The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-06-14
CALLED TRIBUNE OF PEOPLE
Members of Many Organizations March
In the Rain to Last Resting Place Of
Deceased Official and Bier Is
Covered With Floral Tributes.


Kenosha paid notable tribute to a
former mayor today when thousands of
people gathered at st. Georges Church
to attend solemn funeral services over
the remains of the late Matthias J.
Scholey and many last tribute Of re
spect to his memory.
It was one Of the most notable OUT
pourings Of people ever known in Ke-
nosha and every seat in the great au-
ditorium of the church was filled while
hundreds turned away unable to get
into the church.
The fact that binding rain storm
prevailed, did not prevent hundreds Of
people marching in the cortege which
followed the remains of the former
mayor to their last resting place at the
family plot at st. George Is cemetery.
In the great concourse of people who
gathered for this last tribute were men
from all ranks of life. Prominent manu-
facturers touched shoulders with men
from the ranks of working men. Near
~ every one of the members of the
official family of the city was present
and hundreds Of former officials and
friends made up the great crowd of
people. Many of the friends of the
former mayor gathered at the home on
milwaukee, Ave. and stood with uncov-
cred heads in the rain as the casket
was removed from the home to be
taken to the church.
Many automobiles loaded with flow
ers were taken to the cemetery from
the Scholey home. The flowers attest
ed to the wide acquaintanceship Of the
deceased. Nearly every organization
in the city had sent some floral en-
blem and the great display of floral
offerings which crowded the rooms of
the home made up the most notable
floral tribute ever paid to the memory
of any Kenosha man. Many organiza-
tions to which Mr.. Scholey had be-
longed turned out in body to attend
the funeral and escorted the remains
from the home to the church and then
marched through the rain to the ceme-
terry.
Every official department Of the city
was closed during the hours set for the
funeral and many private business
places closed their doors for the morn
ing.
The services at the church were most
impressive. Five priests Of the church
had part in them under the direction
of the Rev. William Goetzinger Of st.
Lucas, Iowa, a life long friend of the
deceased former official. The attending
priests were the Rev. Charles Goetzing-
er Of Ionia, Iowa, Fathers Nickel, Par
adj and Bott of Kenosha.
High tribute was paid to the deceased
in q eulogy delivered by the Rev.
Charles Goetzinger He declared that
Mr.. scholey had been the tribune of
the people and that he had found his
highest pleasure in the service of the
people. He spoke of his charitable
work and his whole souled nature
which found expression in many kind
nesses not only to his friends but to
the vast number of people in whom he
had taken a personal interest during
his long life in Kenosha.
It was noon before the service at the
church was over and then the process
sion to the cemetery was formed. Re-
gardless Of the rain and lowering skies
the people who had attended the church
service went out to the cemetery where
with simple rites the remains were laid
at rest
Many people came from other cities
to attend the funeral, among the num-
Der being mayors of other cities and
members Of the legislature who had
served with Mr.. Scholey in his var;ous