Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-09

"a tomlnoDt Citizens,
tne Governor Of tho State and
Stan City ana County Officers.
5anSsrs, ana Many Personal
Friends from an Walks of Life. at
the Hesldence-Maenihcent Floral
Dlspley--The Address Of Gov
ernOr Atkinson.
The remains OF the late Peyton
Byrne Dobbius were consigned yester-
day afternoon to their resting place
at Peninsula cemetery.
The funeral services. held at the
family residence at no. 120 Fourteenth
street. was the occasion Of the largest
attendance of prominent citizens of the
city and State that has been been seen
in the city for many years. It was in
itself proof of the high position which
the deceased had attained among his
fellow men, State. 60 nty and city
officials. public men and private citizens
and sorrowing friends were an there
and their presence i'm itself was a
splendid tribute of high respect to the
memory Of the dead. Governor At
kinson and a portion of his stan. head
ed by AdiuJant General Appleton. at
tende. The members of the staff. in
Guiding the Adjutant General Col. F..
Ir-
heimer. were an atCired i'm full uni
form and wore bands of crepe
as badges OF mourning. on their arms
The services commenced dl TWO
o'clock but long before that time
hundreds Of people passed through Jne
parlOr 10 view the remains The re-
mains lay I'm the casket. resting as II
i'm peaceful sleep. instead of being
Ufeiess. The deceased was attired I'D
his splendid rigadier-Generars uni-
form and his sword and chapeau lay
on ton of the casket The Caskey was
almost imbedded in bower Of beauti-
ful flowers tributes from organizations
and official bodies 20 which the de-
ceased belonged ana intimate friends
The Board of County Commissioners
gave a beautiful chair of roses, carna-
tions and lies with The word Pra5l-
dent" ir the back The Governor and
stan presented o broken shaft the
Wheeliug and Citizens street railway
company q broken column q design or
Gates Aiar hy John vs.. Daucr. bunch
OF white roses bv the employees or the
Dollar Savings Bank and two punches
Of flowers by The directors OF the same
bank. There were also numerous
other lovely CORAL tributes given by
individuals and friends Of the de-
ceased and the family
The time previous To- the commence
meut of the services was consumed by
the public and friends taking q last
look 90 the remains The members
and ev-wewbers Of the board OF county
commissioners. followed bv county
the city officials and members Of the
legislature. came I'm q body The
board OF directors Of the street rail-
Wv c-mn9nv. Of which the deceased
was vice president, drove mn TO- the
residence I'm two carria~es and passed
within The r2rlOr and library were
occuriad hv the relatives and imWN-
date friends Of the family. Rev Dr.
T.. c00v. pastor OF the Fourth street
NJ r. church. conducted the services
from the foot Of the front stairway.
The friends c9rEregated in the hall.
on the sters. and stood, with uncovered
heads hev0nd the sidewalk The SER
vices were brief but more than lm-
Drsesive Or. S00v read quotations
containing many helpful and sustain
ir scripture promises mere was no
music and after the sCriD-urai reading.
Hon @ W. Atkinson. Governor or the
S+ote and ultimate friend of the de-
ceased delivered on eloquent and
+ouchirr address containing many
noble sentiments and high praise TO the
char7ct-- and memory of the dead
banker citizen and friend. Governor
Ati-irs0r'= address was as follows.
s.Trs+ how much life means words
refuse 90 tell because they cannot.
The very DOORWAY Of life is hung about
with fCwerv emh'ems 20 indicate that
g. is for "a rurp1se fin Gods unrevealed
nlqDs fo one and an Life may be
Grand God intended it to be glorious.
en- no D9ved it's course with diamonds.
fringe9 IFS banks with flowers and
overarchp1 Fl with stars. while around
e. he spread the physical universe
SIMS rrOCns worlds. consultations
on that is MAGNIFICENT i'm motion, sub
lime i'm mqenitude. and grand i'm order
oD1 obedience. Tn this strange. this
wonderful thing called life, every man.
every woman has his or her place.
some Law their life work down early.
ofbers later. but sooner or later an
must surrender their trusts TO God.