Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-09
FUNERAL OF COL. BIGGER TO-DAY
At Monumental at 3 u. MELODY Il
Lie in State in the Capitol.

Lie III SUITE In the CAPITOL.
The Funeral of Colonel John Bell Big
ger will take place from Monumental
church at o'clock this afternoon. Th'
remains will be inferred in Shockoe Gem
etery.
The body of Colonel Bigger will b,
taken from the residence. at No. 70S cas-
Leigh street. to the Capitol this morning
at 10 o'clock, and there lie in state unit
shortly before o'clock this afternoon
when it will be removed TO the church
The body will be escorted from the resi-
dence by detail of four men from eaci
of the two Blues companies, and this de
tail will act as a guard OF honor whilC
the remains lie in state in the rOtuRda o
the Capitol.
The following will act as pall-bearers:
Honorary-Governor ]. Hoge Tyler
Hon. Merritt I. Cooke. member OF tn,
House of Delegates from Norfolk; Mayo
Richard NJ. Taylor, Judge S. b. Witt
John b. Kidd, L. B. Vaughan, Luke Har
vey DR.. Hugh NJ. Taylor, William Wi
son. w. d. Chesterman, e. J. Warren
Harvey L. Wilson.
Active-Hon. J. T. Lawless, E. l.. :
Scott George w. Poe, Warren p. Taylor
William H. Mann Clarence Werner. Nc
tdTIy anu ~ ID. 0NibOis
ACTION OF THE BLUES.
The Blues Association, of which Colo
mel Bigger was president, held meetin
at the office of Major Sol. Cutchins las
! night. and a committee, consisting of Ma
jor Cutchins, who presided at the meet
ing; Captain George w. Jarvis, and Nj
Hopkins. were appointed to draft suitabl'
resolutions of respect. 1t was decide
that the members of the association
should meet at the west entrance OF IN
Capitol at AIS o'clock this afternoon, an
accompany the remains TO the churcl
The active members of the Blues compo
MES not on the guard detail Of eight mt
will turn out with the association.
| MANY MESSAGES OF COINCIDENCE
| The family of Colonel Bigger receive,
numerous kilograms of coincidence fror
various sections of the State yesterday
| kilograms to the Dispatch also expires
| the deep regret felt everywhere in Wiz
ginia at the death of the veteran Clerk
| A special from stanton says:
| News of the death of Colonel Bigge
was received here with unfeigned regret
| observation-disclosures Edward Echols sal,
to the Dispatch correspondent to-day:
Colonel Bigger was remarked {
man. and fine type of the old-school o.
| Virginia gentlemen. In my six years ser
vice III the HOUSE VI DeieBdleS Il nav
seen Colonel Bigger under under yariou,
trying conditions, and he measured up 1,
every eXigency ike a man. He was pos
sessed Of infinite tact and taste. and h
had the splendid faculty of reconciline
and fairly observing the rights of politi-
cal opponents without abating one jot o.
title of his own sound political faith
In an honest. open-hearted way, he Was
ever ready to assist anybody. In IN
| closing hours of a session, when all wa:
confusion. his GOODNESS and clarity OF
'. mind was invaluable to members OF the
Legislature. He was an excellent par!ia
mentarian and his opinion on parliamen-
| tary questions was often asked for and
acted on"
JUDGE CARDWEL.LS TRIBUTE.
Judge r. III. Cardwell. of the Suprem,
Court OF Appeals. now in session al
Wytheville. knew Colonel Bigger most in
timately. having been Speaker of tn,
House for several terms while the latte
was at the recording desk. or Colone
Bigger Judge Cardwell wires the Dis
patch from Wytheville:
More than a quarter OF century =
have known and loved John Bell Bigger
In his death l lose valued friend the
State OF Virginia noble and patriotic
son. who has been true to her under al
conditions. and his family a husband ano
afectionate. To find an acceptable sue
cessor to him in the office OF Clerk Of the
House Of Delegates and Keeper Of the
Rolls will b a difficult task, for no one
ever discharged the duties of an Office
more efficiently and PLEASANTLY than H.
discharged the duties OF that important
office r. Fl. CARDWELL.