The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-10-26

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Along the stFdets ths buildings were
all appropriately ,draped, and crowds
gathered on The corners and halconies to
see the procession pass. Not = flag float
ed above the procession, and nothing
was seen that looked like an attempt Al
display. The old soldiers wore their or.
dinaty citizens dress, with simple
black ribbon 10, the lapel Of their coats,
and "Traveller," led BY two old soldiers,
who had the simple trappings ofmourn-
ing. -.
The Virginia Military. Institute was
very beautifully draped, and from its
turrets hung at half-mast, aud draped
in mourning, the flags Of all <of the
States of the late Southern Confederaoy.
When the procession reached the
Institute it passed the corps of cadets
drawn up in line; and guard of honor
presented arms as the hearse passed.
When it reached the chapel, whore an
immense throng had assembled, the
students and cadets, about $50 strong,
marched into the left door and aisle
past the remains and out by the right
aisle and door to their appropriate
place. The rest of the procession then
filed in. The family, appropriately
joined by Drs. Barton and Madison, the
attending physicians, and Colonels w.
Fl. Taylor and @. 8. Venable, members
of General Lees staff during the war,
occupied se.ts Immediately in front OF
the pulpit, and the clergy, Of whom a
number weie present, Faculty of the
College, and Faculty Of the Institute,
had places on the platform.
The coffin was literally covered with
flowers and evergreens, while the front
of the drapery thrown over it was dceo-
rated with CROSSES of evergreen and im-
mortelles.
Rev. DR.. Pendleton, the long intimate
personal friend of General Lee, his chief
Of artillery during tho war, and his
pastor the past five years, read tho beau
tiful burial services of tho Episcopal
Church. No sermon was preached, and
nothing said besides the simple service,
in accordance with the known wishes of
Gen. Lee.
After the funeral services were con-
cluded in the chapel, the body was re-
moved to the vault prepared for its
reception, and the concluding services
read by tho chaplain from the bank on
the southern side of the chapel, in front
of the vault.
The pall.bcarers were: Judge Il. It.
Anderson, David e. Moore, Sr, Trus-
tees of the college; Com. NJ. 4. Maury,
Capt. J. NJ. Brooks, Prof. w. Preston
johnson, Prof. j. Randolph Tucker,
professors of Washington College; VIM.
l.. Prather, Edward p. Clark, students
of Washington College; Capt. j. G..
Bonde, capt. j. p. Moore, soldiers Of
the Confederate States Army; VIM. G.
White, and Jos. G. Steele, citizens Of
Lexington.
There was sung in tho chapel tho
124th hymn of the Episcopal collect
ion I; and after tho coffin was lowered
into the vault, tho congregation sang
with fine effect the grand old hymn.
"How firm foundation, ye saints of the Lord"
The vault is constructed OF brick,
lined with cement. The top just reaches
the floor of the library, and will be
double capped with white marble, on
which is the simple inscription,
"RoBERT EDMUND LEE.
"Born January 10th, 1907. Died Octo-
ber 18th, 1870"
The burial case is ono of Fisk g patent
metallic caskets, handsomely mounted
with silver and lined with white silk.
After the funeral tho soldiers were
marched to the court house, and there
unanimously adopted the following res
olutions:
Resozued, by the officers and soldiers Of
the former Confederate army, no,o assem-
5zctl, That we have followed the body Of
our beloved General to the tomb with
inexpressible sorrow; tho last sad rites
are over, and as We venerated and loved
him in life, we arden.ly desire to guard
his sacred dust. Hero at the home Of
his adoption, in the cd i6ce reared by
himself and dedicated to the service and
worship of his God, may his remains be
permitted to sleep until tho awak kening
which shall clothe them in robes of i'm
mortality.
Resolyet1, That with the utmost defer
ence for their feelings and wishes, we
ask leave to present to Mrs. Lee and
her family this expression of our anxious
desire that to US and his neighbors and
friends, and tho authorities of his college,
may be granted the favor and honor Of
preserving and watching his sepul
chre.
Resolved, That the secretary of the
meeting communicate copies of these
and our former resolutions to Mrs.
Leo.
Aud thus have ended the funeral OBJ
sequies of the foremost man 10 all tho
earth.
LEXINGTON.
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rightly met, they have often nerved
the character Tor son'o fiery trials.
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