The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-31
WITHMILITARY RONORS
Captain James G. Mullins Buried Yesterday
Afternoon From the Arm0ry.
LAY IN STATE ALL THE MORNING.
The fuIK Episcopal Service and
Special Music by the Epworth
Choir-An Affecting Service in the
Hall Military IIOn0rs at the Grave
From His Company.

The Fourth Regiment armory held
| fully 1000 people ut 2:30 o'clock yester-
day afternoon, who had gathered to do
honor to the memory of the late Cap
tain James G.. Mullins. of the Jackson
Light Infantry whose lamentable death
by accident has already been chroni-
cled fully in this paper. Captain Null
Inns was the beau ideal of a soldierly
| figure, erect. martial and commanding,
pleasing of countenance. kindly in man
ncr. and with his command stern dis
iciplinaran, but quick to appreciate and
commend attention to duty in others.
For these reasons he was universally
| beloved and a favorite with the en-
| tire battalion
! The services were held at p. m. none
but the mourners, the military and those
participating in the service being al
lowed on the floor of the hall. the gal
leries being crowded with spectators as
q result of this order
FIRST FUNERAL FROM THE HALL
| This was the first occasion on which
the armory has ever been used for Il
funeral service, and no more fitting
place could have been found for the
event than this. Here the dead had
here he had faithfully drilled his COM
pany. here he had inspired in them
that spirit of emulation and pride which
mad put them in the front rank of mill
tary companies in the South. and here
he mad met each week his idolizing
companions in arms with faithfulness
which inspired them to do better and
more jealous work
~ MILITARY FUNERAL.
1t was a military funeral the local
companies and the officers Of the Fourth
Virginia Regiment and the ~ L. A.
Hlues being In attendance and occupy
lng chairs near and to the south OF the
caSket, the Blues and the Lee Rifles
being on the west side of the hall. and
the Jackson Light Infantry and City
Guard on the east side Toward the
north end of the hall was an improvised
altar, III front of which and toward the
south. was the casket which was
brought from the company room where
1t had been lying in state since yestcr-
day afternoon. Behind the altar was
cabinet organ and the Epworth choir,
and behind these the Naval Post Band
Near the altar on the east side OF the
hall were the friends of the deceased
Il large gathcring-and numbers of the
city officials filed chairs at the south
west side
At o'clock the remains in n splen-
ava polished oak casket, with oak and
silver trimmings. We're borne into the
nrmory To the solemn strains of a
dirge performed upon the organ by Prof
Koerner. -'a
THE PAIL BEARERS.
The following were the pall-bearers:
colonies Nash and Hodges, Major Bill
soly, Captains farrell. Dey Noting
nam. Keeling, Teatman, Sheen. Culpep-
per. Burruss and HgGings, Lieutenant
! Wassum, and Mcssrs. T.. l.. Grandy and
| +. T.. Nash.
| The service was conducted by the Rev.
Arthur S. Lloyd. of St. Luke's, chaplain
of the Fourth Regiment. and the Rev.
| Ronert tiatewood. ID. d, also of the
Episcopal church.
EXCELLENT MUSIC.
| The full Epworth choir was present
ana at the opening of the service sang
20 Lamb of Cod" Miss Lena May Ed
wards singing the solo. and in the duet
being Joined by Mr. !. Iredell Jenkins
During the beautiful Episcopal service
the hymns abide With Me" and
Asleep in Jesus" were sung by the choir
and beautiful anthem closed the rites
ut the hall. Often during the service
me audience was moved to tears, ana
members of Captain Mullins command
wept like childrcn--an honor to them.
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
The beautiful casket was hcancd and
surrounded with costly floral tributes.
among them being the following from
the military:
Jackson Light Infantry-A large and
miasniiicent Gates Ajar." surmountcd
| by dove nj the feet of the gates be-
ing the words. in blue immor;cllcs.
our CAPTAIN"
Lee Hiiles-A beautiful floral military
sword
Norfolk City Guard-A handsome pill
c. ca " ''' '''''''''S letters ~
| Norfolk Light Artillery Bues-An
| elegant pillow. on which was pcrched a
unVe' me tribute also bearing the COM
panN letters, IN l.. a. b.
fle!d and staff Of the Fourth Infan-
/ tfN--A large and hpDltifII