The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-04-17
The Funeral.

Columbia, S. C., Speclal.-PersopS
who attended the obsequ.es Of John c.
Calhoun, for which preparations were
made by the State for a week, declares
the demonstration Sunday afternoon,
when the body of General Wade Hamp-
ton was buried il the family lot in
Trinity church yard was greater. An
effort was made by the family to have
this a quiet funeral. The outpcuring
Of people was spontaneous. Every road
leading here was forced to run special
trains; Veterans, Sons and Daughters,
military and municipal officers came
from every county in the State. There
were representative people; the most
honored men and women in South Ca
rolina were here. During the short
time the public was permitted to the
Hampton house, several thousand peo-
pie, including great many negroes,
passed by the coffin. The procession in
cluded all the organizations, about 500
militia, and delegations from schools
and colleges. All marched in double
rank and close order and the line was
mile and half long. All were on
foot except General Hampton's family.
lllS was the OrQeT.
Veterans, Camp Hampton; hearse.
pall-bearcrs; members Of General
Hampton's family: survivors OF the
original Hampton Legation; Daughters
CT the Confederacy and other Crganiza-
tons of ladies; Sens Of Veterans; fac
Ulty and students OF the South Carroll
NJ College; Governor and staff; State
officials and Congressman; band, mill
tary organizations and other uniform
ed bodies; Columbia city police; city
council OF Columbia land other muri-
cipal and civic organizations, including
fire companies.
The pall-bearers were :5enior-Gen-
eral Bradley T. Johnson, of Baltimore:
Dr.. B. w. Taylor. Rawlirs Lowndes,
Colonel Thomas Taylor, Judge C. H.
Simonton, Colonel T. !. Lipscomb,
Judge 4. C. Haskell, Major w. H.
Gibbes, c. S. McColl Colonel E. r. Nc
liver; ex-governor Hugh S. Thompson:
General i. F. Youmans, Hon. Joseph
Daniel Pope. Major Benjamin Sloan,
Colonel William Elliott, John Taylor
and Capt. Joseph C. Haskell, Junior
w. H. Gibbes, Jr., Walter Green, Thos.
Taylor, Jr., Ben fancy. Bright Will
hanson. Wilmot Davis, Tucker Fisher,
julius H. Walker. C. Fitzsimmons, n.
G.. Gonzales, Nj. c. Robertson and Pres
ton Darby.
Each of the 100 Daughters Of the
Confederacy carried a floral Offering.
Besides, there were wagon loads Of
magnificent flowers, several handsome
~ tot
The processions moved to the church,
little over half a mile distant, be-
tween rows of people. Some Of the
houses on the way had Confederate
flags draped in mourning.
Seats in the church could be provid-
ed for but 1,200 people. while perhaps
10000 were without. General Ham,p-
tons family servants were provided for
within. Bishop Ellison Capers, assisted
by four pastors, conducted the services.
In the open air the choir sang during
+ the burial services. Only men old in
grey used the shoyels in filling the
grave.
Among the survivors was a body Of
the men who first went to the war with
Hampton, as members of the Hampton
Legation. They carried shot-torn flags.
AS was to have been expected. where
Old veterans saw for the last time, n
man SO honored and well-beloved as
Hampton, there were many tears shed.
MINUTE GUNS FIRED IN RICH
MOND.
Richmond, Special.-The Richmond
Fowitzers fired minute guns here Sun
day, during the hours of the funeral OF
Wade Hampton. at Columbia. Two
companies Of the Seventieth (Old First)
Regiment Of Virginia Volunteers left
here tonight for several days stay at
the Charleston EXPOSITION.