The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
FITTING THE TRIBUTE
OFFERED BY PEOPLE
Thousands In Attendance to Shed
Tears at Bier of Late
Executive
From Mondays Daily.

southern Minnesota stood still this
afternoon, as all that was mortal re-
naming of w. S. Hammond, late
governor OF Minnesota was lowered
beneath six feet of snow and earth.
thousands attended the funeral serv-
ices here.
The special train bearing the body
CT the late executive arrived this aft
Crnoon. The remains were immedi-
atoly taken to the Methodist Episco-
PAL church where they laid in state
for half an hour. The Methodist Epis-
copal is the largest church edifice in
st. James, but it proved entirely too
small for the immense crowd that
gathered. The services began shortly
after 2:30 o'clock.
Al business was suspended and
Tc1oC,s were dismissed today Su-
enc court judges and officials of
The state house were given seats in
the church directly behind the seats
CT the family of the decedent
Rev H. W. Fisher, Presbyterian
minister here, delivered the funeral
Grafton. The late executive was a
Presbyterian. While all Watonwan
s.,
in the church or near it, the minister
detailed the life of the decedent, of
whom St James was so proud. He
told of the coming of Hammond to
Mankato, Mimi, as young man. His
study for the law profession was de-
tailed. Then his opening of a law
Office here and becoming a member Of
the firm of Farmer & Hammond was
mentioned. .....
How the governor loved birds and
children; how he worked for the
church and took a vital interest in
total abstinence, were things the min
iGter discussed. AS the choir intoned
the last solemn words, the remains
we're lifted and taken to Mt. Hope
cemetery, for burial Fitting eulogy
was said of the dead governor.
Stiffness of st. Paul.
st. Paul, Mimi, January 3-The
stillness of death was on ST. Paul this
afternoon. The capitol had just paid
its last respects to w. s. Hammond,
Minnesota governor who dropped
dead while looking after land in the
south. The body was taken to ST.
James ct noon.
During the forty eight hours that
the body of the late chief lay in the
rotunGa of the state capitol, thou
sands of persons viewed the remains
The rotunda had been converted in
to a bower of flowers, solemnly con-
trasted against the mourning that
festooned the entire capitol.
At $50 this morning. Dr. Fl. C.
Swearingen. pastor of the House of
III, 10
fHe bowers OF flowers to the neat
, hut inauspicioHs casket in which lay
the remains of the late governor.
Mis- funeral Grafton was short. Al
thoueh the attendance at the services
in the capitol was limited, thou
sands stood outside and others lined
the way OF the funeral procession, to
the union depot The mayors and
city councils of Minneapolis and st.
Paul were among those inside the
building.
Slowly the crowd gave way. and The
active pallbearers took charge of the
caskct These were all sergeants,
Thew were Sergeants ]. C. Clifford,
G. II. Tinle-, r. H. Snu"n, A. New
bearer, J. J. Freeman, r. Reed, H.
Crosse and f Buruski. AS the first
regiment of the Minnesota National
Guard cleared the way, these men
slowly lifted the caSket and carried
If TO a caisson draDed in the stars and
stripes.
Through sorrowing crowds that
lined the streets TO the union depot,
the remains were bourne, guarded by
twenty-seven militiamen. TO the union
denot. and placed aboard a special
train for ST. James. for burial.
Governor Burnquist officially dns-
ignated tcdav as a day of mourning
throughout Minnesota.
Bio DELEGATION to ST. lanes.
On beard train which carried the re-
mains of the late governor to st.
James was q larger delegation of
prominent men frorl st. Paul. Min
reapolis.. Duluth and other cities in
the state. Most of the state officials
were aboard Tho following We're
the escorts from the state senate and
house of representatives:
Senators: A. Y. Ward. Fairmont;
Frank E. Putnam. Blue Earth: F. A.
DuvhUrv. Caledonia: James A. Carley,
plainview: J. W. Andrews, Mankato;
F. B. Nelson. Luverne: Henry n, Ben
rCn. St Peter: Harry F. Weis. lie
Sueur: Frank T. G1otzbach Farih"vlt:
A. J. Rocine Zumbrota John B Pes,
ehakopee: II. H. Bonniwell Hutch
inson: E. P. Peterson. itchfield:
.rohn w. Pauly, Minnea pclis; Peter
Van pover, ST. Paul: .Tohn D. Snlli-
van. ST. Cloud: James Johnston. Ber-
tina: P. H. McGarry. Well<er: r G.
Dunn, Princeton: o. H. Griees Vir-
einia: Leonard H. Nord, information
al Falls.
House of Representatives: Charles
A. Gilman St Cloud; Fl. W. HAS
lett, ST James: A. B. Bjornson:
Minneota Robert Carmichael. Farm
Irgtcn: James Dwyer. MinneapoliF;
John Gerlich, Mankato: H. A. Harri-
son, Saltwater: Edward Indrehus, Fo-
lev: J. A. Larimore. Minneapolis;
Thomas McGrath, st. Paul; J. E. Mad
igan, Maple Lake; NJ. E. Minnette,
Sank Centre; George E. Moeller st.
Paul: Alfred Mueller, New Ulm; F. G.
Ne'tzel, Bird Island; E. R. Ribenack,
Duluth: John S. Schroeder. Fairmont;
c. A. Southwick, Wells: 7. c. Spoons
er. Morris; Henry Steen, Wi1ona, ard
Bert Weld, Slayton
Twin City Palbea-ers.