The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-02-22
BURIAL OF EAUREGARD
A PUBLIC FUNERAL TO BE HELD
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Betting Obsequies over the Remains of
South CaroIina's Action.


of General Beauregard will be a pubic
one. taking place at o'clock Thursday
afternoon. All the veteran organizations
and the State militia will probably par
ticlpate in the funeral ceremonies. the
arrangem ats for which are In charge Of
General John Glynn.
South Caroiipa's Sorrow.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. 2l.-Thomas
A. Hugenin, the last Confederate COM
mander of Fort Sumter and now briga-
der-general Of the Fourth brigade OF
South Carolina troops. has issued general
orders directing that all flags of the
brigade be suitably draped on the annual
parade and inspection tomorrow, in re-
spect to General BeaGregard. In his order
General Hugenin says:
''rhe South had no braver and no more
faithful soldier The city of Charleston
owes to him in great part the skillful and
successful defense Of her harbor, and 10
him is due the reverence accorded by
generous people for deeds OF duty well
performed. Every organization Of this
command had the honor of serving under
him"
Mayor Fitzpatrick this evening an
nounced the sad event TO the cOmmun-
ity by proclamation. ordering flags on
public buildings to be displayed at half
mast the city hall to be appropriately
dressed I'm mourning and public buildings
TO be closed on the day of. the funeral
which it recommends shall be public,
the remains to lie in state in the council
| chamber.
General John Glynn, who had called
at the Beauregard mansion said that the
family had yielded 10 the universal senti-
ment OF the soldiers and friends Of the
deceased and that the funeral hour
was fixed for Thursday evening Feb
| ruary Odd. at o'clock. General Glynn,
who will have charge Of all arrange
ments for the cortege, will be. assisted
by Mayor Fitzpatrick. The various
civic societies will be invited to partici-
| pate, and members of the State and
| national Government will be invited.
General Glynn acts in the capacity OF
! commander of the United Confederate
Veterans OF louisiana division and as
a friend OF the family 1t has been ar
! ranged that the body shall be escorted
Wednesday afternoon 10 the city Hall
by the Association OF the Army Of Ten
| nessee under command Of Nice-Presi-
dent J. r. Alleyan. and a detail from the
| Army OF Northern Virginia
| Governor Foster, as commander IN
] chief, to-day Issued orders 10 General
| Glynn, commanding the State National
| Guard. in this city. After eulogiziug
the deceased he orders that all military
| honOrs be shown the illustrious warrior.
! To-day flags were placed at half mast
on the city buildings and the court ad-
journed as a mark Of esteem to the great
! Confederate leader.
| Tribute to the IIIustriOus Dead.
| NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2i.-The follow
| ing explains itself:
Headquarters United Confederate Vet
| erans, New Orleans, La. February 2l.
1893. General order No. So
The general commanding with the deep
est sorrow announces 70 the members OF
our social, literary. historical and bene-
VIOLENT Brotherhood the death OF one or
| our granoest members and one OF the
greatst American soldiers.
General 2. g. T. Beaurogard, the last
OF the full generals OF the Confederacy
save one has closed his distinguished
career. his gallant spirit having passed
| into the realm Of shadows at 10 o'clock =.
| NJ yesterday. In our civil war romance
| and chivalry clustered around his name;
| at his command the first shot was fired,
which set ablaze the torch Of war; he
| commanded in the first victory which
shed glory upon southern arms. and par
| ticipated In the closing scenes OF the
| ~
der, Greensboro. y. &. His dauntless
courage, his matchless ability and imper-
ishable deeds during the war rendered
| his name not only famous and OF daZ-
| zling briliancy upon this continent, but II
reached out over the wide world. His
wonderful achievements and his lustrous
| fame were discussed In strange tongues
and under palms by the far away barba-
rians as we'll as by all these people shell
| tered under the Christian shield. ana his
military services sought by nations whose
banner hoated the pale crescent as well
as those embazoned with the fiery cross
His dignified department In private life,
| his fortitude and earnest endeavor TO
build I'D the fortunes OF his people and
OF the South enobled him as a patriot
as a citizen and as a man.
The general commanding desires that
all possible honors be paid 10 his memory
by the United Confederate Veterans
Nv order OF J. b. GORDON,
General Commanding
GEORGE MOORMAN,
Adjutant General and Chief OF Staff
General Early Declines to Talk.
| LYNCHBURG. VA, Feb. 2t.-Speciai. .-
I saw General Early this afternoon but
| he positively declined 10 say anything
for publication. He feels the death OF
| General Beauregard very deeply and does
| not care TO talk about 1t, or relate any
"reminiscences. / know from private con-
| versation with him that he esteemed
| General Beauregard very highly as a
personal friend. and as a brave and sue
| cessful soldier He recognized him as the
most accomplished military engineer OF his
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