Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-18

death. What higher eulogy can be pro-
nonnced on ans human beings
These werc Indictments OF Mr.. Randalps
greatness; may they DO those OF all here
present. so that when death comes we
may hear, as he doubtless did. the voice OF
the Saviour saying: We'll done. good aud
faithfnl servant, enter thou into the JOY Of
thy Lord"
ADDREss III THE BLIND MAN ELOQUENT.
The closing address by Mr.. Milburn. who
recalled the time when yourlp man (al.
hiding TO Mr.. Wanamakcr) was accustomed
Co hold q Sundsy-eyening service in a
neighboring city. where the people were
drawn TO hear him. although he was not a
minister by profession and was not re-
ceiving hire for his services. To these
meetings sometimes came person of state
~. noble figure, who took n seat in front
and nxed his piercing brilliant eyes on the
young preacher. disconcerting him 80 that
his heart beat Quicker and quicker. Three
months ago, ne went on to say, these two
men met together under circumstances
widely different. One lay upon his bed-a
bed OF pain, the pain bravely borne, quiet
ly. nobly endured without worl of muir
muir. Then the solemn service of receiving
Q man into the church, into the body Of
Jesus Christ. had been conducted by the
pastor and elders Of the church. and the
holy sacrament had been administered.
The words that had been spoken with fear
and trembling by that young man many
years before had beer living germ in the
breast OF him who heard them, and had
sprung mp into harvest of everlasting
HE. The form Of him who heard them,
Mr. Milburn exclaimed. pointing to the
c0ihn. Is there. His soul, pointing up-
ward, is there. The man who spose is now
in this house.
The anthem "Still, still with Thee" was
sung, the benediction was pronounced, the
body was reverently borne from the
church; the funeral procession was formed
and slowly moved down TO and through
the Capitol grounds and by Pennsylvania
avenue TO the station of the Pennsylvania
faiiroad Company. A deputation from the
Grand Army Of the Republic acted as e.
cort, and crowds of sympathetic spectators
lined the route through which the dead
statesman was borne on the way TO his last
resting place in the Philadelphia cemetery.
where the deceased members Of his family
sleep.
THOSE WHO ACCOMPANIED TUE REMAINS.
Besides the members and relatives Of
the family who accompanied the remains
10 Philadelphia We're the Senate and House
committees, the honorary pall-bearers,
nearly all the members Of the Pennsylva-
tllt UtltHtllOu III bDf flOuSt. anu
of other members of the House.
THE FUNERAL IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE funeral Of
Samuel Jackson Randall, the second of
the fathers of the popular branch of
the national legislative body who have
been laid TO rest in this Common
year, took place this afternoon and was
one OF the most simply impressive wit
messed in this city for many days. There
was an absence of all outward demonstra-
ton, but look at the faces of the thou
sands who had gathered as witnesses OF the
last sad rites plainly showed that their in
ward feelings had suffered n severe shock.
The funeral train from Washington did not
reach the Ridge-Ayenue station OF the
Pennsylvania ERailroad Company's New
York line until few minutes after
3 o'clock. A special train from the
Broad Street station arrived @ few minutes
before bearing the detail of reserve police
who we're to carry the casket from the
station to the hearSe. and brought many
members of local political and social
organization with which Mr.. Randall had
been identified in some way. The arrange
ment of the station, consisting az 1T does OF
"a viaduct, made il possible for an immense
number of people to gam view al the
train and the solid mass of humanity
which presented itself proved that the
privilege was freely availed of. When the
funeral train pulled up at the station there
were awaiting 1t, drawn up IN military style,
large delegationsfro from the Municipal Coun-
ell, Irish National League. Meade Post,
No. /, G. A. r., Samuel j. Randall Associa-
ton. James Page Library Association,
Continental Democratic Association,
Young Mems Democratic Battalion, and
,.,o,,, fr;an1s Of tho Hpcaugad
When the funeral train arrived the COR
fqe at once moved toward West Laurel
Hill cemetery. the casket and hearse
loaded with flowers. :,
Rev DR.. Chester. of Washington. recited
the burial service, and the casket was
opened so that those present might beper,,
mitted to take look at tho departed
statesman.
A onartette from Meade Post. No. !. G. A.
r.. sang the HYMN Remember Now Thy
Creator" which was followed with prayer
by the Rev. DR.. Henry McCook.
Chaplain Render. of Meade Post, No. /,
pronounced the benediction, and the quar-
tette by special request sang Nearer, MY
God. TO Thee" which was rendered with
beautiful effect. and made still more in
teuse as oil about the grave $1,000 with I'M
covered and bowed heads.
TAPS" SOUNDED.
As the last strains died away Trumpeter
Kern, of Meade Post, No. /, stepped up to
the head of the grave and amid an almost
absolute silence sounded taps" which
pronounced the military Good Night to
Our Comrade," and the foral-laden casket
was tenderly lowered into the grave. The
absence of any public Representation and nd
the immense gathering of people OF, all
walks of life marks RandalPs funeral as
one of the notable ones in Philadelphia'ss
history. The flags on all the public and
many private buildings were placed at
half-mast, but this was the only outward
sign of sorrow, it appearing as though
everybody was content to express their
grief in silence.