Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-10-21
Large Number Unable to Secure Ad-
mittance to Building.
ITY FILLED WITH MOURNERs
Distinguished Men Pay Tribute to
Value of Deceased.
CUMM1Ns VALUED COLLEAGUE
Junior Senator Lays stress on worth
of the Dead statesman to His
COuntry--POuseuscd Master
Mind.

FORT DODGE, Ia. oct. 9O.-(speciaL)-
Thousands crowded to get into the Ma
uonal Guards armory In this city. where
1t was necessary to hold the funeral ser
vices OF the late Senator Jonathan Prem
tiss Dolliver. because inclement weather
prevented the much hoped for outdoor ser
vices on the veranda OF the ilustrous sen
ators late residence. Thousands who were
In the city were thus deprived OF the privi-
lege Of hearing the various simple tributes
paid by great men to heroic life. ended
IN the zenith Of iB triumph Thousands
more were thus prevented from coming
! to the city from numberless farm homes
that feel a personal bereavement in the
senator's death; others gave up automo-
bile trips. Many more, how many can
only be imagined, realizing the futiIity of
! trying to gain entrance to the armory, did
| not come from out-of-town places. Not
withstanding this condition, however, the
| city was filled with mourners from home
and abroad and 1900 we're able to get
into the armory. These were largely rela-
! tives, the illustrious national and state
visitors and intimate friends, who OF
course, were given precedence over others.
viewed ny Loving ones.
Wednesday afternoon thousands passed
the bier of the senator as it rested on the
residence veranda in simple gray casket,
lined plainly with gray cloth, but lovingly
! caressed by a myriad of beautiful flowers
1t had been arranged that the public
must give up It's right To view the remains.
at 1 o'clock, before the funeral. The lam
lily thought to have last quiet hour with
the departed loved one.
Everything possible was done TO carry
out this wish and though some people.
stnl hoping the services would be held Al
the residence. gathered outside and
tcrowded toward the house, to insure good
places for the funeral; guards kept people
quiet, or Informed them finally the ser
wees would be at the armory. There was
a great throng outside the armory as soon
as this was learned, and when the en-.
trance was possible, the building filled
rapidly, seats being reserved for the family
and special friends
Ii had been the plan to have no music Al
the service, but the Empyrean quartet OF
Mason City that had participated with
| Senator Dolliver on many chautauuua
programs asked TO furnish music as a last
tribute to the man they had come 10 love
The request was graciousy granted by the
family and they opened and closed the i'm
pressive service with simple hymns. Tn,
quartet is composed OF Messrs Higgins
Rankin, Ensign and Mense of Mason City.
Words of Tribute.
e Gathered on the platform were many
t distinguished men, including the senate
D committee detailed to represent the nation
y The men who offered tributes wer
{ Senator Cummns chairman of the com
mittee and the following:
v 'Dolliver. the Man" c. NJ. Stewart
- Evanston, H.
$ In Behalf Of the State" Governor b, +
e Carroll.
e In Behalf Of the United States Senate,
d Senator Cummins.
q In Behalf OF tho Press" George L
K Roberts. Washington.
9 In Behalf Of His Home Town." Judg
W, :. Kenyon.
> I'm Behalf OF Northwest Iowa Confer
. ence Of the Methodist Church" Rev. Rol
a ert Smylie, Sioux city.
J. The Senator's Relation 20 His Hon
Church" Rev. w Il. Spence.
Mayor Byers OF Des Moines read a
n | original poem, entitled Senator Dolliver
y "A Fallen Leader" Bishop WiliaI
Fraser Mcdowell, Chicago
q In Behalf of Methodist Education
President King, Mount Vernon college.
Governor Carroll Speaks.
In paying his tribute OF respect TO Sci
il ator DoIliver. Governor b, +. Carroll sa
as in part;
AZ "Our state has given 10 the public maI
nf able and capable men, out there are fe
a. who have approached that degree Of re
ognized ability and capacity for publ
-, service attained by him whose hIe we he
:, commemorate But We think Of him
- more as the aggressive. forceful and ev
!, ready Combatsnt OF public life.
- IAN Iowans today join in sweet, soleH
- memory of the life Oh this beioved state
= man and glores in his grand and magr
ficent record OF puDlic achievement
-' Senator Delivers life work is ende
" Two and oue-quarter millions Of 10y
u citizens Of our great commonwealth 10
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