Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-04-27
PEACEFUL REST.
The Funeral of j. P. Y. Whit.
field Largely Attended.
Odd Fellows Out in Full Force-The Re.
mains Deposited Near the Blount
Monument.

A large crowd of people turned
out yesterday afternoon in honor OF
the memory of Mr.. J. p. Y. Whit
field, demonstrating the high esteem
in which he was held, the deep sor-
row which overshadows the COM
munity by reason of his sudden
death and the tender sympathy felt
for his stricken family.
The Odd Fellows turned out in
full force and solemn procession in
token of their appreciation of the
man and the loss sustained by the
taking off of their financial head and
leader.
Trinity church was packed full of
people and many weeping eyes af-
forded evidence of the sadness of the
occasion. AS the funeral cortege en-
tered the church the great organ sent
forth peals of sweet, pathetic music
that touched every heart.
The following gentlemen bore the
remains of their friend and co work
er: B. w. Macrae, o. M. Blackman,
Samuel Hodgson, K. b. Ely, II. ID.
Moseley, Ewing Wilcox, r. w. Rit-
ter and B. G. Halter.
The remains were placed in front
OF the beautifully decorated chancel.
DR.. Pettis performed the solemn
funeral service of the church, and
took occasion to speak of the solid
worth of the man and his great loss
to the community. He said the cir
cumstances which had brought the
people of Clarksville together were
calculated to touch the emotional
nature and arouse serious thought.
A man honored and esteemed by all,
active in the pursuits of life, had,
without the slightest warning, been
cut down. 1t taught Enthusiastically
that while here to-day, tomorrow
we may be gone The sudden TAX
ing off of two old and valued citizens
near the same hour in the same way
was well calculated to arouse serious
thought. The messenger that calls
us away is certain TO come and there
is no putting him off. 1t is useless to
plead time to prepare for going. Is
it not solemn warning to intelli-
gent people to be ready when the
messenger calls?
The tender love the deceased bore
for the little children the min
lister described as the unmistakable
evidence of his preparation for the
emergency he had met. The love
for little children is Christ-like; for
we must become as little children.
Some people thought it best not TO
indulge in funeral discourse over the
dead, but in such cases as this the
minister thought we should hold up
character as an example before men.
AT the close of the church exercise,
the remains were placed in the
hearse and the long procession,
stretching out over half mile, with
street cars crowded, took up its
march to the city of our beloved
dead, where the remains of j. p. Y.
Whitfield were deposited in the
family lot, near the Blount monu.
ment. The grave was literally COW
cred with tear. bedewed flowers and
fragrant blossoms of every character
the most beautiful designs that
could be gotten up at Evergreen
Lodge. The beautiful lilies looked
up smilingly as if to cheer sad hearts
with the hope of that sweet rest that
awaits the faithful in the great be-
yond.
The Odd Fellows formed circle
around the grave and performed the
services of the order, led by DR..
Beaumont and l.. B. Askew, with
unusual solemnity.
The place of Mr. Whitfield is one
that is hard to fill. No man blended
more interests or held the confidence
and more affection of all classes.
His word was his bond, and his
generosity was measured by his
fidelity. His death is a great loss to
the whole community, but next to
his family the Odd Fellow brethren
will feel it most sensibly.