The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-08
FUNERAL OF R. B. FIPEIRCE
SERVICES HELD HERE YESTERDAY
AND AT CRAwFORDSVILLE.
Touching Words of Mr.. Peircc's Old
PastOr-HOth Services Large
ly Attended.

At Charlottesville, yesterday, in Oak Hill
Cemetery. where the sloping lawns were
white with the recent fall of snow, the body
of Robert B. f. PIERCE, the late general
manager Of the l., D.e& w. Railroad, was
buried by the side OF his wife and child.
The last services over the dead were said
in the city of Mr.. Peirce's boyhood and in
the presence Of those who had grown to
manhood with Him. The burial took place
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, immedi-
ately after the services held in Center Pres
hyterisn Church, in Charlottesville The
services, both in this city and at Crawfords-
vile, were attended by many prominent
people.
The funeral party was taken to Craw-
louisville on a special train, which left the
Union Station about u o'clock yesterday.
over the T., d. & w. Railway. AT
Roachdale the train was transferred
to the Monon track, reaching Craw-
louisville about 2 o'clock. The train
was composed Of a combination coach.
a day coach and two private cars. One of
these was an l., d. & W. car, which was
built several years ago for the private use
of Mr.. PIERCE. The other was from the
Clover-leaf road. John S. Lazarus, general
freight and passenger agent of the L, d. &
w. road, and George H.. Graves, general
superintendent, personally directed the
movements of the train. Conductor Theo-
dore Bennett was also in charge.
The services in Center Church, at Craw-
fordsville, lasted about one hour. The
church was filed with those who had known
Mr.. PIERCE and respected him Many there
were in the large assemblage who had bene-
fitted by his kindness during the years OF his
.AaFIA,AA aA A1A- , fnNrr1 Th0 GTW1nn
were conducted by Rev. w. T. Stratton, or
Ti!in, o., a former pastor OF the church.
He was assisted by Or. Joseph r. lutte
the venerable ex-prestdent OF WABASH Col
lege; Rev. e. 3. Thompson, a presbyterian
minister of CrawfordsVille, and Rev. A.. ).
Alexander, pastor of Center Cnurcn. Inc
services were very impressive throughout.
Several beautiful hymns were given by a
quartet composed of CraWfordsVlIe singers.
Thompson and Messrs; A. A; McCalh anu
Rock Of Ages, Some Time We WI IN !,
~derstand," and Jesus, Lover of NY soul"
A funeral march was played as the CONN,
covered with beautiful floral tributes, was
carried into the church. Prayer was OF,
classmate Of Mr.. PIERCE. The minister
spoke tenderly of his dead friend.
I'VE started life together" he SAID. we
were young men together; we were LASS
mates, and we stood at each others slde
as we laid our mothers in the grave we
have rejoiced in each others success; We
have wept as we stood at the grave or wire
and child"
Dr.. Stratton, in his remarks, spoke words
Of tender compassion for those. VINO
mourned the loss OF a father and a Irlenu.
He said he knew Mr.. PIERCE IN al the
varying phases Of his career. he had known
him in his Joys and triumphs, his successes
and his failures, and had always known
him to be a manly man through all. AS l
stand" said the minister, lin the presence
IF those closed ewes. those silent lips and
this body out of which has gone a soul'
the world seems lonelier to me- Dr. STRAIT
about the man he had known as a frlend
| and brother, it was his intense and loyal
friendship for those he loved. his 1oTi1
was Of almost splendid propoTtlonss salo
the minister, "and as l have looked upon
him in all his splendid figure, l nave Ielt
that his would be a long Ire; fef' ioau Sy
~certainties of this life. He believed that tne
man who lives most is he who thinks ana
IS what we make it. At the conclusion OF
DR.. Stratton's remarks DR.. j. f. Iuttle
offered prayer. An opportunity was tneL
given for those who desired 70 view tne
face Of the dead. At the grave the services
were brief, The pallbearerS at CraWfords-
Vile were citizens of the town. They Were
John $. Brown, John j.. Campbell, II. II.
Ristine, f. M. Dice, Benjamin Crane, Henry
Perry, r. H. Ristine and A. b. Milford.
A large number of Frankfort and Lafay-
| etta neonle attended the services at CraW-
fordsville. Two hundred and fifty employees
of the Toledo, St. Louis & kansas City
road were present from frankfort
SEAf[NlGLD AL &AAAIA 1IONAG
The services in this city took place at the
family home, 1850 North Meridian street, at
10 o'clock yesterday morning, and were Elk
ceedingly impressive. For an hour and a
half before the services were held the body
| lay in state in the library on a couch, which
was draped in a slumber robe. Around the
couch were a great number of floral de-
signs. The most prominent among these
was q large floral clover leaf, from the OIL
| fcers of the road bearing that name. An
| ether prominent design was from the Of
| fcers Of the l., d. & w. road. The pail
bearers who OBLIGATED here were General
Harrison, Gen. Lew Wallace, l. n; walker
70. H. Nebeker. A. L.. Mason, II. e. Adams,
| s. e. Morss, John N. Carey, John w. Chip
man and John 5. Lazarus. Rev: M. l..
Haines, pastor of the FIRST aresoS6eTI Ian
Church, had charge of the services, ana was
| assisted by Rev. G. A. Christensen, OF ST
PauIs p. Il. Church, and Rev. DR.. Stratton'
fordsviiIe. me Episcopal service was read
by MIR. Christensen, who also onered prayer.
Rev. DIR. Haines followed IN prleI REMARKS
on the life OF Mr.. Peirce, in which ne re.
ferred to his absolute rGstWortnlness 5000
humor, cordially and his KIND, u~nassuLnlns,
manly manhood The sery sfra+t aS ~ TeaSine
Tennyson's Crossing the Bar ana pro-
nouncing the benediction.
Among those who went 20 Ta a tpa nem7
on +he special train in addition TO the mem
bers of the family Were Governor mount
a. A Young, II. e. Drew, j. Mckeown,
| L. w. SSHSldA
Of the Glover Leaf Railroad; George ".
| Hayner, district passenger agent OF the
ways; w. e. Hackadorn. general solicitor
for the L. y & w; !; W. C3nnatey, master {g
mechanic of the l., D. & W. George W:
Cheney. chief engineer sagaTsl s Of the Of T. the p: +. W; b
& W Decatur, Ill; J. G. H~ollenbeck, tray
| cling passenger agent of the L. p & w
q IS. McVey, purchasing agent for the Gov
er Leaf; IL. p; E2sminger, tFaveiiR n P @aS 5
s soeIicif{ng freight agent of the Panhandle;
Frank ". Morrison, Captain pay Dayid F Powgl1;
| worth, Attorney General Taylor John w
Wingate. James f. Statesman, Mrs. ): W
chipman, Mrs E. H. Nes9ekNsF rs Mrs Kat ": II;
RR1gsScIkiedse' Dr. Robert Harper and J. s.
Ferris. A committee Of cr TaaTcfoI1aDd T CIV W.
White and H. II. Crist was also on the
train.
Newspaper Estimates of the Man.
In the death Of r. B. F. Peirce Frankfort
lost a good friend. Mr.. Peiree knew Frank