Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
MINISTER PENOLEToNs FUNERAL.
Cincinnati Mourns Over Her Distinguished
Citizen.
rBy telegraph to the Dlspsscn.i


CINCINNATI, February s.-The city is in
mourning to-day over the sadreturn Of her
brightest citizen. Hon. George II. Pendle-
ton, who five years ago went away 10 rep
resent the Government at Berlin. At that
time he was given "A complimentary dinner
noted for lis good will and kindly cOmpll-
ment, happy guests not dreaming that
when next they looked upon his face ] Il
would be in death The funeral service
this morning in Christ church was CON
Quoted by Rev. Dr. Gibson and the koV.
Dr. Forest. the latter rector Of Calvary
church where Nlr. PendlctOn wOrsMppcd.
II was attended by the family and friends
ONLY. Meantime one Of the most imposing
cor'f7cs ever seen in Cincinnati formed TO
escort the remains to Music Hall. IL was
headed by a detachment OK ponce, then
the First regiment Ohio National Guard
and Governor Campbell and STAFF. Ihs
hearse was surrounded by pail bearers and
they surrounded il a hollow square by
members OF the Old Woodward Club.
After the hearse were carriages con-
tanning the family and friends. and
following them came Mayor Mosbcy,
Governor Buckner OF Kentucky, ex-PrcSl-
dent HAYES, and Ex-Governor Foraker, eX-
Governor T.. ID. Cox, ex-Governor Move /.
Ex-Governor Bishop, eI-Dllmster lat, and
eX-L ieutcnant-CIOyernOr Lyon. Alter thcs3
were carriages tOusIlIllE tlAt llAutANAitAA
officers Of CovingtOn and Newport and
foreign consuls, and then followed IN pro-
cesslOn a long limo of civic associations
with which the deceased had some connec-
ton. Notable in the procession were all
the political clubs Of both parties. Tho
passage of the cOrft1e on the streets vas
marked by respectful and sorrowful in
terest of great numbers OF persons who
knew the deceased IN life.
On the arrival at Music Hall that mag
nitlcent building was found to be flied
except the space reserved for those in the
procession. "A the casket was borne down
the middle aisle to the catatalque in
front Of the centre stage the long line Of
pal-bearers separated and faced inward
and the audience remained standing while
tho great organ sounded the funeral
march. The hall had been beautifully
draped with national emblsms and tho
space about the casket was decorated with
palms.
The casket itself was beautifully covered
with the national cOlOrs, Gala lilies, and
palms, bound with purple. Conspicuous
among the flowers was a wreath bearing
the German colors, placed there by G. Pol
lier. German Consul at Cincinnati, in ODE
dience to instructions from Count ArcOyal-
lev. the German Minister at Washington,
as q token of love of the German people
for Pendleton.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Forest and an
anthem by choir of young ladies of tho
College of Music. led by Professor Foley,
the grafton was pronounced by Hon. Isaac
NJ. Jordan. This WAS a carefully-prepared
eulogy of the deceased. and was full of
eloquent praise OF the many endearng
qualities as well as of the prime. pies and
work of the beloved dead. After these
services were ended the casket was placed
in the hearse. and followed by the family
and friends. was borne to Spring Grove
cemetery. where the final interment was
made. Fully 6,000 persons were in Music
Hall. and many were unable to find room
within.