Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-06-29
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Digman of Dickinson. Father Glenn.
ems preached the sermon.
Thorough, Faithful and True
During the course of his address
Father Clemens emphasized the fact
that thoroughness, faithful1ess and
true-heartedness characterize all sin
cere Christian lives. Mr.. Geiernann
was thorough in his life. He was
| faithful and true in the temporal
things of life. He was entrusted and
honored with a high city Office. and
as an official he administered his af-
fairs with the same painstaking thor
oughness and faithfulness that char
acterized his business and his Chris
tian life. The reverend father con-
cluded his sermon with brief eulogy
of the deceased.
At the close of the sermon Mrs.
v. J. LaRose sang Johnson's most
AS the clear musical tones of the
wonderfully sweet melody flooded the
church, more than one bowed their
heads in sorrow, as from their eyes
fell sympathetic tears.
Last Rites at Grave
The requiem ended, the procession
escorted the body to St. Mary's GENE
terry, where, with the final impressive
rites of the Roman Catholic church.
! it was lowered to it's last resting
place.
Floral EmbIems
The floral emblens which poured
in from all parts of the state were
the handsomest that have been seen
in the city. There was also a greater
profusion of flowers than was ever
seen before. The International Har
vester company of Chicago sent an
emblem, "Gates Affair."" which stood
three feet high. The local Office sent
a floral cross four feet high, with
the words Our Leader" extending
across the bottom. The Fargo Office
of the same company sent large
wreath. Mr.. Geiermann travelled for
the Fargo house for five years before
he came to Bismarck. The Elks sent
up beautiful floral clock, emblematic
of their order. The Elks of James
town sent pillow of flowers, in cont
1nemoration of the fact that Mr..
Geiermann was initiated into TIE or
der by them. The United Commer'
cial Travellers sent great crescent
and grip, all of flowers, with the let
ters III. c. T." across the face of the
grip. The Bismarck Maennerchor
sent large floral harp which stool
three feet in height, and the board OF
city commissioners sent large stand.
ing wreath three and one-half feet
| Oh. There were several large
pieces sent by private individuals
and over hundred smaller tributes
of flowers. The entire floral display
was the largest ever seen in the
city and one of the largest ever seen
in the state. The floral decorations
were all the work of Messrs. Meyers
and Melby of the Hoskins Floral Co.,
and with a very small exception, all
of the flowers were raised in the
local greenhouses.
The PalIbearers
The honorary pallbearers were John
Burke, governor of North Dakota; A.
l.. Upton of Chicago, sales manager
of the International Harvester com
pany of America; Thomas Mulick of
Fargo, general agent of the 1nterna.
tional Harvester company; L. c. Haz'
lett of Grand Forks, general agent
of the International Harvester com
pany; Almen Hendrix of Bismarck, OF
the local Office Of the International
Harvester company, and Hon. Thorn
as Hughes of Fargo, an intimate
friend of Mr.. Geierznann.
The active pallbearers were Gen. e.