Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1881-08-03
LAID TO REST.
Burial Of John q. Burch nj MT,
OIivet Cemetery.

Nashville American, 3D.
The numerous attendance at the
Louisville Il Nashville depot, Sunday
morning, on the arrival of the train
bearing the remains of the late John
q. Burch, the larger gathering of rep.
resentative people of the community
at the church and about the grave,
the civic and military escort, the large
procession Of mourning friends, the
profuse and tasteful floral offerings
which, in mute eloquence, spoke the
devotion and affection Of friends and
kindred, and universal expression of
sorrow, all attested the high place
the deceased held in the esteem Of his
fellow citizens and the public appreci-
alton OF his worth and usefulness
as a public man and citizen. In
the general comment upon the sad
event, many "reminiscences were
brought to light OF kindly and chart
table deeds of the lamented dead,
while living, illustrative Of that char
ity which 'pufeth not itself up, !"
words of sympathy and encourage
ment to the lowly, and more substan-
tial ministrations to the poor; nun.
berless acts of selt-denial in the
advancement of tho fortunes Of per-
sonal and ,political friends, marking
the good neighbor as well as the dis
tinguished public man all along
through an honored career, in which
he won golden opinions from all sorts
of people. The streets were full of
people as the quiet pageant passed
with all that was mortal of John G.
Burch from the depot, many of whom
stood with uncovered heads and many
joining the procession, headed by the
military escort.
The train from Louisville arrived
at $3.50 am. with the remains of Col.
Burch. The members Of the family
who accompanied them, consisting of
Mrs. John .. Burch and daughter and
four sons, in charge of Mr.. Paul
Jones, who accompanied them from
w Washington, were conveyed at once
10 the residence of Mr.. James G.
Warner, and the remains, which were
taken charge of by Colonel Burch's
former business and professional asso-
ciates, members of the city press and
the Porter Rifles, followed immedi-
ately to the same destination.
The handsome casket was covered
with floral tributes from friends in
Washington, the most noticeable be-
ing q broken column and crown.
The column was composed of pure
white flowers, and was a gem of spot
less beauty. The crown was more
substantially made in royal colors of
purple immortelles, lined with i'm
mortelles of a golden hue. Numer-
Gus tributes from friends in this city
we're added, until the casket
was literally covered, and the sweet
odor of fragrant flowers hOated above
the sleeping dead. A large column
surrounded by a pure white dove
looking upward bore the word Papa"
The remembrance from the American
was a vacant chair draped in black,
and bearing the initials u. C.B," in
white flowers; beueath the letters was
chain of flowers with broken link.
A beautiful cross from the editorial
corps Of the American, anchors, and
many other elegant designs were also
among the floral gifts.
M. Burns, Judge Nathaniel Baxtef.
DR.. j. II. Calender, Nat Baxter, IT,.
Albert Roberts, Major Geo. w. Gun. |
bingham, Captain I. NJ. Steger. DIR. |
w. M. Clark, Captain j. Il. Rice.
Thos. S. Mari, officiatcd as pail.
bearers, and as soon as they had de-
posted the remains before the altar of |
Christ church the choir sang requiem |
chant, by Novello.
Rev. VIM. Graham read the lesson |
from Corinthians, after which the |
choir sang Asleep in Jesus" Fol- |
lowing the prayer was the hymn
Hear us, 0 Father" by Miliard. |
feelingly sung by Mrs. Hart Mr.. |
Graham then announced that the
services would be concluded by Rev.
DR.. L. A. Hoyt at the grave, and the
cortege was formed, with the Porter
Rifles leading, that wendell its solemn
and mournful way to the silent city of |
the dead, Mt 0livet. Here DR.. Hoyt |
concluded the services by an eloquent
and appropriate prayer and benedic-
ton; then the bereft and their friends
turned from the sad place and left all |
that was mortal of John G. Burch.