The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1891-04-09

lhey Reach the Capito,.
:. Inc city bells, which had toljed dnr
ing the escorting Of the bodv to ~
Nupitoi, ceased as the hearse Reached tho
nailaA street entrance to Union SQUARE
uehse tnrong of anxious people crowd
eu along the sidewalks and evary avenna
was taken up in their deeo ANXIETY to
catch one glimpse of the casket which con.
talned all that remained OF their dist;n-
gulshed Governor and fellow.cjt:z,n Po-
lice soon cleared the way and the nrocaso.
ion move slowly around the capitol bull
ulng TO the Hlilsboro Street Entrance
wnere 1t halted. The Guards detail ten
oeriy took the corpse from the hearse
ana pore 1t to the Capitol Rotunda. law
ing 1t on catafaico.
The Remains Lying in Sta.e.
IL was sad, sad scene. The under.
taKer opened the casket while the large
| srowo, heart strickened and seemingly
ieariul IN GREATNESS excitement refrain.
GU from approaching the casket of their
culei. but IN moment they gave way
ana ever afterwards stream of human
lty lowed by, and thousands of peop,e
looked for the last time upon the genial
form lying as flower of knighthood in
Joyous gaib. His voice was hushed for
ever, but honor's stain was on his brow
and valor's star was on his breast. and
the peace which passeth all under
standing descended upon him."
lt was a sorrowful scene; from the
railing overhead hung long folds of
drapery, and The corridors were lined
and wrapped in sombre garb, while the
Governors office and the chair
Ia which he used to sit when dis
charging his solemn duty as the Chief
Executive OF great State, were heavily
decorated in white and black.
4 rich profnsion Of delicate lilies.
voletS and beautiful not house plants
almost covered the catafalco and they
were fitting, for no man loved beautiful
fllwerS any more than did our deceased
Governor.
The Guards left detail Of men to
protect the remains in the rotunda all
the evening, and as the crowds passed
through they politely kept order and
strict decorum.
Lieut.. Gov. Holt Arrives
kilograms hal been sent to Lieuten
ant Governo Holt at his home ir
{ Haw River yesterday morning early
, and he arrived on the east-bound mai
at two o'clock, being met at the depo
By State Secretary Coke, State Audlto
!, Ssnder!in and many relatives an
!, friends. He at once went TO the CapitO
where he arrived exactly at 2;2O o'clocl
aud, entering the Executive office, lail
aside his hat and cane and took iron
Executive Clerk Capeheart Bibl
which be held in his hand.
! He Takes the Oath of Governor.
: Chief Justice Merrimon, approachin
$ him, said 81 am here to swear you int
d the Office of Governor of North Carolina
your predecessor having died on las
: night. Are you prepared = II am,
n the Governor responded. He then re
( peated after the Chief Justice the oath
to support the Constitution and laws {
the United States, the State of Mort
, Carolina, and that be will faithfully pc
% form the duties appertalnlng to the otiiC
:, of Governor. After he had then swor
~ him into office Chief Justice Merrimo
offered him his hand, saying" While
sincerely deplore the death of your pr
decessor. offer you my heartest COZ
gratulatons as Governor of North Ca
olina.
- He Views the Remains.
K. Tie new Governor then walked to tt
rotunda where for a few momen.s
look 4 upon the remains Of his late pr
= dect aSOr.
te MEETING OF STATE OFFICER
81 A meeting of the State officers W
OF held in the office of Secretary of Sta
IL, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Preser
A. Octavius Coke, Secretary of State;
Mt W. Sanderlin, Auditor; D. W. Bal
SO Treasurer; aud L. z. Davidson, Att6
rd ney General.
n. Secretary Coke presided and Treasu
Balm was appointed Secretary. The
iect of the meeting, as stated by t
", chairman, was to take appropriate
1li ton in respect to the death of the Ia
ed Governor of the State, His Exc allen
up Daniel G.. Fowle.
re- 1t was announced that tee body OF
~ Governor would be removed to the Va
u, itol at II o'clock m. to-day and laid
IVY state in the rotunda.
70 The following telegram from His
m 2ln cellency, Gov. Mckinney, OF Virgin
Wn was read and ordered to be placed
ne record in the State Council proce'
=. ings
III RICHMOND, Va, April 8, 1891
US OCTAvIUs COKE, SECRETARY OF STATE :
r,s ~, For myself and the people of Virgil
air 1 desire to express my deep regret at
~ ,,s loss which North Carolina has just s
uos tanned in the death Of her distinguish
;te Governor. Please convey my perso
"a. sympathy and coincidence to his fami
p. w. MCKINNEY,
on. Governor
ain A telegram was received from Lii
as tenant Governor Thomas NJ. Holt,
the pressing sympathy and announcing t.
J. he would arrive in Raleigh by the G
hn- liest train.
r. At II 45 o'clock the officers repai
go. to the Execu i've Mansion, and, with
an Justices OF the Supreme Court and c
the zens, accompanied the remains to
tier Capitol where they were laid in state
D. the rotunda, the Governors Guard
ary Raleigh, acting as Guard of Honor.
ind was announced that the funeral serv
offi- would be conducted at the First Pres
late terian church this afternoon at I
eral o'clock.
rim. Treasurer Balm was instructed to
rim. vide carriages and floral offerings.