The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-10
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Remains Of the Lamented Soldier and
Statesman Laid TO Rest.
CROWD STOOD WITH HEADS UNCOVERED.
n Nnst GOnc0ursc OF People Attend
me Funeral Ceremonies, Con-
spfcious Among Them Being Many
OF the Dcnd Soldiers Comrades IN
Arms.

-, Petersburg, Va, Oct. 9-(Special5--l
The remains OF thelute General Will
nam Alahonc arrived here this morn
nnE al ~ o'clock from Washington.
nnu We're met at the depot by A p.
I'M camp of Confederate Veterans
and other cx-Confcderatn soldiers and
citizens. The crowd at the depot was
very large, and evincrd the kindly feel
ing felt In the community towards tile
deceased as soldier ami citizen. The
remains were accompanied by Mrs. Ma
hone. her daughter. Mrs. w L. McGnl
and two sons. Messrs Butler and VIII.
nam Mahonc. Captain ASA Rogers, with
Juds" Waddill, Wife, daughter and
son were also along. After the remain
had been taken from the car the oake.
case was opened and the casket takeE
ihereirOm to the hearSe, which was
drawn by four white horses. AS the
body was conveyed to the hearsc an i'm.
tnCnSc crowd stood with heads uncoy-
cred. The procession from the depot
to the residence of the deceased on
Market street. was headed by A. 2
llill Camp of Confederate Veterans
with their drum corps. and ex-Con-
fcderatc soldiers. All along the streets
thruugh which the cortege with muffled
drums passed. could be heard express
sionS of sympathy for the deceased and
his Dcrcavcd family
ON reaching the residence of the dead
statesman and soldier the corpse was
born" into the house, followed by Mrs
Malone. on the arm of Rev c. r.
Hams, y. D., rector OF St pauis Epis-
copal Church. who had met the body at
the depot. while Mrs. McGill followed
on the arms OF her brothers. Messrs.
William and Butler Malone Judge
Waddell. Mrs Waddell, daughter and
son, came next
TN" casket was placed in the sitting
room of the magnificent dwelling. the
lid removed and those who desired to
do 50 We're privileged to look upon the
features of "a man whose career had
been both cVentful and. in some re-
spcctS, remarkable.
The funeral took place from ST.
Pauls Episcopal Church this afternoon
AT i:30 o'clock. and was very largely
attended. the church being packed to
oNttliowing The whole body of the
chllrch mad been reserved for the Con-
iedtratc veterans, military members OF
me council and friends of the deceased
me services were conducted by Rev.
John Ridout, rector of Grace Episcopal
church Rev 9. r. Hams. p. D., the
rector, occupied a seat IN the chancry
hut took no part In the service. as he is
suffering from throat trouble and
mas almost lost his voice The services
al The church over. the remains were
borne To Rlandford Cemetery, escorted
pS the Confederate veterans and mill
tary. The procession was headed bv
the Petersburg Gray's Band
Thc service at the cemetery was con
Quoted by Rev. AIr. Ridout In thu
presence of hundreds OF people, a larg,
proportion of whom were ladies. The
corpse was deposited In the family
vault which is on Cemetery Hill. al.
most III sigh; of the Crater farm"
n large number of r. T.; Lee Camn
pl Confederate Veterans and dclega-
lions OF the old Gray's Association of
llchmond. and veterans from the Sol
olcfS Home of the same city, came
over To attend the funeral