The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07
10th, which hung on festoons fror
business houses ami homes.
Masons in Charge.

The Masons of st. James, wit;
,ther members Of the blue lodge il
Minnesota, had charge of the funera
iervices. There was a musical Sc
'ection by male quartet from tn,
odge, after which Rev. Mr.. Fishe
poke.
The fire department brass band
hirty pieces played funeral dirgt
While the procession was going fror
he depot to the church and from the
hurch to the cemetery. This musica
rganization attended the opening OF
Governor Hammonds gubernatoria
amraign in Redwing, going Their
rom ST. James in autos.
Was to Speak at Faribault.
Faribault. Mimi, January 3.-Winn-
ield Scott Hammond was to have ad
ressed the Mems club of the Peoples
emple here last night. His sudden
cath in louisiana caused the meet
ng to be turned into union memor
al service, which was well attended
St Peter, Mimi. January 3.-Resi-
'ents here today recalled the funera'
Governor John A. Johnson, Min
,ffice. 1t was held here w. S Ham
nond, then CONGRESSMAN, attended
djutant General F. B. Wood of the
Minnesota National Guard discovered
hammond in the church yard here
mong the immense crowd that coulf
,ot get into the church Wood tool
I'm into the church.
ST. Paul, Mimi, January 3.-While
he entire state of Minnesota today
aid Difference to the funeral of w
:. Hammond, MinneSota's late COVER
,or, the heart of an aged widow in
linton La today overfowed with
gratitude for the big Minnesotan
hammond held mortgage on tn
sged widows plantation. He visited
YER while in the south. Fears that
re had come to foroclose the mort
rage were d'spelled when he told her
y continue to live on the plantation
# 900 acres, and never mind the in
crest or principal of the loan.
st. Paul. MINI. January 3.-Par-
ants of deaf children through the
tate We're probably among the mos
'ouched bv the death end funeral TO
w -. ,
# Minnesota Hammond became in
crested in the little deaf son Of Mr.
nd Mrs II. G. Schultz of st. Iame'
When be became governor he immed'
,tnly gave his influence to the MASSAGE
# a bill. permitting deaf children tt
~et state care without going to the
state school st Far'bault.
Home Life of New Governo".
st. Paul. Mimi, January Swell
les my daddy just the same"
Probably no words Of child were
.irg;ne through Minne~ota louder to-
lay than these, attributed to Marv
six year old daughter of J. A. A
when told that her father
had been raised to the rank of gov
ernor of Minnesota by the sudden
death CT w. S. Hammond in the south E.
Home life of the new governor ap-
Nroaches tie ideal. Their home circle
of mother and father de-
voted TO each other and three chill
dren, went forward TODAY with the
same happiness, reserved Of course
Difference to the funeral OF
G. Hammond at st. James today.
Although elevated to the highe5;
honors of the state. the Burnquists
continued today to live in their mod
est five room fiat IDuring the long
days through which she has watched
rhe rapid advancement of her husband
from a humble law office ten years to
has spent all her time, for
>er home They are members Of the
plymouth Congregational church
Their marriage was the result of col
lege ROMANCE at Carleton college
che was Mary Cross, demure coed
when J. A. A. Burnquist, polite anG
retiring college student net her or
no campus of Carleton.
When state house attaches tele-
phoned Burnauist of the death of
Mrs. BurnGuist bad Just,
reading to him. He was
sick at their hCme.
st. Paul, Mimi, January S-As
last tribute to w. S. Hammond, whose
were buried ct ST. James to-
day, it was reported that Governor
will not appoint sncces-
sor to Judge P. H. Stolberg, Chisago
Stolberg died two weeks ago
It was reported today that Hammond
had planned on placing J. G. Netha-
way in the place Burnuuist is ex-
pected to simply follow the plans OF
Hammond.
Left 100000 Estate.
There is nothing in the Will left
by Governor Hammond which men
lions the ultimate disposal of his
body. The will was opened at st.
James by Milton Hammond before
leaving to join the funeral committee
at st. Paul. 1t is sail Governor
Hammond is possessed of consider
allie means and estimates place his
fortune at 100000. He owns much
in Minnesota, the most or II
being located near st. James.
Il is said Milton Hammond, the
half brother, and Mrs. Charles II :.
Sturtevant of Detroit. half sister OF
the former governor, will share the
bulk CT the estate.
General Order to Militia.
Adjutant General Fred B. Wood
has issued a general order to the ma
tional guard and naval militia of Min
mes ia. formally announcing the death
of their Communicated chief, Govern
or Winfield S. Hammond. The order
gives a short sketch of his life from
his birth in Southboro, Mass, No
vember II, 1853, to the time Of his
election as governor in 1914.
Orders are. given for the draping of