Judge N. C. McFarland and his family, at 919 Harrison entertained President Rutherford B. Hayes on his visit to Topeka, KS on September 26, 1879. Judge McFarland served in the Dept. of Interior under President Hayes as Ute Indian Commissioner to ramify a treaty between the tribe & the US Gov't in May 1881. Asked by President Garfield to serve as commissioner of the US Land Office in Washington DC. Member of the State Senate in Kansas & Ohio.
This is not the full obituary but excerpts:
The funeral of Judge N. C. McFarland was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church.
There was a large attendance, the audience room of the spacious church being over half filled. The remains of Judge McFarland reposed in a handsome plain black broadcloth casket with silver handles. The deceased had always admired plainness in everything and his wishes were fully carried out along this line in the funeral arrangements.
Sitting near the immediate family and relatives in the center seats were the three porters who had waited on the deceased during the last months of his life. According to a special request which Judge McFarland made before he died a carriage was provided for these young men to the cemetery. Back of the mourners the members of the Topeka Bar Association occupied seats.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. F. S. McCabe and Rev. Dr. Linus Blakesley, both having been intimate friends of the deceased. Mr. Blakesley made the opening remarks in which he eulogized the life and works of the respected man whom so many loved. He spoke of hie personal acquaintance with Judge McFarland and commended his virtues.
At the conclusion of the address the quartette sang "Abide with Me" and the funeral procession was formed. The procession was a short one only relatives and intimate friends going to the Topeka cemetery. A short service was held at the grave. The remains were buried beside those of Mrs. McFarland who died nearly a year ago.
This is not the full obituary but excerpts:
The funeral of Judge N. C. McFarland was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church.
There was a large attendance, the audience room of the spacious church being over half filled. The remains of Judge McFarland reposed in a handsome plain black broadcloth casket with silver handles. The deceased had always admired plainness in everything and his wishes were fully carried out along this line in the funeral arrangements.
Sitting near the immediate family and relatives in the center seats were the three porters who had waited on the deceased during the last months of his life. According to a special request which Judge McFarland made before he died a carriage was provided for these young men to the cemetery. Back of the mourners the members of the Topeka Bar Association occupied seats.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. F. S. McCabe and Rev. Dr. Linus Blakesley, both having been intimate friends of the deceased. Mr. Blakesley made the opening remarks in which he eulogized the life and works of the respected man whom so many loved. He spoke of hie personal acquaintance with Judge McFarland and commended his virtues.
At the conclusion of the address the quartette sang "Abide with Me" and the funeral procession was formed. The procession was a short one only relatives and intimate friends going to the Topeka cemetery. A short service was held at the grave. The remains were buried beside those of Mrs. McFarland who died nearly a year ago.
Judge N. C. McFarland and his family, at 919 Harrison entertained President Rutherford B. Hayes on his visit to Topeka, KS on September 26, 1879. Judge McFarland served in the Dept. of Interior under President Hayes as Ute Indian Commissioner to ramify a treaty between the tribe & the US Gov't in May 1881. Asked by President Garfield to serve as commissioner of the US Land Office in Washington DC. Member of the State Senate in Kansas & Ohio.
This is not the full obituary but excerpts:
The funeral of Judge N. C. McFarland was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church.
There was a large attendance, the audience room of the spacious church being over half filled. The remains of Judge McFarland reposed in a handsome plain black broadcloth casket with silver handles. The deceased had always admired plainness in everything and his wishes were fully carried out along this line in the funeral arrangements.
Sitting near the immediate family and relatives in the center seats were the three porters who had waited on the deceased during the last months of his life. According to a special request which Judge McFarland made before he died a carriage was provided for these young men to the cemetery. Back of the mourners the members of the Topeka Bar Association occupied seats.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. F. S. McCabe and Rev. Dr. Linus Blakesley, both having been intimate friends of the deceased. Mr. Blakesley made the opening remarks in which he eulogized the life and works of the respected man whom so many loved. He spoke of hie personal acquaintance with Judge McFarland and commended his virtues.
At the conclusion of the address the quartette sang "Abide with Me" and the funeral procession was formed. The procession was a short one only relatives and intimate friends going to the Topeka cemetery. A short service was held at the grave. The remains were buried beside those of Mrs. McFarland who died nearly a year ago.
This is not the full obituary but excerpts:
The funeral of Judge N. C. McFarland was held this morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presbyterian Church.
There was a large attendance, the audience room of the spacious church being over half filled. The remains of Judge McFarland reposed in a handsome plain black broadcloth casket with silver handles. The deceased had always admired plainness in everything and his wishes were fully carried out along this line in the funeral arrangements.
Sitting near the immediate family and relatives in the center seats were the three porters who had waited on the deceased during the last months of his life. According to a special request which Judge McFarland made before he died a carriage was provided for these young men to the cemetery. Back of the mourners the members of the Topeka Bar Association occupied seats.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr. F. S. McCabe and Rev. Dr. Linus Blakesley, both having been intimate friends of the deceased. Mr. Blakesley made the opening remarks in which he eulogized the life and works of the respected man whom so many loved. He spoke of hie personal acquaintance with Judge McFarland and commended his virtues.
At the conclusion of the address the quartette sang "Abide with Me" and the funeral procession was formed. The procession was a short one only relatives and intimate friends going to the Topeka cemetery. A short service was held at the grave. The remains were buried beside those of Mrs. McFarland who died nearly a year ago.
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