The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-06-19

gloves ana wearing pain WHlIe stplouo, Will
sprigs of cassia in the left lapel of their coats
The officers of the lodges wore the insignia of
their respective Offices, but no staff of office
appeared in the procession.
THE KNIGHTS .TESfpLAR,
who formed the body guard around the remains,
followed next. They we're attired in full uni
form, viz, cooked hats, white gloves, baldricks
and swords. Grand Commander Stowell acted
as Commander of the X. T.
The Grand Lodge of the State preceded the
hearse which was surrounded by the Grand
Commandery of K. T. of the State.
The son of the deceased, with Col. Childs,
of South Carolina, DIR. Fontaine, the late pri-
vate secretary of the deceased Minister when
he was Governor of South Carolina, followed
next, after which came
Governors of States and Territories.
Officers of Army and Navy.
Officers of Civil Service United States.
Judges of State and City Courts
Members of Congress and Legislature and
citizens.
The procession moved through Madison
avenue, Forty-second street, Fifth avenue,
Fourteenth street to Eleventh avenue, where
the ranks were opened and the hearse passed
between them to the revenue cutter. Arrived
there, the body was taken off and placed on
board En-, route for Jersey, where train was
ready for its reception and removal to South
Carolina.
On Fifth avenue there was an immense
crowd. Every window was occupied, and the
walls of the Reservoir were thronged with
spectators. 1t was general remark that never
since the funeral of Mr.. Greeley had so much
respect been shown by the people generally to
a distinguished citizen.
I'm Columbia.
Special Correspondence of the Mtelhigencer.
COLUMBIA, June Is.
The remains of the Hon. James L. Orr
Anderson's and perhaps the States most dis
tinguished son and statesman-arrived here by
the train from Charlotte to-day at p. M.
Arrangements had been made by the Masonic
fraternity and by the State authorities to give
the body public reception. The Committees
from Anderson-the one of the older citizens
headed by Mr.. B. F. Crayton and the other of
the young men of Anderson and vicinity head
ed by Mr.. S. NJ Pegg-reached here Saturday
afternoon, and in company with Committee
from the State Commissioners appointed by
the Governor, of which MIR. D. 81. Chamber
lain was chairman, took the train that night at
IL o'clock with the expectation of meeting the
remains at Charlotte, N. G. There was break
in the road, however, and detention of several
hours just beyond Chester, and in consequence
the Committees met the down train at Fort
Mills, and getting aboard returned with the
remains to Columbia. James Lawrence Orr,
ir., and Mr.. w. Y. Leitch, of Charleston, and
Col. L. D. Childs, of Columbia, accompanied
the remains.
When the train reached Columbia, there was
a large concourse of people assembled. The
Masons were out in large numbers and full
regalia, the various State Committees were on
hand, the United States Officers and some of
the Soldiers were there in fatigue dress, and
four companies of colored State Militia in full
uniform completed the imposing part of the
assemblage besides these, there were hetero-
geneous mass of individuals of all classes, the
whole numbering several thousands. The
casket containing the body was turned over by
Mr.. Chamberlain, Chairman of the Committee
to proceed to the State line, to Attorney Gen.
eral Samuel w. Melton, the chairman Of the
Committee of reception. and being taken by
the pail bearers-Gov. F. J. Moses, Attorney
General Melton, DR.. ]. F. Ensor, Mr.. q. P.
Moses, Mr.. Jacob Levin, Judge R. B. Carpen-
ter, Mr.. J. Fl. Sawyer, Major Fl. Noah, Mr..
Hardy Soloman, Mr.. John Mckenzie, Mr.. G.
W. Waterman and Col. 7. ]. Robertson-was
borne through the ranks of the Masons, formed
in opened column, to the hearse.
The Hearse was very handsome one,
gorgeously ornamented with silver plating,
decked with black ostrich plumes on top, and
drawn by four stately horses, richly caparison-
ed. The procession was then formed, with the
fine band of Music of the Eighteenth U. S.
infantry at its head, as follows: The City
Officials and their guests, Aldermen O'Neill
and Voigh, deputized to represent Charleston
on the occasion the hearse attended by six
pail bearers on both sides, and Immediately in
rear old Henry, the faithful body servant OF
the deceased while Governor, who had asked
and received place in the procession. After
the hcarse followed brett, in which sat young
James Lawrence Orr, VIM. Patterson, the SON.
in-law of the deceased, who met the remains
at this place, Col. Chids and w. Y. Leitch
then came the Masons, followed respectively
by the Anderson delegations, the United States
troops, the colored Militia, and a number Of
buggics and carriages.
The procession marched up Blanding street
and down Main, with large number of peo-
plc following On the sidewalks to the door Of
the State House. The pail bearers then lifted
the casket from the hearse, and proceeding
through the ranks of the procession formed i'll
line on either side, bore the body, followed by
the various committees and organizations, tc
the Hall of the House of Representatives
all al; l,,,J l,oon rren,ret 10 receive it, The