Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-12-25
Pepper Funeral Delegation
Will Leave Washington
Tonight for Ottumwa
WILL BE IN
FIRST M. E. CHURCH
tol!deO alBlS
lIUlSfI AlplG
n. montgomery to Preach
Sermon; Five Friends
to Deliver Eulogies

Washington, D. c., Dec. 24.--
Practically the entire congression-
al committee which will attend the
funeral OF Congressman Pepper In
Ottumwa Friday will 90 to Musca-
tine for the memorial service
there Sunday.
Senators Kenyon Of Iowa, Reed
OF Missouri, and Lewis of Illinois
and Congressman Connolly Of Iowa
and Tavenner of illinois will eulo-
gize the late congressman who was
close personal friend Of all.
Many congressman and senators
from adjoining states who were
not named on the congressional
funeral committee will attend tho
funeral to show regard for their
departed comrade. It is also prob
able that these men and others
will go to Muscatlne also.
The funeral party leaves Wash
ington 7:15 tonight over the Bal.
tmore and Ohio. It will be In
charge Of the sergeants at arms Of
the house and senate and will ar
rive In Ottumwa Friday morning.
The remains Of Congressman |. s.
Pepper arrived from Muscatine this
morning at 10:07 in charge of his
brother, Ben S. Pepper, Of this city,
and were met at the station by a
large committee of representative citi-
zeDs. 4They-Were immediately, remov-
ed to his brothers. home on West
Chester avenue, accompanied by six
temporary pail bearers and few mem.
bers Of the immediate family. They
will remain there until Friday morning
at a. m. and then be taken to The
First Methodist church. where the
body will lie in state until the hour
Of the funeral 1880
A meeting of citizens was held last
evening in the Commercial associa-
ton rooms and committee consisting
Of w. Fl. Mynard, N. +. Reed, S. p.
J. j. Smith, j. w. Lewis, G.
A. Wellman and F. A. Nimocks was an
pointed to arrange with the family all
matters pertaining to the disposition
OF the remains after their arrival and
the place Of holding the funeral ser-
vices. The committee Immediately left
for the Pepper home and in an inter-
view with John Pepper. father Of the
deceased, it was decided to take the re-
mains to the home Immediately en-
their arrival instead of to the federal
building as was announced last even.
ing. This change in the plans was
made owing to previous arrangements
having been made by the playground
league to hold their municipal Christ
mas tree exercises in front of the fed
eral building this evening. Friday
morning at a. m. the body will be talk
EN- to the First NJ. e. church and will
lie in state until the funeral services,
surrounded by body guard which will
probably be composed of members OF
one of the fraternal organizations of
which Congressman Pepper was
member ..
Members of the above named com.
mittee together with Ben Pepper met
at the Daggett undertaking parlors
this afternoon at three o'clock to ar
range the order Of the funeral services
It is known definitely, however that
Rev. r. Ames Montgomery. pastor Of
he First Presbyterian church. assist
ed by Rev J. Fl. 'Cudlipp of the First
NJ. E. church, and Rev. d. G. Smith,
retired, will be in charge.
N. F. Reed received telegram last
evening from Sergeant at arms r. B.
Gordon, of the house Of representatives
stating that congressional delegation
If thirty men will arrive Friday morn
ng at 1880. The entire state demo-
cratic central committee with Judge
VI. ]. Wade, national committeeman is
also expected to be present