The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-19
GOV. PERRY'S LAST REST.
FUNERAL PROCESSION ALMOST A
MILE LONG.

Nothing Like it Ever Seen in Pensa-
cola Before-The Formation of the
Line and the Organizations in It
The Last Rites at the Grave.
PENSACOLA, FLA, Oct 1S.-The funeral
OF the late Edward A Perry. ex-governor
of Florida, took place this afternoon. Never
IN the history Of Pensacola has such a pro-
cession OF a similar nature taken place. IT.
was the largest funeral by far held In the
city. 1t was, besides, possessed OF charac-
teristics no other local interment ever had /
1t was combined civic and military dis
play, and it was attended by the most
prominent and distinguished men of Florida
and by visiting statesmen Of sister state.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among others In attendance were his
excellency Gov. Francis p Fleming, Chief
Justice George p. Raney aud Associate
Justice A. E. Maxwell OF the supreme court
Of the state, Adjt. Gen. David Lang, Hon.
Lucius b. Wombwell, state commissioners Of
agriculture; Maj. William Ballsntine of
the governors staff, and Hon. Hilary A.
Herbert of Alabama. The COMMITTEES
having charge of the arrangements OF the
funeral had all Of the latter perfected early
in the day. Col. ID. K Hickey was chosen
p III. 81 D.
Guttman as his aide. The advertised hour
OF the funeral was o'clock.
ON TO THE CHURCH.
AT 2 o'clock the various companies aud
other organizations began to arrive at the
residence, and a start to the church was
effected at the time named. The line was
made up as follows:
The Chief and Detachment Of Police.
Wyer's Silver Cornet Band.
Third Battalion Florida state Troops consist
ing of three Infantry Companies.
The Fire Department.
Garfield Post No. 2, @. AR.
Confederate Veterans.
Carriage with Minister.
The Honorary Pail Bearers, consisting of Justice
A. e. Maxwell, Judge George McWhorter,
Adjt Gen. Lang, Commissioner Of Ag-
rlculture Lucus b. Wombwe Mai
samuel Gazalez. Mr.. George s.
Hallmark, Mai. Louis p.
Knowles, VIM. X Hyer,
Sr., II. r. Delareau.
Escambia Lodge No. 10.
Santa Rosa Lodge No 49,
Naval Lodge No. "a, F. and A. M.
Hearse
cellency Francis p. Fleming Governor OF
Florida; Hon Hilary A. Herbert Of Ala
barna, Chief Justice George P. Raney
Hon. JoAn O. Avery Hon. w Il. An
derson Of Bagdad, J. NJ. Billiard,
William II. Knowles, Capt.
d. b. Reed and VIII
liam Fisher.
Carriages containing the family OF the deceased
The Board of City Commissioners
The Delegation from Chamber of Commerce.
Friends in carriages
A MILE LONG.
The line was nearly mile ia length. IL
stretched from the residence down Palafox
street into GOVERNMENT, more than five
| long squares. The remains were conveyed
TO Christ Episcopal church, where the
beautiful service Of that denomination
was read over them, Rev. Il.
r. Holman officiating. Thence they
were taken to St. Johns cemetery and
inferred with the performance Of the Ma
sonic rites and military honors. The scene
at the grave was a profoundly impressive
one. More than 1000 people stood with
heads uncovered while the burial services
were being performed, the lowly spoksn
words Of the minister and of the officiating
Masons, and the weird music Of the dirgs
lending additional solemnity to the ocoa-
sion. Many an old soldier felt the tears
unbidden spring to his eye, when as the
echoes Of three volleys died away on the
evening air the sunset call was sounded on
the bugle.