The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-11
LAST HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Burial Of Oliver Wendell Holmes and
eX-GOV. Curtin.

4 Citizens Meeting Held at the Court
House After the Curtin Funeral Ex-
ercises-Eul ogistio Speeches Made by
Number of Men Prominent In Public
Life-The Holmes ObseQuies Ex-
tremelY Unostentatious.
Bellefonte, Pa, oct. 10.-Notwithstand-
ing the rain which fell since early in the
night the crowd that assembled here to-
day to pay the last tribute of respect and
honor to the memory of Ex-Governor
Andrew G. Curtin was numbered by the
thousands. Prominent men from all over
the state and adjoining states were here,
among the number being Gov. Pattison,
Gen. John R. Brook, Hon. A. II. Mcclure
Col. Willim B. Mann, Judge Craig Bid
Gle, Morton McMichael, Judge Landis
Jerome B. Niles and hundreds of others
Following the funeral services was a
cluZenS' meeting in the court house at 10
O'Clock, when that building was packed
10 oVerHowing. Hon. A. O. Furst was
MADE president, and he opened the meet
ing IN a brlef and Appropriate speech. Gen
Beaver read the memorial minutes and
resolutions of the Center County Bar As
ISOLATION, which were adopted, and brief
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memory OF the deceased in most fitting
and highly eulogistic addresses by a num-
Der of prominent men
AT the close of the citizens meeting, the
remains, under escort of a guard of honor.
composed Of Company B, N G. p of
BeAeLonte and twenty members Of Gregg
Post No. IS, Grand Army of the Republic
OF this place, in charge of Capt John c.
Miller, were taken to the court house.
Where they lay in state until nearly 2
O'Clock. During this time, they were Wis
lted by thousands of the ex-governor's
IeAoW-cltlzens and many friends from
abroad. One of the pathetic incidents of
tnis hour was the march of 1000 school
children of Bellefonte past the case, to
take a parting farewell.
In death the cold, silent form looked
very natural, even lifelike. His features
were composed as If in sleep.
A Few minutes before o'clock the re-
mains were returned to the family resi-
dence on High street, where religious
services were held at 2 o'clock. These
were of the simplest character. There
was no singing. Rev. Dr. Laurie, d. D..
pastor of the Bellefonte PRESBYTERIAN
church, had charge of the services. and
was assisted by Rev. DR.. Robinson of the
Western Theological Seminary of Allie
gheny city who was Mr.. Curtin's pastor
while ne was governor in Harrisburg
Ihe services were opened by DR., Robinson
reading the scripture, which was followed
with prayer by DR.. Laurie. The latter
gentleman then made brief address. and
was followed by Dr. Robinson with a verv
alecting address. With prayer by DR.
Robinson, the services closed and pre-
parations were made to convey the re-
mains to their last resting place.
me procession as It moved to the cerne-
terry was formed as follows: Military es-
cort; special @. A. r. escort of honor:
clergy in carriages; honorary palI-bearers
IN carriages; the hearse with carriers on
each side; the family and friends; repre-
sentatives Of the Pennsylvania Reserve
Association; representatives, of the mill
tary organizations; representatives of the
Union League of Philadelphia; general
officers of the National Guard of Penn
sylvania; the governors staff and the
stats of the general officers of the Ma
tional Guard, according to rank: renre-
sentatives of the Center County Veteran
Association; the several bar associations
or Center and adjoining counties; bat
TALON OF state college cadets; the presi-
dent and members of the town council
or the borough of Bellefonte; citizens gem
orally, Burgess w. r. Gray in charge.
As the procession moved through the
heavily. black curtained streets of the
town the sidewalks We're packed with a
solid mass Of sorrowful-faced humanity
There was none but felt the deepest sym-
pathy and realized that for one and all it
was the final parting of a dear friend. n
wise counsellor. 1t was but a fifteen
minute drive from the Curtin residence
to the Uniou cemetery, where the re-
mains were inferred.
At the tomb services were conducted by
Gregg Post No 95. of which Gov. Cur
tin has been an honary member ever
since its organization. AS the final words
were spoken a salute was fired and the
laundering echoes Of the great guns, as
they went booming down the valleys and
reverberated from the surrounding hill
tops and mountains announced to this
community and the world at large that
the man whom Pennsylvanians hold next
in honor to Washington and Lincoln had
passed to his eternal rest.
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