Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-06
COMPLETE PLANS FOR
THE DODGE FUNERAL
Services to Be Held from Home Of
Deceased This Afternoon, with
Burial in Walnut Hill,
MILITARY IN ALL DETAILS

No changes have been made in
the arrangement for the funeral OF
General Grenville NJ. Dodge. 1t will
be held this afternoon at the Third
street residence. Council Bluffs. be-
ginning at l o'clock. The religious
services will be conducted by Rev.
A. G.. A. Buxton, rector of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, and Rev. J. 7.
Jones, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional church.
Although General Dodge was not
directly connected with any church
denomination, his broad liberality
made him the friend and benefactor
of every church in the city, and st.
Paul's and the First Congregational
we're particularly favored by his gen
erosity. He was one of the founders
Of the First Unitarian church estab-
lished in this vicinity.
All Of the panoply to be used in the
military funeral has been forwarded by
the War department from the federal
arsenal at Rock Island. The field bat
terry gun caisson upon which the casket
will be borne is from the regular serv-
ice equipment. 1t will be drawn by six
black horses. The black military har-
ness for these horses is a part Of
the equipment forwarded. A black cav
airy saddle, taken from the service equip
ment, is here. 1t will be placed in re-
verse position upon the riderless horse
- tt,I Nhn pfi
caisson. The black sheet that will enve-
lop the casket will be hidden by huge
new silk flag that has never been pn-
furled.
Plan of Funeral Procession.
The funeral cortege will be made up
in accordance with this plan, arranged by
the military and approved by Major NJ
A. Tinley, who will be in command OF the
nine companies of the Iowa and Ne
brsska National Guard:
l. Music, Third Regiment band.
,. Escort, two battalions OF infantry
under command of Colonel NJ. "A. Ilnley'
g. The clergy in carriages
T. TIL pail. borne on a csisson, drapod
and escorted by the active pallbearers
nonco n.IIosIoned otucers of III. troops
s. The led horse caparisoned with tho
generals saddle and saber.
6. Tho honorary pallbearers, members
OF the Saturday Noon club, mounted.
:. The family and mourners, In car
| riaGes.
command, the Army OF the Tcnnesseo
! Fourth Iowa infantry In the civil war
| Second Iowa battery Of field artillery.
/ civil war, and other members of his diVl-
sion of the Sixteenth Army corps, in car
e. ?. Other officers and enlisted men Of
| the civil war and Grand Army OF the Re-
puflc and Union Veterans Legion, In
carriages. The United states SPANS =
war veterans and soldiers of the Spanish
war, Philippines and China, marching.
! TO- Distinguished Visitors; Governor
Clarke and staff distinguished guests
| ii. DeieEatlons: Officers of the
| women's Relief Corps and representative
delegations as may appear.
Daughters Of the American Revolution
In carriages, officers OF the odd Fellows
in carriages B. p. o. Ellis. and othsr
| lS. Civilians in carriages.
/ IA. Automobiles.
The Line of March.
The cortege will be moved from the
| residence down Third street to Willow
avenue, then west on Willow avenue to
Fourth street, north on Fourth TO Broad
way east on Broadway to Oak street
south on Oak 20 Pierce street and thence
to the grave in Walnut Hill cemetery
The grave has been opened In one OF
the most beautiful spots in the cemetery
one long ago selected by General Dodge
and often referred to when he expressed
his wish 10 be buried in Council Bluffs
In the whole arrangement of the funeral
every wish that he has been known &c
have expressed is being faithfully OBJ
served.
For three hours yesterday afternoon tn,
Dodge mansion, that has a commanding
view OF the town from it's site on tn
hillside at the highest point OF Thirt
street was thronged with silent visitors
The body of General Dodge lay in state
resting upon a bier placed In the mai
parlor The constantly moving thron
was admitted at enc door and passed ou
through another, without noise or con
fusion. Many p0used more than a mo
ment as their eyes fingered on the well
known face II was a strong. but kindly
face. Every trace OF pain had vanishe
and an expression of absolute peace wa
there. Tears fell IN spite OF efforts to re
press them. but the strong emotion wa
given no sound The memory of the las
look into that calm and tranquil fac
will be treasured as long as memory lasti
The doors will be opened again thi
I morning from $3.50 until IL o'clock. Tn
casket will then be closed and will not b
opened again to the public.
Park Beard Pays Respects.
3 The Board Of Park Commissioners. q
: : which A. C. Graham has long been IN
: head, assembled for the regular MONTH
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