The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12
CADET PURSES FUNERAL.
To Take Place From 81. Johns
Church This Afternoon.

The funeral Of the late Henry Ashby
Purse will take place this afternoon at 4
O'Clock from st. Johns church. Capt. D.
O.. Purse arrived from Annapolis yester-
day morning. bringing with him the body
Of his son, whose death at the naval
academy at Annapolis Thursday night
has already been announced in the Morn
ing News.
Capt Purse reached Annapolis Friday
morning. All the arrangements for the
funeral service and the departure Of the
body for Savannah had been made when
he arrived, and there was nothing for him
10 do but receive his sons remains and
return with them TO Savannah. The great
est consideration was shown by the off,
GERS Of the institution, as well as the COM
paniOns Of the young man and no detail
was neglected which might contribute
to the respect shown to the deceased or
to the comfort Of the parent
Services were held at the chapel OF the
academy and full military and naval hon.
ors were paid. The casket was borne
on tho shoulders Of six seamen and drap-
ed with the union Jack, the naval in
sigma. The honorary ball-bearers were
selected from the classmates Of the de-
ceased. They were as follows: J. T. Ev-
ans, class president. Virginia; ". O.
Roper, Georgia; f. +. Briggs, Nebraska;
;. g Applewhite, Indiana; G. L. Smith,
New Hampshire: G. ". Fuller, Wiscon-
SIN; G. T. PettengUl, Idaho; Y. S. VIII
hams, South Carolina.
The services were conducted by Rev. a
l.. Royce, ID. D., and the full burial ser
vice Of the Episcopal church was rem
dered. Immediately after the service the
body was escorted to the depot The es-
cort consisted Of the academy band OF
hity pieces, company OF marines, the
battalion of cadets and the officers OF the
academy with side arms. In the carriage
with Capt Purse We're DR.. w. r. DuBose,
a native Georgian, and one Of the sur
geOns Of the academy DR.. J. c. Wise OF
the Washington navy yard, a relative OF
the deceased, and Cadet H. j. ElsOn of
Mississippi, the roommate of the deceased.
The unremitting kindness and constant
consideration shown him by every one,
and the genuine respect paid his sons
memory made deep impression upon
Capt. Purse.
Dr. Dubose was the first to detect the
serious nature of Mr.. Purses illness and
attended upon him constantly until the
IlIne or , nus, deatn. The disease progressed
so rapidly that there was not time to give
the parents here notice OF its fatal char
acter in time for them TO arrive at the
bedside before his demise
On his arrival here Capt. Purse found q
large wreath Of roses and pillow of white
hoWers, tile first from the class Of IS
OF which the deceased was member. and
the second by the class Of 81. He natu-
rally felt touched by this continued evil
denoe OF respect and esteem. Many
friends called at the residence during the
day to express their sympathy with Capt
and Mrs. Purse in their bereavement
Capt. Rockwell of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry rendered a military escort which
was declined by Capt. Purse the full
military honors having been paid his son
at Annapolis. The wish of the members
of The Savannah Naval Reserve to assist
in the ceremonies was acceded to and
the members will attend in a body in
citizen dress.
The pall-bearers, selected from among
the companions of the deceased will be
as follows: Charles duHiQnOn Charles
Schley, Lewis Haskell, Langdon West,
Roger Woods, North Chisholm, c. O.
Washington and r. H. Rains, the two
last named being from the naval reserve