Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-04-16
IN MEMORY OF VANCE
OutpOul'ing of People
Sunday Afternoon.
MEMORIAL SERVICES AT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
EUI.OGIES FOR THE HONOR
ED DEAD SENATOR.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
FUNERAL. WEDNESDAY.

The big bell of the town clock away up
IN the court house tower is muilled, and
it's solemn, subdued tones as it tolls the
hour fud an echo in the saddened hearts
of thousands in this Senator Nancc's
o!d home, Flags are at half mast over
the government building. the Battery
Park hotel, ard the First National bank.
The cmblcmn of mourning is twined
about the court house, the City Hall.
the Battery Park, the Carolina club
building, and other houses 1t is time
of sadness to- North Carolina and pccul-
iarly to Runcombc county, and the peo-
pie here show by their faces how kcenly
they feel the loss that has come upon the
State.
The news OF Senator NanGc's serious
illness was first conveyed to Ashcvile in
a telegram from Hon j. S. Henderson
to Postmaster Kerr. The first dispatch
giving news OF the death OF the Senator
was sent late Saturday night by Scna
tor Matt w. Ransom to Gen. Robt. B.
Vance, brother of the dead Senator
kilograms were also received by COllec-
tor Carter, Mayor Patton, Hon. II, =.
Gudger and Others.
As soon as Mayor Patton heard the
news he gave instructions for the drap
ing OF he court house and CITY Hall and
ready hands were soon engaged in the
sorrowlul work. On the court house the
draping is over the front OF the second and
third stories and the balcony. Midway
on the front railing OF the balcony are
crossed Stars,and Stripes, fastened with
ribbon OF Grape, while just under them
hangs the 6. A. X, flag, bearing the
claspcd hands aud the words "One Coun-
try; One People" In the central win
dow on the third floor, surrounded by a
wreath OF lilies, is the portrait of the
dead Senator that tor years has occu-
pied a position on the wall OF the court
room, above the Judges desk. The drap-
ing on the City Hall is tastily done.
Memorial service.
A memorial service was arranged to
be held at the First Baptist church at
1880 yesterday afternoon. The death OF
the Senator was announced i'll several
of the churches, and Rev. DR., Jas. Atkins
prayed tor the family OF the deceased at
| Central Nj. L, church. South, at the
morning service. This was the first iil-
timation many people had OF the death
| The First Baptist church was packed
at the memorial service in the afternoon
The railing back of the pulpit was
draped. Mayor Patton presided over
the meeting and in his opening talk said
it was hard, when the heart was bowed
down undcr the weight OF great grief,
to say "Thy will be DONE" and asked
Pastor J. l.. White to read from the
Scriptures and lead in prayer to AL
mighty God to give all strength to yield
a ready obedience to His will
Mr.. White read the DIST Psalm, follow
ing with prayer, in which he said: I'VE
bless thee for great. good and true men
who have labored for the upbuilding OF
man and country, men who have been
faithful in church and state. We thank
thee for thy servant. the late Senator
Nauce-Ior his strength of body and OF
mind, and for his taithiulness in the
position i'll which thou plac, d him. We
praise thee for his example against
which there is nothing. Now that thou
hast taken him from us. help us to say
Thy will be done, and raise up some one
upon whom his mantle may tall and
who may take up his grand life work
where he has laid it down. Bless his
family, the country which he loved, and
the nation which he faithfully served
And so keep us that when life is ended
we will be prepared for blessed immor.
tality. Amen"
Mayor Patton then, with few ap
proprlate remarks on the love in which
Senator Vance was held, called for ex
pressions from men who had been warn
friends of tine honored dead
Hon. II. A. Gudger was the first
speaker. He said that. without design
it was exceedingly appropriate that thu
meeting should be held in this church
"Where this ediice stands" be said
"once stood the little Office where th
distinguished man began his career. Ant
lust in rear of the church was the resi-
deuce in which he and his young wit,
lived. In his death North Carolina ha.
indeed lost a star, a patriot. states
man and a great christian. 1t is hare
for us to understand why the Hand ha
been laid upon him, but we must sa,
Thy will be done In childhood he wa
my friend, and there is one side of hi
character that will refer to and that
perhaps know better than any other
That is his christian character. Fiiteei
years ago, in Raleigh, when the creates
cloud that can come over man, the dealt
of his wife, came over him, saw hin
when he had gone to his room asking t
be left alone. saw him take down tn
old Bible and read passage after passage
have seen him in his own home whel
night aud morning he would thank Go,
for his blessings. How well do l retnenl
Der the last time l was at his house
when he committed me and my fatnil
to His care. There is one lesson we ma
learn in this hour As he was true t
himself and his country 20 should we b
true to ourselves"
} Maj. w. Ii. Malone followed Mr.. Gud
ger. Said he: "Thc great star that ha
20 long shonc 80 brightly in the galax
Of Southern statesmen has gone dow
forever. The Senate chamber 10 wrappe
10 the habilimcnts Of mourning tor II
8 great man. But NO locality can appr,
lciate the great lOss AZ can The l,cOple
BuucOmbe, where he first saw the ligh
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