South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-17

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/ Shively, accompanied by members Of
( the Shively family and the congress
sional delegation arrived in South
Bend at 1:25 o'clock this afternoon.
1 A crowd of nearly / 900 people was
present at the Nandalia station To
witness the arrival of the funeral
/ cortege.
Vice Pres't and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall accompanied the congress
sional delegation. The congressman
were i'm the first two cars of the train
while behind in the last coatch were
Mrs. Shively, her son John, and
daughter Mary. With her also were
Aaron Shively, brother Of the late
senator. and b. L. Long, secretary
TO the late senator.
Mrs. Shively, in deep mourning.
accompanied by her children and the
Hon. Richard Bright of Washington,
D. c., were the 1irst to alight from
the car. They We're met at the sta
ton by George Shively, who has
been in South Bend since Wednes-
day night, and his friend, Willis
Hickam. This party drove away in
an awaiting limousine, TO form the
procession.
Col. Higgens, sergeant-at-arms of
the senate, assumed entire charge
of the arrangements after the ar
rival Of the party here. He was as
sisted by the late senator's secretary.
Met BY Local Delegations.
The senators and congressman
were met at the. station by the local
delegations of citizens appointed
jointly by the mayor and the presi-
dent of the bar association. After
the train stopped the congressional
committee which acted as an escort, /
proceeded TO the station where they 4
Immediately entered the carriages /
as the funeral procession formed.
The body of the late senator, /
which was in the last coach, was I
removed TO the hearse by six tenn
porary pallbearers, composed OF 4
local citizens The hearse was /
driven to the Bronson ST. entrance
Of the Vandalia and formed in line.
The pail bearers were: Hon. Peter
J. Kruger. Judge Walter A. Funk.
Hon. Harry VAR Mayor Fred W.
Keller. Mayor Ralph p. Gaylor of
Mishawaka. and A. l.. Hubbard
Delayed by Crowd.
The funeral procession was some
what delayed in forming due 10 the
large crowd which pressed about the
coaches anxious TO catch q glimpse
of the distinguished committee from
Washington In the carriage inn
mediately following that Of the inn
mediate members of the Shively
family were Aaron Shively, C.. c.
Shively ard others. Or. and Mrs. Q.
A. LippincOtt were at the station as
the train came in. DR. Lppincotti
viii ofhciate at the services Satur-
day afternoon.
More than 1000 people were on
hand at the station 20 meet the fu-
neral train. TIE Studebaker build
ing adjoining We're lined with men
and women. while every available
vantage point Ia the railroad yards
was used
Lieut.-Gov. William F. O'Neiu as
sisted IN forming the funeral pro-
cession
Proceed 10 ShiveIy Home.
Lieut. Gov. O'Neil. together with
Vice Pres't and Mrs. Marshall
headed the funeral procession as it
left the station. The carriages bear
ing the senators and representatives
followed. Next 10 the last coach
was the Shively carriage and just Z
proceeding il was the hearse.
The entire congressional commit 4,
tee went directly 20 the Shively I
home. where the temporary pail ,
bearers took the coffin into the
house. The senators and represent ,
.atives did not dismount from their
carriages bVt were taken then 20 the 4
oliver hotel where reservations had I
been made for them.
Mrs. Shively from all appearances
was bearing up bravely. and mes I
sages received here by her son. :
5eorge indicated that she took THEFT
rip we'll At the Shively home. [
many friends who assisted in Open- ?
ng the house and placing the home
n readiness for the arrival OF the 7
uneral cortege. received the family. G
Early this morning floral tributes q
)egan arriving at the Shivelv home. y
An immense floral wreath sent By
he senate from Chicago arrived n
md other floral tributes in great q
,rofusion began coming this after n
loon. r
To Lie I'm state C
The body viii lie in state at the
esidence saturday morning from 10 a
clock until I In the afternoon. an s.
our before the funeral BY Mrs r
hiHely's direction friends OF the late n
enator who wish TO view the body e