New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-14
TRIBUTE TO WADE HAMPTON.
THOUSANDS THRONG THE STREETS
WHILE BODY OF OLD GENERAL
Is CARRIED TO GRAVE
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.J

Columbia, S c. April 13.-wade Hampton
Fas buried this afternoon in the yard of Trinity
Episcopal Church. Bishop Capers, of the South
Carolina Diocese assisted by four ministers,
offciated. The Bishop, who was a brigadier
general in the Confederacy, was deeply moved
AS IT was the wish of General Hampton that
these obseouies be simple and unostentatious,
that there be no pomp or circumstance, the
demonstration this afternoon, coming, as it did,
spontaneously from the people, seems the
greatest possible honor.
Twenty thousand people were massed about
the churchyard while the services were in prog
ress. The church, with capacity of twelve
hundred, could accommodate only the more dis
tnguished personages, such as the Daughters
OF the Confederacy and the few survivors of the
original Hampton Legion that went to the front
twelve hundred strong forty-one years ago.
These survivors carried their original nag, also
the Eutaw flag, which covered with glory
tu the Revolution and was taken into the field
by the legion at the opening OF the civil war
The coffin brought out Of the house under
snese flags crossed and they were held over the
grave while the old. gray clad veterans We're
doing the last Office for their chief in covering
his mortal remains
Thousands OF people came 10 Columbia IN the
morning Oh special trains, which were run from II
every section of the State. They were nleihpels )
o, all organizations pertaining TO the Conieo-
efacy, municipal officers regiment OF iiiiiItio
military schools and colleges and the most noted
men and women in the State. Delegations caiile
rom adjoining States also. Followers OF S[a an
rent mowers and messages from lar up IN ->e
England
Inc cnly concession to the PUBIC was liifl
ihe hampton House opened from w d: III;
untli : D. m- that those who wished ifishC 8, !
see his face. This was in accordance WIN tNe
uenerafs request, and in these four houis a
constant stream Of people, aggregating nVe Inou-
Sane or six thousand, passed through - iie eid
were many tears and affecting scenes wheii @ oiu
men IN gray wept. but none were more touchllis mn
than when the old negro coachrnan anu 0ooH
came 10 say goodby to their dead master.
Inc funeral car was driven by negro, "io
asked Tor the privilege. John Johnson is e,shty-
ANe years old. He played with General Hamp-
ION when both We're children, and Tor many
years was his body servant He still hVes Oh
the place.
One man who cannot walk had himself
brought forty miles the train this morning
and taken to General Hamptons coffin He was
one OF the Generals soldiers
There were no carriages in the procession,
which was two miles long. Men and women
walked. some Of whom We're feeble that rela-
lives had TO hold them up. Many aged women
went from the house 20 the church. Every KIND
OF organization was in the procession State
officers. judiciary. Congressman and municipal
officers also were in line.
This procession marched through solid lines
OF people 10 the church. The street in front OF
She church was 1amned the crowd extending
upon the Capitol building grounds
Old men who attended Calhouns funeral say
that to-days demonstration was far greater
This wes spontaneous. while that was In prep
srAt1cn for G week.