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

scene of moving humanity rno
y, milo-c Gi'y was out en- mas3a to =
inc sad occasion. - =
he Ga.k Closed.
as the town clock struck 2.3O Tho
o"oH1I containing the boiy was closed
~ 'he iace of our Govcrnor was hid
lAo,i men forever. Thousands had
I'"h'u upon Il With Geep2st sorrow
young ai.d OLD, rich and poor. wbite and
n4@CN, all mad seen him As he Law far hiS
maj sleep. Little children. anxjons to
see the man whom they were taught n
revere, begged to be lifted in the arms
OF the stronger abo7e the open casket
But now 1T was closed forever and the
large pillow of the most lovely and
beautiful flowers our eyes rssted nnon
(Ihe noral tribute of Can't. Banahan
."meron)WaS placed on tha coffin lid.
y moro b'au'iful or elegant floral
.lipuIe mas never he SEN in Raleigh,
auo IL oetrkened that tue great ex-
eGHtiVe bCr' IN d ath as in lie ".h9
white flower Of IA biameless life."
Bearing the Remains to the Church.
1t was 3:l5 when the battalion of the
S'ate Guard foTmed in ranks and steadily
marched up Fayetteville street to the
capitol gate. There they halted and
then proceeded up West Morgan tc Sails
curry where they formed a long line
along side OF the capitol facing the same
Both lodges Of Odd Fellows and the Ma.
sonic ord. had formed further down in
, front of the Baptist church where they
awaited tho remains.
AT 4:l9 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 The First Presbyterian Church
on the corner of Morgan and Salisbu Y
streets. Along side the hearse which
was heavily draped walked the following
highl5 respected co!ored men CT the city
were the acting pail bearers: Suree At.
kins, Andrew Haywood, Ell Stanford
Chls CardWeil, Austin Dunston, James
Aggs, Chas Gotten, George fleming.
TIE, HCga tell11 81 by the honorary
pal. baace,>: kX,Gay Tho5 j Jarvis
So ator Matt v. Ransom, Col. Thos. S
heatu, EX Judge u ReAde, Judge A
). ses esmaur, Hon. L 4. Jerngan, Judg,
jas . McRae, NJ. Dusbee ESQ, Col
a. B. Andrews, DR.. Jas. Mckee, anC
8r,j Park, f a.
Tue c3sket was borne 10 the chuacl
n3rauce between he members OF III
Governors staff, who had parted that
might pass
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
Few besides the family of the lat
Governor, the pall-bearerS, officers {
the State the representatives Of the CO
= leges ard University, city officers {
OF Raleigh and their municipalities, men
b5c5 OF the Governors staff and disriI
u ga.shed visitors found seats il the Firl
Presbyterian church, where the simp
:, aud appropriate services were held. Re-
oil john >. Watkins, D. D., conducted tt
tt services.
,l. DR.. Watkins first selection was Coril
= thilns, 18th chapter, after which he vel
!! feelluSly made the following prayer:
IS DIR. Watkins Prayer.
On God, we adore thee as the create
Il, and supreme ruler aud governor of I'll
be world. The heavens are thine, and Il
by earth is thine. Thy creatures draw the
il breath from thee Ia thee we live, az
gle move and have our being, and upon th
he we are dependent for all things. Tho
art the fountain of life. Thou giveSt Ii
an aad thou takest away. We rejoice tn
ere the Lord God omnipotent reigneth, al
ad though his dealings are mysterious al
no mo tai mind can fathom the dept
ity OF his purpose, We rejoice and belle
of that all things work together FOR good
ia them that love Him. And now, Q
co. Father, as we are assembled this eve
nd ing in the presence OF death, we des
the to auk owledge thy hand in this pro
dence under which our hearts are bl
deneI and stricken with grief. I
. Lord gave; the Lord hath taken awa
-, bless Il be the name OF the Lord.
- THANK thee for all thy goodness to {
'oaDft deceased friend We bless thee for
- services which he was enabled to rene
- 49, TO bis STATE, to his country, and to sc
- ETY.. We bless tnee for all those Writ
~ ~ aud excellences which adorned his ch
10 10 act er. All that is good and pralseWorl
Vno wy in any Of US we attribute to thy gf
~ and to thy fatherly goodness. Aud NJ
~ ~ our Father, help us to be faithful foll'
,rII ynI crs of thyself, and through faith and
' =, tience inherit the promise.
!, q We pray for thy benediction upon
beleaved family. Oh thou who al
10, father to the fatherless, take tn
orphan ones under thy own care. LII
= ,iu9 s over them the mantle of thy protect
n VI and of thy love. Oh thou gracious
-, tender Shepherd of thy sheep, take tt
u ,ncu - lambs uuder thine own arms and cf
\ \ ~ ~ them. Deal very gently and lovln
oo with those whose hearts thou hast 81
ou0 ten. May the sweet consolation OF
holy religion be abundantly besto
upon each one of them. We besf
was thee that thou throw around them
or of blessed inf lences of thy love and gr
noer and may the sweet, precious promise
took thy word console them in their hou
reed sadness and sorrow. Oh Lord God
in press upon all the transitory and uns
} was factory nature of earthly good. May
lions audiences of this death remind u
ased how quickly the silver chord ma
read broken. and NAV we ever live in re
ness prepared to meet the
when be STALL call for us. On
as of we may take heed of the the
Japt. sons Of thy providence. May
by our hearts, aud all the hearts of
& G. community, and all the hearts of
State be deeply aud profoundly imp
from cd. Oh, that the blessing of God
Light descend upon US, aad that we ms