Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-09-24
FUNERAL MARCH PLAYED BY VOL,
UNTEER BAND AND MILITIA
MEN WALK AT HEAD.
BODY RESTING AT ST. PETER.
Simple Service Is Held in Church Where
Deceased Was Once a Member
of the Choir.
ST. PAUL SUSPENDS BUSINESS

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. 23.-In keep
ing with the dignity of the Office he once
filled as governor of Minnesota and TO
the accompaniment of tolliug bells, the
body of John y. Johnson was escorted
from the rotunda of the state capitol
today with military pomp To the train
which VIII carry it to St. Peter, Mimi.
and ITS last resting place.
Promptly at 9:l1 o'clock. the pail
bearers, +. \. Day, +. 4. Lynch, Il. ID.
y Brlen, r. T. Young, A. G: Weiss and
j. I. Wise, carried the caSket to the
hearse. through the double line of hon
orary pallbearers composed of eN-Gov-
errors l.. +. Hubbard, John Lind. =. Il.
Van SAINT knute Nelson, and GOV. Eber-
hart Chief Justice Start, Gov John
Burke of North Dakota and President
Cyrus Northrup.
\ volunteer band of 100 pieces made
up from the musicians of ST Paul sound
ed the funeral march TO the solemn time
OF which ten companies OF state militia
and three batteries of artillery swung
slowly into line ahead of the hearse.
Then came the pallbearers the members
of the dead governors staff, the uuiver-
slty regents in carriages, state officers.
present and former members of the state
Legislature, state employees, delegations
from other Minnesota cities. representa-
tive bodies of the Masons, the Elks. the
PythlanS and other civic organizations
and lastly Il large following of citizens.
The procession went down Cedar street
TO Sixth street, through the heart of the
retail district of the city and then by
way of Sibley street to the Union sta
ton.
Guard at the Casket.
At the foot of Sibley street the special
train on the st. Paul, Minneapolis *
Omaha road was standing with the bag
gar ear, in which the caSket was placed,
directly across the center of the street.
\ guard of honor representing the Ma
tional guard of Minnesota, remained as
an escort.
The private car of Vice President J.
t. Clark of the Omaha road was re-
served for Mrs. Johnson, Fred w. John
son, the dead governors brother, and sew
elal intimate friends. \ car was re
served for the pallhearers, the governor
staff, and those Immediately known rs
the official family The rest of the
ran, was thrown open for the accommo-
dation Of the public, and "A large number
went along to st. Peter.
While the procession was passing
through the streets, business was prac-
tically suspended The sidewalks were
damned with silent throng. and every
available inch of space not required by
the cOrtege III the street was occupied.
All who possibly could came Ill this way
to pay their last tribute.
Funeral in St. Peter
The funeral train arrived i'll st Peter
at 12:45 O'Clock this afternoon. The
body was taken to the Presbyterian
church. where the deceased once was IL
member of the choir The funeral ser
vice began at , o'clock, after the cit
zens of st. Peter had been given Il last
look on the face Of their former fellow
tOWnSman.
The interment was i'll Green Hill Gem
ctery beside the bodies of his father and
mother. who lie buried there.