The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-06
WITH MILITARY HoNORS.
BURIAL OF GEN. A. r.. LAwTON AT
LAUREL GROVE.

of the Bar and Confederate Veter-
ans Association Turn Out I'm a
BOdy-A salute Fired at the Grave
by the Chatham Artillery.
Gen. Alexander r Lawt5n was buried
yesterday afternoon az Laurel Grove Gem
etery. From the church 20 the grave the
silent but earnest sympathy OF hundreds
mingled with the s1row of family and
friends until taps sounded gave note
rhat all was over
The funeral procession was Che most .m-
posing that has been seen -n savannah ~
years. or wide military reputation. and
closely identified with the military ~
Savannah Tor long term OF years, 90 was
hitting and appropriate that bis burial
should DE VITA ,he highest military honors-
Every Savannah company had its place
IN the lire OF escort.
Accompanied by members Of his family.
the remains OF Gen. Lawtou reached the
city yesterday morning. arriving az the
PLANT system depot shortly after O'Clock
The body was removed 10 Gen. Lawton's
residence al Abercorn and Huntingdon
streets. anl during the day remained in
1he parlor. Many OF his friends and ac-
morning and afternoon for "a last look
at the features OF him they had known
so Well and esteemed so highly There
was no change; 10 all ne appeared per
secty natural, just as they had last seen
him IN life.
The military began to assemble before
& o'clock, the hour Of the funeral ser
vices. The companies were formed on
South Broad street. between Bull and
Drayton. only the Hussars being sta
toned west OF Bull The regiment was
facing south and the Guards, Chatham
Artillery. Lawton Cadets and Naval Re
serve facing north. The funeral march
" as played as the hearse and carriages
containing the members OF the family ana
pallbearers passed from DraytOn street
Onto South Broad and up 10 the lndepend-
ent Presbyterian church.
The members OF the Savannah bar met
b the court house az 4 30 O'Clock. about
forty of them. and marched iu a body TO
1he church. Many other members OF the
bar were with the military and Confeder-
ate Veterans Association. The members
OF the bar We're accompanied ny judges
Fallgant. Norwood and Ferrill, and by
Congressman J. G. C. Black OF Augusta,
who came down TO attend the funeral
The Confederate Veterans Association
marched 10 the church in a body just
after the members of the bar Both these
organizations stood uncovered on the
walks leading to the church, while the
casket was borne from the hearse, and
down the center aisle. II was followed
Immediately by the pail bearers, Col. j.
II. NJ. Chnch, Col. John Screven, Mr.. II.
Wiley johnson, Mr. William Neyle Hab-
Rrsham, DR. J. b. Read, Mai. r. w. Mel
drim. Mr.. +. W. Reid Mr.. George J. Mills,
w. W. Mackall, Esq, George w owens,
Esq, Col. Rufus r. Lester, Mr.. II. NJ.
Conner and Dr. william Duncan. Then
alsrtr iasa 1ases bta4sa Of
which the members of the bar and the
veterans entered the church and were
seated near the pulpit.
Beethovens Funeral March was play
ed by Mrs. Harrison, the organist. as the
procession entered the church. The Off
GERS of the military companies followed
dhe members Of the bar and veterans took
seats toward the front. The church was
well filled with many friends Of the fam
sly and the deceased, while many others
remained outside.
The services began with the hymn Art
Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid.' after
which Rev. w. A. Nisbet of the Second
Presbyterian church, who conducted the
services, read several appropriate pass
ages from the scriptures, beginning with
The account of the death Of Samuel, ana
closing with the first three verses of the
fourteenth chapter of the gospel accord
ing to ST. John, Let not your heart be
troubled; We believe In God, believe also
IN me-"
Then followed an earnest prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Nisbet, in which he gave thanks 10
God for the life and example In the COM
munity of so noble a Chris tian charac-
ter. The whole community mourns to-
gether for the loss of father, husband
soldier. statesman and the Christian gem
Tlemen; not mourning altogether in dark
ness, but looking forward TO the time TO
come when they shall be reunited as
friends and Christian brothers.
The services were closed with the hymn
How Firm a Foundation, Ye Saints OF
the Lord, these by request being the only
TWO hymns sung. They were rendered by
the choir, composed Of Mrs Wickenburg
ang Miss Georgia Howard, sopranos;
Mrs. Dupont, alto; Mr.. 7. ). Clay, Jr.,
tenor, and Mr.. Eason. bass As the pro-
cession left the church the organist played
the funeral march by Grieg.
The procession was then formed for
the march to Laurel Grove. The mill
tary We're in command of Lieut. Col
Peter Reilly, who lead the procession, ac-
cOmpanied by Capt J. G. FARRELL and
Capt. NJ. A O'Byrne of his staff. The
Irish Jasper Greens, the Republican
Blues and the German Volunteers formed
the first battalion in command of Capt.
John Flannery. and in the order named
Lieut.. 2. f. Gleason was in command OF
the Greens, Lieut.. j. 3. Gaudry in COM
unand of the Blues, and Capt. Henry KOl-
shOrn in command of the Volunteers.
The regimental cOlOrs draped in mourn
dng were carried by Color Sergeant w. c.
Workman. The second battalion, the Og-
=
nah Cadets, was in command of Capt. W.
S. Rockwell, while Lieut.. L. H. McLaws
commanded the Oglethorpes and Capt.
J. F. Brooks the Cadets. These two COM
panies had just returned from a tiresOme
arip from Richmond but were out in fun
force. The regiment was headed by the
first regimental band.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards came
next, headed by a band, and in command
of Col. William Garrard, accompanied
by Lieut.. J. +. WEIGH and Lieut. j. +.
Kolock Of his staff Capt. Thomas
Screven was in command of Company b,
Capt. George T. Cam of Company G,
Lieut. T. Newell West of Company d
and Lieut.. J. r. Anderson of Company A
Then followed a band, the Chatham Ar
tinery dismounted and in command of
Capt. George p. Walker, the Naval Re
serve in command of Lieut.. H. S. Cold
ing, the Lawton Cadets in command of
Capt. Latham Pritchard, and the Geor-
gia Hussars in command OF Lieut. a
Minis. A. number of the veteran mem
bers of the artillery and the Hussars.
and of several of the companies of the
regiment were in ranks.
After the military followed the hearse
and the carriages, with the pall-bearers
members of the family and intimate
friends The procession went out Bull
street to Castor. to Drayton to Henry to
Cuyier and to Laurel Grove. The Con-