The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-09
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the North Carolina conference, and his
death will be great loss to the Chris
tian cause in North Carolina.
| What we can say for the terribly be-
reaved wife, who is at Lexington visit
| ing relatives while her husband was here
attending conference. The awful news
| will be a crushing blow to her, who is
so tender and devoted to him. The ten
derest and most profound sympathy goes
out to her.
Mr. Norman had no children, and was
about 81 years of age"
FUNERAL AT DURHAM.
Especial to News and Observer
Durham, N. c., Dec. S.-The funeral
took place this afternoon at o'clock
and long before that hour the church
was filled and overflowing. The funeral
service was conducted by Rev. Frank Fl.
Wood, and he was assisted by Rev. e. r.
! Leyburn, pastor of the Presbyterian
church, Rev. s. S. Bost, rector of st.
| Philips Episcopal church; Rev. A. p.
Barbee, pastor of the Christian church,
and Rev. F. NJ. Shamburger, of Lexington,
who accompanied the body from from
Wilmington. Remarks were also made
! by Rev. W. c. Tyree Rev. w. A. Pegram,
! Rev. j. c. Troy, Mr.. P. M. Briggs. and Mr..
| j. H. Southgate The tributes to the
memory of the deceased were beautiful
and touching.
The honorary palI-bearers, including
most of the pastors of the city churches
any many friends of the deceased, occu-
pied seats on the rostrum. They were as
fellows: DR.. w. C. Tyree, Rev. A. p.
Barbee, Rev. E. r. Leyburn, Rev. c. j.
d. Parker, Rev. S. S. Bost, Rev. F. H.
Wood, Rev. w. H. Pegram, Rev. Alex
Walker, Rev. ]. C. Troy, Rev R. G. Mathe-
son. of Durham; Messrs. Josephus Dan
iels, r. T. Gray, ]. A. Jones, Joseph G..
Brown, Dr. J. NJ. Fleming and DR.. ]. w.
McGce, of Raleigh; Mr.. R. l. Feather
stone, of Roxboro; WNssrs. F. NJ. Clare,
P NJ Briggs, James Southgate and Ju-
liam S. Carr of Durham.
The pail bearers were: DR.. Edwin
Minis, Messrs. U. NJ. Wahab. J. t. Nc
Cracker, F. L. Hunter. ]. Ed Lyon. Thos
M. Stephens, ]. L. Whitmore, w. F. Ellis
and S. C. Anderson.
The body bearers were: Messrs. S. r.
Perry, J. D. Pridgen Thomas j. Lambe,
]. G. Piper, T. L. McGlees and w. II.
Proctor
Flower bearers: Messrs. j. S. Wesley,
T. F. Allen, W. w. Shaw, A. X. Umstead,
0. w. Cole, G. B. Green, Alphonso Cobb
and DR.. R. A. Moore.
Those who acted in the capacity of
ushers were as fc'l0~-s: Mnssrs 7. s.
Carr, Jr., e. ]. Gro. Naesar Camnbell
C. r. Atwater, ]. Cram J. d. Adams
and Arthur Elliot
Several accompa # fro~
here to Lexington aa bearers auu au
escort of honor.
The floral designs were very heauufui
and elaborate. They came from his
friends, societies and organizations in
this city and from friends in Raleigh
and elsewhere. Among the designs were
the following. Trustees of Trinity church,
sythe of roses, carnations, and ferns;
boarders at Hopkins House, large pillow
| of carnations, roses and ferns; members
of Main Street Methodist church, harp
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Duke, an anchor; NJ.
j. S. Carr. gate ajar very pretty; s.
Joseph A. M. e. church. scythe of rose
and carnations; Mrs. McPheeters, Ra
eigh, beautiful wreath; Bright Jewell.
| Trinity church, roses of roses, ferns anc
carnations Mr. Howell Cobb and famil
very pretty wreath; Ladies' Aid Societ
Trinity church, pillow of pink carnatior
|
ferns and chrysanthemums; Mr. j. {
Brown, Raleigh, an anchor and cross q
whito roses, hyaclnths, camilias. with
| base Of American Beauty roses, this be
ing one of the prettiest designs sent
! beautiful star of roses and carnation5
sent by the Epworth League of Trinitv
church; wreath Of carnations. roses, b.
Mrs r. D. Jones; beautiful anchor, b.
Mr.. J. II. Southgate; two designs wera
sent from Edenton Street church, Raleigh
one from the Sunday School and the other
from the church, large pillow and very
pretty design representing a gate closed;
Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Lyon, an anchor
and cross; board of stewards of Trinity
church, a harp in ferns, purple flowers
with n base Of roses from the Sunday
School class of thc deceased was pretty
gate standing ajar made of roses chrys-
anthemums, carnations and ferns; Mrs
| J. s. Carr, beautiful design; scythe and
star of white flowers. sent by Mrs w. O.
Norman's class in Trinity Sunday
School: very pretty design from Trinity
| Sunday School; wreath Of purple flowers
and palms sent by the faculty of Trinity
College; two large palm leaves ties with
purple ribbon. sent by Mr.. and Mrs.
| Iosephus Daniels, Raleigh: design from
Presbyterian church. In addition to those
mentioned there were a large number or
! other pretty and appropriate designs
committee of the, official members
of Trinity church, accompanied the
| family and the body to Lexington, where
the nterment will be at ten O'Clock to-
morrow The committee is composed of
! General Julian S. Carr, ]. H. Southgate
T. j. Lambe, Prof. Pegram, ]. L. Whit
] YY1ora and Dr Moore
Mr.. Joseph G. Brown, Of Raleigh, also
! goes to Lexington.
Major James Harris Dead,