The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-04-18
H0N0R|NG THE DEAD
Durham Citizens Meet To-
gether
ECL0GIES ON MR.. VANCE
The Speakers at the Meeting This
Afternoon.

ner, Caleb Green, Rev. j. w. WeIlons
and Others Speak Committee Appointed
10 Prepare Resolutions.
According to the announcement large
crowd Of citizens gathered at TriDi1v
church at A o'clock this afternoon to
honor the statesman who was being laid
The meeting was opened by the sing
ing Of hymn Ga,
Hear what the wise from Heaven proclains
For all the righteous dead.
Revs. B. r. Hall ana l.. B TurnJull
occupied the pulpit. The Trinity choi1
Id the singing, Mr.. Daniels presiding a,
The organ.
Rev. l. B. Turnbull offered a feeling
prayer, thanking God for the life Of the
dead and for his many virtues.
Rev II. b. Hall opened the meeting.
He said they were called together at
proper time, day when mother earth
receives into her bosom all that is mortal
TO pause and think of the life of the
hOnOred dead. A great man indeed, has
fallen. When he passed from US the hand
that held the helm of state fell lifeiess,
a wise counselor and faithful friend
Iel and our state suffered loss indeed,
Rev Dr. Z. A Yates then read paper
Gil the deceased
EIe was followed by Mr.. Fred A.
GI cen,
MI. Jerome Dowd then read paper
on the dead senator.
Mr.. Chales Z. Turner made a few re-
marks on the great loss we have suffered.
Mr.. Caleb Green then paid a short trib-
ute to the dead.
Capt. Tom Lyon sp oke feelingly of his
friendship for Vance.
Rev. j. w. Wellons sp, oke OF the spirit
ual life of the deceased
On motion Messrs. Caleb Green, j. S
Carr and w. W. Fuller were appointed a
committee to prepare proper resolutions.
The meeting then adjourned
Southern Associated Pres's.I
RALEIGH, N. c., April 1.-THE special
funeral train bearing the remains of the
late Senator IebutOn Baird Vance after
a full nights travel, arrived here at $3.50
this morning over the Richmond and
Danville railroad. Thousands of his old
comrades and fellow citizens received all
that was left Of the most popular man the
state has probably ever produced. The
train reached Danville at early dawn end
hundreds were out to demonstrate their
affection for the sister state. At Greens
boro and other points along the route I'M
mense crowds could hardly be pressed
aside from the car which contained the
remains. Before Durham was reached
Of hal hn
ham tobacco works and the appearance
of half masted flags bore evidence of her
grief, while an anxious multitude of old
veterans pressed in 10 see their "Zeb,"
and it was with difficulty they were forced
from the cars. Al Greensboro Hon. J. L.
King, president pro TEN of the state sen
ate, Joined the party, Ex-Governor Thos
NJ. Holt at Haw River, and Hon. Julian
5. Carr at Durham, the latter, the patriotic
and wealthy president of the Blackwell
Durham tobacco company, claiming the
honor to head the list for the erection of
a handsome monument TO the memory Of
the deceased.
GREENSBORO, April 1.-THE funeral
train bearing the remains of the ate Sen
ator Vance arrived here at o'clock.
The party was met at the station by an
enormous crowd of citizens. \ very ap-
propriate feature of the occasion was the
presence of the old regimental band
which was with the senator in the war.
Capt. L. T. Mickey, the leader, was