The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1892-02-04
Funeral Of Col ]. R. BGanal
ATTENDED BY 4 LARGE NUMBER
PEOPLE.
Buried With Alliance Honors.
DR.. MARBLES ESTIMATE OF HIS
CHARACTER.

la st weeks issue was given a short
sketch IF the strong character ard event
ful life Of ColJohn r Beaman, one of the
countTy's most valued and highly es-
teemed citizens, who died on wednes-
day morning Of last week. The funeral
was to take place Thursday before THE
CAUCASIAN could reach the people of the
county, so there was no way for the sad
intelligence OF Mr.. Beaman's death TO
reach his host of fri ends and admirers,
bat through the few people who were III
town on Wednesday. The day was cold,
raw and windy and there were scarcely
a dozen citizens from the country in
town, but from the large number who
| came in next day from every quarter to
pay their last respects, it would seem
that every one and more who heard the
news came. Mr.. Beaman was a pro-
minent and influential Allianc.man,
whose whole soul was in the great
movement. He had more than once re.
quested to be buried with the funeral
service of the order. So at one O'Clock
On Thursday, Clinton Lodge (where his
membership was) with the visiting
members formed, as follows to perform
that duty. Mr.. Marion Bntler, Presi-
dent of the State Alliance, who happen
ed to be at home, acted as master of
ceremonies, assisted by Mr.. II. Parker
as chaplain, Mr.. Everett Peterson as
lecturer, Mr.. II. ]. Peterson as Steward
and Messrs. Perry James, 7. J. Pugh,
A. Il. Merritt, Walter Draughon, Richard
Page and A. J. Cooper as Pail Bearers,
with the other members filed by twoes
in line-They marched from the lodge to
the residence Of the deceased brother
There the line Of procession was formed
as follows: hearse containing corpse,
with pail bearers on each side. The
members of the lodge Immediately fol-
lowing on foot. The family in carriages
next, followed by the general attendants
As the procession moved off every bell in
town tolled in the following order. First
the College bell, followed in regular sue
cession by the bell of the Baptist church,
the court house, the Episcopal church.
tho Clinton Alliance lodge, the Presby-
terrain church. At the Presbyterian
church the procession halted, the corpse
va carried IN, the members of the ALI
Grce in procession marched down either
aisle, [2s many as could get in) and
faced al remained standing while the
organ ayed q funeral march. The
| floor of le church and the galleries
were pa led. DR.. B. T Marable read
the fun al services of the church, but
before ing so, in few highly appro
pirate 4 comprehensive remarks he
spoke G. Mr.. Beaman as follows:
Friends, we have met to bury Mr.. J.
} R. Bean n-to render to him the last
service that We can ever do Most of US
are burying a kind neighbor, many of Us
dear friend 1t is therefore q mourn.
fui pleasure to mingle our tears with the
} tears of the afflicted family.
For half century Mr.. Beaman ha'
been citizen of this town, and identi
fed with all its leading interests so thai
: it would be impossible to write true
history of Clinton, without giving his
tory Of his life, and it would be equally
difficult to write biography of him with
: out giving part of the history of Gin
| ton. So long has he been prominent
citizen that his name is almost a house
hold word in the county. You have
known him in the domestic relations oil
life-in the social and commercial rela
tions-in his public relations to tbs
county; and will bear cheerful testimo
ny to the fidelity with which he has fill
ed every position in which he has beer
placed. As citizen be was man of NJ
, doubtful value.
He did not belong to that weak ano
pitiful class of men, who have no opin
ions, or having them have not the man
illness to express them. On his charac
ter there was no duplicity, but uniform
candor On all questions of public in
terest, his position was clearly defined
E and his reasons out-spoken. Right O
J wrong, he did not conceal from the worlt
-
manly man.
His death makes large vacuum in thi
S community-one that car be filled onl
g by The restoring hand of time. Outsid
u of his family, many will long feel tn
loss Of his helpful hand. He lived to
> venerable age nearly fourscore years.
q time enough to get from the world a
g the good, and all the pleasure it had
{ give -time.enought to render to the worl
= the service he had to return; and tim
. enough to prepare for the great future
l. His lifework is ended. The last dee
u is done-th last word has been spoke
- and this solemn scene is the last chapte
;, in the history. The places that knee
him will know him no more forever.
He passes into another world, and stand
before his final Judge, who will rewar'
him according to tbs deeds doneia til
body.
Within the past few months, befor
e and during his sickness, talked wit
d Mr.. Beaman Of his spiritual condition
+ He assured NE that he was satisfied as
his future. / urged upon him the impol
y lance of personal faith in the Saviour c
e sinners. He replied: / heard the que'
g tons you asked those persons receive
d into the Church, and I can answer theI
g all conscientiously. In the life of ou
'e friend now closed, there is far more tina
Il in the life Of the average man-an en-
k phas;s, pow or which impress it deepl
upon the world in which he lived. In
there are lessons for the young man, an
lessons fer the old. May you have graz
and wise IN to learn these lessons"
:. IN the same order the procession ps'
g caeded the cemetery, where the fun
J. raj seryit IS were performed according
is the ritual Of the National Farmers All
e ance and Industrial Union When all TIL
D. mortal hands can do was done and ga
x lands and wreaths entwined and place
{ by tender and loving hands covered Il
at grave, Rev. ]. III. Ashby pronounce