The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-01-07
t1AMMOND'S BODY LAID TO REST:
MINNESOTA STATE OF MOURNING
Ihousandsin
St. Paul Pay
Last Honors
Funeral Services Held in ST. James
Masonic Ritual IL Said at
the Grave.

St. Paul, Jan. 3.-Thousands looked
Sunday upon the face of Governor
Winfield Scott Hammond as he lay in
the serene majesty of death in the
rotunda Of the capitol in st. Paul.
In a magnificent setting of flowers
and greenery. the body reposed in
state under the great dome. High
overhead flew, at half staff, the ma
tional emblem, betokening the grief
of Minnesota over the passing of it's
chief executive.
Pay Personal Tribute.
From 10 a. m. till 10 p. m. the doors
of the capitol were open. During those
hours any who wished might pass by
the bier and pay personal tribute to
the dead.
The Capitol is draped in mourning,
an expression of the universal sorrow
that enshrouds the state which loses
its governor.
Governor Hammond was the second
governor of Minnesota who died in
Office. To many who were drawn to
the house of death came memories of
that other day in September, six years
ago, when they saw the still form of
Governor John A. Johnson lying in
the same station of honor.
Service at Capitol.
The capitol was not open to the
public Monday. A short service, heard
only by relatives, officials and close
f-ia d.. ob4 oil
hour later the funeral cortege moved
to the Union station for the journey
TO st. James, home of the governor,
where the final impressive rites took
place at 2:30 in the Methodist church
and at the graveside in Mount Hope
cemetery.
Saturday the body was transferred
which it was broaght from Louisiana,
to new one of heavy carved mahog-
any, copper lined and sealed. When
all was in readiness the friends of the
governor who had remained about the
building assembled, and the active
pallbearers chosen from the national
guard bore the casket to the rotunda,
the north, surrounded by flowers.
Honorary PalIbearers.
A list of honorary pallbearers who
followed the body of Governor Ham
mond to its last resting place includ-
ed three former governors, personal
friends and men prominent in the
Democratic party from all parts of
Minnesota.
Cortege Starts for Station.
Services in the capitol rotunda were
brief, consisting only of prayer by
Rev. H. c. Swearingen of the House
of Hope Presbyterian church, st. Paul.
The services were private, and the
capitol was opened only to state Of
ficials, relatives and intimate friends
OF Mr.. Hammond. They gathered in
the rotunda for the prayer at 8 a. m,
and promptly at $3.50 the cortege
started for the union station.
National guard sergeants again act
ed as active pallbearers, taking the
casket on their shoulders and bearing
It outside to the artillery caisson
which was used as a carriage. Drawn
by eight horses and escorted by the
entire Twin City complement of the
national guard, a regiment of infantry
and one of artillery, by the governors
staff and division of G. A. r. vet.
Grams, the cortege proceeded through
the streets Of st. Paul to the station
where 1t was placed aboard special
train on the Omaha road
St. James in Funeral Attire.
In addition to the military escort
that went from st. Paul under the
command of General Wood. there was
the Second Regiment band and Com
Ipany A of New Ulm. The New Ulm
escort met the funeral train at ST.
James.
The city of St. James was in flu.
neral attire, all places of business
were closed, and the people of the
city attended almost to a man. Win.
dows of the stores displayed portraits
of the dead governor draped in mourn
ing. Theaters and other public build.
fngs of the city were at the disposal
of the public as rest rooms.
Services at Methodist Church..
Funeral services took place in the
Methodist church, which has a larger
auditorium than the Presbyterian
church, where the governor worship.
ped, but Rev. H. w. Fisher, the Pres.
byterian pastor, officiated. The flu.
neral was Masonic one, in charge
Jointly of Libanus lodge No. 90, A. F.
& A. NJ, of st. James, B. F. Clement,
master, and Of Demolay comman1ery
New Ulm, Emil Hage, eminent com.
mander. Mr.. Fisher is a Mason and
took part in the ritual features of the
ceremony. State officials of the fra
ternity were present to assist in the
ritual.
Masonic Ritual at Grave.
The interment was in Mount Hope
cemetery, about a mile from town.
Masonic ritual was said at the grave.
A military escort went all the way,
In addition to the members of the
governors staff.
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Missing In Fire Horror.
Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Twenty per-
sons were injured, six critically. two