The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-26

AT 6:45 last evening special train
pulled OUT from the U Mon depot over tho
Washington and Maryland division Of the
Norfolk and Western, carrying tho re-
mains OF tho late John a. Hardy, super
intent Of the Radford division, and this
afternoon his body will be laid to rest in
thesoil Of mis- native State, at Miflin,
Pa.
A combination car, Pullman sleeper
and General Manager Sands private
car comprised the train, drawn by en-
CINE No. 80, draped in crepe.
Tho funeral party consisted of Gen
eral Superintendent A. G. Hippey, di-
vision Superintendents E. l.. DuBerry,
OF the Norfolk division; j. w. Cork, Of
the Shenandoah division; d. Fl. Boyer,
OF the Winston Salem division; j. G.
Osborne, of the Roanoke division; Thos
II. Bransford, Of the Western Maryland
division; s. D. Martin, trainmaster of
the Radford division; DR.. r. II Cowan,
the company's surveyor Of Radtord; A.
K. Keifer, representing the telegra-
piers; John s. Mayo, representing the
engineers: Jacob Patrick, representing
the conduc tors; j. A. Wasky, represent
ing the carpenters; G. A Lint, repre-.
senting the brakemen and NJ. d. Muir
phv, representing the f1remen.
Vice President and General Manager
Sands car was reserved for the use of
Mrs. Hardy her daughter and mother
and Mrs. Hippey, who accompanied
them. The train will arrive at Miffin
this morning and the funeral services
there will take place at noon. The party
will return tomorrow night, arriving at
Roanoke Thursday morning at seven
o'clock.
Several hundred railroad men and
many of the friends of the deceased in
other callings, filled the First Presby-
terian Church yesterday afternoon at
five o'clock to pay the last tribute of
respect, some to a IL ithful subordinate,
some to trusted con rade, some others
to o sympa shetic superior. others to q
friend they had loved.
At 4:45 the bell in the tower began to
toll, and slowly and sadly the friends
and associates Of the dead superintend-
ent began to gather at the church
About the same time the procession
moved from the residence of the de-
ceased, 3l8 North Jefferson street. I'm
mediately following the hearse marched
the pall-bearers, Mr.. Malin and Mr.. Nc
Clellan. MIR. Osborne and Mr.. Bayer,
Mr.. Bransford and Mr.. Cassell, Mr.. Du
Berry and Mr.. Wilson. Following them
WAS the Roanoke Post, G.. A. R., under
Commander Porter, and about 200 rail
road men, mostly employees of the Rad
ford division. Following them was the
carriage occupied by Mrs Hardy.
The church was filed. There were
present, beside large number of en-
ployes, all the general officers of the
road who reside in Roanoke, Mayor
Trout, President Buckner, of the CITY
Council, and other city officials.
To the soft tones of the organ tho
remains were borne down the aisle, and
when deposited in front of the altar Rev.
DR.. w c. Campbell, pastor Of the church.
announced the hymn, Il Would Not
Live Away" which was sung by the
choir. Rev. Mr.. Anderson, OF the Sec
ond Presby terrain Church, read the nine
tieth psalm, and Rev. w. H. Groves, of
Bethany Chapel, offered an appropriate
and pathetic prayer.
The choir sang, 30, Could l Speak
ths Matchless Word" after which DR..
Campbell delivered an eloquent tribute
to the character and worth OF Mr.. Hardy.
The minister said that there we're evil
dences OF more than the mere ceremon-
ial tribute of respect from great cor
poration to trusted servant, and that
he had been impressed by the sincere
Borrow Of superiors and subordinates
alike. He spoke of Mr.. Hardy as man
OF gentle disposition and sympathetic
nature, and, although his intercourse
with him was limited. he had learned to
love him. He was brave man and had
received the announcement from his
physician that his illness was fatal as
ne would a command from superior
officer.
DR.. Campbell told of his last visit to
tho deceased and related the CONVERSE
ton, in which Mr.. Hardy assured him
that he was not afraid to die. at the
close OF DIR. Campbell's remarks Mrs.
Kuykendall sang Mr.. Hardy's favorite
hymn, Il Know That MY Redeemer
Liveth," after which the beuedict ton
was pronounced. The remains were
then removed to the special train. DR..
Campbell accom- panied the party and
will offlciate at the funeral services at
Mitllin to-day.
For two days kilograms of coincidence
and sympathy to Mr. Hardy's family
have been flowing in from his many
friends in railroad circles generally.
Especially on tho Pennsylvania rail
road he had many friends and acquaint-
ances, and among the officials OF that
road who have sent kilograms to Mrs.
Hardy are General Manager Chas. E.
Pugh, S. NJ. Provost, superintendent of
transportation, and w. j. Latter, gen.
eral agent.
At special meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association of Radford,
held Monday night, resolutions were
passed on the death of Mr.. Hardy. the
first loss by death the Association at
that place has sustained.
A special meeting of the board OF d.