The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-03-20

whether his name should be presented to the
congregation as q member OF the yestry,
knowing that member must be e. consistent
hypocrisy in his position. He said, TO what
ever the Church DEGREES shall bow
"Amid the busy and eyacting duties OF his
office saw him Sunday after Sunday. In his
pew; and last Sunday ut the o'clock Mass
when was telling the children OF the mys
teries of the dear name Of Our Saviour, saw
the face OF this great man intent on the sub
ject with the simplicity of q child, and listen
Ing 10 1t all. as If the story to him was new
God grant, my friends, that he, at this mo-
ment, understands the full meaning OF that
blessed name, the name of Jesus, the name o1
Saviour.
ave cannot understand the mysteries o1
Gods providence, or need we Inquire why O
man so grandly endowed, and with gifts SO
nobly used, with years of hope and promise
den, so awful. But If we believe the words oil
the man who slew him, and there is no reason
why we should not, God gave him one brte1
halfhour and In that, With the darkness q, o.
thoughts. not to the busy Office, or his hopes
In this life, but to heaven, with forgiveness in
his heart for him who sat by his side with
Jesus Christ forgave. There Is no blasphemy
In the comparison. Let US hope that he whom
we mourn has attained his reward In that life
everlasting. and whose glories never fade"
During the delivery of the touching dis.
course of the eloquent Bishop every heart was
stirred with emotion every eye was moved
to tears. 1t Is not the mere repetition Of trite
language to say that there was not dry eye
Of the thousands within the sacred ediace
Tears welled up from depths that had. per
haps, not been disturbed for years. This, In
truth, was the homage Of love and affection
that was compelled by each ones recollec
tions Of departed friend.
In few minutes after the services ended
the casket was borne out OF the church and
placed In the hearse. the rain and wind being
passed down Queen street to King, through
the great multitude of people who thronged
the pavements.
LAID AWAY TO REST.
The journey to the grave ut st Laurence
Cemetary was slow, and the body OF the ell
we'll termed, was eventually laid to rest In his
family burying ground.
The shades Of the evening were fast thick
ening as the attendants disposed the lovely
Capt. Dawson. One tribute alone was taken
away by Mrs. Dawson-the crown OF immor.
telles-the gift OF his old army comrades who
fought with him and would have died fol
him.
And so the earth has closed above one who
was laid upon his mothers BOSOM In the full
ness Of the autumn Of his life, beloved. ad'
mired. respected and ldolized at home and in
name highly priced and honored wherever II
was known-Capt. Francis Warrington Daw
son.
A Whole City in Mourning.
For the first time in many years the whole
of Charleston was in mourning yesterday
No better evidence Of the grief Of an entire
community could have been seen than that
which marked the funeral or Capt. Dawson
The flags were displayed al halfmast at the
Chamber of Commerce, of which Capt. Daw
son was prominent member, the Merchanpt
Exchange, the City Hall, the Police, and Fire
Stations, the Academy of Music and many
other buildings.
The Ne,Us and Courier building was drapped
heavily in mourning. 1t was but feeble
tribute from his colaborers to the memory oi
| the man who created the paper.
Business was almost entirely suspended or
many Of the principle thoroug hfares after
O'clock yesterday afternoon. All the stores
and Offices In Broad sreet were closed from
| to P. NJ.
When the funeral cortege left the house o.
the murdered man the sidewalks were
thronged with people, who stood with uncov
cred heads in the face of wintry wind and
drenching shower OF rain.
AS the cortage passed up King street on Its
way to the last resting place OF this good citl
zen, people thronged the sidewalks.
The lamp-posts In front Of the Academy o
Music were draped in mourning, and as the
| funeral cortege passed the building Manager
Keogh and his staff gathered In front of the
| entrance and remained there with uncovered
heads. until the mournful procession hac
passed.
Capt Dawson had engaged box at thu
Academy for the matinee yesterday. The boz
was vacant. The curtain and cotiers heavily
draped in mourning told the story of his un
timely taking off.
The sympathy manifested towards Mrs
Dawson In her awful bereavement Is of the
tenderest and most pathetic character. Yes
terday the wires were frelghted with messages
OF coincidence.