Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-10
RESTSIN HOLLYWOOD.
pR. HoGE's FUNERAL CALLS FORTH
A pEMARKApLE DEMoxsTRATIos
IMPRESSIVE But SIMPLE SERVICE.
Grcnt Crowd of People witness the
Inst Rftes-Touching Tributes-Ar-
r,npcmepts being Made for
Memorial Service.

rh, pov DIR. Moses Drury Hoge sleeps
in Hollywood.
HE remains were laid TO rest on Sun
dav afternoon with great tenderness deep
reverence and marked simplicity
There was no funeral pomp or display OF
orv sort. only a very solemn service
Which stirred TO the innermost depths the
Of those who had gathered
TO Law the garlands of farewell upon the
touch of this great and good man.
Tho funeral, indeed, called forth de-
of affection and GRIEF tha'
was spontaneous and remarkable. Inc
Second Presbyterian church was crowoeu'
and people who could not gain adnnit'arOe
stood IN the street with barred and bowed
heads listening to the voices OF the ON
ciating ministers and the notes Oh '"e
mus,c which floated out to them: o.
Hundreds Of people followed ,he .u9,s
10 the grave; thousands lined tne 800 ,n,,'d
all the way to the cemetery anu .,sorad
the beautiful section there WERE s-'.a.,
at least five thousand more. All tiiis 49, 10,
no expression of mere IDLE cuiioS'sy ,..,,as
ond dietinction OF an ideal pastor ana d
noble tender-hearted, generous man, WIZ
had spent his whole life in doing gClns.
,rha greatest reverence was shOMn
o,er,,vbere-in the church. along tne
streets and at the grave-anu ,hel RI
much manifestation Of deep feeHhs' -,
moor stood side by side with the rich' es III
-. non showing love and respect LOT
the departed one
SIMPLE IN ALL IT'S DhIAIL''
Tho wishes Of DR.. Hoge in regard TO MS
funeral were faithfully carried out IL
was remarkably simple I'm all OF It's de-
taus and in this respect might wei serve
as a model for the future.
A crowd began TO collect OUTSIDE tne
church as soon as the morning services IN
other churches were over, and when the
doors were thrown open at I'D O'Clock
there was an immense concourse OF people
waiting for admittance. At l:lo every seat
IN the church was occupied, and the peo-
Mo stiu Aoclled thither The delegations
rom the various organizations with which
DR.. Hoge was most intimately associated
assembled in the lecture-room OF the
church and entered the church from the
east end and sat I'm pews reserved Tor
them in the north wing of the church.
These were the Memorial
Literary Society. Hollywood-M As
Lee and Pickett camps. Dove
Lodge Of Masons. Board Of Governors OF
the Soldiers Home, veterans from the
same institution, and the First virginia
Regiment. The colored servants OF Dr'
Hoge also sat in this wing.
In the opposite transept sat the mem
oers OF the Ladies' Society Of the church
and its Young Ladies' Society. and The
'NIiriaus' and "Covenanters' I'm the
north and south galleries. Ministers or
he various denominations sat Just behind
he family Of DR.. Hoge in the centre aisle.
Among those present were Revs DR.. f. y.
DR.. Charles H. Ryland, ]. j. era
satt. w. Meade Clarke. ]. Y. bowman,
[andon r. Mason. DIR. Nelson, Dr. Tudor.
DR.. Smith. Dr. Sweeney. DR.. Pitt, and
DR.. cooper.
AS the choir. which was composed OF
some Of the leading vOcalists in the city.
sang very sweetly the hymn Peace, Per-
ect Peace" the casket containing the re-
mains were borne into the church and
placed upon a draped catafalque, situated
parallel with and directly In front of the
pulpit
The six officiating ministers entered the
church from the lecture-room, and as
,ended the rostrum Just as the casket
vas carried into the church. They We're
Rev. Donald Guthrie. Rev. DR.. Jere With
,rspoOn. Rev DR.. James =. Smith, Rev.
Dr. Robert Kerr, Rey. j. Calvin Stewart
md Rev. James T.. Cook. The procession
vas headed by the other Presbyterian
minister's Of the city and three members
II the faculty Of the Union Theological
Seminary. There were fourteen I'm all,
4 4hop,ro1Uqc n either side
# the casket facing the congregation.
There were Revs. DIR. Charles II. Read,
)r. Laws, and Rev. Messrs. Van Houten,
# Manchester; Walthall, Chumbley; Kip
zen, Of Canada; DIR. Moore, DIR. Hersman,
Dr. Johnson; DR.. Epes, president Of Hoge
academy, Of Blackstone; DR.. Herbert
Iawes. OF Bluefeld. w. Va; w. S. Camp
,ell. of the Virginia Bible Society; DR..
Iazen. and DIT. Hooper, Of Christians
,urg, Va.
The casket was borne by the active pail
bearers. whose names have already been
dven. The honorary pall-bearers came
behind II, headed by Mr..
George Gibson, the only surviving MEM
,er of DR.. Hoge's first congregation, and
Ir. William Writ Henry, senior member
f the Second Presbyterian church.
The family and relatives of DR. Hoge
Who attended the funeral included Mr..
nd Mrs. Marshall Gillian. Miss Gillian,
Or. and Mrs. Moses ID. Hoge, Jr., Mr..
Iampden Hoge, Mr.. Hoge Gillian, Mrs.
ames +. Smith, Or. Peyton Hoge, Colo
lel William r. Aylett; Mrs. Rosebro, Of
petersburg; Miss Kate Morton. Governor
tyler and Mrs. Tyler, Or. and Mrs. Hunt
" Mcclure, Mr.. Charles Crenshaw and
Mss Crenshaw, Mrs. John S. Munce and
Mrs. Gillian, Bishop and Mrs. c. c. Pc
lick. The family and relatives occupied
he front pews in the middle aisle, and
he pall-bearers sat on benches between
hese pews and the pulpit
REV. MR.. GUTHRIES PRAYER.
The service was singularly dignifed and
beautiful. 1t was directed by Rev. Dom
AID Guthrie, who delivered the following
prayer OF invocation:
"At all times we would realize, our
Father, Thy presence with US;
but now, assembled as we are in the
presence of a great mystery, resting
under the shadow of a great sorrow, pay
ing tribute Of love to the memory Of Thy
dear servant, whom Thou hast taken to
Thyself. we would realize in a special
way Thy love-assuring. hope-begetting
presence with us. We rest in the prom
Uses that Thou hast given us; Like as
a father pitieth his children, so the Lord
pitieth them that fear Him; as one
whom his mother comforteth, so will
comfort you, and ye shall be comforted.'
out Of the depth OF their great sorrow,
these, Thy children, with earnest desire
and deep faith, cry unto Thee, o Lord;
bring Thou them out of their distresses.
I'm this sad hour we turn to Thee, Thou
Son OF God and Son OF Man. and We
would realize Thy tender presence with
us. We rejoice In the infnitude OF Thy