Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-09-13


been sent from st. Lous: A pyramid of
pure white flowers, two feet high, a
shield sustaining star all composed of
white flowers. At the head in the
south window seat, was q large oval
bed ofpure white flowers with the in
scription in blue, "Our Dear Grand
Father" The room was beautifully
and tsstily trimmed with vines and
flowers. Evidently loving hands had
been at work in the minutest details OF
the room.
THE FUNERAL SERVICES
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Rey-
nolis, of Fort Riley, assisted by Rev.
Paul Zeigler, of Trinity Church, who
used the beautiful and impressive buri-
| service of the Episcopal Church.
Appropriate music was furnished by b
choir.
DIR. Reynolds founded his discourse
upon the words: "If in this life only
we have hope in Christ, We are of all
men most miserable"
This verse opened up the whole ar
gument of st. Paul to the Christians of
Corinth, on resurrection of the body,
deduced from reason and the resurrec-
tion of the dead.
| The speaker, after following and en-
forcing the argument of St. Paul, said:
"This is a vast theme; cannot do it
justice to-day. l will not attempt an
impossibility therefore, but will devote
the remaining moments furnished for
this service-ss custom prOmpts-to
short biography of deceased.
Did it enter into my plan to give an
outline of his social and general char
acter, know not where 1 should be-
gin, but should surely end with Ar.
istolee' description of an upright man.
1 should say that Wilson Shannon was
d four-square man, plumb on every
side.
should speak of his upright and
honorable bearing as a man and law
yer, of his tenderness, care and devo'
tion as a husband and fsther-Of his
affection and thoughtfulness as a
friend, and OF his urbanity as neigh
Dor. But why need thus take time
in your presence. You have known il
all for years.
Ere he had reached the prime of life
he was honored with the gift of the
highest Office in his native State; and
at very early and stormy reriOd o
our history he was made the Executive
of this Territory.
How we'll he performed his arduous
duties any newcomer to our Common
wealth may judge from the noble bear
ing of his declining years, and from the
respect and honor in which he has
been held by all classes of our citizens
Men in public Office, in stormy pO-
Iitical periods, such as Gov. Shannon
passed through, and was called upot
to act in, must, at the time, be misun
derstoOd and maligned; yet men wht
are made of the stern and sturdy stuff
which constituted the character o
Wilson Shannon, soon outlive deep
rooted prejudice and demagOguery
And for twenty years past, as myself
and many of you, can witness, ths
name of Wilson Shannon has been s
synonym for the able and just lawyer
the upright and honest citizen, th'
Wsrm-hearted and true friend the kinC
and loving father, the considerate ant
devoted husband"
At the conclusion of the sermon th'
choir sang an appropriate selection
when an opportunity was given t.
view the remains for the last time
The immense throng filed in through
the front door through the hall ant
ldining-rOom, thence into the parlO
and out another door. The famil.
then were permitted to take last loOl
; at the beloved husband and father.
The following distinguished mem
bers of the legal profession acted g.
!, pall-bearers: Hon. Ben. NJ. Simpson
of Paola; Hon. John Martin, Hon
Archy Williams, Hon. Ross Burns
Hon. J. B. Johnson, Hon. Thos. Ry
, an, of Topeka; Hon. John Hutchings
, Hon. Geo. Barker, Hon. Joe E. Riggs
Maj. j. S. Wilson, Capt. N. HOysradt
!, and Albert Knittle, of Lawrence.
The casket having been placed in th'
hearse, the procession Was formed
i along Winthrop street, and consist
ed of eighty-two carriages and buggies
the members of the profession occupy
ing three omuibuses.
AT THE GRAVE.
The members of the Bar formed al
open and inverse order inside of th'
cemetery, the corpse, followed by tn
mourners, having passed through, the!
reversed their order of march and filet
J in behind the mourners. Upon arriva
at the grave the burial service was reat
, by DIR. Reynolds, q beautiful anthem
: was sung by the choir, when the cere
; mony was concluded with prayer.
. The grave was then closed, and thu
, beautiful collection of flowers wer,
placed above the new made mound tt
, wither. The mOurners returned t
} their darkened home, and as tht
, shades of evening fell the citizens, WHIT
, had so earnestly gathered to pay thei
last token of respect to q great, noble
and honored man, slowly dispersed.