Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-01-05
TOWNS SHOW SORROW AS
FUNERAL TRAIN PASSES
National Guard and Masons Lead Pro
cession From Church to Cemetery
Where Masons Say Their Ritual
Taps Is Sounded and All
Is Still.

biles provided light as the body of the
late governor, Winfield Scott Ham
mond, was lowered to it's last resting
place.
1t was after 6 p. m. when the last
neighbor had looked upon the face of
the departed executive and the tuner
al procession headed by the Second
Regiment band, wendell it's way to the
little cemetery called Mount Hope.
two miles from the town. There the
Masonic funeral service was read in
the presence of those who knew and
loved Governor Hammond best and
Of representatives of the Borrowing
state of Minnesota.
Sorrow Shown in Towns.
All morning and afternoon, from the
time the body was taken through the
streets Of st. Paul, as the funeral
train passed through the many towns
along the route, and in the home city
of the late governor, the grief of a
great state over the loss of its leader
was manifested. When the train
passed through Savage, Shakopee, Jor-
dan, Henderson, LIE Sueur, st. Peter,
Mankato, Lake Crystal and Madelia,
the church bells were tolled and hun
dreds Of citizens stood with heads un-
covered on the station platforms.
School children, sad eyed and silent,
watched the train pass slowly through.
At Shakopee three little girls were
kneeling in an attitude of prayer.
Hundreds of workers of factory at
the same place were all lined up and
stood with uncovered heads.
st. James in Mourning.
When the funeral train reached ST.
James, thousands of men, women and
children, many of whom knew the late
governor personally, were at the depot
and crowded the streets. St. James,
which Ia months ago was bedecked in
gala attire, rejoicing over the eleva-
tion of its favorite sen to the position
of chief executive, was CARRIED in the
solors. of mourning. Every house in
the little city displayed it's individual
badge of mourning and all of the
buildings were draped in black.
Farmers Line Streets.
Farmers from all of the surround
Ing country, many of whom had driv-
IN more than 20 miles, lined the thor
.Dughfares. Representatives of the
Masonic orders, and many friends,
from Fairmont New Ulm, and other
points in Southern Minnesota, were
present. Preceded by the Masonic
orders, and followed by the honorary
pail bearers, the chief mourners, the
representatives of the state govern
ment, both branches of the legislature,
members of the governors staff, the
body was taken through the streets
of st. James, past the building in
which were Mr.. Hammond's law Of
fees, to the First Methodist church,
where the funeral services were con-
Quoted
"The Cedar Has Fallen
Howl, Fir Tree, for the Cedar Has
Fallen" was the text selected by the
Rev. Harry w. Fisher, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of which Mr..
E1duluOuu WAS d lIl6mD0F. lu0 pastor
reviewed the life history of the late
governor. # {
Hush, all We people, let the nation
uncover its head and lowly bow as we
carry out the illustrious dead, z were
the words he spoke. Along the
streets where he loved to walk as a
struggling young man, and afterwards
y weary man of affairs and burdens,
let him be carried Let us study his
life. Let us initiate his good charac-
ieristics. Let us honor his works. Let
ms bow our heads and lift our hearts;
the cedar has fallen"
Masons Conduct Service.
The soft chanting by the Masonic
quartet from Minneapolis, made up Of
IA. r. Davies, w. B. Heath, VS..
Marshall and r. Ell. Forbes, and a
prayer by the Rev. J. w. Gibbs Of the
Presbyterian church Of Madelia, end
I'D the formal service. Then it was
that the Blue lodge Of the Masons
gathered around the casket to con-