The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-07
.CHEATHAM'S FUNERAL
THE LARGEST PROCESSION EVER
SEEN in NASHVILLE.
Over Twenty Thousand People In
Mue-Handsome Floral Tributes
to the HOnOred Dead.
ESPECIAL TO THE APrEAL.I

NAbHNlLLb, 1khNs, OspIcmboI u
The body Of Gen. B. F. Cheathsr
surrounded by many floral offerings
lay in state in the Senate chamber a
the capitol yes erday and today, witt
a guard of honor from the local mill
tary companies watching the remains
A large crowd visited the capitol yes
terday end viewed the remains, and
all day today, up to the time OF the
starting of the funeral cortege, thou
sends passed by the coffin and took 6
last look at the familiar face Of the
dead. Now and then an old man OF
an old soldier OF Gen. Cheatbam'f
command was seen to stop at the
head of the casket and gaia earnestly
upon the face of the dead, then
with tea's streaming down his eyes
would move on to allow othert
to look for the last time upon
the features of the General. In the
long procession that passed through
the chamber today were many chill
drsn. Many of them knew the GEN
eral personally; he was great lover
Of children, and 1t was touching to see
the genuine sorrow depicted upon
their little faces as they looked upon
the still, cold face OF their friend.
Everybody who knew Gen. Cheathsm
loved him, and this accounts for the
large number of colored people, men
and women, who called yeetsrdsy and
today, to show their respect for his
memory. The peaceful face, made
venerable by the profusion of white
hair, was covered only by the glass OF
the coffin lid, and all night through,
the watchers say, friends came to look
upon his face.
TEE PROCESSION
formed at the capitol q few minutes
after 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
military formed on the right with
arms reversed. The ex-Confederates
formed on the left, with the Mexican
Veterans and ex-Federals on their
left. The Governor and staff, State aud
city officials came next to the soldiers,
and behind these came the Mayor,
City Councilmen and city officials.
The United States officials followed
Just in front of the funeral car, with
the following pail hearers: Alex. Por-
ter, the Rev. j. B McFerron, Ed Tur-
ner, M. @. Goodlett Thos. d. File, the
Rev. @. d. Elliott, -Silss N. Macy, R..
g. Wood, Judge ]. M. Quarles, M,
Burns. Next came the carriages
containing the immediate family
of the deceased, the general
line OF citizens in carriages folio wing
in order. The procession moved
from the capitol to the First Presby-
terrain Church, where funeral sermon
was delivered by the RI. Rev. Bishop
Quintard, of the Episcopal Church.
The procession was the largest ever
seen in Nashville and Yves fully two
miles in Length. Every private and
public vehicle in the city was in line
and the whole city was out to view
the cortege. There were fully 1000
persons in carriages and on foot in the
procession. The remains were in
TERED in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
MR. JOHN RUHM,
an ex-Federal officer, eaid to a re-
porter today: II regret thst was not
in the city yesterday. If / had been
here would have told the people
who met 10 do honor to the memory
of Gen. Chea,ham how much the SOL
diers of "the Army of the Cumbsr-
land" honored and respected him.
This army, under Gen. George H.
Thomas, met Gen. Cheatham's army
on a number of battle fields, and the
men formed there an estimate of his
character Of which any man might be
proud"
COMPTROLLER PICKARD
says there is an upward tendency in
Tennessee bonds. He thinks there is
no doubt that the per cents will be
quoted at 30 cents by Christmas, and
would not be surprised If they reached
par by the LIST of January.
NEW REPUBLICAN PAPER.
1t is understood that it is the pur-
pose Of Mr.. J. J. Littleton to COM
mence the publication of a daily Re-
publican newspaper in this city at an
early day. 1t is said that the new en-
terprise will have sufficient capital to
insure it's success. The press and ma
terial of the Knoxville Chronicle will
be removed here.