Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-25
MAJOR su1HsRLln's FUNERAL.
Large ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ceren'o-
utes-Iatd to Rest at Green Hill.

nies-Latd to Rest at Green Hill
tCorrospondcnce Of the Richm.r O.spstch.'
D,xyury. VA. July 5.--The funeral OF
The late William 4. Sa,herlin TOOK place
from ST.. Vernon Methodist church yes
terdav afternoon at $40 O'Clock.
Fairly In the Gay aud all the afternoon
cro.cds az citizens visited the late resi-
dsnce ~ The deceased 20 look upon tho
face of him whom thew respected ana non-
ored IA life. but who was then wrapped IN
toe slumbsr o. death and the haoiumeh'S
OF the crave. He looked as one enjoying
a syeet sleop-resIing as II were from
d.v's heavy toh. HIS features were = acii
and nothing 20 show that he had sunered
qroat uain ere be was called 20 thap
bourne from whence no traveller e'er re-
A few minutes after o'clock the lid was
drawn the easket closed. and all that was
moral Of tie dlsting pushed dcad ma lIou
Tho casket was thon borne 20 the hearse
by cigh: Of his brethren OF tie Masonle
orders orders which he loved ana re'eIeu
when in lie.
MARCH TO TIE CHURCH.
The c0Jfoge then took up its solemn march
To tie church. First came Dove Ooln-
rnaudcry. knights TemplaEs, Gs an escort,
then MpTOtOck ana hblIdu t-'fi~ 'fDN-,,
oil Afasons. the Tobacco Association pall-
bearers, flower bearers, the hcarse' mourn
era and the longest line o. carriages ever
seen IN this city on similar OCCASION. Inc
procession was hanked on each side OF the
street Nv moving thronG OF humanity.
Nv the time the procession reached inc
church every seat had been taken ana the
alses We're filed
The ca.ket was met at the door OF the
church by Rev. j. $. Hunter. pastor; heE;
Dr. =. i. Thames, Of the tIst ,baPllsO
church; Rev. G. j. BRYAN OF tne EP! ..aot
nal: Rev. W. Z. Edwards, of Malu-o1reet
Methodist. Rev. ". i. DOegett. OF t1e
Presbyterian. aud Rev. DR. 5. >. Lambeth
of Norfolk. a former pastor OF deceased.
The casket was borne down the aisle 20 a
Mace IN front Of the chRncel, the organ
healing forth funeral Girge and the pas
tor repeating the words am the resur-
rcction and the life," etc.
A. the last words Of the lesson were
read, the choir sang: how fltin
Foundotion.r As the last notes OF the
grand old hymn died away, Rev. ". l.
Edwards read the 40. Psalm.
Kew. Mr.. BRYAN then gave out the hymn
He Leadeth Me-" which was sung by me
choir. Mrs. John Il. Myllie rendering the
Dr. Edwards then read the second lesson
from J. Corinthians XIV, 70, -. Prayer vas
offered by Rev. DR.. 4. -. Thames. OF tho
FIRST Baptist church. -,
A solo. Il would not Live Away 20
the music Of Home, Sweet Home was
pathctically rendered by Mrs. George u.
Rev. Dr. S. s. Lambeth here stepped to
the sacred desk and delivered beautiful
eulogy of the dead.
Hymn ABIDE with Me" was read 0y
Rev. ". T. Doggett. and as It was being
sung the remains were borne 10 the hearse
and thence to Greon-Hili cemetery, where
thev were laid 90 rest by the rites oil the
Church and Masonic ceremony.
The floral tribntes were numerous ana
of beautiful design. Colonel Thomas
Whitehead. Colonel John 5 Cunningham,
Major +. 8. Games, h. q. Buchanan, ESQ,
and numbers of others outside the city ut
tended the funeral.