The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-05-19
IN THE GRAVE.
And She So Young and Fair-Funeral
Of Miss Chapman, Burned in Allan.
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[ARdnfa Cbnstiution.l
Yesterday afternoon, ut four O'clock, the
funeral services over the remains Of Miss
Maggie Chapman were conducted IN the First
MethpdIst Church. Early In the afternoon
streams of people from all parts Of the city
began flowing. In the direction Of the church
md long before the time appointed
TOR the Opening OF the mourniul eScrciss
TO its utmost capacity. SO vnst WAS
the throng that hundreds OF people, unable
to procure seats. turned reluctantly nwny
The occasion was certainly great public dc
spread feeling, which. since the snd. tragic
occurrences Of Inst Wednesday, has taken
firm hold upon this community.
The funeral services were In the highest
choir, whose exquisite chanting of "Blest arr
the Dead who Die In lthc Lord" broke with
strange sweetness the solemn stiffness, which
like n vast phil, hung over the deeply sor
rowing congregation. Rev, G. y. Evans, the
pastor, then nrose, and In his own beautiful
way read tho burial service OF the church
This twas followed by the singing OF thai
grind hymn. Nearer, My God. to Thee"
The Rev. Mr.. Evans then delivered IL mos
beautiful nnd affecting discourse, in which
he alluded In the tenderest and most delicate
nInnne to the peculiarly distressing circum'
stances attending the tragic taking Of the
deceased, and the profound sorrow which II
had stirred In the public mind as well MS In
viz y ~ Vi w WIZ tSul hito oChi
He dwell with the deepest emotion upon the
narrowing TACT that she, the only child, should
be thus suddenly cut down In the bloom o
her young wOmunh0Od-her father far AVA
-Lor mothers great grief made greater he
Cause OF his absence. And then lie told y
how sine prayed to see him Once more II II
wax the Lords will that she should do 800!
how sweet was her resignation ~ she spoke
of havlng.pllccd her whole trust in her ga
vior and would lean upon Him rs she walked
through the valley OF the shadow OF death,
The speaker was so profoundly moved that al
times 1t was difficult for him to proceed. und
the hearts OF the congregation were melted,
Men, women and children wept as II theil
hearts would break, many being so over
whelmed that they gave vent to their grie
I'm Subs md nouns. Among these was tho
Sunday school class OF the dead girl. whose
grief was uncomfortable and found express
sion In bitter weeping. We have never seen
any pnblic assembly SO powerfully affected
After tho sermon, the pastor offered up ont
Of the most fervent prayers which ever fell
from human llpf-a prayer 40 fnll OF sweet
sympathy and rich consolation for the crush
cd mother and friends of the departed.
The pastor then said that OF the request o
the mother Of the deceased. the choir wOult
sing THE Home OF the Soul" which they die
most tOuchingly. This concluded the service,
ut the church, and the congregation sadly dis
perscd.' The funeral procession was oneof thu
longest which has ever moved through the
streets Of Atlanta, and attracted the nttcn'
ton of thousands OF people who thrOnged thu
windows and doors and sidewalks along thu
route to gnZc with melancholy Interest as u
passed. The exercises ut the cemetery wert
brief md intensely solemn md very beautl'
fnl. The Rev. Mr.. Evans read II selection
from Revelations. after which he repeated
most impressively the Lords Prayer, AM
then pronounced the henctlictiOn. The caske
covered with 81 prOfusiOn Of the rarest flowers
fresh from the hands of loving friends, WI!
lowered into the vault OF Mr.. l.. 7. Grant
where 1t will remain until removed to COlum
bus. Just after the door Of the fault had beer
closed n t%ouchingly beautiful incident occur
tlemen who had akcn part In the spectacu
lnr play OF paradise n the PERI entered
the enclosure and having formed u circl'
about the door OF the vault, stoOding SILENT,
weeping, while one Of their numbe laid
large cross of lovely white flowers In tho cen
tire Of the door. while Others placed smalle
crosses Of exquisite beauty upon eHch corner
The Funeral Of Mrs. Hammond Who
Was Also Burned.
The funeral of Mrs. Walter Hammond vii
take place ut 10 o'clock this morning from st
Luke's Church, corner Walton and Sprin!
streets. Bishop BcckwIth will conduct til
services.
The Condition of the Other s ~uficrers
We nre happy TO state that Misses Ellis, Bel
lamy and Mayrnnt nrc doing uS well as coult
be expected under the circumstances The.
suffer much pain but aro free from dAngerOu
symptoms. All three are steadily improving
Doctor and Mrs. Bcllamy request us TO return
their sincere thanks to Drs. WestnlOrelant
and Jcrvey tor kind attention, and to host q
friends who have offered their sympathy mt