South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-24

they we're sounded over LOttie ZelIs
grave Just as the last crimson
shadow OF the western sun was lost
Ga the rapidly deepening night
Lotue Zeu was buried. The fun
craI was over. The thousands wend-
ed their way homeward.
The military departments. police,
fire fighters and other organizations
assembled at noon. The following
examinations were en- line: Army
and Navy Union, with Commander
Frank Hudek in charge. platoon
OF police. in command Of Chief Pc
ter Kline. a platoon OF fire fighters,
in command OF Chief Irving Sibrel'
CITY officials. Dodge Manufacturing
company band. Of Mishawaka. IN
charge OF y. +. Neil. Spanish War
Veterans. in command OF Capt John
Inwood; American Legion Post No.
go in charge OF Commander A. Z.
Macdonald, American Legion Post
No 161. Of Mishawaka; Robert
Johnson Post 800. American Lee
gion. in charge of Commander
Claude Bennett Polish War Nete-
rams: Catholic Knights OF America
in charge os Capt John Mischker'
Veterans OF Foreign Wars, in charge
OF Frank C.. Nelson. George NJ Poin-
set Garrison 40. 90. Army and
Navy Union. Ora T. Snyder Garri-
son No. $50. Army and Navy Union,
OK AIishawaka Lottie A. Zel Car
rison 40. 146. Army and Navy IN
ion: Valeria Zell auxiliary, in charge
Of Miss Mary A. Papricka, and
number of civic bodies
part Of the funeral procession as
sembIed in front OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. marched TO the Y. NJ.
G a. where more detachments
Joined. thence TO 4. r. hall, on W
Division St. where the Lottie Eel
Garrison. women marchers and gun
caisson joined the procession.
Caskct on Caisson.
At the Zell home the military
units formed extended double rank.
The casket was carried out TO the
waiting gun caissOn, choir boys and
robed priests chanting the Re
ouicm Eternarium" Immense floral
yvreaths and mOuntings of roses,
carnations and others flowers were
loaded into car driven by SieS-
fried Kazmirzak and Stanley kwas-
ieskL
Followed by "a crowd which num-
berad into the thousands, the fu-
neral procession then marched to
St stanislaus church. where an
other large crowd waited. Follow
inr the special funeral services in
the church. the procession formed
definite parade lines and TN remains
of heroic Lottie A. Zell were es-
cortcd through the city streets and
on out To Cedar Grove cemetery.
The Dodge band led the process
sion. their gold and blue uniforms
lending a splash of vivid coloring TO
the line. Then followed the various
military and civic units The Cath
olic knights of Columbus, in uni
forms and shakkos of an Imperial
Russian or Hungarian guard, swords
drawn and glistenins in the rays of
the October sun. preceded the GO
women of the Valera Zell auxiliary
Post OF Honor.
To the Army and Navy Union,
which perpetug .es the name and
fame OF Lottie Zell by giving his
name to its local garrison, was given
the post of honor in the funeral
procession. and its officers, under
Commander Frank Hudek, had
charge OF all arrangements.
They named their garrison for
Lottie ZeI because he in his life
and i'm his death typihed the love
OF liberty which led him and hun
drcds of others who sprang from a
race which has ever fought for lib
erty Co volunteer when the first ca.i
came 20 defend the flag which stands
for freedom.
Dozens of motor cars followed In
tho wake of the funeral procession.
Thousands lined the streets along
the route The funeral cortege start
ell from the church at 3.15 p. m
and reached the cemetery at 4:45
p m Thousands had gone 10 the
cemetery by motor and street car.
As the funeral procession slowly
assembled The knoll of the cemetery
road The various detachments sa-
lutcd. Eides cleaned in the setting
sunlight Sabers glistcned as they
flashed into salute. The crimson
rays OF the sinking sun were re-
hec.ed i'm The highly polished mu-
steal instruments OF the Dodge band
and sent fine sprays OF fire into the
air
Impressive Picture.
Stately trees lined both sides of
the road leading 20 the grave. In
the distance could DE seen the giided
dome OF Notre Dame. Soldiers and
other uniformed men formed two
thin lines With sahors high in air.
rifles at present arms and colors
unturied. lhs picture was one never
10 bc forgotten.
The thousands of men and women
banked ON htc knoll OF the road
made brilliant background of
color. The afternoon had been warm
and balmy hut when Father Fin
negau had finished his masterful
funeral Grafton The sun had set and
the warm atmosphere had changed
20 chill danpurSs. IL was the end
of the day. day that was never
more 90 be again. and il was 'hnis
% the heroic life story OF Lottie \.
Zeu
Those who Witnessed the funeral
viii long remember IT, In point of
numbers and in point OF dramatic
memory il was the biggest military
event IN South Bend snice the days
OF 1917. The writer has witnessed
many military funerals both in this
country and abroad. but seldom has
he witnessed one ia which "a whole
community SO siEually houOred not
"a great commando. but great
hero. an enlisted soldier. who gave
all he had Co give. his life
Born I'm south Bend.
Lottie A Zeu was born in South