Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-10
FUkERA1 or sAmEs W. srcCLEL-
LAND.
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Impressive Ceremonies.
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Deceased.
One Of the most solemn and mournful |
events we have witnessed for long time
was the funeral, yesterday, of James w.
McClelland. whose demise has already
been mentioned. The Order of Free and
Accepted Masons, with large number OF
friends. assorted the remains of the de-
ceased from his residence in Edgefeld to
the city. They were met at the bridge by
additional members of the Order and
numerous concourse of citizens, and es-
corfed to the McKendree Church, where
the solemn funeral services were had. The
procession of Masons Knights of the
Commandery, relatives and mourning
friends that followed the hearse YVES one OF
the largest we have seen in our city for
long while. and was fitting tribute to the
Ia1nented dead. One of the most touching
incidents of the occasion was the appear
anca as mourners. of near two hundred
hands and employees of the Nashville and
Chattanooga Railroad, with which the de-
ceased had formerly been connected. They
entered : the church with the vast
concourse. filed the seats in the
center. and with bowed heads
mourned their departed friend. A more
touching tribute we have seldom seen, and
it was creditable to those who paid it. The
elegant coffin, festooned with flowers and
wreather with immortelles, was borne along
the aisle, followed by the weeping rela-
tiyes. the Masonic brethren, and large
throne of friends, till the church was filled
with those who were anxious to pay last
sad homage to the dead who had so en-
deared himself to them while living. The
coffin was placed before the altar and the
funeral rites began. The services were
opened with deep, earnest and fervent
prayer by Rev. DR.. J. B. McFerrin, that
went right to the heart of every one pres
ent. Rev. DIR. Kelly, of the Tulip Street
Church in Edgeield, delivered the funeral
discourse, which was solemnly impressive
and full of earnest feeling. The faithful
ness of the deceased as Mason, his gen.
tleness and devotion as a friend, his use
fitness in business circles and his exempli-
fication of all those noble and Christian
qualities which so eminently adorned his
private life and character, were feelingly
touched upon The hearers we're wildly
impressed with the uncertainty of life and
the necessity of being prepared for the GER
tain summons of death.
After the conclusion of DIR. K. S remarks
prayer was offered up when the Masonic
exercises followed. They were conducted
in the solemn manner Characteristic OF the
order by M. b. Howell, NJ. p. Pitcher and
Rev. r. A. Young with appropriate re-
sponses from the members present.
The services being over at the Church,
followed by the Order the friends and the
vast throng of persons, the remains were
conveyed to Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where
they were lain in the grave to rest till
awakened into newness of life by the
trump of the resurrection. Of Mr.. Nc
Clelland it may be truly said:
che robbed the grave of Victory
And took the Sting from Death"
An intimate friend of the deceased and
Brother Mason has furnished us the
following facts concerning Mr.. McClelland
| with which we close this notice, rendering
! to the acquaintance and friends, our sin
| cere sympathy in their bereevment.
James Whaley McClelland was born in
| Fayette county, Pennsylvania, Nov. y,
| 1888, and died of consumption at jackson
| vile, Florida, where he was temporarily
soiourning, on the evening of Thursday,
March 3, 1870.
| His father removed to Tennessee with
his family in 1915, and came to Nashville
| in 1917, where he has resided ever since.
James W. early developed taste for the
| mechanic arts, and with the consent of his
| parents determined to make himself a
| thorough machinist. Pursuing this inten-
ton lie entered upon his labors in the
| shops of the Nashville & Chattanooga rail-
road Company, where in due time his
| assiduity and close attention to business
| were rewarded by his becoming one of the
most skillful engineers In the employ OF
| that, or any other road. He not only
| knew how to run an engine, but under
| stood how to make one. He was intelli-
| gent, well educated and thoroughly skilled
! in his business, and made reputation
| which many a young man has failed to
accomplish IN other pursuits, especially
| the professions, and of which any man
might feel proud. BE demonstrated the
dignity of labor" a lesson which the
young men of the day would do well to
heed None may hope to succeed who dis
regard that irrevocable law of our being,
I'm the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat
bread, and misfortune Will certainly at
| tend every effort to evade this immutable
| rule of action. Our deceased friend was
| properly impressed with the absolute i'm
| portance of strict adherence to this law,
| and in obedience to its mandate he made
himself thorough.
At the breaking out of the war, he be-
came a member of the LIST regiment Tennes-
see infantry. His skill in the management
of railroad machinery rendered it necessa-
ry that he should be detailed for duty in
| the transportation department. and he was
one of ten who were detailedfrom his regi-
ment for this duty, on account of eminent
skill and reliability.
He continued IN the discharge Of this
duty until the close of the war. In this,
as in everything he undertook, he was
| prompt, active, and earnest. During this
time he contracted the disease which final
ly proved fatal
Bro. McClelland was initiated, passed
and raised in Lodge at Augusta, Ga, in
the year 1868 and made Royal Arch Ma
son in the same place shortly afterwards
After the close of the war upon his re-
turn home, he affiliated with Cumberland
Lodge No. 8, and on the Sd of April, 1867,
was made Knight Templar in Nashville
Oommandery No. L.
In all the relations of life he was frank,
sincere, honest, and faithful, what he I'M
dertook to do was always well done. He
was an affectionate son and brother, true
and trusty friend, jealous Mason and a
most exemplary man.
His example was such an one as might
be followed with confidence, and without
fear. He was sober, Industrious, truthful,
affectionate and attentive to business.
Although many hundreds of miles from
his affectionate parents and sisters; although
in a distant land, seeking health; although
in place he had never before seen, and
surrounded by those he had never before
met, our deceased friend and brother did
not die among strangers. Thanks to our
noble institution, there were at hand min
istering to his wants kind friends, yea,
brothers, whose sympathy and fraterLal
consideration brought relief which this
worlds goods could not procure.
sSGoId, Yellow GOld.''
OF late we hear and read much of specie
payments, and begin to regard the actual
occurrence of such things as the sure and