Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-05
COUNCIL BLUFFS WILL HONOR
MEMORY OF GENERAL DODGE
AT FUNERAL HOUR.
MILITARY GUARD OF
HONOR POSTED At BIER
Many Distinguished Men Planning to
Attend Services Thursday Afternoon
Burial With Military honors-
State Militia and Grand Army to
Have Charge.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 5.--Plans for the
funeral of Granville NJ. Dodge. Council
Bluffs hero and Iowa's most distin-
guished citizen, who died Monday
afternoon, are slowly developing from
an intimate service of love on the part
j of his neighbors and friends and
family to an event Of state and ma
, tional Importance. . ........ -
Hourly come adviceS that prominent
men of the state and nation are plan
ming to pay their respects to the dead
soldier and builder of railways at his
funeral Thursday afternoon at 1
o'clock at his home. -.
Colonel NJ. a. FINLEY, who is acting
for " P. Dodge. in charge OF the ar
rangements for the funeral has prac-
tically perfected the details of the
funeral. which will adhere strictly TO
the military burial service.
An effort to obtain the generals old
horse, which has been pensioned for
many years, will be unavailing because
the veteran animal is in pasture IN
Minnesota and can not be brought to
the city, so another horse will follow
the caisson, caparisoned in the trap
pings OF the Gedu ClliSll4aN
With Guard of Honor.
The family's desire for simple
service. in keeping with the expressed
wish of the general, will be forgone to
the extent of receiving such distin-
guisilei guests as come for the event
and the body will lie in state in the
parlors Of the home Wednesday after
noon and Thursday morning under
oE If mil =
officers Of the Dodge light guard, the
military company he organized in
1854 and which has been his pride and
particular pleasure without break in
the years since. The guard was posted
beside the bier Tuesday afternoon and
the watch will be kept until the casket
is removed from the house.
Among the distinguished men who
have signifed their intention of be-
ing present are Governor Clarke of
Iowa with his staff. and other state
officers judge Martin ]. Wade Of the
United States court Judge Walter l.
Smith of the United States circuit
court OF appeals
Business viii Be Closed.
BY a proclamation issued Tuesday
by Mayor M B. Snyder. on the reso-
luton of the city council, the city
building and offices will be closed
Thursday afternoon and all business
men and merchants are requested to
close their stores during the hours of
the funeral if not for the entire after
noon.
The district court and county offices
will be closed during the afternoon
and the flag Of the federal building will
be handled in accordance with the
custom in all departments Of the gov
eminent altho Postmaster Hughes has
not yet received authority TO close the
postoffice.
Superintendent J. H. Beverage of
the public schools announces that the
schools will be closed Thursday after
noon. as also VIII be ST Joseph's
parochial school.
The guard OF honor, as stated, will be
composed OF non-commissioned Off
GERS Of Company l.. Third infantry, l.
y. c.. the Dodge Light guard and the
escort VIII consist Of a battalion Of
the Third and a battalion Of the FfrI
Nebraska infantry, from Omaha with
/ the Third infantry band, all under
command Of Colonel FINLEY.
/ Grand Army at Grave.
! The Grand Army Of the Republic win
have charge OF the services at the
grave in Walnut Hill and the firing
squad will be section from Company
IL
The religious services will be con-
Quoted By DR. Alfred G a. Buxton Of
s.. Paurs and Dr.. ]. T. Jones OF the
First Congregational church. The Elks-
/ Imperial octet viii sing the songs Sc
! lecred by the general himself.
/ Peculiarly appropriate Will be the
main selection. chosen by the family,
The Battle Hymn Of the Republic"
and the generals own faYorites, Lead
Kin dly Light and Jesus, Lover Of Ny
/ Soul" By mis- own requss-. ALSO Dr..
Jones will read Tenryson's beautiful
lines, Crossing the Bar"