The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-03-31
GOVERNOR COSGROVE IS
LAID TO Ills FINAL REST
WASHINGTON MOURNs
DEATH OF HER
GOVERNOR.
Last Tributes Paid in Capt.
tai City by Many
Mourners.
eY 7. !. DILLON.

~ T. j. DILLON.
OLYMPIA. March 81. - with
barred heads vast concourse Of
people representing every county
and city IN the state this after
noon watched the casket contain
Ing the mortal remains Of Gov.
Samuel g cosgf0Fe i0wered into
their resting place for ali time to
come.
AZ the sharp word of command.
the soldiers paid the military fare
well with three yoileys fired over
the newiy.made grave. The aad.
piercing strains 81 taps floafea on
the afternoon air. the populace
bowed their heads az each offered
hts silent prayer. the iraveI-racked
widow e0bbcd IN silence aud Gov.
COegroye WIS bat a megn0ry.
The great crowd slowly turned.
the soldiers. briskiy militant. felt
again into line and IN a few shors
moments the plot was calm and
peaceful again. Sections toiIed with
Rnoyels and, save q few square
feet u barred earth there Wa
naught 20 tell Of the tragic episode
Of an hour ago.
Sorrow That Was Real.
As a son she loved. Washington
paid honor 10 her dead today. No
pallid, co!orless sorrow. no formal
expression Of cold regret. but from
the hearts Of a people went out In
hating murmurs the sympathy and
coincidence 10 the long suffering
wife and the eorrowing children.
II was SORROW thar was real and
that will be lasting Popular In
life as had been Gov. Cosgrove, he
never lived 10 know the full love
thar the people bore him. as WAS
shown IN Olympia today. Here
gathered old friends from Pomerey.
those who had known him for a
generation back. These were
closest 10 him IN life. and nov that
be vas before them in cold. caln
death. they drew close 60 take the
long last look that must IN years
70 come serve them Ia place 81 the
man. the soldier. the lawyer aud
The governor they knew ard loved
10 well.
From PARKWAY Counties.
Not alone from the vids circle
OF bis home frienAs did they come
TO Olympia TO pay him honor, huf
nom the PARKWAY counties. the lit
ia f.rsssts..s. fa~. -. Iii k--&
and many By stage. they made
their journey to bid him this lifes
last farewell
And those who SAW him q few
weeks back. tottering but dnunt-
less. a. he took hts oath OF office.
they came 10 see him again In the
panoply Of death. Sadly they re-
called the moments when he stood
on the speakers dais iu the house
OF representatives and, in brave
voice. told Of his descent and re-
turn from the Valley Of the Shadow
OF Death. Again he Was before
them, the same kind face on which
there still fingered the van wEsp
OF a smile that was his IN life. q
smile that death could not Wholly
chill nor the cold prospect OF the
tomb wither. Once more he had
descended into the dark valley, but
not 10 return.
Arrival at Olympia.
The funeral train arrived In
Olympia early this morning and.
despite the hour. there was a large
gathering az the depot They stood
with barred heads while the milf
tAry escort lowered the coffin from
the funeral car and bore II 70 the
hearse. The escort formed IN front
and rear OF the hearse and marched
to the state capitol building, where
the body was placed in state IN
the rotunda. A guard OF soldiers
stood al attention about the flag
draped coffin and the long process
sion TO view the remains soon be-
gan Slowly they marched BY. an
uneuding stream In two long lines.
that mounting 10 procession up the
steps on one side Of the capitol
slowly crept forward 10 take halt
ing step and one quick, intense look
and Gov. Cosgrove passed forever
from their view. All morning long
the halls of the capitol echoed with
the shuffling OF thousands OF feet
upon the tile floor. while. ike
statutes Ia blue. the guard stood as
immobile as be over whom they
stood guard.
All morning long the rain fell in
q ceaseless. hopeless drixzle. The
air was chill. and duh gray clouds
and lingering mists obscured the
sky. The black draperies on the
capitol drinped. and over all was
an atmosphere OF depressing gloom
IN keeping with the hearts Of those
who came 20 mourn AT noon. how
ever. the clouds blew away. the
rain ceased and the sun came forth
with its springtime brightness.
Flowers IN Profuslou.
The floral tributes we're the
height of the florists art. and their
were lost IN their profu-
sion. IL was utterly impossible to
bank them about the casket and
they were piled In heaps IN the
rooms Of the state hoard OF control.
All day Yesterday children. tots.
many OF them, brought their offer
ings OF Wild flowers caught almost
as they peeped above the sod The
forests were drawn upon for their
floral treasures IN default OF do
nestle flower beds. POtted palms
and set pieces filled the corridors
OF the capitol They came from
the friends OF the falolly. the state
house and senate. the fra
ternal orders, the civic and political
organizations OF The state, until
their disposition became one of the