Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-05-06
FUNERAL OBSEQUIES

FUNERAL OBSEQUIES
OF the Late Hon. Horace Maynard.
Lot, Gray Cemetery.
Funeral Services from Second Presbyte-
rian Church.
Eloquent and Bsnt.ing Tribute by His
Pastor, Rev. r. Il. SturGis.
For the past two days little else has occu-
pied the minds and thoughts of great
many OF our fellow-citizsns except the prep
arations for the funeral of the late Hon.
Horace Maynard, whose sudden death at his
home Wednesday morning has been herald
ed all over the civilized world.
The dawning of yesterday, continuing
most Of the forenoon, was rather threaten
ing as to the westher, but 1t frightened up
somewhat towards noon.
Theeaziy train yesterday morning brought
from Washington the two sons and dsugh-
| ters Lieutenant Washburn Maynard, Of the
q. 8. Navy; Mr.. Jas. Maynard and Mrs. Col.
Frelix Reeves.
On the 10:40 train there also arrived, to
attend the funeral: Hon. Frank Hatton,
First Assistant Postmaster General; Hon. b.
A. Elmer. Second Assistant Postmaster
General; Hon. A. D. Haxen, Third Assistant
Postmaster General; Hon. A. A. Freeman,
Attorney-General Of the Post. Office Depart
ment; W. B. Thompson, Superintendent
Railway Mail Servic; John Jameson of the
Department, accompanied by Hon. A. b.
Pettibone, member of Congress from the
First district.
The remains were placed, yesterday morn
ing in the casket, metallic case from the
undertaken shop of L. g. Shepard, Esq.
The casket is q plain design, with silver
mountings and trimmings, and on the silver
plate in the center was the simple inscrip-
ton:
HORACE MAYNARD.
Born August 30th, 1914;
Died May 2d, 1882.
Aged 81.
The remains remained in state In the
sitting room of the deceased's old family
residence, ON Main street, for some hours.
Soon after the hour Of noon the moro init
mate friends of the family, pall-bearers and
other friends began to assemble at the
house. The remains were there viewed by
large number Of persons. Tho dslega-
ton from the Post-ofice Department, 90
companied by congressman Houk and
Pettibone, among others, visited
the house and viewed the remains. Before
the time for starting to the church, Rev. F.
E. Sturgis offered prayer in the house over
the remains; which were taken in charge
and conveyed to the church by the follow
ing pail bearers:
Maj. A. s. Prosser, Geo. W. Ross, Col
B. 81. Armstrong, Hon. David Richards,
Hon. Perez Dickinson, Dol, Hu. l. Mo
Chung, Geo. NJ. White, Esq, Maj. B.
O. Jackson, W. K. Eokle, Capt. Jas 8.
Boyd, A.,A. Barnes, Col. NJ. L. Patterson,
Judge George Andrews, Judge o. P. Tenn
pie, ]. A. Rayle, Col. J.. B. Minnis, VIM.
Rule, E. J. Sanford, w. A. Henderson,
Jas. D. Cowan, Chancellor W. B. Staley.
A large number of carriages were gather
ed about the residence, and a procession
was formed to the Second Presbyterian
Church, while the bell was tolled
There was assembled very large congre-
cation of citizens, and vast assemblage
were gathered in proximity to the church,
unable to gain admittance. Az the funeral
march was performed on the organ by Miss
Mary Quaife, organist, the funeral pro-
cession entered the church, headed by the
officiating ministers, Rev. F. E. Sturgis the
pastor; Rev. DR.. T. W. Humes, President
of the University of Tennessee; and Rev.
DR.. James Park, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church. Then came Mrs.
Maynard, leaning ON her son ,Washburn's
nard's arm, Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Washburn,
and son and Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Chamber
lain. The mourning friends were provided
| with reserved seats in front Of the pulpit,
while the pail bearers occupied the corner
| seats, and members Of the board of trus-
tees and faculty of the University, men,
bers Of the bar, teachers in public schools,
| members of board of education and Wash
ington visitors also occupied seats reserved
| in front.
The pulpit was appropriately draped in
mourning, and the floral tributes for the
grave, arranged with exquisite taste were dis.
playep in front.
The pew, No. 8, on the right Of the
preacher in the pulpit, which was held by
the honored deceased, was closed and draped
in mourning, and wreath Of flowers.
TIE FUNERAL SERVICE
was openad by Rev. F. E. Eturgis reading
the 400th hymn, commencing, 81 asked
the Lord that might grow In faith," etc.
The hymn was beautifully and touchingly
rendered by an excellent selected choir,
consisting of Mrs. A. Barton, soprano Mrs.
F. E. Sturgis, alto; Mr.. Alvin Barton,
bass; Mr.. F. F. Atwell, tenor, with Miss
Mary Quaife at the organ
Rev. DR.. Jas. Park read as the frst lesson
q part of the 14th chapter of Job, TO,
the second lesson, Thess. ", commencing
at the 18th verse; and for the third lesson,
l Corinthians, xv, commencing at the S5th
verse. Rev. DR.. Thos. w. Humss offered
. fervent, eloquent and efectua prayer
DR.. Park gave out and the choir sang the
350th hymn, "Abide with me, Fast falla
the even tide" etc.