The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-10

Yo- er1ay was Q sadier 5ay than our
eyes have yet seen ia this jhc cip;tai OF
oar great slae.
Al Wednesday night aentincls sto2d
ouutin, the DO Of our late Governor,
which emt.nod in STATE iu the capitol
rouu11, ana in the darkness OF the lat
Ter hours ot night the lone sentinels
tread, vita the ets jets overhead, only
served to break thc death-like stiffness
which reigncd supreme.
Under the stately dome Of the capitol,
guarded b. his soldier boys; beneath the
Die of fragrant lilies aud surrounded BY
u.Cs and ferns, the beloved burden IL
.al. csskat was not disturbed by q single
approach through the stiffness OF the
long and draary hours OF night.
Bl, day broke over the city and a. an
early aour citiz rs aud visitors we're
stirring aud alert making ready the sad
day on which 10 bury their Governor.
All the morning stream OF humanity
poured through the swinging doors OF
the FAyetteyllie street entrance and 1t Is
estimated that nearly ten thousand peo-
pie looked into the genial yet pale and
ufeless face Of our late Governor for the
last time
Making Ready the Day OF Sorrow.
Raleigh did honor to the memory u
her patriotic ci.z3u by draping almosi
every building down Fayetteville street
and by noon, as the surging mass oi
humanity nery0us3v moved along her
sidewalks it was strikingy evident tha'
the State had gathered TO sorrow viii
It's capital CITY aul mourn the loss or lis
noble Governor. Standing near the
statue of Washington, in Capitol Square
and taking iii q view to where the O1n
tenuial Graded School rose to arrest tn
eye OF the sp- -ctator it was sorroWfu
scene Of a most imposing character,
city wrapt in the sonore garb of mourn
ing.
At an early hour the stars and stripe
HJating from the Government Bulldlu
were lowered TO half mast as mark
respect from a sympathiz ng nation.
Few places OF business were opene
and even they closed at three O'Clock
tl9 afternoon that no one should b
barred from rendering the respect Gu
tue chief oaic2r 0, tue State.
Meeting of the Raleigh Bar.
A meeting of the Rlleigh bar WI
held at $3.50 o'clock in the chamber {
the Supreme Court. A goodly Lumbt
of resident aud visiting lawyers toe
part I'm the proceedings 1t was agree
that the bar attend the funeral In
body If practicable, and committee vi
appointed to draft suitable resolution
IN respect to the memory of the deceast
m lFt 4Y,fty, t4,.I l.,Ag.r Il "A
upon the minutes OF the bar.
The Military Arriving.
at niue o'clock the Vance Guards
Henderson, under command of Caf
Henry Perry, arrived, accompanied by
--asural..- r. ~sf citizens along the K. "
ailroad"r
AZ noon q special train arrived frc
Nv Rerne bringing the Wilson L'g
Infantry. under Capt. ". T. Wco.t
"a ths GolJsboro Rifles, Capt W.
Dorteh commanding President w;
chad wiek. of the n O. railroad, hao
derad thig special train IN order 10 on
Govnrnor Fowle's brother ana SIS
Mr. I +. Fowle and Mrs. ieiialr'
washington. to the sad occasion.
The train from the West was oelli
but when it did come u orous' ~ a.,
two hundred and nifty Paasense
: .Iong whom were the J.. bnInng dnrs,
S&rt Infantry under Lieut.: Carr
6eslEa ne Durham Light Infantry un'
- y y .ttis. Besides these great no
5f prominent citizens from 3
eu IN part of the State stepped II
hin. .,oro
Tree o'clock the capital square