The age-herald., 1900-02-14

the hospital at 10 o'clock last might of cere- bral meningitis On last Wednesday, ap- parently wel. ae attended his duties. On Thursday he was taken to the hospital, and the fatal malady speedily ran dts course.
 Cadet Clark joined the fourth class on October 5, 1S96 In October 1897, after the return of the corps of cadets from Nash vile, he was taken with serious illness, and was on sick leave until September, 1898, when he returned and joined the third class. During this irl.erv2i his health was a source of anxiety to his family and his friends. H.s health seemed to be fully restored, and he continued to prosecute ills studies and duties with in'teresi. and zeal until he was suddenly stricken on Thurs day last. He was a young man of most attractive manners and character. and of excellent attlh1es, and gave promise of a career of honor and usefulness. The heart felt sympa t[lies of all are extended to the bereaved parents and sisters, who must be wei-nish crushed by blow so unexpected and terrible
 ?. There will be suspension of academic duties, and flags will be displayed at half staff until further orders
 5. Tue usual badge of mourning will be worn for thirty days
 1. Further arrangements will be an- nounced in orders
 By command of
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SHIPP,
 Superintendent.
 (Sgned) II. E. HYATT.
 Captain and Adjutant V NJ l.
 Though Cadet Clark was first taken i'll on January 10, his condition was not con- sdered serious by the physicians in charge unltdl the morning of the 18th, when lis paroats in New York were telegraphed to "come at once" Though they took the first available train, they did nos reach Lex ington until the morning after their beloved son had passed away.
 In Ina A1I dBoxr f,,1I- of the Virginia Military institute escorted all thnt remained of their deceased comrade from tlle barracks to the depot, where the salute to the dead was fired. "aps' sounded and all was ended of the military tribute to The dead. The sorrowing parents bore their dear on ito New York by the earliest train, and on the afternoon of Wednesday reached the grIef-strtcken home circle.
 The funeral services we're held in the chapel of St. Agnes P F. church, the church Cadet Clark attended in boyhood ard "~'or to entering the Virginia Military institute.
 It was a nevert.o-be- forgotten, beautiful, and touching picture that was presented as the whdte-surp,iced cho-isters, forming a file on either side of and facing the pure white, flower-covered casket placed in the broad isle, sang with bowed heads, to solemn organ accompaniment, the chant and hymn, so much loved by the dear son and brother, Abide with me- and Near CT, my God, to Thee"
 The honorary pallbearers who escorted tho remains to the grave were w. Wayt Gibbs, of sitaunton Va; Frank Alison Sul- livan, Elkton, Ky; E. Leavenworth McGiH. Petersburg. Va; Frank Tromme Harring- ton, Georgia; Charles oCllis, of New York City: Gail Alexander, Danvil,e, Va. Gall graduates and ex-cadets of the Virginia Military inssitu,e. but now residents or New York; Frederick A. Norris, W. Dem- ing Goodale and Robert Foster all of New York.
 The remains were laid at rest in the beau- tfful Mount Hope cemetery, within the plot devoted to the Confederate dead and their families and cit the base of the 1mposlns g marble monument erected in honor of the soldiers of the Confederacy.