The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-05
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BELOVED GEORGIAN BURIED.
EARTH's LAST TRIBUTE PAID TO
COL. HARDEMAN.

The GubernatoriaI Party Fails to
Attend the Funeral Owing to "a
Hitch In Sending Out "A Special
Train Over the Georgia Road--The
Services Conducted in the Church
and the Remains Followed tn
Their Last Resting Place by
Large Cortege.
Oxford, Ga. Dec. 4.-Col. Robert Ulla
Hardemah was buried here to-day at
noon. Many prominent Georgians were
present, but the special train from At
lanta, conveying the governors staff ana
legislative committee did not arrive. As
the procession entered the church the
choir sang ASLEEP in Jesus" at the con-
cluslon Of which DR.. Gambler read the
Ninetieth Psalm Rev. ]. w. Heidi then
led In beautiful prayer. and the choir
sang "Deliverance Shall Come"
The funeral sermon was preached by DIR.
I. s. Hopkins Of Atlanta, who took as
his text John X, 10, II am come that they
might have life and that they might have
1t more abundantly." DR.. Hopkins was
a classmate of Col. Hardeman's at Emory,
and he related numerous incidents In this
life of the deceased that illustrated his
tender and loving character.
When DR.. Hopkins had finished DR.. W.
A. Gambler rose and made a touching ad-
dress on the life of Col. Hardeman.
AT this point the vocal solo, "oniy \
Dream" was beautifully rendered by Mrs.
Branham.
The eortege then proceeded to the cem-
etery, where the exercises we're resumed.
Or. HEIDI read the funeral ceremony and
DR.. Hopkins closed with a prayer. The
church was packed with relatives and
friends Of the ex-treasurer, and many ne
groes, who had learned to love him on ac-
count OF his generosity, were present to
pay their respects. The floral offerings
were such are are seldom seen. Among
the most handsome of the number was
that sent by the Georgia legislature.
Atlanta. Ga. Dec. 1.-THE failure of the
Georgia Railway Company to run a spe-
clal train to Covington, in accordance
with the arrangements made yesterday
prevented Gov Atkinson, the state house
officials and the legislative committees
from attending the funeral Of ex-Treasur-
er Hardeman to-day. On account of the
early hour at which the regular morning
train leaves Atlanta for Covington, the
governor arranged with Passenger Agent
kirkland of the Georgia road to run a
special this morning. leaving at $3.50
O'Clock, and at that hour the governor,
the state house officers, Senator-elect
Clay, Hon. II. G. duBlgnon, the joint COM
mittee from the House and Senate and a
number Of others who desired to a pay a
last tribute 20 the distinguished dead,
We're at the depot.
The road had furnished the train ana
the start was made but at Bell street
the train was stopped at the Office OF the
train dispatcher. The dispatcher had no
orders to move the train. The wires were
found to be down, and no communication
could be had with Union Point where the
orders were to be sent from. On this
account the train could not be moved, ana
the governor and party had to return to
the city.
1t was an unfortunate occurrence, but il
could not be helped. The officials of the
road here would not take the risk of a
collision or accident to the special with
the wires in a tangle, and no way to get
orders through.