The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16
FUNERAL OF COL. CARY.
HUNDREDS PAR THEIR TRIBUTE
RESPECT TO HIS MEMORY.
No EuIogies Pi onounced-By Request oil
the Deceased the Services We're Sim
pIe--FIoraI Offerings.

| In spite Of the drlzzllng ram an" Nr'''
| forbiddlng skies. Seventh-Street Chris.idn
| church was completely flied at o'ciock
| yesterday afternoon by hundreds VINO had
| come TO pay the last tribute OF respect
| to the memory of Colonel John u. Cary.
The funeral exercises were brief but I'M
| presslve. and were in keeping with Inc
| simplicity and modesty which always as
] tnguished Colonel cary.
| Long before the hour set for the fu-
neral. people began 20 come TO the church
| I'm throngs. ana the sacred edifce quickly
| filed up. Messrs. w. q. DUKE, j.. ~
| spicer. w. l.. Sydnor, a. ii. Smith, i. NJ.
HundIey and J. c. White acting as specldi
ushers. ,.--..-,,
FLORAL TRIBUTES.
! The caskct was borne up the aisle,
! preceded bv details Of Colonel Cary's old
| comrades from Lee and Pickett camps
| and followed by the active and honorary
| nall bearers. Following them came COM
| nittees from various organizations, the
members of each bearing flowers IN beau
tful designs.
As the sad procession passed NJ the
aisle. the organ pealed forth IN sweet
solemn tone beneath the touch OF MT.
| Ernest l.. Cosby, the former organist OF
| the church. and a close friend of the de-
| ceased.
The active and honorary pall-bearers
| occupied seats In the front pews 10 the
| right and left of the aisle; behind them
| Colonel Carys family and relations. IN
| the rear Of these were seated the COM
mittees from the different organizations
The services were opened by the sing
| ing Of the hymn. beginning How hrm Il
| foundation. We saints Of the LORD, sweet
| IL rendered by the choir Passages from
the Scriptures appropriate 10 the occasion
Faf
| George Cooper. after which Rev. DR.. Hoge
offered up a prayer. IN WHICH he paid
touching tribute 20 the worth Of the de-
parted
Captain Cunningham then sang sweetly
| and pathetcally Jesus IS There rms
niece was selected by request OF the
family. ..oo.r,,e.
After the reading of another passage
| from the Scriptures by Rev }. j. era
! watt. DR.. Hall spoke briefly, saying that@t
| was the special wish Of the deaceasea
that no eulogies should be pronounced
| upon him. -,
| Your presence here" he said to his
hearers lis an Grafton in itself, although
our hearts are longing TO give expression
I'm words 10 our thoughts that We may
show our appreciation Of his beautiful.
finished life. The services will be closed
with tho singing OF a hymn
The choir then sang that granny oeau-
Rock Of Ages. cleft for me.
Let me hide myself in Thee"
During the singing the remains were
horne from the church and The tuneral
nrocession which stretched for squares,
| proceeded 20 Hollywood Whet1 the cN'i
| cises were concluded.
The floral designs contributed py
| friends. old comrades. employees and busi-
| ness associates. We're rarely beautliui. ana
| completely hid from view the earth whlcn
| covered all that was mortal OF one OF
| Gods noblcst creations.
Tbe ministers who occupied seats IN
| the pulpit were Rev Drs. JaOez nan
| Moses ID. Hoge. George cooper, j. >.
Gravatt. J.. NJ. Omer, and j. A. spencer
| of Cowardin-Avcnue Christian chuiC"'
| Manchester 1880
pesides many members of Lee ana
| Pickett Camps. there were present the
nresidcnt officers. Advisory Board, ana
many members Of the Confederate Ne
mortal and Literary Society, members OF
the Fire and Life Underwriters Asso-
| ciations. The superintendent ana many
| ,.ri,.i,ois and teachers OF Richmond 8
nulIic schools. members Of the Council
! and BOARD of Aldermen, ana ilIc anu
| police Commissioners. inspector-feneral
Of the Grand Carp, y. {. Morton, or
! stanton. was also present ana there
we're representatives from almost every
business and profession. ,.
Tho details from Lee ana Pickett camps
u.ero oomposed of the following veterans.
loo Camp-lseutenaut-C JOS
oph c. Dickerson Joseph {. Biasool'
| Fred. r. Elliott. Greer II. Baughman. W
p. Freeman Thomas 4. Brander' l.. y
| C4tlin. and Robert y. Thomas.
| PICKETT Camp-Lieutenant-c Commander
p I, Naury. Robert y. Northern Dr.
p G.. Crou, h. and Edgar w. Gates.
THE PALL-BEARERS.
,rho friends of the deceased who acted
as par-bca~ers were;
Actlvo-Messrs. Thomas Tabb' Ma
rion Colbert. jesse s Jones, a
s. segar ~ Hampton; w. Cor
don McCabe John a. Curtis, VIM.
| n. Curtis. +. W. Cunningham, Wilbur i.
Armistead, ana VIM H. Parker, OF Rich
| mond
Honorarv-Messrs. J. T. Maury. John
| 2 Purcell VIM. NJ Hill John 5. Elett'
: II. Halves. George W. Anderson
| Charles McGruder DR.. Green. Joseph
| Bryan. Thomas Talaferro. Dr. Hum
phrev. Of Norfolk: Julian =. Thomas.
| WIN. +. Fox. George J.. Christian, J. Tay-
Tor Ellyson. James y. Boyd. John K.
| Cary Thomas l.. Alfrlcnd Fred Pleas
| ants, Cunningham Hal, Or George y.
Taher r. V. Valentine. Judge b. r. Well