The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-02-17
Laid 10 Rest by Loving Hands at the
Side Of Father and Mother
BENEATH A WILDERNESS OF FLOWERS
4 Distinguished Company Come Long
Distances TO Pay a LAT Sad Tribute
to the Dead Statesman.
The Ceremonies.

tcrnOOu, az o-au !. w. 4i
Va.
AT 7.90 o'clock this morning John Ran
dolph fuckers remains, which had Teen
in the Presbyterian church at Lexing-
ION since 4.SO o'clock yesterday after
noon. in charge of the law class of WASH
ineton and Lee University. were taken
TO the station and placed on the speci"l
train. Tile special was composed OF three
pa4senger coaches and "a baggage car. the
rear coach of am being draped IN mourn
INC and reserved for Mr. fuckers imme-
diate family aad relatives. Besides these
and the remains of Air. Tucker thefe
were on the special tho faculty OF N"rh-
ingfou and Lee University. large dele
ration from the law classes. representa-
tfvas OF tho faculty OF the Virginia Mill
tnrv Institute. Representatives oi inc LeN-
iueton Bar. a committee of the board OF
Trustees of Washington and Lee OniFer-
eitv. and some Lexington friends.
REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEES.
The committee appointed TO represent
the Board OF Trustees was composer III
4. r. BARCLAY. Esq. Hon. Wilma u a.
Anderson Judge William McLOugnhh'
and captafn Thomas ID. Ransom. tho
faculty professor. A. l.. Nelson. Chaf e
A. Graves D. O. Humphreys, james
Lewis Howe. and John vs.. Davis or ths
assistant professors, Hugh Mcllhahey
and Thomas D. Farrar. oi the W.T. lslnit
Military Institute faculty, colonel ".
,3e,sriv Tucllcr of the University Jaw
llsrs. Nfossre. Arthur B. Lafar IT, IT,
va, ~ Iro,-er Edward w Will
son. j.. q. e,,',- IT, Albert a..
,onI"u' T. 7rf.bl.r 1r y. A..
Jenhi"s' ,i.s,.l.,s a. a. Weber.
ialeneiol' -, ~ ~ th. academic body:
and q. =. ",''' ,,,..t1 crfm, VIII
Mefsrs. u. j. Davis D'F" ~
liam b. MoiiiTo"' "''o p.r. contaln
Smith. OF the LeNlHt.on ''". m ,tt.i.5.
Preston Moore ana Niii''l"
i--q- ,.,,-,-,, ,-ur PARTY.
..,...... and colo.
~, l,hari.s T. 1vlneo. off Richmond. rep-
i''l ''.,,.'tt,.,s ~ fre Governor were taken
~. ttc sn.ci,l at smunton. Va. where
on '"D ,,,,,f..r of ar. fuckers
aiso -, tt'. ra~t, The Thought
II iie''"2 l(,,.s,,or D.I-erraU in sending
l.'ID''.,, ,,,f.r.on and Colonel Wingo 20
.'..',.,,, tte commonwealth of Nrci MA
Iepi .... ,--,,ff,inr 10 Mrs. Tucker and
"-' ,,t.srs off her family.
A. tsc train paeeed through the old
,r-rti, legion of democracy. where 'l.an.
,rrcterr was so strong before the war;
and reached Harrisonburs. an Erecting
80. ,,.,s uffne-sed Dr. j. O. CoOtes
f < rf,rnsherr4r with tears stream
.,,. non, tbair ewes came TO the train ana
i|4 treir oid friend good bvc.
,rhn snocial arrived at Winchester az
1.a- u a. where awaited large crowd
81 ,,aorle
Hon 1ohn c.. Carlisle and William j."
Wilson. of the Cabinet. Senator. cray
Faulkner. Daniel, Gibson. ana Mi"7' i.'i
Peter Otey and Logan Carlisle cni.l
clerk in the Irelsur ol'' ,r-
ing at The DEPOT er,r, ,ho Train and
carried TO Kont-sueet Pre-hytor.an1
church. where services were hf.i "l -'l'
H. NJ.
,,. ,.,.>-r.D Al. SERVICES.
Iil-
Tho uali-hcarers were MI ,.
W. Hunter Albert hah,i j.. ,-i
T. Holmes Boyd. D. D. i'u7''."
Judges Atkinson ai' 10 ,,'.. t,-,,,
were opened boy the singing oi lhe N3 ','.
"Asloop in Jesus which was peg
rendered hv the Presny terrain DHVl'
q. r.. Graham. tho pastor OF N.ii'
church made "a most eiolueut "l" ~.
frc address dwelling on the lain'. a'''
cd hv Mr. Tucker DIS political Hlr' """
his sincere Christian uir-
After this the caskei was opelel lo'
his friends in w Sln. W,n,' ~ ,bet Grand and
noble man. The remains were tntn
carried 90 the Mt. Hebron temeie'A' lo.
infermpnt. Along with tho hearse went
fho pail-boarers. followed hF me i""
students Of Washington and Lee lhll
.if-. following them We're the lllilo"ial'
members OF the family fnd iflrhH7 'h '"l-
/ raees with % prayer by or- ''iiI..il
and the hymn lead Thou Me on sung
l, the choir 40 the grave. the body was
lowered into its tomb
,rfrf- r-r OVERS
...., .,1 beautiful
,ronr the most beautiful designs may
I bo mentioned that Of roses given by Hon.
rohn O. Carlisle and Hon. William j.
| Wilson. A wreath OF bay leaves ana
/ ii,lv-of-tho-vaUev given ly the Virginia
par Association. and two very handsome
| designs. bv the students of Washington
/ and Lee University
/ John Randolph Tucker died as be lived.
/ on his death bed he spoke words of
tender love and affection 90 his wife and
family. uttered words ~ profound Wis
/ dom ana his wit and humor sparkled I'm
{ his diving hour His solcitude for the
1 comfort Of those who watched his dy-
! ina. bed showed hls kindly heart had lost
! none of ns thouehtfuluess for others.
-,,. ,,r,..,,r.
itiS UNA ID.
Ito sleaps tonight bv the side % his