The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-17
C. A. R. MEN SAY farewell"
The Rev. Florence Buck Delivers Me-
mortal Address at Public Funeral at
Henry M. Simmons Church Before
Great Crowd.

| Full of years and good works Zalmon
Gilbert Simmons was gathered to his
fathers Monday afternoon and during
the simple ceremonies which attended
the laying away of the mortal remains
of the we'll beloved Kenosha citizen
and benefactor, Kenosha stood still.
Factory wheels ceased their rumble,
business was suspended and as many
people as could crowd into the build
ing went to the Henry M. Simmons
church to pay last tribute of respect
to the memory of Mr.. Simmons.
Hundreds of people came from other
cities expressing the grief in the great
| loss to Kenosha. Mr.. Simmons was
not soldier i'll the war of the rebel
| lion, but he had all the honors Of the
soldier as before the public funeral at
the church in the afternoon the members
of the Grand Army Of the Republic
representing many posts in the state
marched in solemn lines from the Post
Hall of the Fred S. lowell Post to the
Simmons home on Prairie avenue and
held special sermon conducted by
members of the Grand Army.
The casket which bore the remains
Of Mr.. Simmons was covered with the
flag he had loved so well and many lead
ers in the Grand Army paid short tri-
butes to the memory of their -"Com
rade. = It was an impressive service.
Many of the grizzlea Veterans who at
tended the service had been in Keno
sha on other occasions to attend the
receptions given by Mr.. Simmons and
today they seemed to feel the great loss
which had been visited upon their or
ganization. In the number were many
men who had served with distinction in
the war Of the rebellion but all joined
alike in paying tribute to the one
civilian whom their great organization
had seen fit to welcome as 'ECom-
rade
The principal addresses at the Grand
Army service were made by Bishop
Samuel Fallows of Chicago, General A.
G.. Weissert of Milwaukee, and Com
mander Charles E. Likes Of Kenosha.
Following this impressive Grand
Army service at the Summons home the
remains of Mr. Simmons were taken
to the Henry M. Simmons church, mem
bers of the various Grand Army Posts
acting as guard Of honor The hon
orary ball bearers included, General A.
G. Weissert, past grand commander of
the Grand Army, Louis Sholes, both of
Milwaukee; Past Department Comman-
der Robert B. Lang, Of Racine, and
Commander Charles E. Likes, Captain
George Hale and Captain Charles
Frantz of the Kenosha Post. The ac-
from the employees of the Simmons
Manufacturing Company including W.
w. Vincent, Otto Rudd, Alfred Terrill,
Walter J. Cavanagh, V. Lee Award
and Morgan W. Price. y
When the remains reached the church
they were left under the watch of a
guard of honor made up of members
of the Grand Army, city officials and
men from the great Simmons plant.
For the next two hours thousands of
people poured into the church to take
a last look at the features of the de-
ceased philanthropist. Many people
fingered long at the bier and tears fell
freely during the two hours that the
remains were open to the gaze of the
public. In the long line were many
who had been employed by Mr.. Sim
mons for years, while people from all
ranks of life, feeling that it would be
impossible for them to attend the pub.
lie funeral, came in this manner to nav
a tribute of reverence.
The services at the church in the after
noon were Of a simple nature and in
keeping with the wish of Mr.. Simmons.
The regular funeral service of the Uni
tartan church was used with the Rev.
Florence Buck, pastor of the church. in
charge. The music was furnished by
the choir of the church
The impressive services opened with
the choir singing Jesus Lover of Ny
Soul one of the favorite hymns of
Mr. Simmons after which there was
the reading of the scripture by the
Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, pastor of All
Souls church in Chicago. This was
followed by an address by the Rev.
Florence Buck in which high tribute