The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-15

Senator Thurman's Funeral at
Columbus Yesterday.
The Ceremonies Solemn and Impressive
and Attendance Worry Largo. Governor
Mckinley Being Among Those Present.
Rev. j. Z. Grover, an Aged Friend OF
the Dead Statesman, Conducts the Ser
Vices.

Vices.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Deo. 14-Wi.h
simple. yet most solemn and impressive
ceremonies, all that WAS mortal of Allen
g. Thurman, iurist, statesman and be-
loved citizen, was consigned to mother
earth. The entire city felt the loss.
and all joined with the berosved family
In their grief. It WAS the deaire of the
deceased that there should be nothing
but the simplest exercises, which were
held In accordance with this desire.
Two years ago when the wife of the
venerable statesman was laid to rest,
Rev. j. l.. Grover conducted the SER
vices and 80 impressed was Judge Thur
man that 1t wss his desire that tho same
minister should conduct his funeral.
The funeral was hold at the Thurman
residence at the corner Of Rich street
and Washington avenue at 10 o'clock
this morning aud even before the hour
the house was surrounded with sorrow-
ing friends who gathered to pay the last
tribute to the memory of the beloved
dead.
There. mingled together. were State
| officials and private citizens, the sub
stantial business man and the mec hauic
from the humber walks OF life, oil como
to testify their approval of the ster-
| ling worth and high character of the
deceased. With bedimmed eyes they
stood exposed to the wintry blasts, but
small portion Of the number being
able to gain access to the house, await
| Ing the time when they should be per-
mttted to file through and take last
look at him whom they had all known
and loved.
| The Thurman Club. named for the old
Roman. and In whose affairs the dead
| Senator took tho greatest interest dur
ing his lifetime, met at their club
rooms and marched In body to the
house; Governor Mckinley and State
officials met in accordance with ar
rangements and proceeded to the reeL~
denoe, as did also the city council,
headed by Mayor Allen. The postmas-
ter, acting under special permission
from Washing ton, had closed tho offioe,
and other city officials attended.
In addition to these were numerous
private citlzens from every walk of life.
making an immense conoourso. Prob
ably sv no time has there been . more
notable gathering In the city OF Oolunc-
bus on such an OCCASION. The memb srs
OF the family, the governor and party
the beginning OF the services and then
the doors were closed until the brief
exercises were concluded.
Kew. j. l.. Grover, who conducted the
obsequies, WAS lifelong friend of the
deceased and Ia himself bowed under
the weight OF years, having passed his
eighty-ninth milestone in lifes journey
and his white head shook and his voice
trer bfed as he proceeded,
The services, which were OF the most
simple nature, consisted in reading of
the burial service. found in,,I Corinthians,
1920 Following this Rev. Mr.. Grover
recited the Lords Prayer and then pro-
nounced the benediciion. There was
nothing whatever In the nature OF n
sermon, nor were there any words
spoken other than hero indicated.
| The remains were in plain, but
elegant black caskes and rested in the
nrchwsy between the parlor and hall;
the Gestures were very lifelike, the end
having como without the rsvsges of
disease, and there was calm and
peaceful look on the face. On tho lid
was plain silver plate bearing the in
scription: "Allen Cranberry Thurman.
born November 10, 1913; died December
10. 1895"
During the afternoon the family OF
the deceased accompanied the remains
to Greenlsne Cemetery, west OF the city.
where the body was consigned to the
grave. The services here were even
more simple than those OF the house.
consisting only Of prayer as the body
WEE lowered to It's last resting place,
Rev. r L. Rexford, of the First niver-
Bslist Church, being tho officiating min
lister. The pall-besrers were mostly
grandsons and near descendants of the
Judge. The deceased now rests beside
the body of his wife.