The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-25
WITH HIS ANCESTORS.
WILL BE THE FINAL RESTING
PLACE OF JUDGE POPE BARROW
ON oGLETHoRPE PLANTATION.
SAVANNAH's TRIBUTE TO THE
DEAD JURIST.

Funeral Ceremony at Christ Church
This Afternoon at 3 O'ClOck-Re-
mains Will lie Taken to the Fam
lily BuryinE Ground on the OgIe-
thorpe County PIantatiOn-COn-
federate Veterans Will Appoint
Honorary PnIlbearers-COurt and
County officials and Members of
the Bar VIII Pay the Last Tribute
of Respect.
The funeral of Judge Pope Barrow
will take place from Christ Church at
o'clock this afternoon. In a little
piece of ground held sacred during his
life for the sake of progenitors gone
before, whose remains rest there. and
loved as the dearest spot of his child
hood days, he will be laid to rest to-
morrow.
1t was the one last wish of the dis
tinguished jurist that his body be taken
to the scenes of his youth, where he
played as a barefoot boy, several miles
removed from any settlement, and
there laid beneath the calm shadows of
the majestic trees. By his ancestors
he was taught to reverence the sacred
spot and its traditions grew with
him to manhood. During his visits to
the old plantation home he never neg
lected to pay this one spot a visit,
treading its aisles with reverent con-
temptation of what would one day be
his final resting place.
The little family burying ground in
which the interment will take place is
in Oglethorpe county, six miles from
Hutchins, the nearest railway station,
and about thirty miles from Athens.
The large plantation on which the
burial place is situated had long been
the possession of Judge Barrow's an
cestors. He will be buried as he lived,
surrounded by those who have won
honor from their fellow men, and who
in turn bestowed honor and esteem
upon him.
The Funeral Services.
From the family residence, No. 221
Jones street, east to the church the
casket will be borne by men who were
Judge Barrows intimate friends. Rev.
Robb White will officiate at the fu-
neral. The remains will be escorted to
the church by the pallbearers, both
active and honorary, and the friends
of the deceased. The following gentle
men will act as pallbearers:
Hon. w. G. Charlton, Judge S. B.
Adams, Senator A. O. Bacon Col ]. H.
Estill, Capt. H. c. Cunningham, Mr.. T.
Lloyd Owens, Mr.. James Sullivan and
Mr.. j. r. Anderson.
The services will be attended by the
county officials, the officials of the
courts, the County Commissioners. the
members of the Savannah bar and the
Confederate Veterans. A committee
OF veterans will act as honorary pail
bearers. The pallbearers will meet at
the residence and escort the remains to
the church, dispensing after the service
ana reaSsembling at O'clock as an
escort to the Central of Georgia train
A guard of honor from the veterans
Will remain at the church after the flu
neral until the departure for the train.
From Savannah the body will be
taken to Macon, and there transferred
10 the Macon and Northern Railway
for Athens. A number of friends will
accompany the family.
The out of town relatives who are
here to attend the funeral are Mr.
Middleton Pope Barrow, of Atlanta;
Mr.. James Barrow, of Athens, sons of
the deceased. and his brother Prof
David C. Barrow of the University of
Georgia. Senator A. O. Bacon, of
Macon came down last night and will
act as one of the pallbearers. He and
Judge Barrow were school boys to-
Eether.
Court House in Mourning.
There was evidence of deep mourning
about the Court House yesterday
All of the entrances and the Judges
chair We're draped in black and white.
and the Court House flag was at half
mast.
Judge Norwood announced that he
would adjourn the City Court until
Monday, Jan. 4, out of respect to Judge
Barrow.
All of the Court House attaches re-
garded Judge Barrow with affection
that is seldom entertained for higher
officials. His bearing towards them
made them feel that he was one of
them.
The Savannah Bar Association will
meet at the Court House at noon for
the purpose of passing resolutions of
respect, and making arrangements for
its part in the funeral.
There were many callers at the Bar
row residence during the day to offer
sympathy to the members of the be-
reaved family, and kilograms of condo
lence were received from every part of
the state. Few men in Savannah were
better known and had a wider ac-
quaintance than Judge Barrow, and his