The Forrest City times., 1899-02-03
THE WHOLE S7AE MOURNS
Remains of Ex-Governor A. H. Gar land Inferred at Little
 Rock.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN SENATE CHAMBER

Thousands of Citizens View the Remains at the state Capitol-Tributes Paid to the Great Statesman by Arkansas' Con- gressional Delegation Story of His Life.
 The remains of ex-Attorney General A. H. Garland, who was striken with apoplexy at the close of an argument
 before the United States supreme court
 at Washington, D. C.. January 26, ar
 rived at Little Rock January 30, at 7:45
 a. m. The remains were met at Poplar
 Bluff, Mo-, by joint committee of the general assembly, consisting of Sena-
 tors Clark. Hall and Collins, and Rep
 resentatives Tappan, Beloate, Weaver,
 Rector of Garland, Brooks, who accom-
 panied them to the state house, where thousands of citizens took their last
 look at Arkansas greatest statesman
 and lawyer.
 The senate chamber, where services
 were held, was draped in mourning, and behind the presidents chair hung
 an oil painting of the deceased, copied from likeness taken when he was
 governor of the state "A years ago. Rev. John H. Dye, Chaplain of the
 senate, officiated at the ceremonies, as-
 sisted by Revs. A. o. Evans, w. c. Wat
 son. c. Gordon Smeade, Vim. E. Thomp-
 son and Chaplain Colquette, of the
 house. Rev. Andrew Hunter, the ven-
 erable Methodist divine, who was ex- pected to conduct the services, was un- able to be present on account of illness. At the conclusion of the services the
 remains were conveyed to Mount Holly
 cemetery, where they were laid away by the side of his wife, who preceded him by many years. The funeral pro- | cession was one of the largest ever | from local friends were many and
 costly, and the grave was entirely hid | den by them.
 The honorary pail bearers on the part
 of the State Bar Association were:
 Judge U. NJ. Rose, ex-Chancellor Judge
 D. w. Carroll, Federal Judge John A. 1 Williams, Circuit Judge Joseph w.
 Martin, Col. Sam w. Williams, Chief
 Justice H. c. Bum, ex-Chief Justice $.
 R. Cockrill, Associate Justice and ex-
 Governor Simon P. Hughes.
 l The following gentlemen, friends of
 the deceased for over a quarter of a
 century, were acting pail bearers: Gen.
 James c. Tappan, Dr. P. o. Hooper,
 Thomas Fletcher, Col. B. D. Williams.
 J. w. Mast, Dr. J. A. Dibrell. Col. Jas.
 Mitchell, and Col. J. N. Smithee. | The relatives of the deceased who att
 tended the funeral were Messrs. R. c.
 and w. A. Garland, his sons, and MT.
 R. T. Cook, of Little Rock, his nephew. Arkansas congressional delegation
 pay the following tributes to the dead
 statesman.
 Senator Jones-My long and intimate asso- l citation with Gov. Garland endeared him to me. l Besides his personal traits, which were of 8
 nature to fasten one to him as with bands of | steel, he compelled admiration for his intel | lect and understanding. which was far and be- | yond that of the ordinary man. By his death
 the United States and Arkansas have lost a | most distinguished citizen.
 | Senator Berry-Gen Garland did more than l any one man to free Arkansas from radical | rule He was my friend in life and deeply | mourn his death.
 | Congressman McRae - He was Arkansas | most distinguished citizen. He filled the high
 est offices within the gift of the state with fidel- | ity and ability. Much of his states prosperity | is due to his wise administration during his | service as governor. His feaity was never in
 doubt. Such men are not given to every gen | eration Arkansas cannot pay too much honor l to his memory.
 | Congressman Terry-The sad news came to | me like lightning out of a clear sky. Yet in | the gloom of death it is some consolation to l consider that the grand old man of Arkansas l died in harness and before the greatest tribu-
 nal of our country, which he loved so well and | that he honored so nobly.
 Congressman Dinsmore-As young man revered Gov. Garland while living. and in death | 1 bow my head before his honorable bier. | Congressman Little-A great man has fallen | and in my knowledge of Gen Garland's char. | scter, no doubt his end was in keeping with his
 wishes. May it please the court" were his | last words What fitting climax to the splen- | did career of the great lawyer.
 | Congressman McCulloch-An the people of | the state will pay homage to the deceased | statesman. He was our friend and companion | in the dark and stormy days. No task was too | onerous for him to undertake. and he stretched l
 fly to lift the burden from the backs Of his fel- | low citizens. May he rest in peace forever | Congressman Brundidge-Arkansas mourns the demise of her greatest citizen. He was | stricken, covered with all the honors a state | could bestow a public servant. Always | honest vigilant and able. he faithfully fulfilled every trust given into his care His memory | will not be forgotten.
 | STORY OF HIS LIFE. l Augustus H. Garland was born in Tipton
 county, Tenn, June II. 1892. In 1883 his parents l removed to Arkansas. He was educated at St | Marys College and St Joseph's College in | Kentucky; studied law and was admitted to I practice in 1853 at Washington. Ark, where he | at that time lived. In 1856 he removed to Lit | tie Rock He was a delegate to the state con- | vention that passed the ordinance of accession | in 1881. He was . member of the provisional | congress that met at Montgomery. Ala, | May, 1881, and subsequently, of the Confederate | congress. serving in both houses, being in the
 senate when the war closed He was admitted | to practice in the supreme court of the United | States in l660 After the war Mir Garland un- | dertook to renew his practice in the supreme | court but was mt Uermftted to do so accord-