The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-03
AN OLD WARRIOR
LAID TO REST.
The Remains of Gen, William Talia-
ferro Committed to the Earth,
THE EXERCISES IMPRESSIVE,
The Casket Borne by His Brethren OF
the Masonic Fraternity. and the
Services Conducted Toy the Grand
Lodgc--Nctcrans Present

GLOUCESTER C.. H.. VA. March g.
Special-Tho funeral of tho late General
William Booth Tanaferro took place from
Ware church at 1880 l.. NJ. to-day. The
mortal remains left Durham Massie. his
late beautiful home. on North river. ai
ll.3O O'Clock. and were followed 10 incif
last resting place by am Immense con
course of s0rr0wlng friends -sorrowing.
most ~ all. because they would see hls
face no more.
Arriving at Ware church the following
active pall-bearers. AN Masons bore the
casket into the building Brother g.. q.
Carey. Wrshipful j. II. Nye. Worshipfui
4. T. Wyatt Norshipful &. It. Roane.
Brother b 4. Rowe, Brother + H.
Wolfe.
The honorary pall-bearers were Major
william X. Perrin John 3. Donovan
Judge g. +. Garrett. h. T. Sanders
Captain J. W. Robbins. James Fox.
Thomas A. Smith. +. p. Dahney r. ?.
Taliaferro. Captain r. NJ Page, ana
John Tabb. preceded by Rev William i
Lee and Rev William j.. Wyatt lli'-
time friend of tho deceased
GRAND LODGE REPRESENTED.
They were followed by Masons repre-
senting the Grand Lodge among whom
were II. O. Kerns. Grand senior Warden.
acting Most Worshipfu Grand Master
pro tenn. Most Worshipful Past Grand
Master j. Howard Wayt. Deputy Grand
Master pro tenn. from stanton. keh'
Worshipful j. r. Donovan. Grand Senior
Warden pro tem.. Worshipfu' r. \. ! itz-
hugh. Grand Junior Warden pro rem.
Right Worthy Fred. Peasants Grand
Treasurer. Right Worthy 1eorge
Darlington. Grand Secretary Wofsnipini
Josephus Trader Grand Senior Deacon
ftff 4
Junior Deacon pro tenn Right worship
fui g.. H. Ray. Grand chaplain. assisted
Inv Right Worshlpml William T. Wyatt.
Rrotber W. g. wilkinson. Grand IiIfr.
Worshipful william Ap. ". Jones. Act
ing Grand Marshal: Oriental Lodge oi
Mathews. Donovan Lodge OF Midlle7'N.
and BOtetourt Lodge of Gloucester I'D
body. Then came the Confederate Nei'-
rams Colonel John Murphy of ken
mond. rcpres nting the Grand camp. or
Richmond. Page-puller camp m inN.
T.ane-Diges Camp, of Mathews. ihrl
followed the family of tlr deceaaci.
lanes LYONS TllaferrO. Miss Nina. Pro-
fegsor Warner Tliilferro and VIE.
Afessrs vs.. a. L.. g.. 49,. ana Edward
Tanaferro Dr. Philip =. Taliiierfo emo
wife Major ~ s. TaliaferrJ. ana NC
Edward Wexford and wife
IMPRESSIVE MASONIC CEREMONl.
The Old church was crowded 20 its me-
most capacity After the Episcopal ser
vices were concluded in tne church ana
al the grave the Masons. according 10
their ritual. ended the Impressive cete-
monv. While The grave was being nlled
the Ware church choir sang The follow
ing hymns: Lead. Kindly Light ana
Rock OF Ages. cleft for Me.
Among those present from distance
were colonel John Murphy. ~ Richmond
CAPTAIN W T.. Hudg.ns. commanding mo
VIRGINIA navy. Mr. J. Stewart Bryan,
President Lyon @. Tyler. of William and
Mary College. Or }. J.. Hall professor
I'm william and Mary College; br. p. 70.
Booth. of Carriers Grove James river
trustee OF William and Mary college
Rev Edward Wexford and wife. OF New
port News Mr. James Fox. or NoftolA
Va. Professor Warner Tafaierro ana
wife. OF Maryland; Dr. Edward ITALIA
zero of Richmond. Major Wexford. %
Richmond $500.
FLAG At HALF MAST.
Tho state steamer Chesapeake, which
bv order Of the Governor brought th'
DELEGATION from Richmond. came intc
North river with nags ~ half mast ana
I'm mourning The sun rose clear THIS
morning but soon disappeared under
claud and while they were gathering a.
the house. rain fell gently, as II IN syn
pathy with sad hearts and weeping eyes.
While tho body was being committees %
the grave the sun shone ont ofsnly,
erpbienatic OF tho present peace ana
,oo, ~ The shirt Of the departed. now
9Th his saviour and the spirits OF just
men. made perfect. -.
touching incident connected with the
occaeion was the long line Of old family
servants whose faces. as they MED out
OF the parlor in which lay the remains or
their beloved old master and friend. were
sad and their eyes filled with tears. ana
Who. during the services AZ The grave
sane "Rlest be the tie that BINDS our
hearts i'm Christian love