Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-04
FRIENDS OF MAJOR J. F. LACEY
LEAVE IN GREAT NUMBERS
FOR osKALoosA TODAY.
BY AUTO AND TRAIN
Several Cars With Men and Women Of
ottumwa Made Trip During Morn
inc and Others Took the
Rock Island. @-


political beliefs and divers occupa-
tions, business, professional, ETC., as
we'll as their wives and daughters rep
resented the Ottumwa friends Of the
/ deceased Oskaloosan who was we'll
known and highly regarded in this
city. Cars left at various times during
the morning and early day, and as late
as the noon hour, number made the
trip by rail going over the Rock
Island shortly before noon.
Among the Ottumwans who are at.
tending the funeral are the following:
F. W. Simmons, E. C. LOOMS, Geo.
B. Simmons, Major A. H. Hamilton,
Otto and Henry Bremhorst, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Merrick- and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Hale, William Reece,
c. M. Junkin of Fairfield, F. B. Clark.
W. D. Elliott, j. C. Jordan and fam.
lily. Herman Merrill. H. A.. Anderson
~. F.. Powell, George Gillies, J. G.
Meek, w. H. H. Asbury, DR.. A. O. Will
liams, H. c. Nosler, r. IF. Moroney,
w. E. Knox. Major Samuel Mahon and
family, ]. F. .Dings, Alfred Barnes G.
w. Kitterman, w. H. Thompson, W.. T.
Harper, G. s. Harper, Russell Harper,
r. H. Owens Ed l.. Roth. Homer Roth,
W. b. Bonnifield, O. l.. Shadford, A. H.
Nelson, R. j. Shanahan. Frank Hardy,
A w. Enoch, William McNett, Walter
McNett, N. P. Harrington, Greenleaf
Merrill and j. w. Garner. #
Many Pay Tribute.
The Oskaloosa Herald in referring
to the respect shown the memory Of
the we'll known and loved Oskaloosan,
has the following: .,.@ Il
Hundreds of citizens, old \, soldiers,
members Of the bar, merchants, bust
mess and professional men called at
the Lacey residence morning and at
ternoon, during the hours designated,
while the body of the late John. F.
Lacey was lying in state at the family
home ON North Market street. Chill
dren from the public schools, with
parents and unattended, working men
| from the shops of town, clerks from
the retail places, railway men and
many people from the country. min.
gled together to pay this last mark OF
respect to the memory Of the man
who had been their friend. While
There was no great crowd at any one
time or hour there was constant
coming and going from the home. !. 3
The casket was placed in the south
east room CT the home, which was
darkened. window shades were drawn
and the lighting was from the inter
Tor. The casket was placed ina great
bank Of palms and upon all sides Of
the room numerous handsome floral
decorations, tributes from far and
near, although all of the floral express
sions of sympathy were not In the
room. The flowers We're banked upon
all sides, but the space OF the, room
was too limited to accommodate all
Visitors were received by a. committee
representing the Grand Army OF the
Republic during the hours the body
was lying in state, Messrs. H. II. Spen-
Ger and Col. j. F. Mcneil serving in
this capacity. ~.
Across the body Of the late major
was 'ldraped silk national flag: his
hands resting upon the folds. His ap-
pearance was more of one at rest than
in the last long sleep q.
Arrangements made for the funeral
services, held this afternoon, at the
residence include the seating Of the
public near the porch OF the home,
the idea being to accommodate the
greatest number of people possible.
Major Lacey was a member of st.
James Episcopal church and the ser
vice was conducted by Rev. Allen Judd,
of the St. Paul's church Of Des Moines.
The services at the, grave were under
the direction Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic. ~ ..s...a,
Old soldiers, members Of the G. A.
R.. as many of them as were able,
marched to the cemetery. Members
Of the Mahaska bar and representa-
tives of the bar associations of the
district and the state, court ficials OF
county and state, attended in body
and marched to the cemetery as 9
body The knights Of Pythias, OF
which the deceased was q member,
also attended in body and marched to
the cemetery. ,Sg. .r
Pass Resolutions.
The Ottumwa Retail Merchants as
sociation passed the following resolu-
lions of respect for the, memory OF
Major J. F. Lacey:
Whereas the Supreme Ruler of the
universe, in His wisdom. has removed
from his earthly activities Hon. John
Fletcher Lacey. Be it, d.
Resolved, That the Ottumwa Retail
Merchants association, deeply and
sincerely regrets the death of John
Fletcher Lacey who in his public ca
reer as we'll as in his private life con
stantly demonstrated his friendship
for this association, and for the city OF
Ottumwa 1t will long be remem-
bered by the citizens OF Ottnmwa that
the establishment of the federal court
and the construction Of the federal
building in Ottumwa were largely due
to his friendship for the city, and his
energy as public servant. Be 1t
Further resolved, That a copy OF
these resolutions be sent to the be-
reaved family, one to the Oskaloosa
Herald, one to the Ottumwa Courier,
one to the Ottumwa Review and that
they be spread upon the records OF
this association.
Ottumwa Retail Merchants AS.
sociation.
Robt. J. shanahan, acting secy.