Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-13


WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-Fo this
section fair; warmer Thursday westerly
winds.
FUNERAL OF GENERAL M. d. CoRsE.
The funeral services of the late General
Corse took place TO day from St. Paul's
Church, and were attended by large
concourse of people. About half-past
ten o'clock there was full turnout OF
the members of r. L. Lee Camp, Con-
federate Veterans. Nearly every sur
vvor of the old Seventeenth Regiment
living in this city was present and some
who are now residents of other cities.
The camp assembled at their nall over
the Columbia engine house and at
eleven o'clock, under the command of
Commander w. a. Smoot, marched
to the residence of the deceased
where the body was lying in state.
Silently and with solemn mien they
singlefiled into the chamber of death
and each member took farewell look
at the face of him all had learned to
love in the four years service in the
field with him. This over, and after
numbers of others had passed through
the room and taken the final look. at
the remains. the casket was closed.
The casket was wrapped in the same
Virginia flag which was presented to
the Seventeenth Regiment by Governor
Letcher when General Corse was elect
ed its colonel; also in the battle flag
carried by the Seventeenth during the
war. A beautiful floral pillow.
representing q southern battletiag, u
tribute from Geo. E. Pickett Camp of
Richmond, had been placed on the
casket. AT half-past eleven O'Clock
the body was borne to the hearse by
the active pallbearers-Messrs. ID. II.
Appich, w. II. Bacon, ]. r. thinner
man. Thomas Perry, Charles 0. Sipple
and Frank Power-and the carriages
having been filled by the relatives and
many friends of the deceased, the cor
tege proceeded to st. Paul's Church.
Lee Camp, the members of which thir
w wears ago had followed the general
during the Confederacy's existence,
were now paying the last sad tribute
to his MISUNDERSTANDING his remains
to their final resting place. They had
followed him before in snow and wind
and were doing it again, though not
ragged and hungry as was often the
case III the days of yore when they and
their dauntless chieitain against fearful
odds strove to keep back an invading
army. Arriving at the church, Of
which the deceased had been vestry-
man for many years, the casket was met
at the door by Rev. ?. ?. Phillips and DR..
II. SITTER. Lee Camp had opened ranks
and the body was borne through them
as each member barred his head. After
the casket had been deposited the sim
pie though always impressive funeral
service of the Protestant Episcopal
Church was conducted by the two
clergymen. The usual psalm chanted
on such occasions was well rendered,
while the hymns "Asleep in Jesus" and
"Abide with Me" were sung There
were 10 remarks or eulogiums deliver
ed. the life's history of the deceased,
well-known as it is, seemingly being
commentary enough on the soldier and
Christian gentleman that ne was. While
the last hymn was being sung the cask
ct was again lifted, borne down the
aisle and out of the church to the hearse
and few minutes later the cortege was
winding its way toward the city of the
dead. The procession finally drew up
at the gate to St. Paul's cemetery, and
the remains were laid to rest beside
those of the partner of his life who had
been called from his side but six
weeks ago. Colonel Morton Marye,
of Richmond, was present 10 do
honor to the memory of the de-
ceased, as was also Major James
D. Darchin, forty-niuer, who was
with General Corse in California, and
who with him had many thrilling ad-
ventures when both were members OF
vigilance committees in that State.
Messrs. A. Jennings, w. B. Whitlock,
Nj. w. Lakewood and S. r. Gates,
from George E Pickett Camp of Rich
mond, were present, as were also
Messrs. Jas. S. Douglas and Amos
Fisher, of the Mexican war veterans.
The honorary pallbearers were Col.
A. Herbert, Captains 2. B. Hooe. ii.
Bryant, r. F. Knox and G. q. VIII
liams, and Mr.. E. l.. Daingertield.
The ushers in the church were Messrs.
Gardner Boothe, Bert Davis and Thos.
Waters. Mr.. Godfried Krieg, former
member of the Seventeenth, now res
ident of Washington, was among the
residents of other cities present. After
the funeral Mr.. G.. Wm. Ramsay, of
Lee Camp, took charge of the visiting
delegations and Hospitality entertained
them. They returned to their homes
this evening.