The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-02-15

graceful letter from Sir Henry Selwin
Ibbetson. and the constab bulary,
through Mr.. Bridges, the Deputy
Chief Constable. gave him, "a their
parting gifts, clock with vases, and
a silver coffee service, among the orna-
ments of the clock being an anchor, a
steering wheel, and an aneroid baro-
meter, designed to remind the Admir-
al of his seafaring days. In the pub
lie presentation, many gentlemen OF
the county TOOK an active aud a will
linz part, the Hon. Secretary of the
movement being Mr.. w. II. L. PATHS
son, formerly Deputy Chief Constable,
who has learnt to value Admiral Nc
Hardy from daily contact with him
during some years.
Admiral and Mrs. McHardy left
their old home at Springfield, a parish
in which they were greatly respected
for their kindness to the poor and the
suffering, at the beginning of Novem-
ber in last year, and took UP their
residence at Bath, where Mr.. and Mrs.
Blaxall. their son-in-law and daughter,
were already living.
Admiral McHardy leaves a widow,
five sons, and two daughters. His
widow is a daughter of the famous old
Admiral Paseo, who was signal mid
shipman on board the Victory at Ira
falgar. He gave Nelson's historical
signal England expects every man to
do his duty, and was wounded during
the battle. Admiral Mel Hardy S sons are
Mr.. Coghlan Mclean McHardy, Direc-
tor of Stores to the Royal Navy, who
is at present on his way from Jamaica,
Commander Hardy MeHardy, r. N,
Chief Constable of Ayrshire, Coal-
mander Wallace Bruce McHardy, r.
N. Chief Constable of Lanarkshire,
NJ. Malcom Mcdonald McHardy, Pro
fessor of Ophthalmology at Kings
College, and Mr.. Charles McHardy,
who is in South Africa. The eldest
daughter is Mrs. Blaxall (Melvina), and
the Youngest is Miss McHardy MARY
Victorine). Three half sisters like
wise survive the deceased Admiral, all
residing in South Carolina. One OF
these ladies visited hun at Springfield
last year, when they met for the first
Time In Tnelr lives.
THE FUNERAL.
The remains nf the deceased were Inferred
in the burial gronnd of Holy Trinity, Spring
field the church he attended while resi-
ding in the parish, on Friday afternoon,
amid general manifestations of respect. The
body enclosed in coffin of polished oak,
with brass fittings. reached Chelmsford rail-
way station by the s:32 a. m, train or FRI
day, and was at once conYeved to ibe police
station ut Springfield, remaining in the house
of Major Poyutz, the Chief Constable,
until The afternoon. An order had been is
sued by Major Poyntz, giving permission 70
membersof the Essex police force to at
tend the funeral from any part of the
county, and altogether about one hundred
officers and men availed themselves oe the
permission Superintendent Dobsan alone
bringing twenty. The funeral procession
left the police station a. quarter-past three
O'Clock in the following order: The con-
stables about so in number; Sergts Fucher,
Kennedy Kemp, Eldred, Hewitt, Gallagher.
FarrUw, Harrington Chase. Amos, Hicks,
Cooper. Waterman, and Buck; Inspectors,
Paterson, Gillis, Reene. Womsck, II. G.
Ackcrs, Simmons (MiStley) Robinson, Al
len. Simmons {RoenfordA; Superinteudents
! Daunt. Dubsen, Hawtree, Simpson, Elsez,
Rur.edgc, ". II Ackers and Somerset. Then
camc the following gentlemen-Mr. w. NJ.
| Tufncll, III. Fl. WoodhouSe, Mr.. I. Osborne,
Mr. t. n; Gepp, Majsr Bringhursi, Ma
| Chris;opher Parker, Col. Lucas, Col. SaviI,
the Rev n F. Gepp. the Rev C. g. G.
Townsend, Mr, H. G. Wells, Mr.. Muriei, Mr..
F. Chancellor. Dir. Bridges, Capt. MeGour-
cry, ihc Rev. B. S. Barnes. the Rev. G B.
Hamilton, rbe Rev B. Seeman. the Rev W.
F. Lumley, Mr. W. S. Butler, Major Ban
mister, Capt Cronolly. Mr.. G. H. Aubrey,
| Mr.. E. Z Pitts, Mr.. Alfred Darby, Mr. r5os
Thompson, Mr.. G. E Wig!ey. Mr.. Cared
Baker, Mr. C. C Sharman, Mr.. j. w. Hair.
Mr. c. Wilson, Mr.. May formerly superin-
tendent of the Witilam diYi>iop), &c. Next
| followed eight constables bearing the body on
hand bier Then came the chief mourncrS
-Commsndcr McHardy. Commander Wal-
lace Bruce hcHardy, Dir. Malcolm &c-
Donald McHardy. DR.. Blaxall (son in-law
| of the deceased). and Mr.. w. II. L. Pattsson.
On tic coffin were several besutiful anchors,
crosses, wreaths of white flowers. sent by
| friends, and in plsce of pail there WAS 4
Union Jack. The procession was closed by
! number of private carriages. including
those of Mr.. j 0xley Parker, n. W j.
| Beade'. the ReY. A. Pearson, and The Rev.
c.. g. G. Townsend. We were sorry 10 OH
serve shat Mr.. Oxjey Parker gas obliged TO
ride In his carriage though III health. Mr..
| Readci's carriage contained the Rsv. I.
! Chalk. At all the houses along tte route
| 10 the chapel blinds were drawn, and many
inhab:tzars of Chelmsford aud Springfield
watched the cor;cge from the paths. 4; The
entrance 70 Holy Trinity grounds the pro-
cesSion was met by the venerable Rector, the
| Rev..A. Pearson, the curates, the Rev. +.
1 I.,t .6a n,,1
| abnnt dozen Of The senior and jGnior mem
bers rf the choir, in SurpliceS. Preceded by
\ the clc'gy and chorisiers the rector reading
| the opeaing sentences Of :he bRrisl service,
\ the body was carried between two lines Of
| polirr constxhlcs into the chapel, where Two
! app:"priAie hymns were sung and he lesson
| from :he hurnl service Was read by the Rev.
| E H. WhaH The body was then conveyed
| 20 III. sraYeside, Mr. G. Dodd, the organi>t,
| play iEg the Dead Msrch" in Saul as the
| monrI.erS and friends left the church. The
remainder Of the trp vice was Iead BY hr.
| WEal!, The rector, being loo infirm TO under
take tie dn,y 10 The open air. lnaddition TO
! those { have mentioned, Ghcrc was Il large
/ nuui,,.r cf pe'so,,> preseat, and Mr. t. keiii-
| BILE. ho h:,;; hrrn unable TO leave the chair
al Ch"imsfnrd Petty Session earlier. arrived
| IN 'ime 20 hear the closing words Of The SER
| vice.
| Qua b east plate on the cntlll was the
inscription
JOIN b. b NcfiAnpY.
Admiral.
Did 10 h December. 1852. Aged 81.
Tie funcrnl arrangements were most salts
fsct0ri.v carri-d GU; bn MeS>rS. Balingbrokc
and L'ug, "f Chelmsford The brick grave
wa> c.n.rrucird by Nr. j II. Wray. Of
Springfield Il p cny divided jy1a a brick
par:!ii.,n from The grave in which five. child
luB ~ he Admira! are ialerred, Including
] lis daakjFrr Maiy, II ciri uf eleven. who was
accidentally drowned in the river Chelmer in
! 1874, lis whose side is also lying the body OF
Miss Emily Fanny Gace. q young lady of
%. daughter OF Captain GAGE, who lost her
life iD attempting 10 rescue her Younger
| compraion. This noble SCI Of self-saciifcc
is ctmmcmora'ed bv some lines on the
'omh>:Gnc and by Il window in the church
The grand jury Of Berkeley Coun-
ty,:.l q recent presentment, make
| ~, q .Sr+;,,cy aJ,,,aaI for II etional mid