The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-28
LAID TO REST.
BURIAL OF ex-MAYOR WILLIAM G.
CARRlNGTON.

The Remains Met nj the Depot and Es-
corsed 20 Uoliywood-Deicgati OF
CITY Ofaciais and of secret Societies
Impressive Services.
The burial Of ex-Maycr William Z.
Darlington took place in Hollywood yes
teriay. A large crowd Of the citizens, in
Guiding the city officials and several frater-
nal orders, left their places of business 10
pay the last tribute Of respect TO the men,
ory Of one who by his upright walk while
living had won their true confidence ana
had proven hmselfworthy oiit. The remains
reached the city from Williamsburg In the
morning nj III O'Clock by the Chesapeake
and Ohio railway. At the depot representa-
tiyes from the City Council, X. r. Lee
Camp OF Confederate Veterans; Hines Lodge,
Knights Of Pythias; Lee Lodge, No. AZ,
Knights Of Honor; fraternal Lodge, NO. %,
A. r. and A. NJ, all Of the city officials,
and large number OF private citi-
zens met the remains and assisted IN
formally receiving them. According 20 the
laws Of the order OF knights OF Honor
the body Of a dead member must be formally
identified by committee designated for
that purpose. Consequently when the box
containing the body was taken from the
baggage car II was opened and the casket
taken out. The undertaken then lifted the
covering from the glass at the head OF the
casket 50 the committee could identify the
body. This was accomplished in very
solemn and impressive manner, after which
the pall-bearers placed the casket in the
hearse, which was waiting on Broad street.
THE PROCESSION TO THE GRAVE.
Then the procession was formed in the
following order: X. T.. Lee Camp first,
honorary pall-bearers, active pall-bearers,
city officials. Knights Of Honor, knights OF
Pyihias. Masonic committee. the remains.
family of the deceased A large number Of
friends and other citizens closed the process
sion. which was one the longest ever seen
in Richmond. When the last vehicle left
the depot the first one mad arrived near the
corner Of Eighth aud Broad streets. The
route of the procession was up Broad street
10 Laurel and down 10 Hollywood.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
At Hollywood the funeral services were
held. Rev. DR.. :. :. Lambeth, OF the Broad
street Methodist church. conducted the ser
vice. and Rev. l.. A. Cutler. of the Marshall
street Christian church, offered the closing
PRAYER.
At the close Of this service the secret or
CARNATIONS took charge Of the remains, and
conducted the burial according to their re-
epective rituals in the following order
Knights of Honor, Knights Of Pythias, a.
r. and A. NJ.
The floral offerings were large and beau
tiful, and completely covered the elegant
casket. One of the offerings represented a
snowy white pillow, presented by the chill
dren OF the deceased
Following are the names of those who
were pall-bearers:
Actiye-M. l.. Spotswood, Il. NJ. Taylor
:. 4. Beach. J. \. McMulin, Charles W.
Goddin, Leroy :. Edwards, Charles ii. Epps,
u. a. Brown, John Poe, Jr.. and j. W.
White.
Uonorary-R. h. Munford. Hon. George
ID. Wise, General Dabney II. Maury, DIR. {.
W. Z. Brock, Miles Turpin, Judge ;. H..
Wit. \. Gum, John Finders, Jr., G.. H..
Crutchield. DIR. George Ross, and +. W.
Cbamberlayne.