The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-25
ATLANTA's TRrBC'TE no HER CHIEF
The People of the Gate City Delight
to Honor COnnoIIy's Ashes.
Atlanta Constltutlon. me

TO Honor COnnOIlY's Ashes.
Atlanta Constitution: The last sad rites
over the body of Chief Arthur b. Connolly
have been performed His remains rest
beneath the sod of Oakland His grave
is hidden meath canopy OF roses The
funeral procession was third TO the larg-
est that has ever followed a body TO the
grave in this city. Only those Of Alex
ander II. stephens and Henry Grady
equa4ed It, The entire regular depart
ment OF the police force was marching IN
files of fours just in front Of the hearse.
Inc mounted men preceded the Firth Reg
lment United States Infantry band. Then
came the hearse with the family just in
the rear The mayor and councilmen
with tWenty-eight men from the city hall
occupied the next line of carriages. the
police commissioners followed next For
~ carriages were occupied by the friends
OF the family. The services at the Catho-
lie church were impressive. Crowds were
turned away two hours before the body
arrived on every side the friends of the
deceased were seen with tear-dimmed eyes
as the eulogy was spoken over the body
Filing out Of the church, the funeral Ger
tege moved out Hunter street to the Gene
terry.
Every house on Hunter street had the
front porches crowded with people, many
of them personal friends of the chief.
over 10000 people were at the cemetery
From the main entrance round TO the
grave there was mass of humanity.
Hundreds stood on the tombstones and
sion.
The patrolmen formed a line on each
side and kept back the crowds while the
hearse and carriages passed through.
Floral offerings were brought out in a
special wagon. These were placed on the
grave. The flowers were packed over each
other half a foot thick. Two handsome
crosses Of white roses were placed at the
head and foot. A monument Of roses, fully
three feet high sent by the fire depart
ment was one of the most beautiful of the
offerings A pillar of rest, with Friend
in the center. was placed just at the foot
Of the two crosses. A large anchor, with
Chief in violets, occupied the foot of
the grave. Every conceivable design was
placed on the newly made grave
The wives of the patrolmen had sent
small offerings, and these were placed
around the enclosure and on top Of the
surrounding shrubbery. Such a conec-
ton of rare flowers and beautiful designs
has seldom been placed on a bier.
From the early hours of the morning
the crowds began to pour into the resi-
dence. Every class came. While there
were many who called out of curiosity,
the long line that passed into the resi-
dence had hundreds of friends of the
dead chief. They would pass around the
casket and return through the same door.
1t was a continual stream, never once did
the crowds cease to view the body until
a guard was placed at the gate.
Rich and poor, white and black, all paid
their respects to the dead. They were
allowed to view the body side by side.
The relatives and family of Chief Con-
molly were gathered in a circle around the
casSet. Before the crowds arrived the
floral offerings had been carried to the
church Only a few white roses covered
half of the casket.
Upon their arrival the police Srmed II
single file. and with uncovered heads
marched around the casket that contained
the body of their commander.
There were men in the long line wh'
had entered the service With Chief Con
molly. AS they passed the casket many
tear drops fell. and many a lip quivered
The commissioners next passed into th'
house to view the remains of their lat
comrade. A delegation from the fire de
partment, consisting Of a representative
from each of the divisions. marched in
bearing the handsome monument of rose!
that was presented as an Offering.
The ten pall-bearers carried the caske
to the hearse. The band. in sweet tones
PLAYED Nearer Ny God TO Thee"
was stationed half a block from the resi-
dence and as the music fioated through
the air, making il melodous and soft, tn
tears came from the eyes of many WHIT
had controlled them up to this time.
To the tap of muftied drums the process
sion moved up Hunter street TO CapitO
avenue, down this street to Mitchell, L
Lloyd and up to the church.