Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-11-30

Funeral ObSeCulrs Yesterday Of the Late
Henr Keeling EllysOn.
a VAST PUBLIC ourpoyR,Ne.
~. Iandrun Delivers the Diseourse--
other ministers Assist in the Services.
Expressions of Sympathy.

At2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
remains Of Henry Keeling Ellyson were
horne from tho residence Of his son,
Mayor J. Taylor Ellyson, No. 10 east
Franklin street 10 the Second Baptist
church, whence. after one OF the most
solemn and impressive funeral cere-
monies ever witnessed in Richmond,
taey we're taken to their last resting place
in Hollywood cemetery.
Seldom f ever in the history Of Rich
,pond hss there been such a large and
representative outpOuring Of the people
T. pay tho last sad tribute 10 the memory
a. citizen. Among those who followed
the remains 20 the church and thence 10
hollywood were members Of every class
and vocation in the community, and the
c,rIcQe was one of the longest ever
known here.
SCENE IL THE CHURCH.
The scene In the church will never be
Ior-.tteu. Both the auditorium proper
fuI the galleries were thronged, and
there were mono there who did not
"mourn from the heart" AS the ser
vices proceeded hundreds were IN tears,
snl hundreds more were pictures of that
silent awe which IN some natures is a
v0icoless thrcnody and is expressive Of a
crict too deep for tears.
The galleries, pulpit-recess, and pull
ptcolumns, rs well as other parts Of
ile church. had been hing in cable
dmrcry, and desk especially provided
furtne use OF the DISPATCH reporter,
Gnl so marked, was also heavily draped
with black.
The pastor, Rev. DIR. w. w. Ian
drum. conducted the services and occu-
viei bis accustomed seat Immediately in
rear Of the book-rest On his right were
Rev. ORA George Cooper, William f..
Hatcher, and X. II. Pitt, Of the Baptist
church Rev. Mr.. Stewart, OF the Church
ofthe Covenant. and Rev j. y. Cannon,
Of The Third Presbyterian church. To the
Jeff Of Dr. Landrum were Rev Dr..
Noses ID. iIoge, Rev. w. u. Judkins,
D. -, Of Centenary Methodist, Rev. j.
81 Frost. ID. D., Of Leigh-Street Bap-
list and Reys. J. w. Reynolds aud Joel
u. Tucker. On the diaz Rnd near TO the
coffin were seated Rev. y. A. Goodwin,
u. d., on the esst and Rev. j. b. Hut
son 20 the west. There were n large
number OF ministers IN the auditorium,
among them Revs. j B. Harrison, w.
W. Wood, l.. i. Thornhill, and 3. q,
Clopton.
TIE CORTEGE ENTERS.
Tho funeral cortcqe headed by DR..
Landrum and several other ministers,
entered tho church precisely at 2 o'clock.
a part of the middle-aisle pews had been
re'erved for the DISPATCH employees, the
College trustees and faculty, the State
Mission Board, and other organizations
l which Mr.. Ellyson belonged. The
sunday school scholars-soveral hundred
~ mum ber-snd many Of the teachers
coupled the west gallery, and the stu
dents Of Richmond College, who attend
cd in a body, occupied the one oppo-
site.
A striking feature Of the assemblago was
tbe large number of old people present.
Men and women with gray hair and far
advanced IN years, many OF whom were
playnates Of the deceased half century
ago, were 10 be seen ell through the au-
dlence. The attendance of business
mon was unusual There were many
Colorod persons in attendance.
SOME WHO WIRE THERE.
Among the well-known citizens in the
audience. besides the pall-bearers and re-
representatives. Of various organizations,
were Coroner Taylor, Colonel A. 3. Blu
ford. Messrs. Henry Exau, II. William
Pemberton. David G. Richardson, Or.
George h. Steel, Hon. j. l.. Marye, +.
A.. j. Clopton, A. Oppenhimer, II. II.
Elicit Evan Snead, Arthur b, Clarke, j.
W. Sirgius. and lsqacJ. Mercer Several
city pastors of other denominations were
IN tie gathering.
Dr. j. l.. NJ. Curry, who was one Of
Tie honorary pall-bearers, was delayed
30 arriving from Washington, and did
not Ieocu the city until few minutes
before 8 o'clock. He then fastened to
tha church and entering 10y way OF the
pastors study took seat on the pulpit
platform.
TIE FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The casket and Ia, communicable
were literally hidden IN floral tributes,
some of which were of most exquisite
design. There were anchors, crosses,
Soythcs, wrcaths, pillows, stars, and
other pieces wrought of tho most eX-
ouisite flowers Among the most olabo-
rate designs was pillar surmountod by
crown and bearing the legend, "Our
Superintendent" worked in flowers.
This was sent by the Sunday school Of
the Second Baptist church.
The compoators OF the DIsPATcu OF
fec sent a printers chase, which was one
Of tho most beautiful aud suggestive Of
the testimonials The rim OF the chase
was composed OF dark chrysanthemgms,
and the cross bar Of purple immortelles,
while the place for tho matter was filled
In with white fiowers-the one page
having set in il the initials III. X. T., "
and the other the dates "lS37-lS90."
These letters and figures were formed OF
purple immortellos, aud the design was
carried into and out OF the church by a
committee from the DISPATCH COM
posing room.
The tribute Of the DIsPATCH staG was
large Gates Aiar." made of the
rnre-t white and cream-tinted flowers,
and twined with graceful vine. Other
noticeable pieces were ladder and the
pillar, sent by the trustees of Richmond
College.
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