The Yale expositor., 1907-02-01

The body of the late Senator Alger
arrived in Detroit from Washington
Sunday morning and was escorted to
the Detroit city hall. Headed by 16
mounted patrolmen, under command of
Capt. Spillane, the funeral cortege left
the depot shortly after 10 o'clock,
marching to Chopin's funeral march.
played by Green's band, Detroit post
No. 3S4. G. A. r., was followed by
Farquhar post No. 1862; Michigan post
tary Order Loyal Legion, u. S. Grant
command. United Veterans associa-
ton. r. A. Alger camp No. II, National
League of Veterans and Sons; II. S.
Pingree camp No 5, United Spanish
War Veterans; Gen. II. NJ. Duffield
camp No. 8, u. S. w. "; Detroit camp,
U. s.. w. "; Gilbert Wilkes camp,
Army OF the Philippines association;
Michigan Association of Naval War
Veterans, and Fairbanks post No. II,
G.. A. X.
When the hearse with it's escort ar
rived at the city hall the Bagley foun-
tain was surrounded by several hun
dred people, while both the north and
south sides, of Fort street were lined
with dense crowds.
AS the cortege neared the south en-
trance TO the city hall, Co. G., Seventh
United States regular infantry. from
Fort Wayne, under command of Capt.
Thomas McA. Anderson, and Lieuts
J. j. Fulmer and j. G. Moore, present
ed arms while the company buglers
sounded THE general" The bell in the
city hall tower was slowly tolled as
the committees from the United States
senate and the house of representa-
tives formed near the entrance. and
the casket was borne to the bier that
had been prepared In the main CORR
dor.
Twenty thousand or more people
passed before the bier while the body
lay in state. In two long well-ordered
lines, the throng moved through the
crepe-draped corridor of the hall. There
were seldom less than so persons n
minute and often 100 a minute passing.
This multitude included men and
women from all ranks of life. The
millionaire touched elbows with the
laborer In humble industries. The
workingman was there. So was the
TIE tic bOliOo-
man, the well-to-do middle class. and,
now and then, a group OF newsboys.
The funeral was held at 2 o'clock
Monday afternoon. with brief services
In the family mansion, $50 Fort street
west. attended BY all the federal,
state, county, municipal, business and
social friends and companions of Gen.
Alger. the services conducted by his
pastor. the Rev. DIR. K. II. Pence, and
the benediction pronounced by the
Rev. d. M. Cooper. one of the Oldest
Detroit friends of the dead man.
There was general cessation OF
business throughout the city during
the hours of the funeral and the prin-
cipal streets presented Sunday as
pect, with doors of stores closed and
shades drawn, but with crowds throng
ing the streets. There were variations
In the closing hours, some closing from
1880 to $3.50, some from 2 to 4, and
some for the entire afternoon. but all
business places OF Importance were
closed for some of the time. The banks
could not lock their doors. as paper
falling Due had TO be looked after,
but the necessary business was con-
Quoted as quietly rs possible to the
regular 2:30 closing hour.
When the cssket was brought down
the steps from the home and placed In
the hearse, thousands OF people stood