The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-04-16
WADE HlRTON's FUNERAL.
In Old Man, Wearied With the Cares
Of State, Laid to Rest Beneath
His Native Soil.
Thousands Gathered From Noun
tains and Seashore Assembled
in Grief at His Bier.
GREATEST GATHERING SINCE CAL
HOuA'S FUNERAL FIFTY YEARS AGO.

Columbia, April 13.-The funeral
was beyond question the largest that
has ever been held in Columbia, and
many say the greatest that has ever
been held in the IState, certainly the
most eventful in the memory Of those
who attended today's great tribute to
the virtues and uprightness of Hamp-
ton. The funeral Of Calhoun may have
been larger and more imposing, but
certainly it could not have made a
deeper impress upon the people of the
State.
There was no part of the State that
was without representation at the fun
eral This, in itself, bore testimony
TO the great lore the people bore their
hero Of peace and war.
Veterans, Sons Of Veterans, Daugh-
ters OF Veterans, citizens, soldiers,
municipal delegations, civic organlza-
tion, all wed for place In the great
uneral cortege.
Never before has there been such a
superb collection of floral decorations
and tributes to any man in the State
and he deserved them all The larger
pieces filed two wagons, and each OF
the hundred Daughters of the Confed-
eracy was handed a floral design to
carry in the line of march and place
upon the mound at the cemetery. 1t
was delicate compliment and at the
same time kept the floral offerings in
the best possible condition.
Indeed the funeral again confirmed
the statement of President RooSevelt.
as Charleston, that it goes without
saying that the great war IS over. ex-
cept as memory and one Of which
none, friend OF foe, is ashamed.
There in the line of march were
hundreds of young soldiers wearing
the blue that was so often the target
of Hampton men, and at the grave
the taps were blown by two young men
in the Union blue. There were no
flags except those that had gone
through the bloodiest Of battles in the
line.
Some most touching incidents oc-
Cured during the morning. Old, gray
haired Confederate soldiers IN their
grey uniforms, stopped by the casket
and shed bitterest tears of grief.
The old family servants were ex-
tremely emotional in their sorrow. .
There were tears in the eyes Of all
those thousands who passed the corps.
THE LEADING BAND.
The band which headed the process
sion was made up of the Second Regi-
ment Band of Sumter and members Of
the Columbia OrchesGra and band, OF
this city. The band formed with the
military at the Court House and pro
ceeded to the residence. During the
procession the band played a funeral
dirge and while the body was being
covered in the grave they softly play
ed the Soldiers Dream" The sad,
solemn music added greatly to the i'm
pressiveness of the scene.
4 very large number Of people arriv-
ed from Charleston this morning.
They represented survivors, members
of the four Confederate camps, mill
tary, city officials and citizens general
ly. The two military companies are
the Washington Light Infantry and
the Charleston Dragons.
North Carolina was represented by a
large contingent Of Veterans, many OF
whom had been followers Of Hampton
in the war, and Others who were his
ardent admirers. Officially the State
was represented by Major Gen Julian
S. Carr, commanding the North Caro-
lima Division, u. c. V, with Mayor
Harrison Watts, of his staff. Also by
Brig. Gen. W. L. London, command
ing the I'd brigade, U. G. v, with
Major L. Leon, Major NJ. L. Dore and
Capt. S. H. Hilton, of his staff. Two
other distinguished Veterans present
were Major a. B. Stronach and Col
Frank Bennett. These gentlemen were
appointed by Governor Aycock to
represent the State. Mecklenburg
Camp, u. C. V, Of Charlottee, ar
rived today.
Three organizations from Kershaw
County came to do honor to the mem
orv of the distinguished soldier.
These were the Kershaw Guard, Camp
joseph B. Kershaw, Sons cf Veterans,
and Camp Richard Kirkland, .. G. Y.
Camp Pulliam, Of Greenville, was
represented officially by j. N. Jordan
and Col. James \. Hoyt. There were
other individual representatives Of the
camp, DSSiOSSs OlAO1 S4G1EOHo " oGO
Mountain City.
Newberry was represented by Camp
James d. Nance, thirty men, and
Camp J. NJ. Kinard, Sons Of NeteE-
ans, thirty strong.
Camp Darlington, Of Laurens, had
twelve men in line.
Camp Raines, Of Winnsboro, sent
down q delegation.
The Darlington Guards, 32 strong,
and more than a hundred citizens Of
Darlington.
SUFFERS DELEGATION.
The Coast Line train tAis morning
brought in eight coaches from Sumter
and other points along the line.
Tie Sumter Light Infantry, forty
men, came on the same train.
Camp Dick Anderson q. G. V,
P. P. Gaillard, commander, Il. G.
Moses, adjutan5, lieutenants com
manders, Perry Moses and j. D. Vii
der: T. Hasell Dick, E. T. Windham,
J. E. Gaillard, John Phillips, j. +. ".
DeLorme, S. F. Flowers, j. Banding
Jones. r. NJ. Brown ". B. Trouble
eoId IT Levy Aitam0ot Moses