Marion County IN Archives News.....A Large Funeral Procession June 25, 1891
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The Constitution, Atlanta, Ga. June 25, 1891
Followed the Remains of Ex-Senator McDonald to the Grave.
Indianapolis, June 24. -- The funeral of the late Joseph E. McDonald occurred 
this afternoon from the family residence.  From noon until 2 o'clock a perfect 
stream of citizens poured through the house to get one last passing glimpse of 
all that was earthly of Indiana's great statesman.  The Hendricks, Cleveland 
and Gray Clubs, Marion county? and Indianapolis Bar Associations, city and 
state officials, all turned out en masse to attend the obsequies, and the 
procession included fully five hundred carriages, wagons and buggies, and the 
funeral is the largest seen here since the burial of Vice President Hendricks.

The floral tributes were profuse and beautiful, and came from every political 
organization in the city, irrespective of party lines.  When the hour for 
commencing the services arrived the house was crowded, and hundred of people 
packed the yards adjoining and the streets for three or four blocks in each 
direction.  The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Joseph A. Milburn, 
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, and Rev. Dr. M. L. Haines, of the 
First Presbyterian church.

Before his death Senator McDonald selected as pallbearers: T. A. Morris, A. L. 
Roache, John W. Murphy, John P. Freenzel, and John M. Butler, of htis city, and 
John A. Williams, of LaFayette.  The family chose R. J. Bright, of Washington, 
and desired Justice Harlan or Judge Gresham to officiate; but owing to the fact 
that the former could not possibly attend, and Judge Gresham was compelled to 
try a case in Milwaukee today, Senator Voorhees was selected.

Very brief but eloquent eulogies were delivered by both divines at the house 
and at the burial.  The ceremonies at the grave were impressively beautiful.  
Delegations of citizens, county and municipal officials from all over the state 
were numerous, and the number of visitors from the country at large was quite 
large.

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