River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-01-06
THOUSANDS LOOK UPON FACE
OF GOVERNOR HAMMOND IN
ROTUNDA OF STATE
CAPITOL.
BODY TAKEN TO ST. JAMES;
CITY IN FUNERAL ATTIRE
Services Take Place in Methodist
Church, Which Is Larger Than
Presbyterian Auditorium Where
Governor Worshipped-Ma-
sonic Ritual at Grave.


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 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 its
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 dead.
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
friends, began at 9 o'clock. Half an
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
from the black broadclOth casket in
which it was brought from Louisiana,
to a 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,
where it was placed with the head to
the north, surrounded by flowers.
Honorary PaIIbearers.
A list of honorary pallbearers who
followed the body of Governor Ham
mond to it's 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. G. 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 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 a division of G. A. R. vet
Grams, the cortege proceeded through
the streets of ST. Paul to the station,
where it 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