Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-26
BURIAL OF COLONEL ALsTON.

The funeral of Colonel Joseph K.
Alston took place in Yorkville last
Saturday afternoon, with religious,
Masonic and military ceremonies, all
of which were unusually solemn and
Impressive.
During Friday and Saturday, up to
the hour of the funeral at 4 o'clock
p. M, the remains lay in state in the
parlor of the McCaw residence. The
body was clad in the regulation uni
form of a colonel of the United States
army, and the beautiful casket in which
it lay was draped with the folds ofthe
United States flag. About the room
were numerous floral tributes sent in
by friends in Yorkville and different
parts of the state, and conspicuous
among them was handsome emblem,
contributed by the officers of the regi
ment and representing broken shaft,
done in white carnations and roses.
The doors were open to all, and hum
dreds of people called to look for the
last time upon the face of the dead
soldier, who had been held in such
high esteem by his fellow citizens.
All arrangements for the funeral had
been perfected beforehand with careful
detail, and there was no hitch in the
programme. The Masonic fraternity,
represented by delegation from the
Columbia commandery and Philan-
thropic Lodge No. 32, of Yorkville,
was at the house few minutes before
4 o'clock, and the military, represen-
ted by Lieutenant Colonel Tillman,
the commissioned officers Of the regi-
ment and Company g., under com.
mand of Captain Mobley, arrived at
about the same moment.
The following, which was published
early in the afternoon, was carried out
literally:
HEADQUARTERS lst Reg't. S. G. V. l.,
Yorkville, S. c., Oct. %, 1898.
Especial Order No. 81
The widow of Colonel Joseph X. AL
ston, our late commander, having ex-
pressed her desire, at our request, that
he be buried with military honors, the
following will constitute the formation of
| tho f,naral portppn.
l. 1t will be headed by Bugler Il. II.
Hope, followed by the commanding Off
Ger, staff and firing squad.
2. Company G, Captain -Mobley COM
manding, will compose the escort.
3. Hearse, accompanied by the follow
ing pail bearers: Adjutant Frost. Captain
Fuller, Major Stokes, Lieutenant Thomp-
kins, Captain! Hardin, Captain Sawyer,
Captain MrCreery, Lieutenant Aiken,
Lieutenant kirkland, Captain Newnham'
Captain Watkins and Captain Langford.
4. Horse of Colonel Aston, led by Pri-
vate Davis.
5. Family and relatives of deceased.
6. Other officers and men, not included
in escort.
7. The Masonic fraternity and other
societies, the first mentioned having pre-
cedence.
s. Civilian friends.
8. On reaching the cemetery, the firing
squad will he formed at the head OF grave
with escort Immediately in their rear.
Facing these and at the other end OF the
grave, the Masons and other societies will
form.
10. After the services by the ministers
present, and burial ceremony Of the Ma
sonic fraternity, the firing squad will
discharge the parting salute, after which
taps will be sounded by Bugler Il. III.
Hope.
BY order LIEUT.. Col. TILLMAN,
Commanding.
J. II. HARDIN, JR.,
Acting Adjutant.
From the residence, in the order
set forth, the procession moved to the
church of the Good Shepherd but
there was room for only a small por-
ton of the great throng of people of
which it was composed. The cere-
mony in the church consisted of the
reading of the Episcopal ritual by
Rev. J. c. Johnes, lhe rector, and at
the conclusion of this ceremony, the
movement of the funeral procession
was continued to the cemetery, where
the Episcopal ceremony was completed
at the grave. Then followed the Ma
sonic burial ceremony, conducted by
Colonel J. II. Barron, grandmaster OF
the state, after which Chaplain Bussey,
of the First regiment, pronounced a
short eulogy, in which he paid high
tribute to the character of Colonel
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