The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-02-29
THOUSANDS MOURN FOR DEAD
Many Priests From All Parts of the
State Come to Join in Services Led
BY Bishop John Koudelka, of Mil
waukee Burial is at st. George.
lFrom Tuesdays Daily

| Ny tAousdAuS Oh people ana
with tributes of respect paid by the
mead OF the church in the diocese all
that was mortal of the Rev. Bernard
Elskamp was laid to rest at st. George
cemetery today.
The funeral of the dead priest held
at ut. George church at ten O'Clock
This morning was one of the greatest
ceremonials of the kind ever held in
henosha and notwithstanding the cold
weather and the deep snow priests and
dignltarles of the church came from
all parts of the state and hundreds
OF kenosha people, both Catholics and
Professionals, crowded the church and
remained through the two hour serv-
ices of the public funeral. Just after
nine O'Clock This morning the priests
began the reading of the office OF the
/ dead and at that time the church was
well filled with people. Many went to
the church for the early service this
morning and remained until after the
last words We're said over the body of
the dead priest. A great tbrong Of
people waded through the snow drifts
/ to follow the remains to their last
resting place at the cemetery and in
the long line We're hundreds OF march
ing men who We're affiliated with the
various organizations of the church.
The genuine love which had been felt
for Father Elskanp was shown in the
deep sorrow of the members of the
parish as shown at the funeral service.
The funeral service brought to Ke-
nosha great company of priests and
six Of the older priests of the diocese
ofHclated as pail bearers. In the
services the men awho had been most
closely connected with Father EIskamp
in his life work were selected to read
the last prayers over his body. In
the absence of Archbishop Messmer
Bishop KoudellSa, auxiliary bishop of
the Milwaukee diocese, was in charge
Of the service
The honorary deacon was the Rev.
w. J. Franz of Racine, and the honor
airy sub deacon was the Rev. N.
Kersten of Racine. The assistant was
the Rev. II. Kampschroer Of She
boygan. The deacon was the Rev.
Christian Hausner Of Clevenville and
the sub deacon the Rev. Eugene Gehl
of st. Francis. The Rev. F. Hillen-
brand Of Lyons, formerly an assistant
to Father Elskamp, was the master Of
ceremonies. The Rev. A. Bertram Of
Granville ard the Rev. w. Walters,
both former assistants at the church,
acted as thurifers. The sermon in
German was preached by the Rev. II.
Kampschroer Of Sheboygan and the
English sermon was preached by the
Rev. M. M. Gerend of st. Johns church
at ST. Francis. The order in which the
societies formed for the professional
follows;
G. Fred Stenm acted as manager
|of the procession and The societies
formed in this order: knights of st.
George, st. Joseph Society, ST. Mi
chaels Society, Catholic knights of
Wisconsin, Catholic Order of Forest
ers, st, George Young Men IS Society,
The knights of Columbus. The Young
Ladies Sodality.
In the sermons both Of the priests
reviewed the life Of Father Elskamp
and spoke of him from their long per-
sonal knowledge Of his work. They
spoke especially of the great work
that he had done in advancing the
work of St. George congregation.
Following the interlnent at the GENE
terry the ladies Of st. George church.
served dinner at the school hall for the
visiting priests and others here for the
funeral
1AftOhS tuS piltsbo dttChuihS puO
funeral were: the Rt. Rev. J. Koudelka,
I'D. d., auxiliary bishop of Milwaukee;
the Rt. Rev. Schinner, y. d., of Superb
or; the Rt. Rev. Abbelin, of Milwau
kee; Monsignor NJ. J. Lochemes, OF
Racine; the Rev. John p. Herbst, d.
D., of Cudahy, and the Reverends J.
A.. GadeWicz, Kenosha; r. j. Roche,
Milwaukee; r. j. Petteh, South Mil
waukee; George Schleicher, Mauston;
John d. Redl, ST. Francis; R. j. Smith,
Kenosha; s. Bernard, Milwaukee; j. I'll.
Theisen, Milwaukee,: Ensign Heinming,
st. Martins, j. H. Burbach, West Al
| lis; A. A. Kierzek, Milwaukee: j. Fl.
Schiefen, New Munster; Alfred Clio
vannoni, Racine; Francis Czerwinski,
Milwaukee; A. 3. Nickel, Elm Grove;
|J. Klonovski, Chicago; George Tough
|ney, Cedarburg; Philip Dreis, Burning
ton: j. A. Bertram, Burlington; 7. x.
Schneider, Corliss; J. FL. Kessler, Port
Washington; T. J. Hoenderop, s. v
p, Vicksburg; George ]. Muenzer,
Beaver Dam; Joseph Rittgsr, Sullivan;
George Maeier, st. Francis; Charles
Mcbride, Milwaukee; A. G. Weller. Ra-
lcine; Joseph Zimmerman, Chicago; Z.