon TO meeting him in the way
that I have said also knew Edward
pacity. He was a prominent Mason. and
as such have met him in lodge on
many occasions. He was a mem nsst Oh
and 1 well remember the, tax that he
gave us at our last annual meeting tie
then IN weS9 have se
lected him as the first TO 60 -.
But his ambitions, his aspirations, his
Iabors and his hopes are over over; t ne ives IVES
can gain of good from his memory and
from the consideration OF what he mas
been to this community and to this state'
At the Grave.
The Masons took cars for the cemetery
and waited there untfl the funeral cortege
arrived. They formed by two at the en-
trance of the grounds. under the leader
ship OF Judge Gustav Anderson, and pre-
ceded the line OF carrlages TO the top OF
the hill, where the dead man was to be
buried. AS the hearse stopped at the open
grave, the relatives siighted from their
carriages Mrs. Edward Rosewater ana
Victor Rosewater leading and took seats
which had been placed for them at one side
of the grave. Around them and the grave.
en-
while outside of this hundreds Of people.
many OF whom had been waiting the larger
part Of the afternoon. stood with uncov-
cred heads as the CONN was taken from
the hearse and slowly, lowered The floral
tributes of the city were arranged in one
huge. smooth mound over the fresh dug
earth. r.a 80.
That so many should go 50 far to hear
the last sad rites was thing that be-
tokened the place of love and respect Mr..
Rosewater held in the hearts of the people
who knew him. The hundreds there VINO
live in Omaha were interspersed with ad-
mirers of the dead man who came from the
distance. perhaps one or two from town,
and among the Masons who assembled
were eleven from Nebraska City, members
of Western Star lodge No. 2.
1t was a beautiful but solmen coincident
that just as all that was mortal OF Edward
Rosewater was sunk into the grave, the
sun was sinking behind the western horizon
and the calm OF evening and the clear
heaven were like q benediction on the
scene. All trace of the eatly morning rain
was gone from the grassy mounds. Nature
was at it's best
The services were In charge Of Worship
full Master C. l.. Porter of Covert lodge
No. IL, assisted by Past Worthy Grand
Master George w. Linnger, who spoke the
words of the ritual. They, together with
the other officers, Of the lodge and Rabbi
Cohn. stood at the head of the grave. With
a commanding presence and in rich, full
tones that thrilled through the hearts OF
the mourners, Mr.. Lininger repeated the
solemn sentences, which spoke farewell to
the dead, affirmed trust in the souls i'm
mortality and admonished the living to
shape their lives with view to the resur-
rection.. To the notes of the Masonic burial
ode the Masons marched in single file past
the grave each dropping on the comm his
sprig OF acacia. the emblem Of Immortality
Then Dust to dust, earth to earth, ashes
to ashes. and the spirit to God who gave
it," came the words of the ritual. A
prayer from Rabbi Cohn, and another fare.
well sentence from the acting worshipfu
master, ana all was over.
Those very near and dear to the dead
man went to their carriages again and the
! dark line wound away down the long ave.
nue. TIE others Walked sadly away to tht
cars. >, Some llngersd a moment to take a
were gone 70, .F
Detail of the Crowd.
The crowd. which viewed the body Of Ed
n. IL Ia k~ft.. Ae
his memory was s. cosmopolitan in iti
makeup 1t represented the citizens OF
Omaha and Nebraska. 1t included mer
high in the councils OF the state and ma.
| tion and men from the most humble walks
of lifes men OF all professions; men Of al
classes; men Of all notions. even the for.
eigner who has yet TO learn the Language
of America. but who knew Edward Rose.
water was his friend. even before he
reached the shores of this country. 1t wal
crowd permeated by love and sympath,
and sorrow; a crowd which fully realized
the great loss the common people of thu
state and nation had sustained.
The doors Of The Bee building wer,
thrown open TO the public at IL o'clock
the hour the body was removed from tn,
late residence. Instantly the long line o
people which had formed previously down
| Farnam street to Sixteenth began to nov
and for almost four hours. steady stream
slowly poured through the building ant
those who composed II took a last lool
at the familiar features of their immorta
chieftain. Old soldiers, old citizens, gra,
and bent. young men and young women
entire families. with bowed heads ant
tear-stained faces. stood in line for hour
waiting patiently
Hundreds from Ont of City.
Hundreds came from out in the stat
and Joined with the thousands in Omahi
to make the number the largest ever as
sembled in Nebraska on a similar occasion
ana probably the largest crowd OF It's kin,
the outpouring OF the common people 4
the funeral of private citizen-ever as
sembled In the country.
Many were the affecting incidents at tn
bier, none Of which was more affecting
than when the venerable and distinguishe,
Count John A, Creighton took his last Tool
at his old-ti friend. The venerable citi
zen hesitated, then stopped though Their
were thousands behind him and he had de
llayed the line. he still fingered. the tear
flowing unchecked down his face. Thes
two had spent a lifetime doing good. On
was gone, the other mourning.
OLD soldiers, wis loved their comrade
stood In groups on the outside OF the build
ing after viewing the body and discusseu