The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1903-01-29
THE CLOSING SCENE !
Final Act in the Columbia Tragedy
Editor Gonzales Buried

Columbia. S. c., Special.-About q
900 people attended the funeral of Mr..
N. G. Gonzales, at Trinity Episcopal
church 1t O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
packing the galleries. aisles, vestibule
and every part oc the building. About
300 unable to find standing room with
In, remained outside, Drawing a cold,
misty rain which froze as it fell With
the single exception of the funeral OF
General Wade Hamption-by the way,
devoted friend of Mr.. GonZales-had
in the same church last April, the as
semblage was the largest and most
representative seen in South Carolina
in the last quarter of century. The
exceedingly severe weather considered,
1t was remarkable. Governor Nc
Sweeney, Ex-Governor, and President
pro TEN. Sheppard. Of the State Sen
ate. now presiding in the absence of
the Lieutenant Governor, most OF the
members OF the General Assembly and
State officers. and scores OF leading
men Of every part Of the State were
present. Newspaper men from Charles
ton. Greenvillc, Sumter. Newberry,
and other OF the larger towns attended.
All business places in Columbia were
closed during. the funeral hours.
Bishop Ellison Capers, Of the dio-
cese of South Carolina. assisted by
Rev. Churchill Satterlee, rector Of
Trinity, and Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ. Smith,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church
of Columbia, officiated.
The line of vehicles in the funeral
procession stretched for six blocks. 1t
was headed by carriage containing
four of the active pall-bearers. close
associates Of Mr. Gonzales in his news
paper work The hearse followed af-
ter it, and afterwards came the re-
naming Daii-Dearers, family and
friends in carriag ges. The honorary
pall-bearers were: EX-Associate JUS
tice 4. C. Haskell, DR.. ]. w. Babcock.
of the State Hospital
for Insane: Prof. R. Mean Davis, OF
the South Carolina College; State Sen
ator and ex-Secretary of State ]. @.
DR.. B. w. Taylor. John P.
Thomas, Jr.. w. H. Lyles. Charles
Ellis. julius II. Walker and John A.
Crawford, al! residents Of Columbia.
Floral tributes were sent from indi-
cities. newspapers and organi-
cations all over the State, and from
more elaborate las ever been known in
the State. The funeral service was
most imE:essively said and the great
concourse was deeply and manifestly
The lesson from the 18th
chapter OF II Corinthians was read by
DR.. Smith, and the prayers were said
by Mr.. Satterlee.
Entering the church and preceding
the cortase the bishop pronounced
part of the committal, later concluding
it at the grave. This variation from
the gn%sual order was made on ac-
count of severe weather. The hymns
sung during the service by the choir
and congregation were: Lead, Kindly
Light" Nearer. My God, to Thee"
and Abide With Ne" At the conclu-
sion of the latter the casket was again
placed in the hearse and taken to
Elmwood Cemetery, one mile and
half distant. large part OF the assem-
blage attending. There the services
were concluded and the interment
made, the bishop p-onouncing the ben
ediction. ASLEEP in Jesus" Jesus.
Lover OF My Soul" and Peace. Perfect
Peace were sung at the grave by the
choir and a quartette from the Mu-
sugia. a local musical society. rendered
God BE With You Till We Meet
Again" and finally "GCod-Night.' The
site OF the grave is the summit Of
lofty hill at the base of which sweeps
a half circle and in full view is the
COoparea river