The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-16
THERE WERE MANY THERE
CAsKET COVERED WITH EN-.
QUISITE FLORAL OFFERINGS.
TRIBUTES FROM CITES ON THE ROUTE
The Body of the Young Patriot, Accompanied
by Relatives and Friends, was
then Borne to-. His
Home.

The scene upon the arrival last
night of the body of Ensign Bag
ley. accompanied by his brother, Mr..
w. II. Bagley, was one that deeply i'm.
pressed those at the station, and there
were many.
The body was borne out on the shoul-
dcrs of six men under command of
Lieutenant Smith, and was carried i'm
mediately to the home. Before it was
taken from the station the lid of the
outer box was removed, so that the cas-
ket could be lifted out, and the rich
floral offerings were carefully and rev
erently lifted from the dead.
As the casket was borne through the
station every hat was lifted and every
head was bowed in presence Of the hero
All along the route from Jacksonville
floral designs of all kinds had been sent
by friends or by different bodies. When
the casket left Key West, the flowers
had been placed ON it by friends there
and they were not discovered until the
lid was lifted. between Durham and
Raleigh.
Among the designs sent in Jackson
Vile was II beautiful one by Mrs. DR.
Dodge sister. so the reporter was in
formed, of Rev. DIR. Daniel, Of this city
At Savannah an immense box, foul
feet square, was sent full of rare dc
signs from the North Caroinians in thai
city.
The names Of the dear friends are as
follows:
r. G. Trezevant Of Charlotte: S. p
Shotter j. T. Williams, C. s. Ellis
Walter Coney, of Wilmington; r. II
Mcmillan. j. +. Chestnut, Fayetteville
H. Mcneil Red Springs; G. ID. Bald
win. Whiteville: j. t. McEachern 4
A. McIfachern, Red Springs: @. l.
Chestnut. Wilmington: w. c. Powell
Wake Forest: Il. Il. Billiard. Stedman
A. III. Kelly, Wilmington; w j. Kelly
Clarkton; b. Il. Mesh, of Newben; T.
III. Hughes, w. II. Hughes, of Raleigh
Geo. -. Boyd. Of Reidsville: c. r. Hard
ing, Of Raleigh; DIR. W. Il. Fitch, Of
Durham; G. w. Murphy, Of Salisbury
G. ID. Jordan. of Oxford: Geo. Il
Drane. of Tarboro; w. c. Tucker, ol
Raleigh W. A. Winborne. of Asbeyile
Nj. G.. Register, Jno. Il. Register, r. p
Register of Cioldsboro; a. Il. Fulford
Of Newbern; j. +. Frapps. of Raleigh
DIR. j. Il. Robson, of Fayetteville; Il
Il. McKeathern. of Fayetteville: r. Il
Jcwett OF Wilmington; w. 4. McAIil
Ian, Of Fayetteville; j. Il. Ramsey, oI
Shelby; ID. Il. Ryan, of CharlottG
Among the designs was a North Car
DINA flag wrought in flowers and ant
Il very large and handsome anchor. OF
winch was traced ''Winslow." in purpl,
flowers.
There was an immense crowd at Sa
yannah, and L. II. Hughes, formerly d
Raleigh. and II. G. Trezevant, formerl,
Of Charlotte presented the tribute 81
behalf Of their friends
At all places of any size along the fine
there were crowds to do honor to tn,
memory of the dead ensign, especially
at Charlotte. Concord and Salisbury
At this last named city. among the Of
ferings was one of white and green
with letters w r." in white Will
green back ground. Loving hands placed
these tributes on the box, covering i
entirely.
At Greensboro, the citizens sent
handsome anchor.
At Burlington was another large ant
feNeFenC crowd.
At Durham, friends came in numbers
among them many studeats from Trim
ity.
The boys from Wm.t Bingham me-
the remains at Mebane.
The remains were met at the station
by Mr.. Josephus Daniels, brother-in-laW
of the ensign; Mr.. Herbert Jackson
cousin. and Mr.. Wills BagIey, uncle
and by large plumber of persona
friends of the famiIt.
The sad little patty proceeded to the
home, and the boy who had thrilled tbi,
nation, was carried to those who waited
Let all turn theft eyes away as h,
crosses the threshold now. That sa,
scene belongs to those gathered there
even If the glory of his deed is his
cOuntry's.