Arizona republican., 1910-10-21
STATE AND NATIONS GRIEF
Thousands Thronged the
Armory at Fort Dodge.
Iowa, to Participate in
Funeral Services of the
Departed Senator.

Fort Dodge, Oct. 20-While a cold
rain fell in torrents and added gloom
to the already sorrowfuI occasion.
the body of Senator Jonathan p
Dolliver was laid at rest in OakdaIe
cemetery on the hillside overlooking
the city, this afternoon.
Rain compelled the family to aban-
don its original plan of holding ser.
vices on the lawn of the DolIiver
home. They We're held in the Fiftv-
sixth regiment armory, which ac-
commodities 5000 persons The con-
trary elements could not keep away
the devoted friends of DolIiver. who
crowded every available space of. the
big building and outside the building
were almost 5000 persons. Senator
Clapp of Minnesota left the service.
and went outside making short
speech to them.
From until II this morning the
body of Senator DOlliver lay in state
in the reception home and was view
ed by hundreds. Immediately upon
the arrival of the United States SEN.
ate and house committees, at 1870
o'clock simple service was held at
the home. consisting of prayer by
Rev. William H Spence of the Meth
odist Episcopal church of Fort Dodge,
and the body was then conveyed to-
the armOry. Lined from the door of
the DOlliver home down to the street
were the troops of the 53rd and 56th'
regiments of the Iowa national guard.
Senators congressman and others
followed the procession to the arm
Ory. On the stage of the armOry
were seated the clergy, senators, con-
gressmen, committees from the two
houses of the Iowa houses &C the
Iowa general assembly, all the state
officials and speakers of the day
In the space in front of the stage
was mass of flowers, particularly
noticeable. a huge wreath from the
United States senate. Into the CEN
ter of this mass of flowers the
casket was wheeled.
The services We're brief. A half
dozen men, representing the church
and the state government, and pri-
vate citizens of the country eulOgiZed
the departed senator.
Preceding the speeches the MethO-
dist Episcopal burial services were
held Rev. D. A McBurey read the
ritual as the casket was being
brought into the armory hall. follow
ed by Dean Luther Freeman, presi-'
dent of Morningside college. who read
a hymn Dean Chandler of the same
school then read the 18th psalm and
Rev E. S. Johnson offered a short
prayer. 4
ETAll hA
were delivered by Rev Charles NJ
Stuart of Chicago, editor of the
Northwestern Christian Advocate, on
'Dolliver, the Man" Governor Car
roll of Iowa spoke on behalf of the
people of Iowa and Senator Cum
Minis as representative of the
United States senate.
Harvey Ingham, editor of the Des
Moines Register and Leader, spoke on
behalf of the press; Judge r. NJ.
Wright of Fort Dodge. for the people
of Fcrt Dodge; Rev. W. H. Spence
of Fort Dodge, on "The Senator's
to Home and Church." and
Bishop Will Frazer Mcdowell of Chi
eagO, on "A Fallen Leader"
Senator Cummins speaking on be-
half of the senate, paid a glowing
eulogy to his departed colleague.
At the graveside statesmen, clergy
men and hundreds stood in the rain
and listened to the final service, a
simple prayer. by Rev. w. II. Spence.
pastor of Senator Delivers church.
The grave was banked with tinted
autumn leaves. gathered and placed
there by the hands of Senator DolH-
Ver's farm.