The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-01-29
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Flesl Act In the coisabis Tragedy
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Columbia, s c. speeiai-Asosst -
900 people attsaded the funeral of Mr..
~. q. Gonzales. ~ Trinity EpGsoor>i
church at 4 O'Clock Tuesday atiernoon.
packing the galleries. ais.ss. ves,Ibuie
and every part OF the building. About
800 unable 10 find standing room with
In, remained outside. hraving q cold.
misty rain which froze ~ IL fell. With
the single exception Of the funeral os
General Wade Hamp;ion-by the way.
devoted friend OF Mr.. GonEales-had
Ia the same church last April. the as-
sembIage was the largest and most
representative seen In South Carolina
in the last quarter Of 4 century. The
exceedingly severe weather considered.
Il was remarkable. Governor Nc
Sweeney. Ex-Governor. and Presiden;
pro TEN. Sheppard o, the State Sen
ate. nov presiding in the absence OF
the Lieutenant Governor. most of the
members OF the General Assembly and
State Officers. aud scores Of leading
mea of every part OF the State were
present. Newspaper men from Charles
ton, Greenville. Sumter. Sevberry.
and other OF the larger towns attended
All business places IN COLUMBIA were
/ closed during, the funeral hours
Bishop Ellison Capers. OF the do
/ cese OF South Carolina. assisted by
Rev. Churchill saiteriee. rector OF
/ Trinity. and Rev. DR.. Samuel NJ. Smith.
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church
OF Columbia, ofIiciated.
The line OF vehicles In the funeral
procession stretched for six blocks. II
was headed by n carriage containing
four OF the active pall-bearers. close
associates OF Mr.. Gonzales in his news
paper work. The hearse followed NJ
ter IL. and afterwards came the re-
naming pall-bearers. family and
friends in carriages. The honorary
pall-bearcrs were: Ex-Associate Jus
tice A. c. Haskell. Or. J. w. Babcock.
superintendent OF the State Hospital
for Insane: Prof. Il. Mean Davis. OF
the South Carolina College. State Sen
ator and ex-Secretary o: State J. q.
Marshall, DR.. B. w. Taylor. Jchn p.
Thomas. Jr., w. II. Lyles. Charles
Ellis, Julius ii. Walker and John A
Crawford. all residents OF Columbia.
Floral tributes were sent from indi-
viduals, cities. newspapers and organi.
cations all over the State. and from
other States. No greater number OF
more elaborate mas ever Dsen huONu IL
the State. The funeral service wa,
most impressively said and the grea
concourse was deeply and manifest,
affected. The lessGn from the l5u
chapter OF ii Corinthians was read b,
DR.. Smith, and the prayers were sait
by Mr.. Satterlec.
Entering the church and preceding
the cortage the bishop pronounce
, part OF tre committal. later concluding
It at the grave This variation from
the unusual order was made On &c
count OF severe weather. The hymn
sung during the service by the chol
and congregation were: Lead. Kindl
Light" Nearer, My God. TO Thee.
and Abide With Ne" At the conclu
sion of the latter the casi:et was asail
placed in the hearse and taken Z
Elmwood Cemetery. one mile and
half distant, large part of the assem-
blage attending. There the service
were concluded and the intermen
made. the bishop pronouncing the ben
;, ediction. ASLEEP in Jesus" "Jesui
Lover of My Sour and Peace. Perfec
Peace" were sung at the grave by IN
choir and a quartette from the MI
sugia, local musical society. rendere
9 God Be With You Till We Nee
8 Again" and fnally Goodnight" Tn
l. site OF the grave Is the summit OF
: lofty hill at the base OF which sweep
: a half circle and In full view is th
r Congaree river.