Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1925-06-25
THRONGS MOURN
AT "BOp'S" BIER
La Toilette Funeral Held i1
Wisconsin State Capilol
at Madison.

Madison, Wis, June 22-FuneraI
services for Z. S. Senator Robert M.
La Toilette We're held in the rotunda
OF the state capitol at l D. m. today.
The last rites were at Forest Hill
cemetery followed by interment in the
La Toilette family plot.
Rev. A. E. Hayden of the Univer-
sity OF Chicago, former pastor Of the
First Unitarian church here, conducted
the services.
A male choir of 40 voices, selected
from the Mozart club and the Maen-
nerchor, sang Nearer My God to Thee
and Abide With Me- The services
closed with America. The chimes Of
Grace Episcopal church played Lead
Kindly Light and Abide With Me-
During the funeral hours, L to 3,
business and industry in Madison
ceased in order that all might do hon
or to Senator La Toilette. The capitol
was closed all day
The services for Senator La Toilette
was the first funeral conducted in the
new capitol building. 1t is recalled
that Mr.. La Toilette had an important
share in the preliminaries for the con-
struction Of the great building. 1t
was while Mr. La Toilette was cover
nor In 1904 that the old capitol build
ing was damaged by Gre. Before he
retired from the governorship, plans
had been made for the erection of the
new capitol considered to be one Of
the most beautiful and artistic in the
country.
Throngs Fay Tribute to bob"
Wisconsin paid Impressive tribute
to Bob La Toilette as his body lay in
state under the great vaulted dome OF
the capitol
Fully $4,000 persons filed through
the capitol yesterday in solemn pro-
cession to take a farewell look at the
remains.
The body of the senator was placed
in the east wing Of the capitol on the
second floor and those who filed into
the building to pay tribute passed the
casket in two lines.
At the foot Of the slate colored cas-
ket, the Stars and Stripes were
draped. Hanging from the balcony
above were two of the Wisconsin state
flags with their colors of blue and
gold.
Gven in death, the face Of the Wis.,
consin senator bore determined look,
although the drawn lines gave evil
dence that he lust have undergone
intense suffering for period prior
to his death.
Practically every community in the
state, from the smallest hamlet to the
largest city, was represented in the
endless stream Of humanity that swept
past the casket Persons waited in
line for almost an hour to obtain q
glimpse of the body, and the entire
capitol square at times was surrounded
with lines of persons awaiting admit
lance into the building.
No Military Pomp
The legislative guard of honor stood
beside the casket during the entire
day, In groups of four two standing
at the foot and two at the head Of the
casket. Every hour the guard was
changed
There was no military pomp such as
usually attend the obsequies Of a ma
tional figure. Members of the National
guard were in attendance but dressed
in civilian clothes, including Adit.
Gen. Ralph Immell.
Many of those who came had to
wait an hour or even more under a
blazing sun before they might reach
the statehouse steps, but there was
never a show of impatience
Neither police nor guards directed
them, the people themselves maintain
ing the column formation which
stretched around Capitol square into
the streets beyond.
Long List of PaIIbearers
Among honorary pallbearers were
included many national and state cele-
brities, as well as close friends of the
La Toilette family. The list included
Senator Irvine L. Lenroot, all the Wis.,
consin members of the house of repre-
sentatiyes the federal judges in Wis
consin, the state officers, headed by
Gov. Blaine; members of the Wiscon-
sin supreme court Mayor Milo Kittle-
son, Madison; former Wisconsin menu
bers OF congress; President A. E. Birge
of the University of wisconsin, chair
men OF the state commissions; Adjt.
Gen. Ralph Immel, ex-Goy. f. e. Nc
Govern; former lieutenant governors,
former secretaries of the state, former
state treasurers, former attorney gem
erals
Mourning will not be observed by
women in the La Toilette family for
the dead senator Mr.. La Toilette OPP
posed mourning and his family will
respect his wishes.
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