Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-04
GOV. M'KINNEY's FUNERAL.
Large Crowd in Attendnnce-sthte
OnicfnIs Present.

FARMVILLE. VA, March S-(Special)
The funeral Of Ex-Governor T. W. Nc
Kinney took place this afternoon at
o'clock from the Presbyterian church
The weather was inclement. but i'm spite
Of the rain which was falling at thdt
hour one Of the largest crowds was IN
attendance that have ever been seen III
Farmvillc on any like occasion.
Rev. Or. Harding. Governor McKinney's
pastor. was assisted i'm conducting the
services by all the other pastors Of the
town. on the arrival of the remains the
choir sang "How Firm a Foundation
This was followed by the reading OF the
ninetieth Psalm by Rev y. Mon. Simp-
son. Of the Methodist church. Rev. Wal
ter y. Capers next gave out Hymn NO.
G33, from the Presbyterian hymn-book.
DIT Harding then made few remarks
touching the life of the deceased lie
said that while It was not the custom on
his church for the pastor 10 make any
talk ON occasions Of this sort yet he felt
constrained TO do so now. He said tnat
soon after the return of the deceased
from Richmond after his term as cover
nor. he had approached the speaker ana
expressed his desire 10 unite with the
church and on several occasions, while
the speaker was visiting the Governor IN
Richmond the latter had expressed inc
hope of becoming a Christian, but shIahK
from making a public profession. Very
soon after his return to FarmWle, more
than four years ago, deceased united
with the church. and was afterwards al
ways seen i'm his pew when his health
would permit and was always AT the
communion table. After citing many OF
the blessed promises Of the Scriptures 10
those who serve the Master, the pastor
concluded with a fervent prayer. ana an
nouuced that further services would De
held at the grave. As the pall-bearers
conveyed the remains from down the
aisle the choir sweety sang that peduu-
full hymn, kindly Light
Tho remains were laid TO rest IN inc
Farmviue Cemetery. Among those in at
tendance from a distance were the Iol>
lowing: judge Samuel 3. witt, OF Rlch-
mond Hastings Court; General {. >. An
ders0n. Colonel G. OBJ CoWardln, Gov
ernor Tvler's chief of staff. who repre-
scented the Governor: Hon. Il. q. South
all. OF Amelia; Colonel Morton MaIye'
Auditor of Public Accounts; JOSIAH l,S
land. Second Auditor; Treasurer \. W.
Hartman: L. T. ". Marye, OF Ashland'
Va. who was a member Of Governor NJ
Kinnev's staff; judge William Hodges
Mann of Nottoway: Hon. Sidney i. Epes'
member of Congress from the fouIlh
District. Joseph Button, Clerk OF the
Senate. DIR. Paulus A. Irving or ldCh-
mond. colonel W. Miles Cary ana MT.
Thomas +. watkins. Of Charlotte, Juose
Thomas NJ. Miller of Powhatan; judge
George j. Hundey. Of the Circuit Court
Cazncau Mcleod. who was Governor M0-
Kmney's private secretary; MI JAMES
LYLE. of Maryland Hon. w. i. Dul'uy,
of Roanoke: j. G.. Hankins, represehuns
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth anu
Mr. T. b. Robertson, all OF Whohl We
requested to act as honorary paI-pedieIS'
out of respect TO Governor Mchlhhog'
the Circuit Court of Prince EDWARD
which was I'm session this morning au-
iourned three minutes after being open-
ed. Judge Hundley made a feeling speech
and eulogized the deceased, ana Judse D.
NJ Crute. of the County Court mace
motion before the court that AT the next
term Of the Circuit Court for this county
there shall be gathered together an ihe
LAWYERS Of the nearby counties ana thT
FIRST lav Of the term Doe made memoi,a
of the deceased. The Court agreed 10 inc
motion Of Judge Crute.
The state Female Normal School ol
which CAPTAIN Mckinney was one or the
bonored trustees. omitted one OF us eN-
ercises to-day i'm order that the students
,,icbt attend the funeral in "A body
me state officials and others from
picbmond all returned home tonight.