The Indianapolis times., 1924-02-05
CITY ACTIVITIES
STOPPED DURING
MRS. SHANK RITES
Thousands Pay Tribute as
Body Is Borne Through
Downtown Streets,
By DON HOGATE

With thousands paying tribute. fu-
neral services for Mrs. Sarah Shank
were held Monday afternoon in one
Of the largest demonstrations of public
grief in the city's history.
As the long automobile caravan, ex-
tending as far as the eye could reach,
slowly came down Washington St.,
sidewalks were packed with persons
with barred heads. Police were sta
toned at every corner to keep the
route 10 Crown Hill open. Police and
f1remen on foot led the procession
through the mile square.
At MeriCian St. the procession
tsrned north TO Thirty-fourth St, then
west to the cemetery. Hundreds
braved the rain at the cemetery for
hours awaiting the cortege.
Services at the home and at the
grave We're brief and simple. Hundreds
who could not gain admission at the
house were given a chance to view
the body after the services were over.
Elaborate floral offerings made eight
trucks necessary to carry the flowers.
Eastern Star Participates
Shortly after 2 p. m. the Shank
home was silenced as the song serv-
ice opened. Mrs. James NJ. Ogden
sang In the Hour Of Trial" Eastern
Star mcmbers sang. and then the Rev.
.. ". Fifer and the Rev. John Rainier
took charge.
During the service the mayor and
immediate relatives remained in an up
stairs room where they could hear, but
remain away from the crowds. Mayor
Shank was accompanied at the home
and the grave by his niece, Mrs. Flor
ence PeCkmann, and DR.. NJ. J. Spen-
Ger, one Of the attending physicians of
Mrs. Shank. Curtains on the mayors
car wore drawn during the long
journey to the cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Mrs. Goldie
Garden, Mrs. Jessie Craig. Mrs. Nil
dred Gilmore, Mrs. Sarah Rogers. Mrs.
Frieda Laycock, and Mrs. Belle Cope.
all members Of the Eastern Star order
Honorary PaIlbearers
Honorary pallbearers were officials
Of the city administration and includ-
ed: Joseph L Hogue. city controller:
Ernest L. Kingston, Elmer F. Gay and
Jesse s. Sisloff, the board of safety:
Charles A. Bookwalter, Fred Cline and
Albert NJ Mcguire. the park board;
Charles z. Coffin, William H. Free
man, board of works; Raymond
Wright, city purchasing agent; Sol
Schloss and DR.. William II. Foreman
Of the board of health: Fire Chief John
J. O'Brien and Police Chief Herman
L. Rikhoff.
Ex-senator Albert J. Beveridge and
Joseph B. Healing, Republican ma.
tional committeeman. were among
those attending. NeErly a score of
citizens from North Salem, girlhood
home of Mrs. Shank, were present.
On orders OF Michael J. Glenn, in
spector of traffic, all downtown traffic
was stopped at p. m. for one minute.
Street cars We're halted for two
minutes.
AS the funeral procession moved
down Washington St. eastbound
traffic halted until the last automobile
passed. 1t required nearly forty min.
utes for the procession to pass.
Resolutions expressing sympathy
continued to be received at the Shank
home today. The Indianapolis BOARD
of Trade was on record today express
ing coincidence to Mayor Shank.
Appropriate resolutions expressing
grief at the death Of Mrs. Sarah
Shank were ordered drawn by the
sanitary board today. The resolutions
will be adopted Thursday.