Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-02-07
BODY LIES In STATE.
PROF. HARRIs's REMAINS REST IN
THE COLLEGE CHAPEL.
FUNERAL SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON
They VIII Take Place from the
Tabernacle. and Several Eminent
Ministers WIN Take Part-Action
of the Alumni.


train last night and were met by a large
company Of ministers. students. and
friends Of the family, who escorted them
to the chapel. which had been previously
draped.
The body was encased In a heavy. me-
tsl.ic casket. with silver mountinxs.
which was covered with beautiful fioraI
designs, sent by the Lynchburg friends
OF the deceased. The casket was taken
from the box by Mr.. J. Leroy suthcr-
land, who will direct the funeral and
was carried to the hearse, which was In
readiness. by Students Liggan. Loving.
| Edwards. Garrett. Provence, and De-
Vault At the chapel IL was placed on
a catafalque. which had been erected on
the platform, and during the night the
six students watched over II.
CAME WITH THE BODY.
The body was accompanied to this city
| by Mrs. Harris. her three sons-Georse.
| William and Herbert Harris-and daugh-
ters--Misses Isabel and Emma-and Mrs.
r. Il. Gaines; Rev. DIR. +. c. McCon-
nell, DR.. Robertson, Mr.. j. NJ Harris,
| Mr.. Edgar Willis Miss Emma Thornhlll,
Mrs. S. b. Williams, and Mr.. Il. IL. II.
| Adams.
The party were met by Professor
| Gaines. DR.. and Mrs. Willngham, Drs.
| Hatcher and Cooper; President Whltsitt.
| of the seminary, who came on yesterday
| TO attend the funeral: Professor Pollard.
DR.. 7. Il. Mathews. and Il number OF
students and alumni OF the college. and
friends of the deceased. drs. Harris and
her daughters were very composed and
| ~.
dence of Professor Gaines. preferring to
stop there I'm order to be near the body
OF the husband, and father. The others
Of the party were scattered among
friends
THE FUNERAL SERVICES.
The remains will lie at the college un-
| I'll this afternoon. and at 3 O'clock they
| will be taken TO the Grace Street taber-
nacle, where memorial exercises will be
held. The following order Of exercises
has been arranged:
Invocation Rev DIR. j. s. Dill.
Hymn, read by Rev. DIR. George Cooper,
Scriptural reading, by Rev. DIR. j. G.
Hiden.
Prayer. by Rev. DIR. f. C. Mcconnell.
Address, by Rev. DIR. w. ". Hatcher.
Hymn. How Firm a Foundation" read
by Rev. DIR. III. A. Tupper.
Address, by Rev. DR.. II. j. Wlllnghani.
Address. by Rev. DIR. w. II. Whitsitt.
Song, by MIR. Haddon S. Watkins
The following gentlemen will serve as
pall-bearers:
Honorary-Messrs. 4. p. Mathews. r.
w. Powers. Henry Schmelz Charles
Winston. Roger Gregory. William Elly-
son Walter Bowie. Il. NJ. Foster u. h.
Van Buren,. X. II. Gwathmey, j. c. Will
liams. n. w. Bowe G.. w. Lattlmer,
A. B. Clarke; X. IL. y. Adams. OF
/ Lynchburg, and +. V. Winston.
Active-Alessrs. w. ID. Thomas. John
Pollard, l.. r. Thornhil, II. A. Baghy,
Il. II. Pitt. Charles Ryland, ]. b. Hud-
son, and /. NJ. Mercer
The services viii extend over an hour
and "A half and II is expected that tho
tabernacle Will be filled with sorrowinx
friends OF the deceased. The platform
will be reserved for the ministers, and
DR.. Hatcher extends an invitation to ths
entire ministry OF the city 20 occupy seats
thereon. The family and Immediate
friends Of the dead teacher will, of
course. be seated I'm front OF the plat
form, and the space on the righ; Of the
speakers, or to the left OF the aisle en-
tering from the upper Grace-street door.
will be reserved for the alumni OF tho
college.
MEETING OF THE ALUMNI.
A meeting OF the alumni Of the col
lege was held yesterday al 1890 o'clock.
in the Office OF the Religions Herald
and suitable action with reference to the
death OF Professor Harris was taken.
In the absence OF the president. Mr. j.
Aston Cabell, who is out OF the city, Dr.
Wialiam =. Mathews OF Manchester,
the first vice-president was In the chair.
Mr.. Hardin T. Burnley acted as secre-
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meet this afternoon at 2:30 O'clock. ae
Calvary Baptist church, and march from
there in body TO the tabernacle. A
committee was appointed TO notify AZ
many members OF the Organization ss
possible OF this action. The committees
consisted OF Messrs. j. c. Harwood n. :
II. Glover s. Lee Kelly, s. H. Pulllam,
and II. T. Burnley.
A commtttee--conslsting OF Messrs. A.
f. Fox, A. J. Chewing. James Lyons,
and James IL. Winston-was also ap-
pointed TO draft suitable resolutions. en-
pressive OF the grief felt by the xssociatfo0
at the death OF their former professor.
Or. A. Mitchell Carroll stated that tho
space in the Messenger. OF Rfchmond
College, usually allotted 10 the alumni
department, had been dedicated for tho
February No. to Professor Harris. and ho
hoped that some member would make q
proper contribution. On motion OF Or.
Pitt, Mr. A. +. Fox was selected to write
the article.
On motion OF Major Cutchins. Il was
decided that the organization select q
floral design. as a further Indication OF
respect. and the originator OF the mo-
tion was requested TO make the neces-
sary arrangements.
TRIBUTE OF PROFESSOR WHISTLE.
Professor w. II. whitsitt. who has
come TO Richmond to attend the funeral
Of his colleague, Professor III. II. Har-
ris. says that the loss Of DR.. Harris In
very greatly deplored by the faculty and
students OF the Theological Seminary. at
Louisville. Though he had been but
few months connected with the institu-
tion, ne had left marked impression
upon all VITA whom he came In contact.
He was not simply a scholar OF ample
and exact learning; he was also a born
teacher Few men displayed so many
gifts and graces before q class. He had
won the admiration and affection OF the
students.
DR.. Harris. having been prominently
identified with the cause OF missions for
many years. was given the presidency
OF the Missionary Society that meets 10
connection with the seminary on the
first day Of every month, The labor.
which he performed IN that department.
was also crowned with iiue results ia !.
many directions. IL may be questioned (.
whether the interest Ia every phase o.
that subject has al any time been warE>- i
er than Il Is at present This result iG -
largely due 10 his persistent and wiseiyf 4,
directed exertIons. At its last meeting
the society forwarded a telegram 70 give
It's dying president assurances OF their
hu nd ..f fs.xs. 4 .
meeting was held on Saturday a
~ .r,nrninn at which a sxa1 - ~.