The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-09

lptces OF the G.. A. r., Col. McNeiil
chaplain J. L. Moore snd other mem
bers of Phil Kearney Post officiat
ling. and words of the ritual service
were freighted with new signifi
lcance for all who heard. Crowds o.
people had anticipated the procession
Tor kept pace with it and the attend
lance at the grave, like that at the
lhouse service, was exceedingly large
Since the announcement OF the
death of Mr.. Lacey the sympathies
of friends and people generally have
been given expression through many
avenues, many in personal notes
messages and cablegram, others in
floral tributes and of these there was
a magnificent and touching array
from many of unusual size and beauty
to the simple but loving expression
of school children, the boys and girls
to whom Major Lacey had endeared
himself in many little ways, personal
kindnesses and favors, visits to the
schools, and his connection with the
Thirty-Third Regiment Flag Fund
The floral pieces were massed in a
room of the home and were innum-
cradle.
/ While Major Lacey had most ex-
tended acquaintance through city and
county, throughout the state, and
over the entire nation, no man of the
city has commanded a closer or more
extended personal friendship among
all people, and in these favored inti-
mates he found keen pleasure and
enjoyment
Many Expressions Of Sorrow.
Mrs. Lacey and members of her
family. since the date of Major La
cey's death have daily been in re-
ceipt of messages of coincidence and
sympathy from men high in the af-
fairs of state and nation to close per-
sonal friends, distant and near
Characteristic of this expression
are the following:
From Joe G. Cannon. former con-
gresham and speaker of the House:
please accept my sympathy.
/ knew Mr.. Lacey through many
years of service. AS a manly
man and a public servant he met
the best ideals; as a legislator
he had no superior and he gave
splendid service to his country"
From the Iowa Association at Los
Angeles, California:
"The hearts of all California
Iowans go out to you in your sad
and sudden bereavement. Signed,
Robert Hale, Reuben Whitaker,
E. w. Hopkins, John Toyle and
William Kennedy.
From T. s. Palmer, Washington,
D. c.:
Greatly shocked by death of
Major Lacey. Mrs. Palmer and |
wish to express deepest sorrow
and sympathy. AS soldier, states
man and genial friend he was
known to many; as a friend OF
the birds, he was beloved by
many others who never met him
hut who will long treasure his
memory"
Among the many messages receiv-
ed were expressions from the hand
of ex-Congressman ]. A. T. Hull of
Des Moines, Judge Walter |. Smith
of Council Bluffs, Congressman S. F.
Prouty of Des Moines, Ex-Governor
Frank ID. jackson and Mrs. jackson
of Des Moines; Mrs. Angie Hender-
son Pesley of Dubuque, daughter of
the late lamented Colonel David B.
Henderson,; ex-Congressman Dan
Hamilton of Sigourney; Federal
Judge Smith Mcpherson OF Red Oak;
w. C. Macarthur, clerk of Federal
Court, Des Moines; Frank c. Let's Of
Chicago: Ex-Governor B. F. Carroll
of Des Moines; William II. Rodgers,
president of the Iowa Mine Workers;
Rev. Eugene Allen, Burlington; Rev.
Il oh
Haines, Des Moines, and William
Reece of Ottumwa, former secretar-
les to Mr.. Lacey; Ben G. Falls OF St.
Louis; w. w. Baldwin of the Burling-
ton, ST. Louis and messages from
old soldiers were numerous.
Among Those in Attendance.
Among the many well known and
public men. members of the bar, old
soldiers and personal friends of the
distance were:
Governor G. w. Clarke. Des Moines.
Judge Geo. F. Henry, Des Moines.
/ Col. Dave Palmer. Washington,
Railway Commissioner.
| Hon. n. S. Ketchum. Marshalltown,
Railway Commissioner.
| Edgar T. Harlan. Des Moines, Cur
ator State Historical Department.
Hon. Fred White of Webster and
Hon. Dan Hamilton, of Sigourney,
the two men who defeated Major
Lacey for congress.
Hon. S. n. NJ. Byers. Des Moines.
About 100 from Ottumwa headed
by the venerable Major Hamilton
LACED 81 years who mached with the
10. A. r. Comrades, Major Mahon, a
life long friend, w. NJ. Reese for
many years Major Lacey's private
secretary and +. B. Clark U, S. Mar.
lshal,
Ellsworth Rominger Bloomfield.
Judge Byron w. Preston of the Su.
Ipreme Court of Iowa
Judge Henry Silwold, Newton.
Colonel C J. Wilson and Marsh w
Bailey, Washington.
| George w. Schee, Charlton.
Major Byron A. Beeson and wife
lof Marshalltown.
VIII Prouty, Des Moines.
Almost a half hundred citizens and
business men of Grinnell and about
1.-THE same number OF the Bar from
Newton, and Grinnell were in attend
ance. Keokuk county was also large
ly represented.
Special representatives OF th'
state bar in town for the funera
were Governor George Clarke OF DE,
| Moiuac T.. CarnaV NJ Marahati