Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-10
E0WLE'S FUNERAL.
Taking a Last Look at the Face Of
The Dead Governor.
TIE PAIL BEARERS PROCESSION.
Pablo buildings aud Churches praped
O., Mourning Schools and Colleges
Closed - Ceremonies at the
Church-Iptorucnt-
ing Salutc--Addrcss OF
Governor Holt.

p,,v.s1. y. C.. April ALI through the
,ra1ple came and vent IN the Capitol.
....-.. a look 40 the remains Of Governor
,..I. 4 guard was constantly kept.
,... exquisite flowers were sent from this
AMI from various parts of the State.
,.... ..ase the casket was covered. Palms
,...... fhe hsai and foot Of the casket.
,.. -.v. Of .as-jcts mp in the rotunda
.t-..., ,.a ght upon the face Of the
,..,-h seemed as r. carved in marble.
,..- sunrise tins morning an immense
r.. people began 10 pour through
... Ing. great many of these were
country. Governor Fowle had a
a..ulutancc IN the country.
ARRIVING NouRNERs.
r..-. ,-aiu which come into the city to-
,... allied With people and these rep
,.l ,yeiy part of the State. The
.'- brother Mr.. s. r. Fowle, came
Washington. y. c., ard Private-Scc-
.... I.aar from Baltimore. A number
.. trains were run. If the funeral
..gr boon deferred until tomorrow
..... lu-e would have been twice as
......I -Le greater part Of the troops in
..~..-e could have attended.
AcIIY's SORROW.
lA iii'iAi iA4Alk- lsNfIN OLdit
,-..,. was covered with black and
. 'la capitol, Supreme Court. agri-
...-sf Iu ding, and the Executive Man
o.. First Presbyterian church (the
..,,. r.. ctutchl was draped in mourn
-I. and outside. Every business
.Hs county and city buildings, the
... .mi-. &r.. bore the sombre sign of
.-.. All the schools closed this af-
....... Wlke-FoTest College suspended
.,...... s.r thc day, and it's students this
-..c came 90 the city ~ body.
ui BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
r..r. we've also delegations representing
..f..-I.. and the students. The faculty
.,..I appropriate resolutions regarding
.....l q tbe Governor. All business
..-..lad this afternoon upon request
.t.lNu0r ana All the shops and facto-
s.-. closed. Governor FOwle was a
t..r.Irl au Old-Fellow, and both those
,- -..l their halls IN mourning, the
.....+.. former being also that of the
.-.-f .lry. He was also member of
1.,.- Daniel Clup Confederate Veterans,
..IaI.i to-day.
ACTION or THE BAR.
v.. members of the Raleigh bar, of
...r Governor Fowlc was so long one OF
o.. foremost members, met al the Su-
..-.,... Court room this morning aud
,r..i suitable resolutions. II was re-
tfoattoud the funeral In bOdy. A
rrrt.r " visiting members of the bar at
tended the meeting, and also the funeral.
l.. Supreme Court adjourned yesterday
..4uara OF respect and was not In session
'.-I4}.
on THE STREETS.
oil. crowd in the city steadily increased
rr.lf n o'clock. the hour of the funeral.
k.uat hour the throng on the streets all
.H,rtI. line uf the procession was one of
tr. rreato.i ever seen here. Punctually at
truaramcl above the casket was taken
tr. Oil. Capitol TO the First Presbyterian
l..rh f. was escorted there by Adlutant-
General Glenn and the full staf of the
Governor. and by the State officers, heads
l State institutions, and Others. The
.-l.r Was borne past the line OF troops
V.. -4.utcd aud was carried into the
,.-h lv elght colored men, mostly en-
l.g.- 80 The public buildings.
Al THE CHURCH,
Ntateuth Of the people could find room
.r tre church. The services there were
conducted by Rev. Or. John :. Watkins,
i.p-tsr. all the other preachers in the
Dt. being present and many members of
FLEE Governors family. The following
Gentlemen were the honorary pall-bearers:
Nt, ". Eansom, Thomas j. Jarvis, Charles
Il B.-h5. Thomas :. keenan,, L. q. Reade,
Augustus 5. Seymour, Kemp 7; Battle,
Thomas H. Jerniran, james c., Mckae, Is.
Tl4.k. James Mckee, and Alexander Is.
Andrews The procession was formed
after the services, which lasted thirty
MINUTES. The scene was one which Will
never le forgotten here. The sidewalks
v,- packed with people, al silent and re-
-ptlui.
TIE PROCESSION.
1h.pr5ccssion was made up as follows ::
Platoon ot police, under command of
C.W..- ID. iloartt. chief.
Acknowledgement James ID. Glenn and
Oh. il. staff Of the Governor mounted.
4 battalion of troops. composed of COM
ra..s from Durham, GOldsbOro', Wilson,
la 90. Henderson. and Burlington, under
command OF rlgadleT-GeneTal John \.
Cotton
Tie Lral-o and carriages containing the
t4ulr and intimate fricnds-GOyernOr
h.t. Scct,ary-of-State Coke, Treasurer
Bonn. Auditor Sauderlin, Chief-Justice
Nrnmyu. A,spciate-Justices Avery, Clark,
e.I shepherd. Acknowledgement Davidson.
Members ot the Senate and House.
uherr- II an the State Institutions, mu-
.la % Gers, Masous and Odd-Fcllows
q. ihr humber of over 400.
Tie rurro FIRE department Of this city.
S.'enty-hye students FROM Wake-Forest
c.. 3. and d long line OF citizens.
THE LAST HoNoRs.
ll. mterment was at Oakwood GENE
'.-'. about mile from the Capitol. On
arrival there the staa salutod the casket
c..tl.c. tho remains. and the Masons
..4 oil-tclluws formed around the grave.
D.. burial service was conducted by the
1-.oa,, and at It's conclusion three Volleys
".e nrrd by Company ID of the Third
regiment from Durham.
GOVERNOR HoLT's REMARKS.
Governor Holt was escorted from the
cemetery q the Capitol by the staff
t.I tle troops. On arrival al the
'-Wt. lc made some touching re-
maxi, 10 tee officers OF the STAFF,
a-Hrr- them of his appreciation OF
'-rr-u-c, shown the late Governor, and
81. uIus them that he desired them TO
yam Their present positions. He pledged
hearty support 10 the State Guard.
Al ial'-Icucral Glenn replied spproprl-
4,..N .l iehslf Of the stan.
Toe people here and from other parts OF
State suarcd nothing IN their effort TO
proper respect 10 the dead Cover
ny. A.i every detail of the arrangements
"a'.-r1"i out perfectly. The assemblage
' Hgui>hed North CarolinianS was
CERTAINLY notable one.
hCHNONDiS LYMPH PATIENT.