The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-07

tereSts. He came here in May, 1885,
and was here ever since, except for
the terms he was in congress. He was
county attorney two terms, city at
tcrney, president of the ST. James
velopment of the educational inter-
ests of the community.
He was one of the most active lodge
workers in this part of the state. He
joined the Odd Fellows at Madelia in
lodge of Madelia, the Chapter of st.
James and the Commandery of New
! Ulm All of the lodges will be rep
resented at the funeral Monday.
st. Paul, Dec. Ex-Governor Ham.
mond's body will be buried in st.
James Monday
The governors body will be taken
to the capitol, where it will lie in
state Saturday and Sunday.
Accompanied by Governor L. E.
Hall of Louisiana, members of his off,
cial staff, who could be gathered
quickly. many Masons from different
parts of the state and Mr.. James A.
NOVEL;, the body left Clinton. La, for
ST. Paul
A layover was occasioned in Wilson,
La. when connections were made with
a train going to Memphis The body
went from Memphis to Chicago.
! The body is in black casket of
handsome design. Friends with whom
| Governor Hammond had become ac-
quainted in Clinton placed large
wreath of roses on the box
The burial announcement was made
before the departure of the ST Paul
funeral party for Chicago, by A. L.
Sortor, Jr., of Minneapolis, chairman
of the Democratic state central com
mittee and one of the closest friends
, OF the late governor.
Mr.. Sortor conferred with Milton
! Hammond, half-brother of the late
governor, who arrived from ST. James,
and they agreed that the burial should
/ take place in the state where he often
was honored.
| 1t has been thought that members
of the family would take the body to
| Massachusetts,, where Governor Ham
mond was born and where his parents
are buried.
Governor Hammond is a Minneso-
f, ia man, Mr. Sortcr said, "and we be-
! lieve the people OF Minnesota would
! prefer that his body find its final rest
/ ing place in the state, where he made
his home.
He was not private citizen; he
belonged to the state
Grief In Native Village.
Southbcro, Mass, Dec. 31-The
death OF Governor Winfield Scott Ham
mond of Minnesota. which occurred at
Clinton, La, was learned here with
| the deepest regrets The fame won by
the Southboro village boy was pleas
ing to ali and. when he visited here
cone time ago, all the old time resi-
dents babe him welcome and extended
their personal congratulations.
! The rapid rise of Hammond since
he left Dartmouth college was a never
! forgotten topic of conversation by
those who knew him and it was felt
that he brought honor to his native
town. His father was master me-
chanic, who determined that his boy
should have an education that would
prove helpful in his battle with the
world
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limited Press DiSpatch.1
! ST. Paul, Mimi, December 81
When Governor HammCnd's body and
the party in charge arrive at the union
depot tomorrow morning they will be
given military reception by the Min
nesota National Guard Adiutant
General Wood will be there with the
general staff and with several COM
panies of infantry and battery OF
the artillery. The hearse will be es-
corted at once to the state capital.
Notified of Funeral.
| Fred w. Force, secretary of the
Mankato Lodge Of Elks, received word
today that the remains of Governor
Hammond will lie in state in the cap
itol at st. Paul tomorrow and Sun
day. The funeral will be held at ST.
f, James Monday The remains will be
taken to that city on a special train.
| 1t is expected that a large delegation
of Elks ard others will go from this
city to attend the funeral.
Special Train to St. James.
TINTED Press Diepatchl
! ST. Paul. Mimi, December 81
Adjutant General Wood is making
arrangements for special train to
bear the body of the governor from
! ST. Paul to St. James. It is probable
that this train will leave ST. Paul at
noon Monday.