Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1892-01-18
In RIVERSIDE CEMETERY.
THE LATE w. T. REYNOLDS
BURIED YESTERDAY.

Central n Ieth hotiist Church Packed
with People to Witness the Fun.
eral seryices-City Officials Al
tend i'm a Body.
All that was mortal of the late Alder.
man W. 7. Reynolds now reposes a.,
Riverside cemetery, that silent city over.
looking the ripping French Broad.
All OF yesterday, up to noon, the late
residence OF the deceased was visited by
large number of relatives and friends
who desired to take the last look at the
face OF him they had known and loved SO
well.
Long before o'clock, the hour set for
the funeral services, carriages were
driven to the residence, and people OF
every walk in life were seen going to
Central Methodist church, where the ser.
vices were to be conducted by Rev. c. "
Byrd, the pastor.
Soon the main body of the church was
full. Then the gallery was packed and
the aisles down stairs filled with people
who had known the dead man and
wished to hear the last tributes OF re-
spect spoken over him. But even with
this, the great assemblage could not be
provided tor, many having to stand in
the vestlbule or be turned away.
A little after o. clock the funeral cor
tege moved up to the church, the route
having been over Woodhn, North and
South Main. Willow and Church streets.
At the head OF the procession we're car
riages containing the following gentle.
men who acted as pall-bearers: F. A.
Sondley, {. T. Rawls, +. H. Cobb, w. G.
Corpcning, F. Stikeleather, c. W. Ma
lone, W. N. Barnard and N. 7. Cham
bcrs. Then came the hearse, which was
followed by carriages containing the rel
atves OF the deceased, members of the
board of aldermen, advisory board,
school committeeman, and other officials
and all members OF the police force.
There were about thirty carriages in the
procession.
The casket, which was a beautiful one
with gold handles, and heavy gold
plate euponwhlch were inscribed the words
AT Rest almost covered with the love
liest flowers. was borne into the church
and deposited near the pulpit.
The funeral services were begun by
singing by the choir. Mr.. Byrd then
read appropriate scriptural lessons, fol-
lowing these with prayer so earnest, SO
touching, as to affect many in the vast
concourse to tears. The choir then sang
Nearer, My God, to Thee" which hymn
was followed by Mr.. Byrd, reading a
eulogy OF the lie of the late Mr.. Rcy-
nolds.
Mr. Byrd began his discourse by re-
Mr.. Reynolds aeath Lad casl ovS'H. he
hearts of the people of Asheville. He
then gave brief estimate OF the CHAR
acter of the dead man, his business char,
acter, his progressive spirit, and his
happy life as husband and father. In
concluding he said: The lessons of his
life are before you, and the solemn warm
ing OF his death should remind US all that
death frequently marks as it's victim the
man who from human standpoint has
brightest prospects of long life. May
God, through this dispensation of His
providence, so teach us all to number
our days that we may apply our hearts
unto wisdom"
When Mr.. Byrd had concluded, the
audience left the church, standing about
the door with uncovered heads while the
casket was borne back to the hearse.
The procession then moved to Riverside
cemetery, where the remains were i'll
TERED, the burial service being read by
Mr.. Byrd.
The last and saddest tribute has been
paid, and he who was known and loved
of men is truly "at rest"