Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-28

THE DEAD MAN TOOK A LAST
LOOK AT HIS KINDLY FACE.
Special to the Register.
Fairmont, w. Va, March 27.-The
remains of Gov. Pierpont arrived over
the F.. NJ. & P. railroad at about
ip. m, accompanied by his two sons,
his daughter and her husband and Rev.
Mr.. Young, OF Pittsburg.
The G. A. r.. headed by a drum
corps, and these in turn followed by
the students of the State Normal
School, in charge of the faculty, and
a large concourse Of citizens from far
and near. met the train and escorted
the remains TO the Governors old hons
church, the Methodist Protestant. In
the large tower entrance of the church
the remains rested in state, in charge
Of guard OF honor. until the public
services at o'clock.
At o'clock the business Of the city
was suspended. the public schools
closed. and all classes, all professions,
united in doing honor to the memory of
this good man.
A steady stream of peope filed their
way through the main entrance of the
church to take last look at the kind
and peaceful face. from the time the
doors were first opened until the re-
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rail- The public school children
marched in a body from the schools,
in charge of the principal and teach
ers. Mayor Hall and the city Council
attended in a body, as did the mem
bers Of the local bar and the govern
ment employees of the postofice.
Promptly at three o'clock the organ
prelude by Mrs. Fleming, indicated TO
the vast throng that the last sad rites
were about to begin. The entire fun
| eral services were in charge of
THE GOVERNORS PASTOR,
Rev. Alfred E. Fletcher. On the plat
form with him were a number OF the
local clergy. Rev. Dir. Martin and Sem
ator Waitman T. Wiley. After the
rendering Of an appropriate anthem
by the choir, the congregation united
in singing asleep in Jesus" followed
by the reading Of the Scriptures and
prayer, when the pastor Of the church
in few fitting words presented the
lifelong friend Of the Governor. Senator
Wiley. His address. though brief. was
a complete resume OF the life, charae-
ter and sterling worth Of the deceased,
a glowing tribute TO his usefulness as
citizen and an upright man.
The Rev. Mr.. Fletcher then spoke
tender words on behalf Of his church.
OF which the deceased was the senior
member, having been identified with
her history and work almost from the
very beginning
Rev. Mr.. Young, pastor Of the First
u. p. Church. Pittsburg. where de-
ceased had made his home for the last
two years, bore the last message Of the
dying man to his brethren in Christ
at Fairmont Il was this: Tell them
that / love them. Give them"-and his
voice faltered-"Give them" said he
again; again he failed Of utterance, and
the dying message was incomplete.
Amid the sweet tones Of the organ,
mingled with appropriate hymns. the
great, saddened congregation again
looked upon the face Of the man
THEY LOVED IN LIFE
and houored in death.
The colored citizens and schools
placed floral offering on the casket,
bearing a card with most touching
inscription.
The floral offerings were abundant
and most beautiful
The services were simple and yet
profound.
The large audience sat In silent avs.
Never had this beautiful mountain city
turned out 70 do such honor 10 ons
OF her departed citizens.
The sense Of loss was general ara
each WED with the other 20 do honor
TO the memory Of the venerable ex.
Governor. The large funeral process
sion formed under The direction Of
Capt Thos. Reed as marshal. and. amid
the strains Of martial music, the NOR
tai remains we're borne 10 their last
resting place in the family burial plot
OF WoodiaEn cemetery.
Thus amid the surroundings Of his
early manhood, and in the midst Of the
scenes OF his life's great work, with
the sun slowly sinking 10 the westera
horizon, with the hearts Of men beat
ing with new inspiration for having
known and IoTed so good and great a
man, be was laid away TO rest
SEWER PIPE TRUST.