The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-06
The LAST SAD RITES
.xV UNITED IN PAYING TRIBUTE
70 JUDGE ROBERT FALLIGANT..
The ESCORT A LONG ONE.
.,,rARY, FRATERNAL, AND PA
r,1oTIC BODIES WE'RE IN LINE.

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Members of the Bar of Savannah
I'D the Officers of the County
uepresented in the Ranks of the
r.ueraI Escort-The Solemn serv-
ioe. at Christ Church, I'm Presence
osa Large CongregatiOn-TheC Cas-
Let Draped in the Folds of the
confederate FIag-'Taps" Sounded
- the Funeral Train Pulled Out
90 the Central Depot for Augusta.
The funeral services over the remains
- the late Judge Robert Falligant
-.ra conducted at Christ Church yes
.srdsv morning at 9 o'clock. They
.ar. attended by the Several military.
..oternal and patriotic organizations
with which Judge Falligant had been
affiliated. by the members of the Sa-
vannah bar, and a large number of
the people of the city.
The funeral cortege left the family
residence at Whitaker and Castor
streets shortly after $3.50 o'clock. The
line was headed by the band of the
first Regiment of Infantry, next to
which marched the active and retired
officers of the regiment and of the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards Battalion.
The other organizations in line were
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, under
the command of Capt. David C. Bar
row. the Confederate Veterans Asso-
citation, commanded by Second Vice
President John r. Dillon, McLaws
Camp of Confederate Veterans. under
Commander c. L. Chestnut: Barlow
Camp of Sons of Veterans, in charge
of First Lieutenant Commander Rog-
ers Woods, the members of the Savan-
nah bar, the County Commissioners and
the officers of the county, Excelsior
Lodge, knights of Pythias. and An
Gent Landmark Lodge of Masons.
Down CASTOR street to Bull and on
Bull to Christ Church the cortege pro-
ceeded. amid lines of people. At the
church the Oglethorpes formed in line
with the band opposite the church, pre-
senting arms as the body was borne
In. The other organizations followed
and took seats that had been reserved
for them.
The church was filled. The members
Of the escort themselves were numer-
Gus and there were many others who
had come to pay the last tribute of re-
speot and love to the man most univer-
sally liked in Savannah. Scattered
through the church were many MEM
bsrs of the local chapter of Daughters
Of the Confederacy, to which Judge
Vol Mt hod ch L ind
and courtesies; by these loyal and de-
voted women of the South he was held
in very close affection. \
The handsome casket which con-
tanned the body was draped in a Con-
federate flag and the banner of the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and
4 upon 1t lay two wreaths of laurel and
immortelles. Masses and designs of
white roses filed the chancel of the
church with their waxen beauty.
The casket was upborne by ne ac-
tive pallbearers, consisting o. -Iessrs.
J. F. Cam and w. w. Osborne, from
the Bar Association; c. F. Law and
L. A. Mccarthy, from the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry; J. w. McIntire and T.
n. Theus, from the Confederate Vete-
rams Association; w. K. Pearce, from
Excelsior Lodge Knights of Pythias,
George S. Haines, from Ancient Land
mark Lodge of Masons.
Following the casket, walking two
and two, came the honorary pallbear-
ers. They were Gen. w. w. Gordon,
W. P. Hardee Esq, w. G. Charlton,
Esq, Judge Paul E. Seabrooke. Col. A.
R. Lawton, Mr.. A. G. Guerard, Capt.
Louis G Young, Col. George T. Cam,
George w. Owens, Esq, Capt. James
d Johnston. Col. George A. Mercer,
Mr.. S. P. Goodwin, Judge Thomas NJ.
Norwood. Gen. p McGlashan. Capt.
Henry McAlpin, Samuel B. Adams,
ESQ, Fleming G.. duBignon, Esq,
Lathrop. Capt. w. w. Mackall, Capt.
Henry c. Cunningham, and Col. Rufus
f. Lester
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. Robb White, assisted
by Rev. NJ. Campbell Stryker. They
followed the beautiful and impressive
ntual of the church and in the early
morning hours of clear and beautiful
winters day, the periods of the serv-
ICE Tell with mournful eloquence upon
me ear. During the service the choir
sang besides the funeral chant, two
VI the sweet old hymns that had been
special favorites of Judge Falligant,
NY Soul"
Inc escort was reformed after the
.nurcn services and the line of march
Vue central depot was taken up. At
me depot the military and other por-
uohs OF the escort marched under the
Iar shed' ranging themselves along the
nlS marked By the train. The active
pali bearers, who accompanied the re-
Ihdihs to Augusta, made the trip in
e special car which carried the mem
s OF Judge Falligants family A
9tpeclal car had been provided also for
we delegation from the Confederate
tsyerdns Association, numbering
~ SUut Iorty. Besides there were many
Fan le bar and close friends of Judge
eonsant who went to attend the
cs ael services ana the interment in the
rreIery at the Sand Hills.
me officers of the First Regiment
Ti me Guards and the Oglethorpe
~ infantry We're drawn up with
odhd towards the lower end of the
~ Uon. Just before the train started
Tb,I oahd played Nearer, My God, to
NnS. and the escort presented arms
nnntteu drums rolled and the long,
aTse!ins, always saddening notes of
A, ~ rang sweetly out upon the air
tlo, we funeral train cleared the sta