The age-herald., 1901-06-13
Beneath a Profusion of Wreaths and Floral Offerings the
 Dead Chieftain Rests WAS BELOVED AND REVERED
hsith Bowed and Uncovered Heads the Citizens Stood in Scorching Sun While the Funeral Train
 Passed the Stations.

Montgomery. June 12.-(SpecIal.) )-The remains of Alabama's late beloved Cover nor are now lying In state in the capitol building here tonight The remains rest upon the same spot in the Supreme Court room where the remains of Jefferson Da- wis rested when the body of the Confed- crate President were carried through Montgomery.
 The remains of the late Governor Sam ford arrived on a special train from Tus- caloosa at 6:25 o'clock this evening. The remains were accompanied by the mem bers of the Governors family, his per- sonal staff. the State officials, a commit tee from the Constitutional Conyntion 8 committee from the faculty of the Uni versity of Alabama, and other friends Special train was met at the Union Sta ton by an escort of the local military and probably 10000 citizens and the remains of the dead statesman were at once con- veyed to the State Capitol and surrounded by banks of beautiful floral offerings.
 The body will rest in the Supreme Court chambr until 10 o'cloc ktomorrow. At that hour the body will again be turned over to the family of the deceased and car ried to Opelika on the train leaving here at 1:3o D. m.
 Upon reaching Opelika, the remains will be carried to the home of Hon. Thomas D. Sanford and will there remain until 9:30 o'clock Friday morning, when the funeral will be held from the Methodist Episcopal Church. The services at the church will be conducted by Rev. Dr. H. D. Moore the pastor of the deceased, assisted by other ministers of Opelika. In the cemetery at Opelika the reamins will be laid to final rest.
 News Received With Sorrow.
 The death of Governor Stanford in Tus- caloosa last night was received with much sorrow in Montgomery. Business at the Statehouse was suspended and not in recent years has the old Statehouse at the head of Dexter avenue presented such a picture of gloom as was seen there today.
 Early in the morning the constitutional convention met but immediately ad- journed out of respect to the memory of the first man of the State A few minutes later the Supreme Court met, and solemn indeed was the scene in the room of that digaified body as Chief Justice Mcclellan gave official notice of the death of the Governor and announced the court ad- journed until Friday. Judge Mcclellan paid beautiful tribute to the memory of the deceased Governor. The offices of all the State officials were closed and most of the officers went to Tuscaloosa to ac- company the remains to Montgomery
 Some of the delegates to the constitu- tionai convention and department clerks remained in the corridors of the building and discussed the noble life of the noble dead. A force of decorators was busied draping the building with crepe. and great streamers of black cling to the walls and entwine the columns of the Statehouse. On the interior crepetis everywhere in evidence In the Supreme Court cham Der, where rest the remains, there are banks of palms and floral offerings. AS if to add impressiveness to the scene of sorrow, blue coat sentinel stands watch at each entrance to the building tonight.
 City in Mourning.
 Not only at the state house is crepe to be found, but nearly all of the 'busi- ness houses which line Commerce street and Dexter avenue, have been decorated with black streamers, tokens of the deep gloom which overshadows the city. The loyalty of the Alabamians to their be- loved dead chieftain seems everywhere in evidence. When the special train bear ing the remains of Governor Sanford reached the union station this evening. the thousands of people lined either side of Commerce street and Dexter avenue. the entire distance of eight blocks from the depot to the capitol. Every entrance to the station was crowded for blocks around As the funeral party left the train, military escort, consisting or Troop A. First Cavalry, Battery B. First Artillery, Companies and D. Second In- fantry commanded by Major May, led 5 to tha nit to1 bQ Second Regiment Band rendered a fun eral march. The Governors personal staff acted as pall-bearers. with the state of fcials and convention committee as hon. orary pall-bearers. At the capitol the remains were viewed by hundreds of peo- pie, an hour being required for the packed crowd to pass through the halls and view the remains.
 Thousands of others who could not view the remains this evening will view them during tomorrow morning before the body Is taken to Opelika at 1:30 o'clock When the remains are taken from the capitol tomorrow the artillery will fire a salute of eleven guns.
 Funeral Escort.
 The four Montgomery companies. act ing as an escort today, will escort the body to the train tomorrow. and private car attached to the regular train will bear the funeral party to opelika. At that point the Lee Light Infantry, will serve as an escort. Only the immediate family of the deceased his personal staff. and the convention committee will go to Opelika in the afternoon, a special train having been provided to leave here at 7:30 Friday to carry the convention mem- bers and any friends of the family who may desire to attend the funeral This train is provided by the Western Rail- road of Alabama. The special returning will leave Opelilka at noon.