Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-18

The funeral of Mrs. W. W. Landrum
at the Second Baptist church at 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon was one OF
the largest and most affecting ever held
in Richmond.
The church filled with weeping friends
spoke elOquently Of the esteem in which
this accomplished young woman was
held. and at the same time attested the
love and sympathy of the community
for the stricken husband, Rev. W. W.
Landrum.
The church was very tastefully and
appropriately draped, and the whole
scene was in unison with the sad occa-
sion.
The procession was headed by num-
ber of ministers, among whom were
noted Revs. 5. c. Clopton, c. p.
Scott. DR.. John Pollard, DR.. A. T..
Dickinson, DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry. DR.. C..
II. Corey. DR.. j. William Jones. Dr.
W. L. Hatcher. l.. X. Thornhill, W. j..
Shipman. James II. Holmes, DR.. c. H..
Ryland, DR.. II. A. Tupper, J. b. Hut
son. DR.. W. ID. Thomas, Aaron Jones,
p. q. Elsom, and W. {. SchaeiIer.
DIR. IIoge sent his regrets that fune-
raj at his own church at the same hour
prevented him from showing his SYM
pathy with his nearest neighbor and
brother pastor.l The pall-bearerS, the
family. and the friends came in due or
der-thc caSket being covered with
floral designs Of rare beauty and appro-
priateness.
After sweet voluntary by the choir
Rev. DR.. Corey made the invocation
prayer. and DR.. }. William Jones read
the hymn,
There is an hour of hallowed peace
which was very sweetly sung.
Rev. S. c. Clopton read appropriate
selections of Scripture, and Rev. DR.,
If. A. Upper (the lifelong friend of
Mr.. Landrum's father, as well as his
OWN then made touchingly beautiful
and appropriate prayer.
Rev. DR.. c. II. Ryland announced as
the next hymn,
Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep
which was sung i'll very tender and
touching strains.
Rev. DR.. W. +. Hatcher then made
an exceedingly felicitous, eloquent, and
appropriate address. After alluding to
the sorrow which the tidings of this
death had carried to friends at dis
tance-(to ministers far and wide. to
the sons of Mercer University, of
Brown, and of our Theological Semi
nary who knew and loved our bro
ther; to his father and mother in
New Orleans, who had buried all of
their sons but him; to his sister in an
other State, and to her home in New
England dl-he said that the cenHre Of
this great sorrow was here in the
church and community where our
brother is so highly honored and where
our sister was so dearly loved.
lie paid a tribute of rare beauty and
appropriateness to the life and charac-
ter Of Mrs. Landrum spoke Of how she
had won the hearts of the people by
her labOrs Of love in the Church, and
turned from this scene of sorrow to
raise p@an of triumph at her glorious
death in the faith of the gospel, and to
contemplate, for the comfort Of the liv-
ing, her "crown Of rejoicing" and her
sweet rest beyond the river.
DR.. Hatcher was in his happiest vein,
and there were no dry eyes in the vast
throng during the delivery Of his ad-
dress.
Rev. DR.. Curry then led in an appro-
pirate and feeling prayer, and Rev. {.
p. Scott read the hymn,
There a land mine eye hath seen.
while the procession filed out of the
church and accompanied the remains to
the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac depot, to be conveyed for burial
to New Medford, Mass.
A committee Of the church accompa-
MED the stricken pastor, his two chill
dren, and Mrs. landrum's mother. as
they bore back to her old home the cold
remains Of the bright and happy bride
who came thence only few years ago,
and the prayers Of weeping church
and hosts of friends are following him.