The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-22
The BURIAL Of
Gen. THOS. F. TOON
He Was Laid to Rest in Oak
wood Cemetery.
SERVICES AT The CHURCH
ELOQUENT Addresses on the Different
Sides of the Man.
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH CROWDED
The Raleigh Light Infantry and the Oak City
Guards Escort The Remains to the
Grave. Guard Of Confed-
crate Veterans.

crate Veterans.
Very Impressive and beautiful were the
last honors done yesterday over the NOR
tai remains of Gen. Thomas F. Toon,
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion The services at the Tabernacle
Baptist church were appropriate, and the
addresses were eloquent in their need
of praise. An enormous crowd filled the
entire building. Beautiful music was
rendered by the organ and choir.
The remains were escorted to the grave
by the two military companies of the
city and guard of the l. OBJ. Branch
Camp, Confederate Veterans commanded
by Mr.. A. B. Stronach in full Confed-
crate uniform.
At the grave in Oakwood cemetery, the
service for the burial of the dead was
read. the two military companies fired
three rounds. the last taps were sounded.
and all was over.
The pail bearers met at two o'clock
at the Capitol, and proceeded in carriages
to the home of General Toon, on Polk
street. while the Raleigh Light Infantry
and the Oak City Guard, commended re-
specfiyely by Capt. ]. j. Bernard and
Lieutenant Dalen Strouach, marched di-
rect to the Tabernacle Baptist church,
and there lined up on Person street to
await the arrival Of the hearse and fun
eral party. At the Hargett street en-
trance was a double line of Masons from
the VIM. G.. Hill Lodge, of which General
Toon was a member.
AT 2 quarter past three o'clock. the
hearse came in sight, and the escort
stood at attention.
The casket was borne into the church
by Messrs. y. B Broughton A. b. Forest
J. S. Allen. A. II. Mooneyham, John T..
Ray. r. II. Battle. J. G.. Brown and s. W.
Whiting.
Immediately following were the Ma
sonic pail bearers. Messrs. K. Fl. Bradley.
J. c. Birdsong, T. R.~Cooper and r. N.
Simnls.
Then came the honorary pail bearerss.
and after them Mrs. Toon and the other
members of General Toon's family. Fol.
lowing the family came Governor Aycock.
Col r. NJ. Pearsal, Secretary of State
}. Bryan Grimes, Treasurer B. r. Lacy.
Auditor B. F. Dixon, Commissioner Of
Agriculture s. L. Patterson. Chief Justice
OK the Supreme Court David NJ Furches
ana Judges Clark. Montgomery, Douglass
and Cook The special delegation from
hobeson county was with the Governors
party
As the pail bearers entered the choir
sang. Abide With Me-"
hter beautiful music by tho choir and
me reading of scripture by Rev. w. D.
iiunhard, pastor of the church Rev. J
=. II. Durham. Of Lumberton. who had
reen General Toon's last pastor before
ms coming to Raleigh, was called upon
10 iead ID prayer, which he did with
rare beauty and pathos.
Mr. Hubbard then mentioned the pleas
nre gave General Toon TO hear DR..
y. =. Nahh sing Safe Within the Vale
and ut the request of those in charge of
INC arrangements he asked Dr. vann to
sing that song now, which he did NTH
fine effect
Mr.. Hubbard then announced that ~,
Eugene Daniel of the First Presbyterian
church. would speak of General Toon,s
official career
Or. Daniel began by speaking of the
appropriateness Of the different deno,nl-
nations uniting in this service. "If There
is ANYTHING" he said ION the earth that
ought to bring the children of God to-
eether. IT is just such sad occasion as
this one
Continuing. DR.. Daniel said in part:
There are two things about the posi-.
tton which General Toon held to which
I may call your attention In the first
place. 1t was a position which called him
to deal with the nobiest part OF man.
the Immortal mind The other thing
which invests the office with spec;aj in
terest Is that if called npon TIE iucum-
bent TO deal With character in its fornna-
tive period
Such being the character Of the posi-
tion 5he question presents itself how did
this man All it?
The speaker then went or to- tell what
all who had known the deceased had
borne witness to. "No man" he de-
clared, could get near him without sec
ing that his heart was in his work" Ac-
cording to the testimony Of all nearest
him In the public service he exhibited
wonderful capacity for the asork before
him. The speaker had been told that
General loon was a man who could man.
age mon. that he could enlist the sympathy
OF others. and that he possessed the fac
ultv of interesting those under hin In
their work. In addition to this, he had
been told he was man Of sound tudg-
mcnt, ard not real alone will bring suc-
cess. nor energy alone accomplish re-
suits
Last Of ALL" said DR. DAME. the