The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-16
Services in Lexington Preliminary to
the Funeral in Winchester.
HIS Law CLASS GUARD The REMAINS.
The Friends, Associates ana scho"rs vi
Hon. John Randolph Tucker In Process
sion Accompany His Body to 'ne
Presbyterian Church.

Hon. John Randolph Tucker, and IN every
appropriate way the sympathy and sor-
row Of a people is being shown for the
stricken family Of the dead statesman
advocate and teacher.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon the imme-
diate friends. the faculties Of Washington
and Lee University, and Virginia Military
Institute, and the students, assembled 't
the residence Of the late Hon. John Ran
dolph Tucker. 10 accompany his BODY 10
the Presbyterian church, where services
were 10 be held at 4.30.
In front marched the law class III
body, followed by the academic slu'en,S'
then followed the hearse, accompanied ny
the pall-bearers, with carriages IN Irain'
iu which were the immediate members
Of the family.
THE PALL-BEARERS.
The active pall-bearer5 were MessIS'
g.. Cuthbert Powell, Bryan Conrad, w. X.
Vance, H. III. Wayt. g. j. Faulkner Jr.'
A. R. Lafar j.. W. Wilson. William i.
Morrison Hugh NJ. McIlmtney, and LiV-
iugston Woddeil Smith, Professors Charles
A. Graves and John W. Davis, OF tho
Law Department, acted as special es-
c0rt. The honorary pall-hoarers were
Judge William Mclaughlin, General q.
W. G.. Lee. William NJ. Paxton, ESQ.,
John l.. Campbell, Esq. Professor j. G..
Humphreys. Colonel William A. Andcr-
SON. General Scott Shipp, Colonel Beverly
Tucker. Judge James IS. Edmondson. ".
:. White. Esq.. Houston Letcher, Esq,
and Colonel Brooke.
The lower part Of the church was I'M
teuse'y crowded with his many friends
ga town. while the galleries were hlled
with the Virginia Military cadets, who att
tended the services I'm % body, and the
stt dents of the University
THE PASTORS TRIBUTE.
After an appropriate hymn beau-
tifully rendered by tho Presbyterian
choir and a short prayer, Dr. Thornton
q. Whaling the pastor. made am address
of ten minutes. IN which he set forth
the beauty and reward of a Christian
life Ike that led by SIR. Tucker
Dr. James 4. Quarlos followed with
short eulsgy portraying On beautiful lam
cuagc Mr.. fuckers individual Christian
life. the good work he had done, what q
pure sincere man ho was. how he was
loved by an who knew him. and in his
death what a loss was sustained by his
country by the State. by Washington
and Lee University. and by t1e people
o. Lexington.
Tne body was left in the church in
charge of the law class of the university
who will attend it until tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock. when his remains vii be
carried to Winchester Va, by q special
train for interment.
STUDENT DUTIES SUSPENDED.
All the classes. both i'm Washington and
Lee University and tine Virginia Military
Institute were suspended to-day in honor
OF his memory,
His relatives. friends the faculty Of
Washington and Lee University. and "a
large number Of the students will accom-
pany the remains 20 Winchester. Ser
vices will be held at Kent-Stroet church
az Winchester at . u. NJ. Rev. Dr. James
r. Graham assisted ny Rev. Dr. Fl. NJ
White. pastor of LOIdoun-Street church.
officiating Tuesday. As child, a boy
and o. man. Mr.. Tucker attended Kent
street church with his mother He Will
be buried in the old Winchester grave
yard by the side OF his father and MOTH
ar.
CONDOLENCE.
kilograms of coincidence and sympathy
/ from an over the Union have been and
are being received by Mrs. Tucker, and
Hon. ST George Tucker. These messages
OF love and kindness are balm 10 the
| bleeding hearts of the family, and show
| the value placed on this grand Old man
/ bv his friends and admirers all over these
1-nited states. Among the friends VINO
/ have sent messages may De- mentiohrd.
/ tho Gallant General William ~. Pogue. OF
Vireiuia: a lifelong friend Of Mr Tuck
er's. Mr.. John r. McElroy the husband
! or President Arthur's sister, Governor
| charles r. OFmrall: Colonel Milliam
| Preston Johnston. of New Orleans hon.
Iohn O.. Carlisle and Postmaster-General
/ William l.. Wilson.
THE people of Lexington and Rockbridse
/ comfy have been untiring in their de-
/ voton 10 Mr.. Tucker and his family.
/ THE sculptor Valentine. Of Richmond
Va. has a man here who has made
master cast of Mr. Tucker Hon Harry
/ 81 George Tucker will have mai"'e
/ bust made of his father. ,...,-....,.
/ as TEACHER. CITIZEN. CHRISTIAN.
DIR j. A. Quarles of the Chair OF fhi-
/ losonhv OF Washington and Lee Onltet-
/ civ and a warm personal friend OF Mr.
! Tucker DAYS him the following tribute
J ~ heard AN eloquent and popular
| rreachcr say not long since. that lt was
/ bfs ambition To- be the best loved man
/ l., the community Mr.. Tucker realized
tlls ambition. Old. young, rich poor
| Democrats. Republicans, white nlach'
/ every one in Lexington loved him. Ihey
/ did so because he loved everybody
| and because n had an the traits OF
/ character which make "a man lo'ao'e'
/ one OF his poorest neighDors sdld 10 me
/ to-day that Mr.. Tucker was one oI nus
! l..t friends. and during recent protract-
| 90 smell of sickness. had inquired about
| him or had come 10 see him every day.
"Overaowing with Wit and humor,
| never knew him 10 hurt the feelings OF
any one. His sahio5 were brilliant. but
| never biting. kindly. and never cultins.
! IJe was the lie OF every circle in Whlch
| Ia was found not only because OF his
| evtraoriinarv social qualities. but because
he set himself 10 make every one happy.
As "A teacher, his relations with his
| colleagues were such that be was the
| object OF their unqualified admiration and
| ofyaction. Ever considerate OF the opin-
ions aud feelings OF his associates, they
! accorded TO him tho most deferential re-
spect. e, 49,,
almost worshlpped him as a lecturer.
THE enthusiasm which he aroused was
spontaneous and irrepressible. showing
| iteif I'm every way and on every occasion.
| Ita never entered the college chapel that
n did not receive an ovation from them.
"rIis mode of teaching was by carefully
| ,,a,ared lectures. OF which ful syllabus
! ,,as in the possession OF the class. He did
| NOT read these lectures. but spoke them
With such eloquence OF voice and manner
| as to make them delightful entertain
ment. L have never enjoyed anything
| more than listening TO one or his regular
iac,ures on hw. While they sparkled
! with Wit and humor, they never failed
80 show that he had sounded the depths
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