Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-18
MIR. RANDALL LAID AT REST.
Ten Thousand Philadelphians Stood at
His Grave.

The funeral train reached Ridge avenue
Philadelphia, at pm. Thousands of citizens
and various organizations were there waiting.
First came one hundred members of George G.
Meade Post, in blue fatigue suits and caps car
rying their flags and marshaled by Comrade G.
Harry DAVIS. The Samuel J. Randall Associa-
ton numbered two hundred men, under the
guidance of George H. Hoffman. They wore
black suits and black silk hats, and at their
breasts were pinned black satin badge let
tered in gold with the inscription: Samuel J.
Randall Association" Select Councilman Peter
Monroe led one hundred and fifty members Of
the Continental Democratic Club wearing
black suits, silk hats and satin badges which
bore the name Of the organization. Fiftv
members of the Young Mems Democratic Bat
talon, commanded by Maj. NORMAN; the Mu-
nicipa1 Council Of the Irish National League,
with Vice President Hugh McCaffrey and Pat
rick Dunley at their head; the James Page Lib
rary Assoc ation. marshaled by Dennis Brad
ley, and the Jackson Democratic Club OF the
twentieth ward, led by James c. Galusha, were
the uniformed bodies that awaited the arrival
of the funeral train.
There was multitude around Ridpe-ayenue
station, the overhead bridge was crowded with
them and along the sloping banks on either
side OF the railroad track were gathered hun
dreds of people. In all this throng there was
not loud word spoken and the deep silence
was a more eloquent tribute of honor to the
dead than the ioudest words OF praise.
The committees of House and Senate. led by
Mr.. Carlisle, were first to alight. Then came
the honorary palbearers. When these had as
cended the steps the coffin containing the re-
mains OF the honored dead was tenderly lifted
from the funeral car and with an escort of six
stalwart reserve policemen under command of
Lieut.. Malin and the direction OF Undertaken
VIM. Brlnghurst, was carried to the hearse in
waiting. AS the casket was lifted from the
train Comrade Thos Thompson OF Meade Post
covered 1t with the American flag and reyer-
emily laid beautiful wreath of white
flowers at the head with the inscription, Our
Comrade," III blue immortelles in the center.
Then the family of the dead statesman followed
to their carriages and the long cortege took I'D
its way to Laurel Hill Cemetery. A great
square OF the cemetery was reserved for those
taking part In the services. and this was roped
off and protected by Gordon of 100 policemen.
commanded by Lieut.. Wolf and Sergeants
Richards. Norberry and Fulton. Outside the
square were gathered nearly ten thousand
people, who stood i'll silence during the brief
ceremonies. Rev. DIR. Chester, Mr.. Randalls
pastor, announced that any who 80 desired
might take last look at the remains before
the funeral services began and while the coffin
lid was reverentiaily held open many looked at
their friend with moistened eyes. just before
DIR. Chester began the reading of the simple
burial service OF the Presbyterian Church
VIM. McMullen, Randalfs tried and lifelong
friend, Postmaster General Wanamaker and
ex-Cong ressman Sowden moved "a few steps
nearer the coffin, and stood there until the
benediction had been pronounced. quar-
tette OF Meade Post. consisting of VIM. A. Bris-
coe, John Graeff, q. L. II. knorr and George
Ford, sang Remember thy Creator in the
days of thy youth" and Immediately follow
ing them DIR. Chester read the burial service
The quartet then sang Nearer, My God, to
Thee" and it was rendered with such deep
sentiment and feeling that silent tears found
their way unbidden to the eyes Of many in the
multitude and coursed down rugged cheeks
Rev. DIR. Henry c. McCOok, who had been spe-
cially requested by Mrs. Randall, delivered
the prayer over the body OF the dead states
man.
At the close OF the prayer Rev. /. Newton
Ritner. chaplain OF Post l, pronounced the ben
ediction and the great cortege and the throngs
of sympathetic people silently melted away
The family returned with the delegations to
Washington and the local organizations
marched down Ridge avenue.