The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-03-25
FOLLOWED TO THE GRAVE AT
COLORADO SPRINGS BY Low
ING THOUSANDS.
ALL CARRY FLOWERS
BUSINESS SUSPENDED WHILE
ASHES ARE LAID IN EVER
GREEN CEMETERY.

Colorado Springs-Under the pines
he loved so well and in grave Gov
cred with thousands of blossoms and
bits OF green dropped one by one by
mourning friends, all that is mortal
of Gen. William Jackson Palmer is at
rest in Evergreen cemetery. Almost
severe in their simplicity were the
brief services Wednesday morning.
The profound sorrow shown by the
crowd of 5000 people. the deep gloom
which overcast the city and the gen
eral cessation of business during the
last rites all were touching.
The Rev Arthur n. Taft. rector OF
st. Stephens Episcopal church. read
the funeral service. The pallbearers
were: Col. ID. C. Dodge OF Denver.
Leopold Hamilton Myers. son-in-law
of the dead general; Mai. Henry Nc
Allister. DIR. w. A. Bell. Thomas ].
Fisher. F. c. Thornton. F. Greene. DIR.
w. F. Slocum. w. l.. Sclater, brother
in.law of General Palmer. E. c. Van
Diest and w w. Postlethwaite.
Those who came down with Colonel
Dodge in the special funeral train from
Denver were r. A. Wadleigh. assistant
passenger agent of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande; Vice President c. II.
Schlacks. A. S. Hughes. general traffc
manager: ]. b. Andrews and l.. IL
Eicholtz. the latter four being those
named by Governor Shafroth to repre-
sent the state.
A large throng was waiting at the
depot when the funeral train arrived.
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black box containing the urn from the
private car to the Palmer family
brougham riding to the cemetery with
the casket.
The procession formed with the
Rev. MIR. Taft leading. followed by
Colonel Dodge and Mr., Myers with the
casket. Mrs. Myers. daughter OF the
late general was In one of the car
riaEes. Her sister. Miss Marjorie. was
too III to attend. and the third sister.
Miss Dorothy. remained with her at
Glen Eyrie. The students of Colorado
college and OF the Colorado School OF
Deaf and Blind. attended in body.
y addition to the escort OF boys
and men, nearly seventy-hve carriages
and more than twenty automobiles.
as well as people on foot. made up the
procession. which was over two miles
in length. II is estimated that fully
1000 persons attended the funeral.
Acting as escort to the funeral car
rage were 800 students and professors
of Colorado college. headed by Presi-
dent Slocum. Each wore a small black
button and bands OF crepe. The pro
cession passed eastward on Pixies
Peak avenue through lines OF thou
sands OF spectators who stood with
bowed heads.
As the procession passed the New
Exchange National bank building. the
workmen on the structure dropped
their tools and stood uncovered with
bowed heads. On arriving at the Gem
etery the occupants OF the carriages
alighted and formed In a circle around
the grave. The grave was about
thirty inches square and the casket
containing the urn is eight inches
square.
Among the four score magnificent
floral tributes which were heaped
about the grave was handsome floral
wreath prepared by Mai. Henry Nc
AIlister. Sr., OF this city. in behalf of
the famous Fighting Fifteenth Penn
sylvania volunteers. The wreath,
which was four feet in diameter was
made OF American Beauty roses and
lilies OF the valley A handsome floral
offering from Colorado college was
also a feature