The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-08-01

Conventions. Il. w EWING,
# Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
CAPT. W. c. F1oURNoY.
His Sudden Death Shock to Every
body.
4 Universal Expression Of Sadness
and Sorrow.
Proceedings of a Citizens Meeting.
On Sunday evening last at 81
o'clock messenger arrived in Pu-
laski from the residence of Capt.
w. G. Flournoy, 6 miles north Of
town, bearing the sad intelligence
that he was dying. 1t was known
thai he had been sick during the en-
tire week, but his condition was
not considered at all serious until
2 o'clock Sunday evening, at which
ime the bilious attack from which
he was suffering assumed a conges-
tive form, and his system never re
acted. He died about $50 the
same evening. On Monday morn
ing there was CONSERVATION and
sadness in every countenance, and
all, his opponents as well as his
supporters in the canvass for Conn
ty Court Clerk, expressed regret
He was a very popular man with all
classes, and was beloved even by
his late opponent. His late com
rades in arms as well as hundreds
of neighbOrs and friends, white and
colored, were completely over
whelmed and almost paralyzed with
grief. We are in no frame of mind
now just as the mortal remains of
VIM. Flournoy are being deposited
beneath the sod to slumber till the
trump of Heaven shall call him TO
immortal joys, to pursue this sad
theme. He was our warm personal
friend. We loved him as brother,
and we shall ever cherish his mem
DRY. Between him and his surviv-
ing opponent the utmost good feel
ing existed, and there has never
been jar in the canvass that we
know Of His death is sincerely
mourned by all.
CITIZENS MEETING.
The Circuit Court room was
crowded to its full capacity on Mon
day evening at 3 o'clock by an i'm
mense concourse of people. White
and black assembled to take some
suitable action in reference to the
death of VIM. Flournoy.
John IL. Woodbridge was called to
the chair and Jno 5. Wilkes was
made Secretary. Short addresses
were made by I. NJ. Jones, Jno. G.
Ballentine, Jno. II. Woodbridge, Jas.
r. Grove and John $. Wilkes. On
motion, the following committee
was appointed to draft and report
suitable resolutions to an adjourned
meeting to be held at nine o'clock
Tuesday morning, to wit: James
McCallum, L. NJ. Jones, r. A.
Mitchell, l. L. Sharard, Jno. G.
Bailentine, j. II. Grove and j. +.
Grant.
On motion, David S. Martin, Hu. |
f. Ewing, Andrew j. Alternately and |
Jno. A. Richardson were requested |
to act as Marshals on the occasion |
of the burial of Capt. Flournoy and |
to perfect such arrangements as
might be appropriate for the oc
casion.
The secretary by request read the |
following communication from the |
Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Pulaski Tenn, July Goth, 1873
To the Merchants and Business |
Men Of all classes, Greeting:
1t is the desire of the Honorable |
Mayor and Aldermen of the town
Of Pulaski that you close doors and |
attend en- maSse the funeral services |
ofthe late Capt VIM. G. Flournoy to-
morrow Respectfully submitted. |
G. Il. MASON, Mayor,
L. WUNsHIP, Recorder,
The meeting adjourned until /
Tuesday morning at nine o'clock. |
On Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock |
the adjourned meeting of citizens |
and soldiers met at the Circuit court |
Room. Calls were made for Sam'l. |
G. Mitchell, who responded in a
brief and eloquent address.
The Committee of Marshals re |
ported that Jno. c. Brown had been |
selected as chief Marshal, and that |
the order of procession would be as |
follows: LIST Division under. Mar
ghal ID. 5 Martin:
LIST. The Band.
2nd. Old soldiers on foot.
Sd. Hearse and remains guarded |
by Capt Flournoy's old company.
4th. Friends and relations.
End Division under Marshal IL.
+. Ewing;
9Th. White citizens on foot.
9th. Colored citizens on foot.
Bird Division under Marshal An
drew j. Alternately:
It'll. Carriages and vehicles.
9TH Division under Marshal Jno. |
A. richardson
S,h. Horscmen.
IL was announced that the fol- |
lowing persons, members Of Co. X.
Capt. Flournoy's old command /
had been requested by the family
and friends to act as Pail Bearers:
W. 4. Butler, Thos. IL. Meredith,
7. G. Alternately, w. +. Tarpley,
VIM. Pack, Clayton a. Eason.
The Committee on Resolutions
through T, NJ. Jones, Chairman, re-
ported the following Resolutions;
Capt. VIM. c. Flournoy is no
more. He died at his residence ON
Sunday evening last at half past .
o'clock. Although Capt. Flournoy
was born in Giles county, and al
ways popular and beloved 10y his &C
Quaintances, friends and neighbors,
vet he never sought or held IL civil
Nie any Office OF honor or profit.
When the late civil war was about
TO commence, he was among the
hrs TO tender his services for the
defense Of his native South. Join
ing the company of his relative Col.
tleld, he was soon made the second
In command, and when that gallant
I q 1.