The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-06-21
Correspondence Of the Pheai..
Tho Orr Obssq uIes In Andersen.

ANDERSON, 8. O., THURSDAY, June 10.
This community has been warmly in
terested in the ceremonial observances
paid to the late Minister to Russia, Judge
Orr, both in New York and Columbia.
The friends and acquaintances OF the de-
ceased within and outside Of the political
party to which he was recently attached,
TO whatever church they belong, and Of
all colors and conditions, have derived
satisfaction from the honors thus beaped
on his remains. He was popular favor
ite here. even among those who disagreed
with the political positions which he has
latterly taken. Many who lamented his
sad step into the Republican ranks, who
fruitless wonld be his efforts to reform it
in this State, and who recall the spasmo-
dio and hopeless attempt he made to in
troduce the principles Of common de-
cency and honesty into its counsels and
practice last summer, give kind and
charitable construction to his motives,
aud unite in the general grief felt for the
loss Of man who held 30 many titles to
popular regard and esteem. The belief
is universal that he was disinterested
adviser. an excellent neighbor, q most
| useful citizen; in word, an honest man,
but mistaken politician. They even re-
cognize some official propriety in the e1-
clusively partisan parade made in Co.
lumbia last Sunday. Governor Moses
and his committee Of fifty.two appeared
| for tho State as she now is. They are the
| leaders and representative men of party
which holds the reins of government,
and to which Governor Orr belonged, +,
but which he had taken issue with in Sc
we're deuunciasion OF its practices. There
was official fitness in the honors thus paid
him by the Administration. and there
may have been unconscious recognition
of the justice OF the structures in which
he habitually INDUCED towardit. The Co.
lumbia pageant has its lessons. The
motives were no doubt mixed, and some
we're doubtful, yet, as philosopher Square
would say. it WAS according to 'the eter-
nal fitness of things" that it should have
taken place az it did. OF a different
style was the funeral which your CORES
pondent has witnessed here. The per.
sonnet participating in it was of differ.
ent character. It had different mean
Ing.
A large conoourse Of people assembled
at tue Anderson depot Monday evening,
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the late Minister. It was intensely hot,
and the train WAS long delayed, but they
mostly kept their places till the arrival.
A few friends and committee Of Masons
followed the hearse to the family man.
sion, and kept watch over the body until
Tuesday morning, when it was conveyed
by deputations of tho Anderson commit.
tees and q guard of honor from Hiram
Lodge to the Masonic Hall, on the
South OF the public square. On its
! transfer to the hall, appropriate remarks
we're made By Messrs. B. r. Crayton, J.
P. Reed and j. A. Hoyt. It lay in state
in the centre Of the hall, beneath an
arch, surrounded by the habiliments of
mourning, until Wednesday morning.
Your readers have seen the handsome
casket, with its rich decorations of sill
yer, white silk brocade and covering OF
black broadoloth, and it's costly wrcaths
OF flowers. Anderson mado handsome
additional contribution of fresh
wreaths, flowers and eyergrecns. Por.
traits Of the deceased hung round the
walls, one of him as Speaker of the
House Of Representatives of the United
States Congress of 1855. Beneath an.
other were the lines Of Pope:
"a statesman, yet friend Of truth! III eoul
| sincere,
In action faithful and in honor clear;
Who broke no promise, served no private end
Who craved no title, and who lost no friend;
Ennob!ed by himself by all approved,
Praised, wept and honored by the Stale he
! loved"
The day was kept us holiday. Tho
exercises in the schools were suspended,
stores all closed and drnpea in mourn
ing A large and constant stream of
visitors, male and female, poured in and
out Of the Masonic Hall all day, from
town and country. and natural and be-
citing seriousness sat on every countc-
nance.
At 1890. Wednesday morning, the
hearse moved from Masonic Hall, drawn
by four handsome, well-natohed dap
pie grays, to the Baptist Church. O
spacious building. which was soon filed
with the eager throng of interested
friends, neighbors and associates of the
deceased in war and peace. In the rear
Of the pulpit, sat venerable pioneer
Baptist minister-''old Uncle Bobby
Kins'-eighty. eight years OF nge, and
Rev. Mr.. Harmon, of the Methodist
Church, not yet one-fourth of that age.
On the left OF the pulpit, on tho front
eeat, were the surviving family of Judge
Orr-Mrs. Orr md her sons, Mr.. James