The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-08
BURIED WITH HONOR
TRIBUTES TO THE MEMORY OF THE
LATE JUDGE SCREVEN.
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
MASONIC AND MILITARY HoNORs
CONCLUDED SERVICES.


and Square without Were a Great
Crowd-Service Was Conducted by
Rev. j. l.. ScuIIy-savannah Volun-
tecr Guards and other Organiza-
lions Were in Line-MiIitary salute
Fired over the Grave and COrnet-
list Blew TnS1s-Grent Mass of Flow
crs Covered the Grave.
The funeral of the late Judge Thomas
Screven took place yesterday afternoon
The service was held at Christ Church,
which was filled to overlooking by the
friends and acquaintances who gathered
to pay the last sad tribute of love and es
TEEN. A long procession followed the re-
mains to Laurel Grove Cemetery, where
the interment took place in the family
let.
Rev. j. l.. Scully, acting rector of
Christ Church conducted the service in
the absence of the rector, Rev. Robb
White The service began at $50 O'Clock,
but some minutes before that hour the
sorrowing friends began to arrive. and
there was no space in the church, save
that which had been reserved, when the
funeral party appeared.
Great masses of flowers arranged with
oil the skin of the florist in attractive
designs. were arranged about the chan
eel. They were tributes from friends
and from the organizations of which
Judge Screven was member. The
casket, too was decked with many beau
tiful designs. and. above the grave in
Laurel Grove, there now rests a great
mound of the flowers.
After the solemn and impressive funer-
al service of the Episcopal Church, the
choir. comprised of Mrs. N. II. Finnie,
Mrs. J. ]. Gaudry, Mr. George Beckett
and Mr.. ]. T. German, sang Just As
] Am" following Rock of Ages" The
pail bearers resumed their office as the
choir was singing the second hymn, and
the casket was borne to the hearse. Fol-
lowing were the bereaved members of
the immediate family, relatives and the
representatives of the organizations of
which Judge Screven was member.
Not only was the church filled. but ON
the street and square without were
crowds. In the gallery of the church
were gathered some fifteen or twenty col
ored persons some of them old in the
service of the Screven family. with sor-
rowing hearts, these old servants sat and
witnessed the service that committed the
soul of the man whom they had helped
to rear to the keeping of God Many
observed the colored people and comment
ed upon their attendance. The sight was
distinctive of the South--of the devotion
of old servants to the old families
Landrum Lodge of Masons, with which
the other local lodges appeared for the
funeral. was commanded by Worshipful
Master j.. A. Tison, with Past Master w
S. Pottinger as marshal. There were
nearly 200 Masons in line. Haupt Lodge
of Odd Fellows was strongly represent
ed. was Forest City Lodge of knights
of Pythias. commanded by Chancellor
Commander S. l.. Lazaron. The Savan-
nah Benevolent Association and members
OF the bar and Court House officials also
attended.
were the Savannah Volunteer Guards the
battalion being under command of Maj
w w. Williamson, with his full staff
Lieut.. II. L. Richmond adtutant; Lieut..
w. g. Austin. inspector of rifle prac-
tice; Lieut.. Ward Motto. quartermaster,
and Lieut.. John d. Carswell, commits
sary. The Guards were out in strength
larly Battery b, Judge Screven's old
company, But very few of the MEM
bers of Battery Il failed to appear In uni
form to pay the last tribute to their
former commander.
Maj. williamson gave the command
present arms" the pallbearers adj
Nanced from the church to deposit their
burden ia the hearse. Column of tours
was then formed, with the band in the
lead, and the head of the procession for
the cemetery was taken. Just behind
the military was driven the police ambu-
lance, which was for use in the event of
any OF those in line succumbing to the
heat. Maj. Williamson had asked Acting
Mayor James NJ. Dixon to have the am
bulance. assigned to this duty, and Mr.
Dixon compiled.
The other organizations, save the Ma
sons and the Benevolent Association,
formed in line and marched after the
military to the cemetery. The Masons
and the Benevolent Association went to
the cemetery for the conclusion of the
service but elected to take the trip
aboard the cars. Among those escorting
the remains was a detachment from the
police force flfty-nine strong, command
ed by Sergt. Henry NJ. Lingg Patrolman
Keene fell out during the march, having
Sustained an attack of vertigo on ac-
count of the heat. The march for the
trial. as they wore heavy closely-but-
toned uniforms.
AT the grave the Episcopal service was
continued by Rev. Mr. Scully. the church
choir singing Abide With Nfe" Upon its
conclusion, the Masonic service was held,
conducted by Worshipful Master Tison,
assisted by Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair.
chaplain of Landrum Lodge During the
Masonic service the usual Masonic funeral
dirge and Lead, Kindly Light" were
sung by Prof. S. =. Snow Mr.. George
Beckett and Mr.. W. A. Reaves.
Military honors concluded the service.
The Guards were formed In line near the
grave, and three volleys. a salute to the
brave who had borne their arms. were
fired After the salute, the coronetist of
the band blew taps. and the sad and
piaintive notes hoated far on the sim
evening air. Sorrowfuliy the friends and
relatives turned from the aower-decked
grave.
The following were the pail bearers:
Honorary-Mr. owen +. Reilly Mr.
James NJ Dixon. Mr.. Davis Freeman.
Col. W. T. Hopkins Mr.. +. y. Jones.
Mr. II. X. Bacon. Mr.. j. r. Kollock. Mr..
w. c. Hartridge Mr. w. II. Lcaken, Mr..
Frank +. Keilbach. Mr. Edwin Frunk.
mr.. W. N. Pratt. Capt. w. NJ. Coney.
Mr.. r. j. Davant and Mr.. w. r. Leopold:
active Patrolman Allen Broom Detective