Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-03-27
A NATIONAL AFFAIR.
Funeral at Fairmont of Gov.
Pierpoint this Afternoon.

Pierpoint this Afternoon.
Services Held in rittsbnrg Yesterday
Afternoon Body Draped with the
First Flag Made in this state after
the Outbreak Of the War; Large
Number of People Expected to be
Present Mt Funeral.
PiTTsBuRe. March Wrapt in
the Stars and Stripes Hon Francis
Harrison Pierpoint, the last of the
great war governors, lay at the resi-
dence Of his daughter, Mrs. w. FL.
Siviter, 122 Dithridge street, yester-
afternoon while short funeral ser
vices were held preparatory to leay-
ing to day for Fairmont, w. Va.
where great state will do honor to
the man who made that state exist
ence possible.
The flag, which appropriately
draped the remains OF the man who
tore West Virginia from the confines
OF the confederacy, was the first
made in that state, and was fash
Toned by the hands of Mrs. Pier
point herself In the early part of
the war word was received by the
war department of the intention OF
the confederates Co burn the bridge
which spanned the Monongahela
river at Fairmont
A detachment of Ohio troops was
sent to guard the bridge. As the
soldiers neared Fairmont they prepared
for hostile reception, perhaps BIZ
force, and assuredly by curses and
lowering looks. What was their sur
prise as they marched up the principal
street OF the city TO see floating from
staff in front OF Mr.. Pierpoint's
house, Old Glory, which fluttered in
sympathy with the banner carried at
the head Of the marching column.
The command was issued to stop
and, while the men with barred heads
stood at attention, a party OF ladies
sang the "Star Spangled Banner and
the troops cheered. The fact that
many OF the people of Fairmont were
| in sympathy with the rebellion, and
resented the invasion Of the men In
blue, made the patriotic act Of the
Pierpoint's not less brave and praise
worthy, and cheer after cheer rang
out for the Betsy Ross of West Vir-
ginia =
The flag was kept at the Pierpolnt
home during the greater part OF the
war, but was taken to the union line
before Richmond short time pre-
vious to that city's fall, and was car
ried at the head OF a union column as
the troops entered the city. 1t was
then hoisted to the staff over the ex-
ecutiye mansion, and was the first
union flag to be raised over Richmond.
The flag has been preserved In the
Pierpoint home ever since, and went
with the body to Fairmont to-day.
The funeral services at the residence
of Mrs. Siyiter yesterday afternoon
were simple, consisting OF addresses
by DR.. David Breed Of the Western
Theological seminary and Rev. Rob
ert j. Young. pastor Of the First M.
p church. At o'clock this morn
ing r. w. Pierpoint, son, and Mrs.
Siviter, accompanied by other rela-
tives, left with the body via Baltimore
& Ohio for the old home at Fairmont.
w. Va, where services will be held
at 3 O'Clock this afternoon. Per-
mission was asked and granted that
the funeral at Fairmont should be
state and almost national affair, and
number Of prominent men have tel
egraphed their intention to be pres
ent.
The remains accompanied by the
funeral party passed here on the noon
train and several people went to Fair
mont in order to attend the interment
this afternoon. Business will be prac-
tically suspended in Fairmont and the
citizens will attend In a body.
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