The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1891-04-15

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!. Statesmen, Soldier. Citizen: v..:s l:
/ Hone: The Memory d! Or CHE;
Executive.
STHE STATE guard FOLLOW
4 THEIR DEAD COMMANDER-
q IN-CuIEF TO HIS LAST
Il RESTING PLACE.
j Business Snspends, and the Bells OF the
d City Toll the Expressions of Sympa-
q thy for Mourning Stste--Great
4 Crowds Witness the Long Procession
3 and Pay the Last Tribute OF Respect
!. to Kind and Generous Governor.
9 4 Bright Day Full of Darkest Gloom.
q Our Governor sleeps N Oakwood.
3 A mourning State paid its last tribute
|sof respect and laid him down to his last
sleep.
& Thursday Was sadder day than our
seyes have yet seen in this the capital OF
sour great State.
All Wednesday night sentinels sto %
Esguarding the body OF our late Governor,
(which remained in state in the capitol
srotunda, and in the darkness of the lat
7 Ter hours of night the lone sentinelS
3Gread, with the gas jets overhead, only
y served to break the death-like Stiffness
: which reigned supreme.
81 Under the stately dome of the capitol,
Hguarded by his soldier boys; beneath the
apile of fragrant lilies and surrounded by
apalms and ferns, the beloved burden 10
s3that casket was not disturbed by single
approach through the stiffness of the
I long and dreary hours of night.
T. But day broke over the city and at an
i Early hour citizens and visitors were
I3stirriDg and alert making ready the sad
! lay on which 10 bury their Governor.
81 All the morning a stream of humanity y
81 he Fayetteville street entrance and 1t is
H -stimated that nearly ten thousand peo
Eaple looked into the genial yet pale and
q ifeless face of our late Governor for the
q asst time.
81 Making Ready the Day of Sorrow.
= Raleigh did honor to the memory oil
s her patriotic citizen by draping almost
every building down Fayetteville street
md hV tho nj
< humanity nervously moved along her
: sidewalks it was strikingly evident that
he State had gathered to sorrow with
It's capital city and mourn the loss of its
noble Governor. Standing near the
: statue Of Washington, in Capitol Square,
md taking in a view to where the Cen
i ennial Graded School rose to arrest the
,ye of the spectator it was a sorrowful
scene Of most imposing character, a
,lty wrapt in the sombre garb of mourn
( ing.
AT an early hour the stars and stripes
ii )ating from the Government Building
we're lowered to half mast as mark OF
: aspect from a sympathizing nation.
. Few places of business were opened
+ md even they closed at three O'Clock il
he afternoon that no one should be
barred from rendering the respect due
the chief officer of the State.
: Bearing the Remains to the Church.
1t was 3:15 when the battalion of the
State Guard formed in ranks and steadily
marched up Fayetteville street to the
capitol gate There they halted aud
hen proceeded up West Morgan to Sails
)ury where they formed long line
along side of the capitol facing the same.
Both lodges of Odd Fellows and the Ma
sonic order had formed further down il
front of the Baptist church where they
awaited the remains.
At 4:19 the casket was taken out the
north door, and placed in the hearse.
Preceded by the Governors staff the
remains were borne along the long line OF
military to the First Presbyterian Church
IN the corner Of Morgan and Salisbu y
streets. Along side the hearse which
vas heavily draped walked the following
, highly respected colored men of the city
: we're the acting pail bearers: Suree At
: kns, Andrew Haywood, E Stanford
: Jhas. Cardwell, Austin Dunston, James
! Aiggs, Chas Gotten, George Fleming.
These we're followed by the honorary
! pail bearers: Ex-Gov. Thos. J. Jarvis
: senator Matt W. Ransom, Col. Thos. S.
( Kenan, Ex-Judge E G.. Reade, Judge A.
: ). Seymour. Hon. L. r. Jernigan, Judge
Jas. G. McRae, G. NJ. Busbee. Esq, Col
A. B. Andrews. DR.. Jas. Mckee, and
Benz. F. Park, Esq.
The casket was borne to the church
: entrance between the members of the
: Governors Staff, who had parted that i,
might pass.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH..
Few besides the family of the late
Governor, the pallbearers, officers Of
: the State, the representatives of the col
: leges and University, city officers oi
! Raleigh and their municipalities, mem
bers of the Governors staff and distin
guished visitors found seats in the First
:; Presbyterian church, where the simple
aud appropriate services were held. Rev
John s. Watkins, d. D., conducted the
: services.
: Dr. Watkins first selection was CORN
! thians, 18th chapter, after which be yer,
zfeelingly made the following prayer:
s DIR. Watkins Prayer.
81 Oh God, We adore thee as the create,
Z and supreme ruler and governor OF the
world. The heavens are thine, aud tn,
: earth is thine Thy creatures draw thetl
breath from thee. In thee we live, and