The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-10
GOV. moKlNNEvs FUNERAL.
Large Attendance - State Officials
Present.

tcrnOon at o'clock, from the PresoA-
terrain Church. The weather was in-
clement. but the rain which at that
hour was falling, did not prevent from
being present one of the largest crowds
that have ever been seen i'm Farmville
ON any similar occasion.
Rev. DR.. Harding, Gov. Mckinney IS
pastor, was assisted in conducting the
services by all the other pastors of tine
town. After the remains were brought
I'm the choirsang GLOW Firm "A Founda-
tom This was followed by the
reading of the niuetieth Psalm by
Rev. r. Men. Simpson, of the Metho-
dist church. Rev. Walter b Capers
next gave out Hymn No. 633, from
the Presbyterian hymn book. Dr.
Harding then made few remarks
tonchiug the life of the deceased. lie
said that while it was not the custom
of his church for the pastor to make
any talk on occasions of this sort, yet
he felt constrained TO DO so now. He
said that soon after the return of the
deceased from Richmond after his
term as Governor, he had approached
the speaker and expressed his desire to
unite with the church, and on several
occasions, while the speaker was visit
ing the Governor i'm Richmond, the
latter had expressed the hope of becom-
ing "a Christian, but shrank from max
ing "A public profe ssion. Very soon af-
ter his return TO Farmville, more than
four years ago, deceased united with
the church. aud was afterwards always
seen i'm his pew when his health would
permit. and was always at the COM
munion table. After citing many OF
the blessed promises Of the scriptures
20 those who serve the Master, the pas
tor concluded with "A fervent prayer,
and announced that further services
would be held at the grave. As the
pall-bearers conveyed the remains from
down the aisle the choir sweetly sang
that beautiful hymn, "Kindly Light"
The remains were laid TO rest in the
Farmville Cemetery. Among those in
attendance from a distance were the
following: Judge Samuel B. Witt, OF
Richmond Hastings Court; Gen. {. }
Anderson; Col. G. OBJ Cowardin, Gov
ernor Tvler's chief of staff, who repre-
sented the Governor; Hon r. G. South
all. of Amelia; Colonel Morton Maryer
| Auditor of Public Accounts; Josiah
Rvland. Second Auditor; Treasurer
4. w. Hartman; l.. II. W. Marye, OF
Ashland. Va, who WIS a member OF
Governor McKinney's staff; Judge
William Hodges Mann, of Nottoway
Hon. Sidney p. Epes, member Of Con
rress from the Fourth District; JOSEPH
Button. Clerk of the Senate; DIR
Paulus A. Irving, Of Richmond; Col
| w. Miles Cary and Mr.. Thomas +
Watkins, Of Charlotte; Judge Thomas
| NJ. Miller, of Powhatau; Judge Georg'
-. Huadley, Of the Circuit Court
Cazneau Mcleod, who was GOverno
McKiuney's private secretary; Mr.
James Lyle, Of Maryland; Hon. w. +
Dupuy. of Roanoke; J. G.. Hankins
representing the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth, and Mr.. f. b. Robertson
all Of whom were requested to act a
honorary pail bearers.
Out of respect to Governor Mchln
ney. the Circuit Court Of Prince Ed
ward. which was i'm session, adjourne'
three minutes after being opened
Judge Hundley made feeling speech
and eulogized the deceased, and Judg
J. NJ. Crute, Of the County Court, mad
q motion before the Court that at tn
next term of the Cir nit Court for thi
county there shall be gathered togethe
all the lawyers of the nearby counties
and the first day Of the term be mad
memorial of the deceased. TIL
Court agreed to the motion Of Judl
Crute.
The State Female Normal School,
which Captain Mckinney was one
the honored trustees, omitted one
= its exercises in order that the studen
9 might attend the funeral in body