San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-09-08
LAID TO REST.
The Funeral of the. Late Hon. James
H Frsncb T.arga1y At+ended

James H. French to ok place this
morning at 10 o'clock from the
residence, No. 105 San Pedro ave-
nue., and at IL o'clock from the
First Presbyterian church, being
attended by a large number of his
friends and acquaintance
At 10 O'clock many sorrowfuI
friends repaired to the late Tesi,
denCe Of Mr.. French, and after
short services and a prayer had
been offered, the remains were ten
derfully conveyed to the house and
followed to the First Presby-
terrain church. At the house the
entire board of aldermen assem-
bled, and the pall-bearers and hon
orary pall-bearers, who were: Hon.
A. w. Houston, J. d. Crenshaw,
John Newton, Sam Maverick, DR..
f. NJ. Hicks, S. G. Newton, E. r..
Norton, G. w. Breckenridge, Col
onal c. NJ. Terrell, U. S. A.; F.
Grice, |. p. Simpson, General w.
H. Young, Major II. B. Adams,
Colonel n. 0. Green, General II. p.
Bee, G. p. Devine, Charles Hugo,
c. c. CressOn.
When the church was arrived at,
the large audience room was filled
with bereaved friends, from the
milliOnair to the poor colOred
woman, whom Hon. James II.
French treated kindly, having al
ways endeavOred to aid the poor
and unfortunate and the rich and
fortunate alike.
AS the remains were being car
ried to the front portion of the
church, sweet and touching strains
of melody were heard pealing forth
from that immense pipe instru-
ment, and when the berieved fami-
ly and friends had been seated, the
strains of the dead march ceased
and Rev. j. Hanson Irwin arose
and read a part Of the l4th chapter
of st. John.
At the conclusion of the scrip
tural reading Rev. DR.. Kanfield Of
fered a touching prayer, and a
hymn was sung by the choir.
"ThOu shall be missed" from the
18th verse of the Goth chapter of
the first book Of Samuel, was the
text Rev. Irwin had chosen, and in
a few touching and eloquent re-
marks rendered a true and seldom
version Of the manliness
and goodness of the deceased, Hon.
J. II. French. He said in sub
stance:
"The time has come. | find my
self before you to pay the last
tribute to the memory of man so
widely known as an hOnored citi-
zen of San Antonio and of Texas,
James II. French. Out of respect
to those Immediately connected
with our dead brother, | will not
say what | should. | am not quail
flied to speak as | should, as it is
truly personal bereavement to me.
ave all know what he has been
during the past, and we have no
fear that his memories will be
dealt with justly by the people
and through the press.
GAS | stand here, knowing what
he was, 1 say: Thou shalt be
missed
"WhO could ever see our deceased
brother on the streets of our city
without feeling that touch of re-
spect which is due all men of the
type Of this brother?
"ThOu shalt be missed in the
council chamber. What we need
in our councils of today is men
like James III. French, and more
of them. He has been recognized
as one of the nOblest and best of
men; he had true principles; the
city has advanced through his en-
deavOrS and cares, and we all, es-
pecially the members of that hon
Orable body, the city council, shall
miss him, as we shall see his face
no more on this earth.
"IhOu shalt be missed in the
church. He has been actively en-
gagged in theS church through his
eventually life. He was faithful to
every and all obligations, and
never varied from what he thought
the true path of life. His relations
to the church will cause others to
cover their heads in shame. We
as a church will miss his genial
smile and his warm hand of fell
fowship and we do not doubt but
that he is today joining in the
anthems of praise in heaven.
Thou shalt be missed In the
home. A more affectionate and con-
siderate husband could not be