stuce Lollege (1 w Atherton ANDREW GREGG CURTIN BELLEFONTE. PA.. THURSDAY, OCTOBER I}, 1894. PENNSYLVANIA'S WAR GOVERNOR PASSES QUIETLY AWAY! AN ILLUSTRIOUS CAREER CLOSED DEATH OF ANDREW G. CURTIN ON SUNDAY. MORNING AT 5 O'CLOCK. AND DECLINING QUIES.—A MILITAR THE REMAINS TO TH ‘ERI § n Bellefonte teemed cit familiarly k of Pennsylvan Sunday 8 light of breaking mortality The final struggle. lent scene ing rest. The malady founded on n eral breakin by old age, 22nd of April the ex-Governo from February severely injured This confined a month, but he was able to be attack of stom: he beginnin illness when he fi 8 home for « recover wel he never fully rec months ago and then he had been in failing beaith On Sanday of last improved and for on the front shine and | was out also. steam laundry that him on the porch where for a short time week he felt much short time s enjoying 1n- On Monday he at the uf porch the 8 arm of fire : hit igh evening bro he stood in the cool air with uncovered head, at the same time looking excees ingly pale, and frail in body turned to the room at the earnest tations of his daughter Monday byt nig he was overcome by a nervous « hiliand | . Tuesday morning upon the advice of his son-inlaw Dr, G. F. Harris, he mained in bed from which he neve re we, Thursday his condition became | ’ ’ are Thursday his cong | James Kerr, of Washington critical and a consultation was held by Drs. Harris, Fairlamb and Saturday he grew worse and in the afternoon sank into an unconscious sleep which continued naotil Sunday morning at 5 o'clock, when the flicker. ing flame of life became extinct and the great “War Governor’' was at rest, There were no persons present but the members of his family, which included his wife, Katharine Wilson Curtin, and the following children: Mary W. wife PUETO HEALTH GRAV] ESTING BIOGRAPHY E i) out | | Clure, i Hears Dobbins, | " " : . : : | INANY otha prominin WO On Friday he rallied somewhat but on | } H people | the court house, pray ye NERVYOUS PROSTREATION THE FUNERAL OBSE PAGEANT ACCOMPANIES PROMINENT MEN ge venera ined Iu we ever treasured by our people ful 1 wh ememberance, onored grave The death hy retarn announcement wire of the brought of statesmen and the firs in many from eX. pressions condolence eminent officials, Hon. A, K. Me- of the Times, Philadel. i Gov, Among tL was that of E who dito Was one o urtin’'s it friends and with whom be had been closel the pull neements Celegrams were also received from Gov Pattison, General D, H, Hastings, Gov Flower, of New York: Congressman John B. Robinson. of M: lia, Pa Edwin 8, Phnladelphia, and ty ely associated dur 4 Wil snd n his tieal wl vs Stuart, mayor of On Monday morning the Centre County Bar Association met and made | arrangements for a public meeting in Wednesday morning Chief Burgess WW, E. Gray issued a proclamation ealling upon all places of business to close on Wednesday and that appropriate decorations be made. Messages of Condolence The following are a few of the mes. { If outward « i i i LY. rex elved sages received from prominent ages by the family: HARRISHURG-—"*The sad news of your father's death has just reached me, FPresent to your mother and family my heartfelt sympathy Every home In Pennsylvania will mourn with you. I will be present on Wednesday tonent E PATTISON {(f3overnor of pennsylvania.) person- ALBANY, N. % “Accept my sympathy in loss of your husband. 1 recall with pleasure my association with him in Congress, where 1 learned to appreciate the worth of his chara ter and his great abilities RosweLL FP. FLOWER Governor of New York.) share your be u Wednesday A. K. MoCLURS Ed. of The Times.) EAasToN-"Dear Mrs, curtin, Mrs, Hastings and 1 send you our love and sympathy D. H. Hast LORIDA I have your Beaver, from w father. If I eremony and re sympathy with Fort Pierce, F gram of yesterd AY M. 8. QUAY ciate the worth of tl 1 iemonsiration { thing the sombre | public bui SOCInl. A great ler man, poverty l whenever tend i fellow ana wherever in th an came to his attent is commu word and siping hand, from Andrew (¢. Curtin. His unsolicited charity brought sunshine and wari ty many 8 4d home tre. side, While othe: 3 4} i PAN {- \ 2 a Kind and THE FUNERAL a Immense Cor HEAT rae s and Organizations here Ix Army National wylvania, Pent y began each the Centre f wh cl 2 oldest members, gathering of | an | #, men who life, eminent attorneys, wl political leaders and The front of the room was heavily draped and the desk and chandel the presiding officers chair on the wall hung a por. of Gov, Curtin The interior of the bar was for visitors and distinguished a] wns ers. Over trait persons, The memorial exercises began by the eall of Hon, A. ©. Furst chair. Viee Presidents: B. Niles of Tioga county, and Hon. Augustus Secretaries; Wm F. Smith prothonotary and W, G. Rumberger, register of Centre county. Hon, A. O. Furst then made an opening address after which Gen. Beaver read the resolutions prepared by the committee, Addresses were then made by the following distinguished gentlemen: Col, Wm. B. Mann, of Philadelphia; Robt. E. Pattison, Governor of Penna: Senator; John Scott, of Phila. delphin; Col, A. K. McClure, Ed. of the P. J. to the "| highly h Gov, reserved Hon. Jerome | Landis of Hollida ysburg. | Philad. T%res; Senator Wm. A. Wall- ace, of Clearfield; Hon, John M. Bailey, of Huntingdon,and Gen. Gobin, Leba. non. Their eviogies of the dead were glow. ing tributes, especially Col. McClure’s, extracts of which will be in next issue, given our At 12m, the body was taken from the residence to the court house under Army of the tepublic, who acted as guard of honor, and members of Co. B,N. G. P., of Bellefonte, all of whom were under the direction of John CC. Miller. The | casket reposed upon a catafalque inside | ! | | | an escort of the Grand the bar railing. THE CASKET. | | with oxydized plate bore the Gregg Curtin,’ | casket was trimmed in black satin. or rough box, was of polished. ; furnished by Henryl of the finest broad cloth, } trimmings. ‘I'l name Andrew | | CASIng. casket y following i : iy | and were arranged on | bier. The lower p the Centre Several thousand people view remains, There all passed in without aay difficulty or i | Was & great ous if ferrying. the bods funeral services Dr. Laurie, i Funeral Procession moved y following The military escort, WN Patt burg: Sh {tery B, companies A, B, Fifth Regiment, and A. H of the Twelfth regitnent. of honor, the Republic, ond. As special escort Grand Army of the Amos Mullen in Charge. Wl. Clergy in carriage. ith. Honorary pall bearers in the following order Gov and Judge Dean; Senator Scott and Sena- tor Wallace; Gen. Brooke and Gen. | Taylor; Col. McClure and Col. Mann; Judge Diddle and Col, MeMichael: Judge Furst and E. C. Humes: Gen. | Hastings and Thomas Collins, 5th. The body with the carriers on { each side the hearse, | oth. The male members of the fam. | ily on foot. 7th. The representatives of the Penne (sylvania Reserve Association, Captain John Taylor in charge. Sth. Representatives of the Military | @rder of the Loyal Legion, of which [Gov, Curtin was the only honorary member, oth. Representatives of the Union | League of Philadelphia. 10th. Representatives of the Eagle Valley Railroad. 11th. General officers of the National Guard, the Governor's staff and the staffs of the brigadier generals and oth. er officers according to rank. LE Pattison Bald was returned to | 12th. Representatives of the Cen County Veteran Hamilton in charge. 18th. The several Dar associations of Centre and ve Association, John adjoining oc L.. Spangler in charge. 14th. Battalion of State College Ca. ing. It was a magnificent pageant over mile in length. to 1 The body was taken plot in the Union cemetery ment. At the ys conducted by Gregg Po Bellefonte, grave the conc | { clusion three volleys were { | | National Guards with a volle A Glowing Tribute mim ittoe at HIVE ( A | I'he | red cedar | was | i wil grateful re As a fitting Centre ( which Gov, Curtin was hon 1 member H ises in the Court Wed iOCK A, WOIDIH most orial exer Bellefonte, nesday } m.. lly invited, 1.C. MEYER, Early Arrivals on Tuesday evening ber n brought ia num arrivals | tow 0; President Roberts’ private car | came through from Philadelphia, Hon. A. Mel i oO : a. 1% prominent to K. ure, tha § ) be 4 \ ol i Ol i A. Lewis, Maurice E. Fagar } Francis M. Brook. jon from the Un League of Caleshury iladelphia The followin ff House {robin Maj. W State librarian were at the Broecker. ). B. general H. Egle, brigadier surgeon and H. PP. Moyer, Lebanon brigade M. A adjutant general : Lebanon, Ed. } H. D Ric C. sergeant © « hd = 3rd Brigade St 1 ff Lebanon, brigadier quarter-master 3rd (+herst, Lebanon A. W. Shultz. Danville asst . oN del, aids ; Lebanon, H- 8. M. Jackson, State treasurer, Harrisburg. To give the list of Wednesday's prominent arrivals would be impossible, quarter-master Nas, | Bernheizel, commissary sergeant : owing to a lack of time and space. FOR A MONUMENT. Henry Manger, a famous sculptor and artist, from I'hiladelphia, arrived on Tuesday evening for the purpose of making a plaster cast of the face of the deceased statesmen. Thisis done upon the suggestion of prominent military associations with the view of having a a suitable monument erected this place in the near future. DISTINGUISHED PALL BEARERS, The following were honorary pall. | bearers: Governor Robert E. Pattison, ex.Gov. James A. Beaver, Col. A. K. MoClure. | General Solicitor John Seott of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadelphia; | Gensral D, H. Hastings, Supreme Court {Judge John Dean; ex-United States | Senator Wm. A. Wallace; Captain John P. Taylor and Colonel William Mann, ‘of Philadelphia; Judge A. O. Furst, Thomas Collins and E, C, Humes, pres ident of the First National Pank, Col. nt ‘ro | | " | and Hon, dets, Lieut, E. W. McCaskey command- | s | estness 14] ! the Morton McMichael, of | vlelphia, Craig Biddle CAITIErs were repre ves of serve A i FR The haze Tk 0 yivania ii on, ws’ ia Hn, 4 Heme. Army of t wwepublie, a GOVERNOR CUNRTINS « | errand AREER Persons] und Political Blography of & Grea Pennsylvanian AK ae with Ed.) elle ed. On ¥ on the Tay a5t Whig v | on the electoria had Deon x nroper candidate {But the Know sweeping over u | Curtin #1000 OUL © jock, who Was el iis Eaeretary in's ser vioes | fm nt. 1s Quties | those now performed by tl | of Public Schools, and under } | tion the school #y% €n of Lhe » strong impetas in th ¢ direction { evelopment santy ¢ we i produced al An ihe jooal Doard Sno the he Cuartls cided In this cl in the end large that Pennsyly the nomination of 11 2 Cartin returned from Chieago and entered AL ONCE BIN it brilliant personal canvass of the remembered with enthusiasm, and tha id not close until his election in October, by a nu rity of 2.0 mry DD. Foster, with that of Lane In 1ecided the Presidential campal w of the Republican Rr ony pin WAR GOVERNOR Pennsylvanians of the present day oan hardy appreciate the gravity of the situation which confronted the Governor of this Com monwealth when he ome Mee in Jan UATY Some Ff ths states haf nirendy from the Union, and others we in Uw balan The sttitads I sow ernment had been vecillatin was «04 undecided, More than ever eaneyvive nia the keystone of the Feds woh, and the whole country looked to ction toa dioate the course wife tin ke Ponnsyvivania was » touching the sinve state upo standing between them and he an isgonietie Commonwanliths of the northoast loan resident had been chosen not vel assumed offlee, and it fell to Gow ernor Curtin, a Repubdioan whose close sociation with Lincols was well known, #0 define the attitude of his state al a» the when his utterances wae Hkely to determing the attitude of the whole North and p weibly toaffect also that «17 Virginia and other Southern States that had not yet taken the irrevooable step towara disunion It was under these conditions and with a full appreciation of the gravity of his atten ances (hal Governor Cartin in his ins ogee address nid down those tandmental ples, defining the relations of the states 0 one another and to the Union, As the war clouds deepened, few men fa public ite showed so fall an appreciation of fi (Continued on 4th page.) 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