Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-13
BODY LAID TO REST.
FUNERAL oBseouIEs YESTERDAY OF
THE LAMENTep r. 2. BElRNE.
A Large Attendance of Citizens from Rich
mond and Hanover-The Cortcge-ke-
mains Placed I'm vnBit.

The gloom and sadness wnicn hAVe pre-
vailed in Ashland ever since the death OF
Colonel Richard f. Beirne was rendered
all the more expressive yesterday by the
dreary weather. Shortly after sunrise
steady rain began to fall and continued
with slight interrnission until late in the
evening.
The mourning friends Of Colonel Beirne
began to arrive from the county to pay
their last tribute OF respect 70 the de-
ceased, some OF them coming from con-
siderable distance.
The noon train from this city took up TO
Ashland nearly a hundred ladies and
gentlemen to swell the large crowd az tne
residence, which is but O short distance
from the depot. Shortly after l O'Clock
the remains, which were enclosed In me-
tailic casket covered with cloth. were
borne TO the hearse and the funeral
cori6ge, which was nearly q quarter OF
mile in length, was formed.
THE FUNERAL coaTEaE.
In it were representatives of the various
bodies and organizations of which Colonel
Beirne had been q member, and the order
was as follows: Active pall-bearers. hon.
orary pall-bearers, the Mayor and Council
of Ashland, ten officers and about forty
members of Henry Clay Council, No. 5S4,
Royal Arcanum; Tau Chap.er OF P1i Nap
pa Sigma Fraternity; the officers and mem
bers of the Washington and Frank
lin Literary Societies OF Randolph
Macon College; q committee from the
ruckahoe Farmers Club, also one from
the Typographical Union OF Richmond,
about one hundred students OF the col
lege; members Of the William OBrien
Branch, Irish National Land League; Cap
tain. Il. z. Hulce, Gty-Sergeant y. II;
Epps. and Officer Gibson, of the Richmond
police force: representatives of the press,
and MANY prominent citizens from Rich
mond, among them the following: Hon. )
TAYLOR Ellyson. Judge s. Il. Witt, h. M.
Smith, Jr., Esq, James Patton, j. II
O'Bannon, J. l.. Capston, Colonel Tazewell
Elicit. Carter w. Branch. +. G.. Leigh, Jr.; ;
John X. Childrey, City Treasurer; W. w.
Moses, superintendent State penitentlary;
John Lewis TalleY, w. IL. Woody; ID b.
Core. Hon. A. w. Harman, Colonel Morton
Marye, Robert T. Mcleod, preston BeiSin Uil !;
Milliard Vincent, of the Phi Kappa Sig
ma Fraternity of Alexandria; also, Mr..
Smoot, of the same city; A. j. Ford. Mr..
Mcdowell. of Ford's Hotel; Mr.. Nuckols,
]. 4. Ferriter. r. Il. Daniel, Jr., Colonel
John Murphy, John Nj. Higgins, James
HAYES, John II. Blunt, postmaster at
| Ashland: W. w. Lumpkin, OF the county,
and many others.
All along the streets the houses were
closed. business was entirely suspended
and respect shown plainly by those, who
stood by with uncovered heads as the tu-
neral procession passed.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
At st. James Episcopal church the yard
| and streets were crowded by those who
| were unable TO gain admission to the
| sacred edifice. AT the door Rev. 7. NJ
| Amber, rector, met the body and preceded
| il up the aisle. reading Il am the Resur
| rection and the Life" the choir chanting
q Psalm. In the chancel we're Bishop Gran
! berry and Rev. A. G.. Brown. presiding elder
OF this district Of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
The beautiful services of the Episcopal
| Church were touchingly read By Rev. Mr.
! Amber, assisted by DR.. Brown. The chou
sung "Oh Paradise, Oh, Paradise" IN
most feeling way. As the remains were
| leaving the church they sang Jesus
| Lover Of My Soul"
| A TOUCHING FLORAL TRIBUTE.
There we're no flowers on the casket ex
| cept a beautiful bed of pansies, and will
| this tribute IS connected a touching incl
| dent. One evening shortly before Colone
| Beirne was taken sick he had his httl'
| daughter, who was some three or toul
years old, upon his knee, and was humminG
Only pansy blossom,
Only a faded flower
The child was so struck with it that sh'
said TO him: Father, when you die l an
going TO plant pansies on your grave a1n(
| make them grow The pansies on The
casket was the child's tribute.
BRING TIE REMAINS TO RICHMOND.
Aspecial train rendered by Major +. I. d
Meyers. of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, was wait
| ing in front of the church, which was t
tefe tbe remains to Richmond. At Elba
when the train arrived at 2:20. o large mum
Der of persons had assembled. The funera
! corf1Ge proceeded TO Hollywood. where tn
| body was temporarily deposited in the re
ceiving-vault of Mr.. l.. 7. Christian. Rev
Mr.. Amber conducted the services at tn
| cemetery.