The Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1882-1883, 1883-01-05
Ex-Guv. Humphreys Func'
raj.


Ex-GUv. Humphreys Func'
raj.
Southern Revelle The funeral OF
the late Elk Gov. Humphreys On Wed.
nesday last was ono Of the grandest
and most solemn funeral pageants we
havo ever witnessed in our town:
The uncertainty rs to the time OF
the arrival OF the remains OF the DIS.
tiuguished citizen, soldier and states.
man seemed 10 render it impossible
to determine upon q programme
worthy Of tho eminent citizen SO low
ed and SO. honored by the people OF
his native county, yet the cagerness
Of every ono to contribute to make
the solemn occasion imposing render
ed preparation unnecessary, and the
ovation to the dead hero was spor.
toncous tribute from the hearts ofthc
people.
An escort OF ex>cepfedsrate SOL
diers took tho morning train at On
early hour for Grand Gulf to receive
the corpse, and at eleven o'clock the
return train reached town with the
remains which wcie taken to the res
| iaencs Of Mra. Hsdding. r--rvr
| Al three s'clees. The hour for the
iub~ral, the moui nfup oorises form
ed IN ir.os Of ODD Fellows Hall with
Cour do lion As3lum, Knights Tenn
. pier, preceded by Comforts band or
the right Of the procession, while the
Claiborne Light Artillery; a large
body Of ex.confederats soldiers, and
! Franklin Lodge No. 8 !. o, o. F., o.
; which the deceased had been mem.
bcr for forty years, followed in The
order named. The column marched
to Main, up Main TO Carroll and
thence up Farmer street to Mrs Had
ins's residence whore the family and
relatives Of tho deceased joined the
procession, and the line was follow
ed by an immense nu mber OF our cit.
izens. The church, including the gal
lery, was filed to its utmost capacity.
After the immense congregation
was seated, aud QUOT reigned, tho
choir sang with touching effect,
"Come Ye Disconsolat,," and every
head seemed to bow is IL each one
felt the force Of the great sorrow that
had beiallcn the people.
Rev. Mr.. Ballard read tho funeral
services Of the Methodist Church. Of
which the deceased had teen nm off.
cial member for four decades OF his
life; and the choir rang the appropri-
ate hymn: "Nearer my God to Thee"
Tue Rev D A Planck OF the Presby-
toriun church followed with o dis.
course ofan hour, giving sketch Of
the early education and life Of the
dcceased-and embracing a we'll con-
sidered history Of the eminent and
eventtul career Of tho soldier states
man,
It was evident from the way the
minor details 10 full OF interest were
interviewer into the feeling discourse,
making q part Of the grander events
of . life 90 rsplste with distinguished
spochs, that the Reverend gentle
man had thoroughly informed him.
self. Following the boy from Nor
ristown, New Jersey, ~here be spent |
eight years continuously, at school, to |
West Point, aud back 10 his homo a. |
. planter. and thence to his career 40
legislator. a. captain Of Q campany
OF Confederate soldiers, and rapidly
promoted to the command ofthe fam.
Gus Barksdals Brigade, and on 90 bis
elevation to the chief magistracy Of
his State, the picture Of greatness and
goodness was completes, bat CROWN
ing ell this with beautiful tribute TO
the perfect christlsa life Of Gov.
Humphreys, . life without spot or
bkmish to mar lis beauty was pre-
'snted to The vast audience and i'm.
printed upon every heart
Mr. Ballard followed with 8 few
veil 81! timed and t9uohing thoughts, /.