Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-17
CAROLINA SHOCKED.
Senator vancs'S Body 10 Lie 10 State
at The Capitol.
GRIEF THROUGHOUT The STATE.
pub,,c NrcctIpgs and Memorial Services
Held and Resolutions
Adopted.

expected. was yet great shock here says
n Raleigh special TO the New YORK
World. Early Sunday morning Cover
| nor Carr telegraphed Mrs. Vance as foi-
| lows.
''The people OF the State Of North oa'o-
| line mourn with you in the loss OF hci
most distinguished son, and to-uay
| throughout the State the hearts Oh "ei
| people are sympathizlng win you anu
yours in this great afiiction
| The Governor also sent to Mrs. vance
| n private telegram, saying:
MY family join me in slnceres' s'"
| pathy with you and yours In your sre"'
| afiliction."
| The Council OF State met this morning
| and sent the following telegram 10 'i'''
| Vance: a..
"The Council OF State tenders you ITO
| hearty symnathies IN this, your &c
| bereavement. and assures you IL - VI.
desire of all North Carolinians that oe".'
| tor Vances remains De p,o"sn. a.
Raleigh and laid in state In the ro,uhu,
Of the Capitol, and be buried III CahToon
| cemetery. In sight Of the Capi,oi VIZ sc,
he was thrice inauguIateu
North Carolina
ESCORT OF HONOR.
Tho councn appointed three OF It's
enthusiastically octaVius
coke treasurer Samuel Mcdowell Tate,
ond Attorney General +. !. Osborne-a
co,nmIttee 10 20 at once to Washington
and attend on behalf of the State any
cerenpnies held there In connection WIN
the funeral. and to accompany The BODY
IN North Carolina as an escort OF honor.
The state flags were ordered displayed
at half mast on the Capitol.
Governor Carr received n telegram this
afternoon stating that the body Will
reach here Tuesday morning. II will lie
i'm state for five hours in the rotunda of
the Capitol guarded by veterans and
State troops II will leave here for
Asheville Tuesday afternoon and Will be
buried there Wednesday,
Pastors of many Of the churches re-
ferred To- the dead Senator in their ser
mons to-day. and prayers were offered
for his family in the Presbyterian church
here. of which he was for years "A mem
Der
SERVICES AT THE UNIVERSITY.
RALEIGH. n. c., April 16.-(Special)-
The State University held memorial ser
vices to-day in honor Of Senator vance
HIS handsome OIL portrait looked down on
grief was manifest. Brief addresses were
made by President Winston and Or. John
Manning. Hon. Kemp Battle, Nance's
lifelong friend and political associate,
made an extended review OF his lie,
public services. and character.
PROFOUND SORROW AT DURHAM.
DURHAM, \. c., April l6.-Special)-
Profound sorrow prevades this commu-
nifty in view Of the death of Senator
Vance. Flags are at half mast on the
Blackwell factory. Several prominent citi-
zens Will go TO Raleigh tomorrow 10
view the body. which Will lie in state IN
the Capitol. The remains will pass here
going west in the afternoon for burial.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT WINSTON.
WINSTON. y. c.. April 16.-(Special)-
Meetings were held in this city tonight
by the citizens ana by the camp of Con-
federatc veterans 10 take appropriate
action upon the death OF the lamented
Senator Vance. 1t was decided 10 hold
a public memorial service upon Wcdnes-
day at the hour that will be appointed
for the funeral. a committee upon ar
rangement3 and upon resolutions was
provided for. A large delegation was APP
pointed to represent Winston and Salem
and this section at the funeral.
THE VANCE FUNERAL TRAIN.
kAIsElI1t, ". u, ApEll lo.-iSpttldl)-
IL Is officially learned tonight that the
special train with Senator Vances re
mains leaves Washington at . o'clock
tonight, and arrives at Greensboro at
j:l5 tomorrow morning. leaves there at
6 and reaches here at 9: remains here
until T. NJ. and then leaves for Ashe-
vile. where IL will arrive at i:30 Wednes-
day morning.
ACTION AT GREENSBORO.
GREENSBORO, n. c., April l6.-(Spe-
cial)-A mass-meeting OF citizens OF
Greensboro met at the courthouse to-
day and drafted appropriate resolutions
on the death OF North Cardinals greatest
citizen. Zeb. Vance. \ number OF elo-
quent speeches were made by our towns
men, and a large committee was appoint
ed 10 act as an escort for the remains TO
Raleigh and to Asheville. The city flags
are at half mast.
WILMINGTONS CITY HALL DRAPED.
WILMINGTON, n. c.. April 1.-THE
Board Of Aldermen met to-day at the call
OF the Mayor and appointed committee
TO draft resolutions OF respect To the
memory OF the late Senator Vance. and
ordered the City Hall 10 be draped In
mourning for thirty days. At the VIII
mington Light Infantry Hall and other
places flags were displayed at halt mast
UNIVERSAL REGRET.
SCOTLAND NECK. n. c., April lG-
There is universal regret here at the
death Of Senator Vance Rev. X. T. Naun
In his sermon last night on THE Second
Coming Of Christ referred In tender and
touching terms to the grand old patriot
q North Carolina