The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-02
sANrL 1AuanLIN,s PUNERAL.
Impressive ObssquIes-s superb Floral Tr'S'
utes-A Large Ontp0uElng,


The funeral Of Samuel Laughlin took
place yesterday from the family residence
al the corner OF Twelfth and Chapliue
streets, the intermsnt being at Greenwood
cemetery. 1t was the largest funeral that
has taken place in this city for years, The
remains of this popular and much Sd'
mired citizen arrived from Chicago on tho
Baltimore 4 Ohio iast express at o'clock
yesterday morning, In charge OF Mr.
Henry o. OFT, bTother-in'law.
They were met at the depot by several
relatives and intimate friends and q guard
OF honor from Cyrens CommanderY, No.
I, X. T. OF this city, Of which the deceased
was a member, composed oil Sir knights
Robert White, Jacob Grub, James
Stewart, ]. V. L, Rodgers, o. II. OdbeTt
aud X. j. Smyth commanded by Sir
knight Il. Heber List. The handsome
metallic casket containing the remalne9
was at once removed to the late home Of
the deceased and placed in the large south
psrlor,
Mr.. Lsughlin, when far away from hi
family and bosom friends, which occurred
last Sunday at Hurley, Wisconsin, an iroI
orc mining town, the details Of which
have all been published, aroused unuspa
sympathy for the bereaved family, AM
| this IN addition to the great sorrow 30 gen
orally felt over the death Of this leading
citizen, tended to make the attendanC
very large, At noon special train, ~
propriately drsped and decorated wit
mourning goods, came down from Mingf
bringing large majority oil the employe
engaged in the nail, furnace and steel dc
paTtments Of the junction Iron Workman
the Junction and Laughlin Steel Plan
OF both OF which, Mr.. Laughlin was tn
head; many Of the employees were accom-
panied by their familieA and numbered /
all about 200. In addition there was
good representation Of the Worklngmen
this city. Mr.. Laughlin was 3 taVorit
among this class, especially those workin
in the nail works. The business me
turned out in large numbers and the pull
lie generally, seemed to deaiTe to chow \
respect by being present.
The services were announced to tax
1lace at one o'clock. For an hour prey
GUS 10 that time, the employees and other
straamed through the plrlora In g doubI
lime, for the purpose OF VIewlu
| the remains. This was a most In
pyess;ye scene; over ono thousand pc
sons passed through, and the eyes oil man
filled with tests az they ga2ed on I'll
gindly lace they loved so well and whiC
IooSsd Btrfkingly natGrRl' The tioE'
tributes were magnificent ami pTolus
They were grouped about and on tn
Icasket, and their sweet perfume perm
atod tho house. The designs sent by u
usu at Mengo were superb. The hr
WRs broken column, composed Oh tut
roses and white tea roses, standing abot
five feet high; on the base IN purple In
luoFtelles were tho words "OuF Friend
I'm 70 was sent by the Junction nailers.
Novt :" II was representation oil
field Of harveS.. ed grsin, on which \, resle g
a beautiful floral "'cSie aEG IN me w v
lower corners were white AShA E4Rs!s :! =
which in purple flowers were y" w" y
"HaB Gone" this unique and Clegah. "
iering was from the furnace men. Tn
third piece from the employees, came iron
the men working in the steel plant, an
like the others was beautiful thing. l
WAB massive ArGhway Of flowers IL
which swung two gates Niar; on tho stel
was the word Through" while q ham
pointed towRrda the gates.
These offerings as whole were as fin
a thing in the way OF an omblamatica
floral tribute as was ever seen here. An,
there was not one OF the men who doubt
ed the import OF the words-"0ur frient
han gone through the gates sjar." An
other choice Offering was q pillow OF rar
flowers on which were the words "Rea
| in Jesus" in purple flowers, while beau
tiiul white dove lowered overhead ; thi
was from Mr.. and Mrs. James Bowman
of Mingo, who counted Mr.. Laughlin a
their best friend ana advisor. Their
were other emblemB and boQuets; the die
play was q rare one and aLtestOd torCibI
10 the affection entertained by tho cor
tributors for the deceased.
At ono o'clock the house was file
with borrowing friends and q large mum
Der waited outside. The services werl
conducted by Rev. DR.. Cunningham, MI
Laughlin's pastor, assisted by Rev. Dl
Cooke, OF the Second church: they wer
impressive and tenderly touching in thel
remarks while the Scripture read and th
prayers were quite appropriate.
A Quartette composed OF Mrs Fred. ]
Norton, Miss Birdie Harrison, OF Pied
mont. Mr.. viii B. Day and Mr.. JosepI
Rses sang "RoCk Of Ages"
The pall.bearGrs were Messra. Henry X
List, W. w. Holloway, Lewis S, Delaplair
John ]. Jones, Col. Robert White, Jane
". Ross, A. j. CLARK and George 4
Taylor.
Among the large number Of relative
and friends from out OF the city was Dr.
MCElroy, OF Zinesville, Mr.. lIaughlin'
old physician. There were at least lltt
vehicles filed with sorowing friends thu
followed the remains to Greenwood. TIL
grave was lined with evergreens and Their
was no sign ofthe earth thrown out. TIL
services at the grave were very brief.
The Junction employees marched as o.
escort as far 90 Fulton, where they board
ed special Elm Grove train and were q
the cemetery in time to receive the cor
tege which was as long a one as was eve
seen here.