The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-19
VANCE'S BODY LAID TO REST.
THOUSANDS PRESENT At THE FUNERAL
The Train Has to Stop at All the Principal
Stations TO Permit the Dead Senator'S
Countrymen To Look Upon Him.

ol The late senator IeOulon i. Vance
was being deposited In their last resting
place overlooking beautiful French Broad
river. in this land OF sky-a fitting spot
Tor the last rcposc OF the great man.
The funeral train arrived just after dawn
from Raleigh. with committees Of both
houses OF Congress. the Governor and
other officers Of the State. and three cars
OF distinguished friends Of the dead sen
ator. notwithstanding the late hour al
which the train passed Hickory. Nor
gantown and other stations large crowos
presrod into the funeral car and demand
"a % see the remains.
The demonstration in Asheville Is 'he
greatest OF the occasion. The body was
placed in the First Presbyterian church
~ o'clock. and from that hour unul
nalf-past II thousands OF people IRON
his native county OF BuncomDe paS9eu
10 take a last look. An immense crown
Of Confederate veterans, followed Dy ui,
ferent fraternal organizations, HsheVlle
Light Infantry and Bingham School ca
diets filed BY.
THK LOSG PROCESSION.
Mrs. Vance spent half an hour IN pr,
vate with her dead husband. ana asheu
The procession was then formed, reach
ing almost from the church to the GENE,
frv. a distance OF two miles The crown
that marched out 10 the cemetery IS esu'
mated at 10000.
Friday will be observed here as a me-
mortal day for the whole state ana Ill
immense throng is expected.
rRIRurEs ALL ALONG TIE ROUTE.
The crowds that thronged the station
niong the way 10 Asheville delayed 'he
train by their urgent demands 10 see az
least. the casket, and they pned the
funeral car with magnificent norai oiiei
iugs Each hamlet added peauulu
flowers marked. From the ladies' TO our
Zeb." and when Asheville was hnally
reached and the funeral car was opened
Tor the last time IL required the ald
of "a company Of militia TO remove the
floral tributes. The Asheville Light In
fautry escorted the remains from the
train 10 the church and mounted guard
over them. while the reverent CROWDS
uassed TO take "A last look at the be-
loved familiar face. The scene was es-
recially touching when the ConfedeTate
veterans took leave Of their old COM
gnander After these came several OF the
Senator's old slaves.
THE LINE or MARCH.
The procession to the cemetery was
formed i'm the following order:
Mounted police, Asheville Light lnfan-
try Bingham cadets. pall-bearers In car
rIages. special escort Of Rough and Ready !
Guards. surrounding the hearse, family |
Of the deceased, congressional commit |
tees. Governor and staff, city and |
county officers. Masonic officers, sur
vivors' Association, Grand Army of the |
Republic. Odd-Fellows Knight of Pythias,
unI Knights Of Honor.
TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IN LINE.
These were followed by different labor |
o-g4nizations and the entire fire depart
snert The procession, both civic and |
military. numbered about ten thousand, |
while thousands looked on as spectators.
The streets through which the procession |
rassed were draped in mourning, and |
from the front of the county court |
house hung "A large portrait of the dead |
Senator. while stretching from the bel
fry on both sides to the ground. were
cords which moved the marine signals,
which spelled. I'VE mourn for Zebulon
Vance"
AT THE GRAVE.
The ceremony at the grave was ex-
Ceedlngly solemn, and was conducted by |
Rev Dr. Campbell OF the First Presby-
terian church, after which the floral offer
North Carolina buried a son whose place
may be partly filled in the council halls
OF the nation, but never in the hearts |
OF her people. The special which was to
leave this afternoon 10 take the commit
tee back TO Washington will not leave
until tomorrow. The senators and rep
resentatives wish to spend a day resting
after their great fatigue.
Ex-Gov. JARVIS WILL BE OFFERED TIE PLACE.
II is understood tonight that ex-Gover-
nor Jarvis viii be formally offered the
appointment of senator tomorrow, but
his accepting is doubtful, he being too
near Senator Ransom.
The Senator'S Old Company.
ASHEVILLE. n c. April Especial
The remnant OF the Rough and Ready
Guards. about twenty-five strong, took
charge OF the body at the depot this
morning. The members discharged their
last mOurnful duty TO their dead conirade
I'm tears. and remained with the body un-
iii IL was consigned to the grave. Cap
tain j.. NJ. Gudger. who last commanded
this little band OF heroes. expressed the
sentiments of the entire body when he
said: "Zeb. Vance was a large-hearted
sincere. candid man. In no sense poll
iician He never temporized and never
considered self. but always the peoples
~arolinlani Of his day
NBmington's Voice.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. April s-Nil-
nington responded grandy to-day 70 the
all on her people. to assemble and do
lon0r 10 the memory OF the Senator
.ebuion r. Vance. a full hour before
he time fixed for the meeting the peo-
be were gathering I'm and around the
opera House. and by 3 y. Nj. the building
vas filled TO It's utmost capacity with
men. women. and children.
The meeting was called to order by
.layor Fishbiate. and opened with prayer
v Rev. Dr. II. II. HOge.
r. B. Kingsbury presided and short
ddresses were delivered by ex-Congress-
men r. r. Bennett. A. NJ. Waddell and /
s. w. McClammy. and by Colonel j. G.. ,
Burr and r. B. Kingsbury.
Following is among the resolutions I
dopted:
That as North Carolnaians we OBJ
erve with pride and qualification the
ributes paid 10 his memory in other ,
tates. and the universal recognition 1
r the fact that In his death not only his )
auve state. but the great Republic. our {
Ommon country. has sustained serious
)ss.
The winston Salem Veterans.
WINSTON. n. C.. April lS.-Special.- !
Winston and Salem paid a glowing tri-
ute to-day 10 the death Of Senator Zeb /.
. Vance Hon G H. Watson addressed =