Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-31
. MANCHESTER MATTERS.
DR.. wcisieer's FuneraI-Large Attendance
md Solemn Seryices-Rey. Nlr. Derieux.


The funeral Of DR.. william Robert Wei
slger took place from the Nnth-Street
Methodist church soon after II o'clock
Yesterday morning. His friends who de-
sired TO pay him the last tribute Of respect
congregated at the church. Long before
the time for the funeral the church was
crowded, and even standing-r0om was not
attanable.
The solemn and impressive burial service
was read by Rev. Mr.. Christian. Of the
Methodist church. Revs. W. t. DerieuX.
II. Bacon, T. Z. Epps, j. J. CIopton, and
j. ii. Williams, pastors OF the other city
churches, were present, and occupied seats
near the pulpit. The casket was not taken
into the church. but remained in front OF
the door in the hearse. The procession
TO Maury cemetery was one OF the
largest ever seen In this city. Be-
sides the large number Of hacks engaged
for the procession, there were quite
number OF private vehicles. Manchester
Lodge OF MasOns turned out, and a fuller
turnout Of the Lodge was never known.
nearly every member being out. Nearly
all the stores on Hull street above Ninth
were closed while the procession WAS pass
| ing. The streets were thronged, and such
1 u fIONu W Us utNtl huOM u ~ kdht NNfu
| terest in the burial OF any person here.
Before the procession reached the ceme-
| terry there had assembled there large
| crowd to witness the closing exercises and
| Masonic burial services. The grave was
under large willow-oak, place selected
| a few weeks since by deceased. When
the coffin had been lowered. and as the
crowd OF bereaved relatives and sorrowing
| frfanha otnnA thn mr. Mr. natta-
min B. Weisiger. nephew OF the de-
ceased, advancing nearer the grave, and ~
tears trickled down his checks. delivered
an Grafton.
All eyes were turned towards the speaker
and every ear caught his utterances. II
| was a solemn occasion and remarkably
interesting one. He began by saying tha
DR.. Weisiger had short while before
death requested him TO deliver an ora
tion at his grave. II was a dying re
quest, aud the speaker could not fai
TO perform il. He thought 1t wa
due to himself, to the people, and t.
his dead uncle that he should make a state
ment OF bis uncle's religious views. Tn
dead could say nothing, and he though
that honesty demanded that he shouit
speak oW for DR.. Weisiger, for he and DIR
Weisiger had had the same religious
views, and that is the reason VIII,
Or. Weisigcr had selected him TO de
liver the Grafton. As far as thi
life is concerned the greatest hap
piness comes from the greatest goo,
accomplished, in so far Us we contribute {.
promote the happiness and the well-bein,
of each other. Their creed was high mora
character, kindness, benevolence, and Jus
tice. The faith Of other people as a guide
was no light to them. II afforded them nC
light as to the future, and the future had NJ
terror TO them.
The speaker gave brief sketch ~ th'
Doctors life. During his Grafton he re-
ferred to the fidelity OF the Doctors servant
william, who accompanied the funeral pro
cession. After the Grafton the exercise
closed with Masonic services, aud the Grove
Of sorrow-stIicken people returned 10 theI
respective homes.
Rev. w. L. DerIeux has returned frou
Spartanburg, 5. c.. where he went 10 yisi
a field to which he has received call. III
preached at bis church last night. Will
away he received siver-headed cane froT
Mr.. Woodward, formerly pastor OF IN
Methodist church OF this city.
There will be meeting Of the City Ger
tral Committee at the Mayors Courtroom
to.utOht nj e.I6