The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-12-12
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deal was most trying, and the desolate
woman seemed to be utterly prOstrated,
clinging to the last to the clay so soon to be
hidden forever from her view, and impress
cd with the life-ike appearance Of the
dead. She desired to preserve this last
scene, 40, late as it was, she sent for pho
tographer to take a picture of the casket. Be-
fore he arrived delegations from
distant an% sd stiss began ts,ou.s to .na
view the remains While the photographer
was engaged at bis work the members of
the Cabinet, the Judges Of the Supreme
Court and others from Washington entered
and were unfortunately detained few
minutes by the process. 1t was II O'Clock
when the casket was replaced and the
stream of visitors again passed by and out
through the side door. Shortly after this
the pall-bearers arrived The draped hearse
and the carriages for the family and friends
were marsha1ed before the door, and the
preparations were made for the
FINAL REMOVAL or THE BODY.
This was done without further leavetak-
ing. The police and military kept the curl
GUS but always respectable mass OF people
out Of the way, and the little cavalcade
moved quietly with It's military escort
through denselv lined streets to the Cathe-
dral OF st. Paul.
SERVICES At TIE cRURon.
The caskst was borne into the church at
IL - O'clock, the yast congregation having
already Neon SEATED with the 6xceytion Of
the immediate relatives and the church ves-
try. The officiating clergy, four In num-
ber, Bishop KnickeIbacker, OF this diocese;
Rev. DR.. Stringfellow, Of Montgomery,
Ala, the first rector of st. Paul and under
whose ministration Mr.. Hendricks joined
the church; Rev Dr. Fulton, of st. Louis, q
former rector Of st. Pauls, and Rev. DR..
Jenckes, the present rector, In their robes
of office, met the remains at the main en-
trance of the Cathedral on Illinois street.
Preceded by guard Of the Indianapolis
Light Infantry the body was borne up the
central aisle, the clergymen and mem
bers of the vestry going in advance.
Bishop Knickerbacker voiced the
opening sentence of the burial service,
Il am the resurrection and the life," fol-
lowed by Rev, Drs. Stringfellow and Full
ton in their recitation of the other verses
read for the dead, until the casket had been
carried and placed outside the chancel.
The great audience stood while the impress
sive scene was enacted. Following the bier
came the widow, leaning on the arm of her
brother, Mr.. 8. w. Morgan, followed by the
other relatives, all in deep mourning.
Thirteen pews to the right Of the central
aisle were reserved for the family, while
the vestry and members of the local COM
mittees occupied pews in front to the left.
The pew occupied by the dead Vice-Presi-
dent In his lifetime was the tenth from the
front, to the left of the middle aisle when
facing the altar. It was distinguished by
its complete development In black cloth,
and the fact that it was unoccupied.
The church is u modest brick structure,
square and oblong but commodious with
al, seating nine hundred people, but hold
ing within its walls, in this instance, fully
supported on brick columns forming part
Of the side walls, but is also sustained by
two tiers of arches which spring from the
right and left centers of the auditorium,
meeting at the apex of the roof The in
terror Is naturally dark, being lit by dor
mer and narrow side windows all In stained
glass, large field Of the same filling In
the space over the altar In the rear Of the
church. The main and side doors were
rations were plain but effective, consisting
of Q festooning of Grape from the central
arches, the pulpit and chancelr rail having q
drapery of white and black intermingled.
The central arches were completely drap-
ed, and the sides Of the church we're panel
ed in black. On the front interior walls of
the church were two large designs of the
Greek cross, in the prevailing sable color.
The dark shrouding of the interior was re-
lieved by only thi ee floral pieces, all hand
some in design. On the altar inside the
chancel rail was a plain cross composed
entirely Of white flowers, contributed by
the ladies' of the parish. On either side Of
the altar was sheaf Of wheat. On the face
Of the pulpit was a column Of white roses,
with purple flowers at one side, forming q
ladder AT its base was the inscription
September 10, 1919" and at its top mo
vember 25, 1886" On the summit Of the
column was perched white dove. The de.
| sign bore the Latin sentiment, "Stdt mdgnt
nominis gloria" The design was the gin
Of the Ohio Club of Cincinnati. In front OF
| the lectern was the national shield, con.
tributed by the Yondota Club, OF Toledo.
This design had background of green
faced with red, white and blue flowers, with
the exception of a central monogram com
posed of the letters 1T. A. H." In pink, vel
| low and white rosebuds The interior oi
| the church and chaucel was brilliantly
lighted.
| When the casket had been placed in front
| of the chancel rail, the choir sang the an
| them, 'Lord, let me know my end" The
| lesson for the dead was then read by Rev
DR.. Jenckes. This was followed by the
singing of the hymn, LEAD, Heavenly
| light" by the choir, the audience joining
Rev. DR.. Jenckes, speaking from the leo
tern, delivered touching sermon from
the following text:
"Finarly, brethren, whatsoever things are
true, whatsoever things are honest, what
soever things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are OF good
| report, il there be any virtue, and il there
be any praise, think on these things" Phil
| iv ).
! When the speaker had concluded, Mrs