The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-22
LAST OBSEQUIES.
Funeral of Congressman Danford
Occurred Wednesday, and
WAS ATTENDED BY HUNDREDS
or his Admirers and Constituents
from all Parts ofthc Sixteenth Dis.
trict-Thc Congressional Commit
tee Composed OF Representatives
Grosvcnor, Taylor and Van Voorhis.
Description oftlc Services.

The funeral OF Captain Lorenzo DAN
ford was held at 2 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon from the residence of his son,
William, In St. Clairsville. Preceding
the services, the Grand Army postum
bering sixty-four. and over fifty mem
bers of the bar, headed by the post drum
corps. marched to the residence, where
the services were conducted by Rev. S.
Balph.
The floral tributes were elaborate, be-
Ing contributed by the bar and friends.
Six soldiers. members OF the captains
company, were guards Of honor, and
walked on either side OF the hearse.
They were WI. Vance, Eberly Judkins.
II. w. Bigley, j. T. Mercer, Samuel
Hilles and G. W. McMasters.
The attendance was Sery large and
nearly all the postmasters In the dis
trlct were present. besides many promi-
nent men from distance. among whom
We're Congressman C. II. Grosvenor, of
Athens: II. w. Taylor. of Lisbon, and
HI c. Van Vorhis, of GAINESVILLE, who
were committee from the national
house of representatives to attend the
funeral. J. NJ. Kenncy, assistant SER
geant-at-arms OF the house, and James
l.. White. cashier Of the house, were
also present
Others present from all parts Of the
Sixteenth congressional district. were
the following:
Carroll county-senator Gc!sleyJudge
Fimplc, Sheriff Mccoy and Judge De
Ford.
Jefferson county-Messrs. ]. ]. Gill,
John NJ. Cook. j. Z. Dunbar, e. L. Frs
kline, Judge Miller and about twenty
others.
Harrison county--General D. A. Hol-
lingsworth, J. C. Glover, Sheriff Host.
ex-Sherifr Moore and twelve or fifteen
others.
Monroe county-Thomns B. Rouse and
several others.
The services at the grave were con-
Quoted by the Grand Army post at
which the post commander, ]. NJ. Rees,
paid high tribute to the departed COM
rade, and 1t was agreed by oil present
that the service was n very impressive
one.
The pail bearers were Judge I. H.
Castor, Newell X. Kennon. a. C. OAR
rah, l.. E. Emerson, John Patterson and
John r. Cow
Many kilograms Of coincidence from
Congressman Danford's associates In
the house, and public men generally
with whom he was acquainted, were re-
ceived by the family. Judge George X.
Nash was unable 10 be present, being an
attorney In case In Baltimore. TeIc-
grams were received by the family from
Senator Boise PenrOse, of Pennsylya-
MIA; Congressman Dovener OF Wheel
Ing, who Is In St. Louis, and Senator
Joseph b. Foraker.
There was 4 vast crowd in town in the
afternoon for the funeral, and they
came in from nil over the county by
train and carriages. St. Clairsville hns
not seen such q e0ncours= of people on
like occasion. The banks and busI-
ness houses closed. proprietors and en-
ployes attending the funeral In a body.
Congressman Grosvenor. Van Voorhis
and Taylor were driven TO BrIdCeport
last evening and left for their homes.
Messrs. kenney and White, the house
OF representatives officials, came TO
Wheeling and departed at midnight for
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