The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-27
He IS LAID TO REST
Charles S. Gleed Buried at Law
renee This Afternoon.
City Bows in Respect to HEM
Ory of Great Citizen.

One of Topeka's most noted and be-
loved citizens. Charles S. Gleed. who
died Sunday was laid to rest today.
Switchboards thruout the southwest
ern district of the Bell Telephone
company were idle for one minute,
beginning at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
the hour. of the funeral service of
Charles S. Gleed. telephone and rail-
way official. newspaper publisher and
financier.
offices of the Bell Telephone COM
pany were closed from noon until
clock thruout the district and the
flag on every Bell telephone building
was at half mast during the day.
The Santa Fe general office build
ings were closed from noon until 2
o'clock today. also in tribute to the
memory of Mr.. Gleed.
Word has been received that the
flag of Kansas university was placed
at half mast today. in memory OF Mr..
gent and generous benefactor of the
university. Mr.. Gleed was a. member
of the first class Of law graduates from
Kansas university in 1880 His pic
ture hangs in the chancellor's office
in appreciation of. his service to the
university.
The Central National bank and
Trust company closed its doors from
until o'clock in respect.
The funeral service was held at the
Gleed home 104 Greenwood, and was
attended only by family friends. The
interment at Lawrence was private.
Members of the family. pallbearers
and a few other friends went to
Lawrence on a special train. The
pallbearers were J. R. Koontz. assist
ant traffic manager of the Santa Fe;
r. J. Benzel, general manager of the
pany; D. z. Palmer, general attorney
of the Bell Telephone company; W. K.
Etter. assistant zone manager: W. r.
Kercher. publicity director. Southwest
ern Bell Telephone company. and
Charles H. Sessions, managing editor
Of the Topeka Daily Capital. The Rev.
A. r. McKinstry of Grace cathedral
conducted the services.
Among the Santa Fe and Bell Tele-
phone officials who Lave come from
outside the city to attend the funeral
are H. ]. Pettengili of st. Louis, chair
man of the board of directors and A.
B. Elias of st. Louis. vice president of
the Southwestern Bell Telephone COM
pany. Hal Gaylord. associate owner of
the Kansas City Journal with Mr..
Gleed. is in the city for the funeral
]. w. Gleed. brother Mr.. Gleed. has
arrived from Michigan.
Street Cars Stop Two Minutes.
The power on the lines of the To-
peka railway was shut off from l
O'Clock until 1902 o'clock this after
noon. All cars closed operations for
two minutes.
At the time of his death Charles
Gleed was a director of the Topeka
Railway company. He was president
of the old Topeka City Railway COM
pany from 1888 until 1892. The line
operated horse cars at that time Mr..
Gleed was Instrumental in consolidat-
rail nd -
Rapid Transit company. competing
lire and in 1892 the consolidation
was perfected and the lines electrified
At the time of the complete reor-
ganization and rehabilitation In 1903.
Mr. Gleed was director in the COM
pany and took an active part in the
plan to give Topeka modern street
car svsten He was director until
the time OF his death
Santa Fe Officials Here
The following high officials OF the
Santa Fe arrived in Topeka this morn
ing from Chicago to attend the funeral
services of Charles s. Gieed. director
of the Santa Fe railroad: w B.
storey. president: A. G. Wells. vice
nresid lent; Edward Chambers vice
president: I. J. Norton, assistant gen
eral solicitor: W. H. Simpson, general
advertising agent: F. S. Rice. assistant
to chief engineer.
The men will attend the funeral
services at the Gleed home this after
noon and then will 20 TO Lawrence on
the Santa Fe special train to assist n
the burial services
Members of the Kansas City Journal
family here for the funeral included
Charles G. Rose water. business mana
ger: Edgar P. Allen and J. T. Rogers.
L. L Mccall, correspondent Of the
Associated Press at Kansas City, was
in the city for the gervices this after
noon.