The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-06-25

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Pegg's committee, bore tho coffin to
the hearse. which was in attendance,
drawn by four beautiful gray horses.
The small. cortege then moved OF
slowly toward the house. and, reach
ing there, deposited
THE REMAINS IN TIE RECEPTION ROOM,
and Immediately withdrew. Mrs. Orr
is i'd very feeble health, having been
an invalid for great while, and it
was feared the excitement might
prove fatal to Ger.. It was on this
account that it was particularly de-.
sired that o large attendance should
not accompany. the remains TO the,
bouee. This morning, at ten O'clock,
a deputation of the citizens commit:
tee went over aud brought the re-
mains to ~.
MASONIC HALL. .a r;e. u,
Short and appropriate remarks
were made by Mr.. B. F. Crayton, on
the part of the committee. Colonel j
P Reed in reply for the citizens, and
Capt. J. A. Hoyt, in behalf Of. the
Masonic fraternity. The guard of
honor, with Maj. W. W. Humphreys
as chief, was then placed in charge
and bore the body to the hall which
had been prepared to receive it. The
hall has been decorated with great
care and rare taste, by the loving
hands Of the fair women of the vii
lage, Mrs. Humphreys, Mrs. w. d.
Nardin, Mrs. E. w. Brown, and
Others In the scentre is the same
framework of the same canopy which
was used in Columbia, and which was
presented to the Anderson committee
by Brother Herman; s. johnson, Il,
A. M, of Columbia. There is no
United States flag upon it here; only
the Palmetto, but underneath the
wreaths and flowers are much more
artis:ically arranged than they were
lin Columbia, and are fresher and
prettier. ="
THE coFPIN - II
rests upon q stand underneath, as be
tore in Columbia. At the head is
cross about four feet in height, cover
ed with ivy and cedar intertwinet
with white flowers. "A similar one j
at the foot of the coffin, and on either
side are small marble-top stands with
| a wreath of evergreens5 asd frest
flowers ON EACH. Hanging at tn,
front opening of the canopy or. avn
ink, just ut the foot of the coffin, is |
Masonic wreath Of ivy leaves, stud
ded with fresh jessamines in cfal
Ibleom. In, the;centreis a +. g. NJ
| Jewel, made of evergreens and deli
cate white flowers. It was made ant
presented, by Mrs. James A, Hoyt
At the front, and at the rear of tn
awning, removed,from it about tw'
feet, are two columns runnings.npil III
the centre of the building. !, These
too, are dressed with wreaths of eyer
greens and white flowers. Upon eacl
are hung, in frames, picture Q
Judge Orr, and upon the wall is 1
third. They were made at diferen
periods of his life. Underneath tn
one at the head of the coffin is hun,
a small frame, in which is printed il
large letters, after the name OF tn
deceased, the following
EpITAPH FROM PopE:,
"a statesman. yet friend to truth! O
soul sincere,
In action faithful, and in honor clear!
| Who broke no promise, served no pri
vate end;
Who craved no title, and who. lost n
friend;
Ennobled by himself. by all approved
Praised, wept and honored by the STATE
he loved ~ s.rJ ~
There was q throng of visitors il
the hall all day long, and a very larg
attendance is expected ut the fnnera
to- morrow. Extra trains will be, rul
both up and down the road for th
accommodation Of the people frou
the adjoining countless The service
will commence OF II A. M. in tn
Baptist Church.
~. sas,- rQUIy WYE,