The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-04-24
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NEW YOhA, Apr. 23.-Mark Twain
naused TODAY on the way to the grave,
that thousands whose lives he had
made happy might look upon his plac-
id face
Most of those who gazed at the dead
humorist in his coffin had never be-
fore seen the creator Of TON awyer'
and "Huck leberry Finn but lhey felt
that they new Mark vain intimately
because of the iiunsor and wisdom OF
his simple philosophy.
The sentiment of the immense
crowd OF molirners and they were sin
cere mourners. was expressed in one
of the few floral pieces that Law
about the casket in the quaint old
brick Presbyterian churcn 1t bore
no names. Instead. it carried the
SIMPLE legend. From one who has
read 'Prddinhead Wilson" 1t was the
tribute of the world to man it knew
most bw his written words.
The body reached New York short
ly before noon in private car, in
which rode Samuel Clemens only sur
viving daughter and her husband;
Dan Beard the artist. Twain's life
long friend: James angdon of Elmira
Kate L cary, for thirty years the
housekeeper at Stormfield. and the
other servants At the head of the
coffin stood Claude Benzollete for
many years Twain's valet, who refus.
ed to move from the side of his dead
master Only a handful of people
net the body al the Grand Central
1 station. No loving hands lifted ii
/ from car to the hearse. That task
was delegated to the undertaken and
I his assistants.
Slowly, the cortege drove to the old
brick church, where the body remain
! ed until the funeral service began
at 3 o'clock
The church filled quickly. Million
aire and pauper rubbed elbows in the
vast crowd that stood outside. The
BODY clad in the immaculate white
/ serge suit which marked Twain in l.s
/ old age. lay coffined in front of the
| altar. The only floral niece was a
wreath garland bv the hand of Dan
4 Beard.
At O'Clock the immediate family
seated themselves in front of the cof
fin. Rev. Dr. Henry VanDvke ol
Princeton and Rev Joseph H. Nit
chell OF Hartford. T1ains old ehums
robed in their vestments took theil
places in the chapel. For quarter
of an hour the two ministers sat 81
ent. their heads bowed in prayer. NJ
so1nd was heard throuGh the dart
old edifice. save lnntfled sob. Dr.
Twitchell Twains Oldest and dear
EST friend was convnlsed with tears
His massive frame shook as he brush
ed the white locks from his forehead
and gazod down into thc ace of hi'
dead frierd. Then DR. yannvke ros.
and read the beautiful funeral service
At its conclusion he smoke briefly .
Samuel Clemens. S friend, not Mar
Twain the aut-or
The funeral services OF Mark Twai7
was at an end Sjowi~ the crowd III
ed past the coffin, in silent tribute t
the dead.
Until 1o O'Clock toa.eht the bod
; lay in state in the cfnrch Will
throngs came of gay Fifth Avenue an
with bowed beads. passed the form @
the man who had lightene1 life.
gloon with his humor-
Later, the body was conyeved TO th
/. nriyate car # f E Loomis Nice-Dres
I dert of the G.ackawnaa Railroad TO b
started at . a. m SUNDAY for Elmir
where the funeral viii take place j
! the afternoon.
The services there Will be simpl
Dr. Twiteheh, who was to have con
Quoted the services al Jllmira. was II
called to the bedside of his sick vii
in Hartford tonight, and tbs. ceremon
will be conducted by local pastor.