Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-21
LAST Scene Of ALL,
FUNERAL or THE vICT1M or LIFE
rESAsT-eovERSoR Tn.LnAx.
THOUSANDS MOURN GONZALES
WIN Ereeptisn OF wade Han,pro.,,
F.ner.l, the Most Remarkable
A..enblas. IN south car.n-a 4.
Twenty-Five Years.

COLUMBUS. =. ~ J4nCd3y O-Aeous
1850 people attr-s>d the funeral OF N. q.
Gonzales 1t 7. -.tty Episcopal church q.
o'clock This afternoon. packing ea.
galleries. aisIes. vestibules and every
part OF the building. About 800. unao.. e
ana standing room within. remained OUT
side. braving cold. misty rain witch
froze as It fell With the single ezeep,tc.
OF the funeral OF General Wade Hampton,
by the way. devoted friend OF Mr.. Con-
za;es.s, held IN the same church last au-
trmn. the assemblase was the largest
and most representative seen IN South
Carolina In the last quarter OF Century
The exceeding severity Q. ths weather
considered It was remarkable
Governor MeSweeny. Ex-Governor. a.s
President pro tempore Sheppard OF tie
State Senat now presiding IN the as
sence Of the acknowledgements; most
OF the members OF the General Assembly,
and State officers and scores OF leading
men from every part OF the Stats ware
present
Newspaper men from Charleston. Green.
VILE. sunpter. Newberry. and other la-g.
er towns attended All business places
in Columbia were closed during the
BISHOP cAPERs oFF1c1ArEp.
Bishop Capers, OF the diocese OF South
Carolina, assisted by DR.. Satterlee rec
tor OF Trinity church. and Dr.. Samuel
Smith, pastor OF the first Prssoy.
terrain church. OF Columbia. OBLIGATED
The line OF carriages In the funeral pro-
ceeeion stretched for six blocks. It was
preceded by a carriage containing four Of
tho active pall-bearers, close associates
OF Mr. Gonzales in his newspaper work
The hearss followed Il and afterwards
came the remaining pall-bearers the
family and friends In carriages Tbs
he noray pall-bearers were: ex-Assoctats
Justice A. C. Haskell DR.. J. ". Babcots,
superintendent OF the hospital for the tn
sane: Professor r Means Davis. OF tins
South Carolina College: State Senator and
ex.Secretary OF State J. Q. Marshall. Dr.
e. W. Taylor John p. Thomas, Jr. W
II Lyles. Charles Ellis. julius A. Walker.
and John A. Crawford. all residents Of
Columbia.
Floral tributes were sent from. iadn
viduals cities. newspaper Offices. and
organizations all over this State. and ron
hey cnd the State. No greater nunsa
nor mora elaborate display has eve
been known In the State.
1M ESSESS1SE Sef6V lCS.
The funeral service was most impress
deeply and manifestIy affected The les.
son from the 18th chapter Of Second
Corinthians. was read by Dr.. Smith and
the prayers were said by Or. Sat,erise.
Entering the church and preceding tbs
corte9e. the Bishop pronounced part Of
the ccmmittaI service later concluding at
the grave This. variation from the rsua,
order was made on account OF sewers
weather conditions. The hymns sung Gu.
ring the service by the choir and consre-
CATION were Lead Kindly Light.
Nearer. My God. 10 Thee ana "Ab.ts
With Me"
At the conclusion OF the latter hymn
the casket was again placed In the haarse
and taken to Elu1wood cemetery. ons
mile and half distant. a large part OF
vices were concluded and the interaens
made. the Bishop pronouncinr the oene-
dlction. At the grave, Asleep IN Jesus
Jesus. Lover OF Ny Soul and "Feac-
Perfect Peace. were sung by the choir,
and quartetts from the Musurgta. a
local musical society. rendered God 30
With You TIL We Mset Again." and
Finally Good Night.
GRAVE ON LOFTY HILL.
The site OF the grave Is the summit Of
lofty hill at the base OF which. sweep
irg half circle. and IN full view, IS the
Corganee river.
The funeral has been the single incident
OF the day connected with the tragedy.
Colonel Tilln1an has made no statement
and his friends remain rettcsnt A
runner. thought to have originated outs.ds
OF Columbus. that he intended TO resign
or had resigned. was entirely without
fou1eatton. His successor. Colonel John
T. Sloan. with Governor Haywood. vii.