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 MISToKY 01 GOODHUE COUNTS L97 all the time, Aldermen Hack. Smith. Friedrich, Oliva, and Acting Mayor Carlson being in thai service. In Red Wing business was practically suspended for four days. Upon the arrival of the remains of victims they were taken in charge by the coroner until properly identified, and then de- livered to the relatives, friends, or associations claiming them for burial. Funerals began on Monday evening and continued through thai and three following days. The* tolling of bells was almost incessant, and some funeral procession was traversing the s1 reets every hour. The deceased who had lived in Diamond Bluff, ten in number, and those who had resided at or near Trenton, numbering ten, were taken for their last rites to their former homes. The interments in lied Wing were: Three on Monday, forty- four on Tuesday, fifteen on Wednesday, and nine on Thursday. Thirty were laid to their rest in Oakwood cemetery, thirty- three in the German Lutheran, and eight in the Catholic cemetery. The societies which attended to the obsequies of members, or families who had perished, were the Odd Fellows. Sons of Her- man, Grand Army of the Republic, Women's Relief Corps, Sons of Veterans. Patriarchal Circle, Ancient Order of United Work- men. All the people of Red Wing were diligent and untiring in rendering assistance to their neighbors so suddenly overwhelmed with sorrow. The services at the respective funerals w T ere necessarily brief. There were sermons in most of the churches on the following Sunday, inspired by the sad experiences of the week. But the public demanded something more. Memorial services on a day set apart for the occasion was everyone's desire. The common council appointed a committee of arrangements for such a service on Monday evening, the committee consisting of Aldermen Fried- rich, Hack and Oliva. The board of trade on Friday appointed a committee consisting of Charles Betcher, L. A. Hancock, Peter Nelson, M. S. Chandler and J. H. Rich, to eo-operate with the committee of arrangements of the council; and a committee on resolutions, consisting of F. M. Wilson, S. J. Willard, W. C. Williston, S. P. Jennison. E. T. Mallory. The board indicated its wish that the services be held on Fri- day afternoon, July 25, and that Hon. E. T. Wilder be requested to deliver the oration, or, if he should decline, that he preside on the occasion. The committee of arrangements met together and chose Charles Betcher chairman of the joint committee. Those who perished were : Belmont, N. D. — A. 0. Anderson. Diamond Bluff — "William Jorgenson, Mrs. Millie Kremer, Leon