The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-26
SELMA in MOURNING
BISHOP BARNwELL WAS BE-
LOVED BY ALL.
Funeral Will Occur Today from st,
Paul's, Of Which He Was So
Long Rector-Remains
Lie in State.
Advertiser Bureau,

Advertiser Bureau,
Selma, July Is.
The sad death OF Bishop r. w. Barn,
we'll at the City Infrmary at 8 o'clock
yesterday afternoon has cast a gloom
over the city. The news of his death
came as great shock to all, as 1t was
thought that he was getting along nicely
and that the chances were in favor of his
getting well. He greeted the doctors
who went to see him yesterday morning
in most cheerful manner and congratu-
lated them on the success of the opera
ton. He remarked to them that he did
not see how they could perform such an
operation on man and such little pain
result therefrom. His voice was strong
and he shook hands with all who APP
preached his bedside and even INDUCED
in a good many little pleasantries
Your correspondent had a talk with
several OF the attending physicians at Il
o'clock yesterday and at that time they
were all cheerful about the Bishops con-
ditton and were even hopeful. OF course
they knew the great danger attending the
operation and felt the Immense respon-
sibtlity resting on their shoulders. The
collapse came very suddenly at l o'clock
The professional nurse who was at his
bedside was the first to notice that he
was growing worse and gave him hy-
podermic injection to stimulate his heart
action. By that time he resident physi-
clan of the Infirmary had come UP stairs
TO the Bishops room. In a short time
several other physicians had driven to
the Infrmary and they commenced to
inject salt water into his veins to keep
up his circulation. 1t was at this stage
that he asked calmly what was his con-
diton and one of the attending physi-
clans Informed him that he was in a
state of collapse. from what cause they
could not tell
His pulse gradually grew weaker and
the doctors all knew that unless he raj
this time he had not had a particle Of
nausea, and was perfectly conscious,
though 1t is not thought that he knew he
was in a dying condition. He was con-
scious to within two or three minutes of
the time that he ceased to breathe. He
had violent vomiting spell. which COM
pletely exhausted him. and in three min
utes after II was over his bosom ceased
to heave and Bishop Barnwell was dead.
The disease had evidently made rapid
progress after the operation was per-
formed, the use of the knife evidently
failing to arrest the onward march of the
appendicitis. He had very violent at
tack of the disease from the very start
and 1t would have been almost a miracle
II he had recovered.
The vestry of St Paul held a meeting
this morning and made all of the arrange
mentS for the funeral, which will take
place from st. Paurs. of which he was so
long the beloved Rector, at 1890 o'clock
tomorrow morning. The chancel and the
Bishops chair were draped in purple this
morning, that being the Bishops colors.
while the body of the church was draped
In black and purple. Bishop C. K. Mel
son, of Atlanta, is expected to arrive in
the city tonight, while a great many Of
the ministers of the Episcopal Church
and the friends of the dead Bishop from
throughout the State are expected to ar
rive here tonight and tomorrow morning
to take part In the last sad tribute to his
memory. All of the business houses of
the city will close during the hour OF the
funeral and the seating capacity OF st.
date those who will gather there at the
hour of the funeral tomorrow. No man
in the city was more beloved by all than
Bishop Barnwell and feeling of sadness
and stiffness pervades the city-a pro-
found hush that tells of death.
Bishop Barnwelfs body was taken from
the City Infirmary last evening and car
ried to St Pauls where 1t was allowed
to lie in the vestibule in the tower. all
night. The body was embalmed and was
placed on ice. All night long last night
a few friends remained at the church.
keeping watch by the remains of him
they so loved in life. Tomorrow he will
be dressed in his Bishops robes and will
lie in state in st. Pauls where thousands
will visit him and look for the last time
on his calm, serene, kindly face. Bishop
and when he went about the streets was
always greeted in a most cordial, friendly
manner by all, and the sorrow will be
genuine and profound when the citizens
OF this city gaze on his countenance for
the last time.