Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-04-30


Confederate Veterans, and the st.
Thomas Hall Cadets, who acted as
guard of honor to escort the remains to
Christ church.
At o'clock the train backed in, and
the casket was tenderly lifted by gray
haired veterans Of Camp Kit Mott and
borne to the hearse, while the crowd
stood by with uncovered heads.
Accompanying the remains, besides
the family. was the congressional dele
cation, consisting of Senators Money of
Mississippi, Berry OF Arkansas, Pettus
Of Alabama, Pasco of Florida, Bate of
Tennessee, Gray of Delaware, Cannon
Of Utah, and ex-senator lackburn of
Kentucky; Congressman Allen, Fox,
Henry Love, sullivan and Williams of
Mississippi; Judge Bartlette of Georgia,
Mr.. johnson of Indiana, Judge Charles
| B. Howry of Washington and Missis-
| sippi. Congressman Catchings of Mis-
sissippi was absent from Washington
| when the committee was appointed.
Other trains soon brought hundreds of
people from all over the State, many
prominent men being among The num-
| Der, Gov. McLaurin, eXGoy. Stone, eX-
Gov. Lowry, W. II. Holder, Messrs.
| buchanan, Govan. Stands, Vardaman,
Yerger, Stovall, Mcintosh, Longstreet
| u host nf at barS
| \ special train from Grenada arrived
at 9:lj. 1t was draped in mourning,
and conveyed $50 of tircnada's citizens.
| The organizations that came on the
train were w. II. Barksdale Camp,
Confederate Veterans; Dixie Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confederacy,
and Grenada Rifles. A touching tribute
to the dead wasthe presence of large
numbers OF colored people, who also
came on the train. All of these people
knew Walthall, not only in glory and
honor OF public life, but in the tenderer
relations of citizen and friend.
Upon arriving at Christ Episcopal
church the casket was placed in the
center aisle, at the steps of sanctuary.
The plate of the lid bore this inscrip-
ton: Edward Cary Walthall. Born
April 4, 1881; died April 81, 1895" Some
magnificent floral tributes had been
sent from Washington. and many others
were brought by visitors and friends
at home, and these were placed around
the casliet and the chancel. a file of
cadets and Grenada Rifles guarded the
casllet from its arrival at the church
until the services began. All the fore.
noon a stream of people passed to view
the remains. The schools came in q
body. little children were held up that
they might see the face of him whom
they will be taught was one of the fore
most of Mississippi's citizens, and griz
zled veterans looked with tear-dimmed
eyes. for the last time, upon him whom
they followed in war and loved in peace
At o'clock the funeral party and dis
tinguished visitors arrived and were
given seats.
Soon after Bishop Thompson, Rev
Mr.. Smell. of Grenada, Rev. Stepher
Memphis, and Rev. =. $. Sears, rector
of Christ Church, entered the chancel
and the beautiful burial service of tn,
Episcopal Church began. During tn,
service thehymns Lead Kindly Light
and art Thou Weary were sung
Bishop Thompson made few remark
touching the life and character of tn
dead He said that the great whit
light that beats upon the throne an,
hlackcns every blot had not found on
blot upon his stainless character. Th
bishop had known four men of the typ
of the lameuted dead-Davis, Lamar
Percy and Walthall. Unfortunatel
for the State and country such mel
were rare. There was none of the dem
agogue in Walthall, no consideration O
: self had ever influenced him. He wa
, absolutely incapable of using position
! lot Ills wv IL tiltss bNt az IL VI uStSS VI VII
. people he acted always conscientiously
and was beyond the reach of tiattery o
! of fear. He was open, manly, fran
! and absolutely sincere. He had left a
example to be emulated by public mer
/, and an enduring stimulant to the yout
of his State and country. The bisho
spoke with much feeling and many eye
were dimmed with tears.
!; While the hymn, 80 Paradise" wa
!, being sung the casket was removed froI
!, the church and the march to the gray
was begun, in the following order:
First Regiment Band.
Grenada Rifles and 81. Thomas Hall Cadet
Guard Of Honor.
i Hearse
!, Active Pail Bearers Ex-Govs. St0ne an
Lowry, George NJ. Goyan, James -Lougstree
: Ben Adams, VIM. NJ Strickland. Addison Graf
IJ. c. Kyle, r. H. Henry, r. W. Banks.
i Honorary Pail. Bearers Congressional Con
!, mlttee, Judge u. s. Hammond. A. VI. Georg
W. s. Hemingway. T. NJ. sayey. J, r. Mcintos