The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-02
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PAEKERsBuRo, W. Va, March 1.-Thia
was day OF sorrow in Parkersburg, the
occasion bong the funeral Of tho late
George W. Thompson, prosldent OF tho
Ohio River railroad and one Of Parkers.
burg's most honored citizens. Citizens
OF all classes shared in tho general grief
and an air OF gloom pervaded every.
where and everywhere wero visible
aigus OF genuine mourning. Trains
from all directions brought in old
friends OF the deceased, who came to
pay their last tributes to the memory of
tho man who WAS so universally be-
loved and who had boon htricken down
in tho very prime Of his useful life.
The romans had arrived from Wash
ingtoa yesterday, accompanied by rcla.
tives aud friends, including Mrs.
Thompson, Miss Thompson, Mrs. Tobin,
Col. W. P. Thompson, Senator Camden,
DR.. T. a. Harris and others, and were
conveyed to the family residence. All
the funeral arrangements, heretofore
published, wore carried out to the letter
to-day.
the Ohio River railroad cm ploycs and
general officers, headed by General Man
ager Burt. visited the house early this
afternoon and took thoir last view of
their departed president. Following
them shortly after were the three hun
dred ilasons and hundreds OF other cit;-
zeus, including many distinguished men
from abroad.
There were no service at tho house,
and promptly on time, escorted by Mt.
Olvet lodge and visiting Ma.ons, tho
romans were e,cofted to the church,
followed by the carriages containing the
large family circle. All along the route
the streets were lined with spectators.
The honorary pallbearers preceding the
hearse were ]. B. Neal. W. n. Chancel.
lor, II. II. Moss, W. J. Robinson, W. NJ.
Trever, G. L. Wil!tams, W. II. Walker
aad Z. McCreary. The pallboa.ers from
Mt. Olive. lodge were DR.. G. II. Bartlett,
J. l. Buckley, Charles Epstein, Alex.
Lacid. E. F. Reiisnyder, B. F. Stewart,
J. A. Wetherell and Col. John II. Riley,
Of Marietta. past grand master OF this
state. and they walked on each side OF
the hearse.
Arriving at the church, whore every
available sea. not reserved had been
preempied. tho Masonic body halted
and took place alongside the Odd Fell
Iowa, who had preceded them. The Of
ficers OF Mr.. Thompson's Odd Fellows
lodge (Sharon) had seats on the left in
front, aud also tine general officers of
the Ohio River railroad. The employees
n IbnpNnEnn 4. 1ort-pNy, al
the right.
The body was met at tho door By Dr..
Moore, DR.. Birmingham and Bishop
Peterkin. who preceded the pall-bearera
UP tho aisle, reciting the solemn words,
II am the resurrection and the life,"
etc.
So many and such beautiful floral Of
ferIngs were never seen hero before. At
the house, tho church and the grave
they were wonderfully beautiful, and
came from friends lar and near, from
former employees and associates and
from the societies to which the deceased
belonged. At the church they were
beautifully arranged and added to the
solemnity OF tho occasion. At o'clock
Mt. Olivet lodge met and conducted fu-
neral exercises in its hall and adopted
suitable resolutions.
The procession was marshaled by
Captain C. B. Smith and DR.. Stout, and
the oldest member OF the lodge, W. L.
Howard, carried the Bible. They pro-
ceedcd to tho houae and escorted tho
body to the church, and after the SER
vices there took charge and escorted
the remains to Riverview cemetery for
interment Past Grand Master How
ard, OF Point Pleasant, read the Masonic
funeral services Mt tho grave, which
were unusually impressive, very large
crowd being present.
Tho attendance was from all over tho
state. Among the more prominent may
be noted Ex-Governor Fleming. Hon.
Thomas E. Davis. Robert McEldowney,
Sep. Hall, +. B. Smith, H. r. Howard,
Rankin Wiley, Thomas Darrah, Robert
Simpson. Hugo Loos, I. D. Mccoy, ]. v.
Armstrong, Judge +. +. Floming, E. W.
Brown, Il. I. Wetzol and many others.
Among tho Masonic lodges numerous
ly represented wero those from Friend
ly, Matamoras. St. Mary's, New Murtins-
tinsville, Pt. Pleasant, Ravenswood, Sis
tcrsvilIc and tho Jour Wheeling lodges.
Fully 800 Masons wore present at the
obsequius. 1t was the most impressive
funeral ever seen here.
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