The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-29
BURIAL OF THE SENATOR.
The Remains Of the Much Loved Col
quit Laid at Rest.

Wife-The Lying in State at Atlanta
Accompanied With Military Honors.
The Trip to Macon and the Exer-
oises in the Central City.
Atlanta. Ca, March 2S.-The body of
Senator Colquitt reached the city at 5
o'clock this morning in a special car, sur
rounded by the escort of honor appointed
by the two houses of congress. Upon its
arrival here the train was met by a num-
ber of prominent citizens, and a guard of
honor was placed around the casket. At
So'clock the local military escorted the
Governor and other officials of the state
the Confederate Veterans Association
and many distinguished citizens
TO the car in which the body
Law. There it was received from the
guard Of honor and placed by reverential
hands in q hearse drawn by four iron
gray horses. The cortege was then
formed and the march to the capitol be-
gun. First came the mounted police and
then the Governors Horse Guards, fol-
lowed by the Fifth Georgia regiment and
its band. Following was the hearse, the
Confederate Veterans, the guard ofhonor
and citizens.
AT THE CAPITOL.
On the arrival of the cortege at the
state house. the troops were formed on
either side of the Washington street en-
trance, and while they stood at present
arms. and the crowds around barred their
heads. the body of the dead senator was
borne in the capitol and placed in the
main corridor
-Four officers of the Fifth regiment were
stationed about the casket, while soldiers,
with bayonets affixed, marched up and
down near it. A line of people was
formed, and during the two hours in
which the body laid there many hundreds
viewed it. The dead senator looked
natural, although somewhat emaciated
Banks of flowers surrounded
the casket. Memorial exercises
were held in the House Of Representa-
tives. The choir of the First Methodist
church sang. DIR. Robbins conducted the
religious services and speeches We're made
by Gov NOrthen, Judge Bleckley, Sena-
tor Gordon and Mayor Goodwin, all
highly eulogistic of the dead senator
After the services the body was escorted
back to the train and few minutes after
the arrival there the train left the union
depot for Macon.
In addition to those on board, the
funeral train who came from Washing
ton, the following citizens accompanied
the body to Macon under appointment by
the mayor;
Judge w. T. Newman, B. II. Hill, Robert
A. Hemphill, Burton Smith, F.. Abbott,
". D. Ellis, f. p. Howell, N. J. Ham
mond, H. II. Cabaniss, A. j. Mcbride, B.
NJ Blackburn, Judge j. A. Anderson,
and John H. Seals
Business was largely suspended during
the hours the senator's body lay in state
at the capitol and universal sorrow was
expressed.
AT MACON.
Macon, Ca, March 28.-The body of
Senator Alfred II. Colquitt was buried in
hose Hill cemetery here to-day with i'm
presslye ceremonies The body arrived
IN special train over the Central rail
road accompanied by Senators Gordon
OF Georgia, Ransom of North Carolina,
Proctor OF Vermont, Bate of Tennes-
see, Carey of Wyoming, Perkins
OF California and Allen of Ne
oraska, and Representative Livingston
GaOanlss and Maddox, Of Georgia Nc
Donald, of Illinois; Cogswell, of Massa-
CChuSetts, and Dunn, of North Carolina.
GOV Northen, with a detachment of the
governors staff, with Adit Gen. Kell
and detachment of the Fifth Georgia
Ieslment' joined the party at Atlanta,
ana there was besides a number of At
aula gentlemen on the train
Ihe body was met at the union depot
10y thousands of Macons citizens and
many from other sections of the state
Aue organized bodies who wer3 to act as
an escort were: The mayor and council,
Sue Ihree Macon military companies, the
4dacon bar, the board of trade, the Con-
555,uerate Survivors Association and the
Nercer College boys. The whole parade
was uhuer command of Capt. j. T. Harde-
Hlau' assisted by Capt. Owen T. Kenan,
THE MARCH TO THE CHURCH.
There was some little delay about start
ing the tody with its escort to the church,
4ul at iast the active pail bearers, S. II.
gdques, Ben c. Smith, T. L. Massenburg,
@ @dee Jordan, W. A. Davis, G. M. Wiley
% aug Washington Dessau, took the casket
anu ana preceded by the congressional COM
uIJtee the state house officers, the hon
9Grraary pail bearers, who were
GlIlord Anderson, James H. Blount,
"A. w. bacon, Judge Charles T. Bartlett,
W.. LoWndes Calhoun, S. B. Price,
9IluEe Npeer, Judge Ross, Gen. Clement A.
Ib5.auS, Dr. j. S. Baxter, and Capt. r. r.
aIH' took 1t to the hearse, and Capt.
--'iueIuan gave the order to march. The
t"''ous organizations fell in line and
S'g march was taken up to the Mulberry
f.Ieet Methodist church, where the
-Oueral services were to be held.
IN THE CHURCH.
me Easter decorations in the church
ttI.uot Tau uot been taken down, and it looked as
fsuoe5u IL had been especially decorated
NJ yue occasion. The auditorium of the
55fiHIoerry Street church is the largest in
aii"'oh' III was jammed to the doors with
a. a. classes of people, for Senator Colouitt
,.' r1s Universally popular. The two middle
r,g"9 vi peWs had been reserved for the
lte.aIlVes of the late senator, those
tIIIUecIed with the ceremonies and
er. guests. The funeral procession
G,.eIieu IN, The church, preceded by Rev.
r.i,i i-uohck, pastor of the church, who
di'," vue opening sentences of the Metho-
I5al gurlal service In the chancel were
iool Dr. Warren Gambler, of Emory Col
80 ana Rev. DR.. Morrison, missionary
T Tl.IeIary of the Methodist church south.
ator. - ioiiuS Vi 'he ueau SCH
erliIe choir sang the hymn "He has
fb,,,ieo ms work" " and DR.. Gambler read
~ IlueJleth Psalm. Dr. Morrison read
fbo g.liaiI GurlaI service and then by request of
s.,,..dd .,ddlinlIy OF Senator Colquitt, the choir
sIs ,is MS Tayorite hymn, ASLEEP in Je-
TOUCHING EULOGIEs.
tho hDI; Monck then led in prayer, and after
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