Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1904-01-20
LAID TO Ills REST
No Alarms Of War Now Disturb Gen.
John B. Gordon
THE FUNERAL SERVICES THURSDAY
Tie Great chleftiau Laid to His
Rest Amid the rlourning OF Souih-
,in PeopIe-His Funeral:

Atlanta, Special.-Thursday was a
day of mourning throughout Georgia
and all people of the State Joined in
paying te last ributes CT respect and
honor to the memory of Lieutenant
General John 3. Gordon, whose mortal
remains we're laid in their final resting
place. In every part Of the Southland
business was laid aside and tens OF
thousands gathered in memorial
meetings in honor Of the man who was
loved as much for his personal worth
as for his record in public life. An
honored leader in the civil war, twice
Governor of Georgia, three times rep
resenting the Stclte in the United
States Senate and since the war lead
ing the struggle back to prosperity, his
memory is revered as that OF no other
in all the South within the last decade.
Few men have been borne to their
last resting place amid such surround
ings end with such ccncourse from
every rank as was the body of General
Gordon in Atlanta. The body had laid
in STATE in the rotunda of the State
capitol from early Wednesday mornins
till the hour Of the final services at
noon Thursday. During those hours
$4,000 veterans and citizens gazed on
the features that were familiar to SO
many. Men, women and children OF
10th races have joined in the tribute
of respect, and the demise of the Con-
federate leader has been the occasion
Of the gathering Of moe old soldiers
from every part Of the South than has
been seen at any but the annual meet
ings of the United Confederate Veter-
ans, of which General Gordon was the
first and only commander since its or
ganization, thirteen years ago.
Everywhere were seen the signs OF
mourning. On all public buildings flags
have flown at half-mast, from o'clock
in the morning till in the afternoon
guns have been fired at half-hou- in
tervals, making seventeen guns, the
lieutenant colonel's salute. During the
hours of the funeral business gensSaflE
ferent STATES. ass.-l-A7Aanrina the-7esg sg'
The first exercises were held in IN
hall oe Representatiyes at 10 O'Clock
over which Governor ]. NJ. Terrell, o.
Georgia, presided. The great hall wa:
crowded to its limit and in the audi
ence and on the speakers stand were
many of the leading men from =.
parts Of the South. Addresses were
made during tie two hours by GOV
ernor Terrell, General S. D. Lee, whe
succeeded General Gordon as crlei
commander of the United Confederate
Veterans; General Clement A. Evans
commander of the Department OF len
nessee of the same organizations; Judge
Thomas G.. Jones, of Alabama, who wa!
a member of General Gordon's stan II
the civil war; Governor Hayward, o
South Carolina: Chaplain William
Jones. Of the Confederate Veterans!
General Bennett H. Young, OF Ken
lucky: John Temple Graves, Of Allan
ia; Governor w. S. Jennings, Of Flor
ida, and Albert II. Cox, Of Atlanta
The burden of these addresses was th'
worth Of General Gordon as a private
citizen and as leader in civil life ant
in public endeavor. At the conclusion
Of these exercises the body was takel
from the capitol to the Central Presby
terian church, across the street iron