The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-16
MANY HONOR
A GOOD MAN N
Immense Company Of Sorrowing
People Attend Funeral Of
Mr.. R. S. Bosher.
GREAT. MASS OF FLOWERS
Caskct Could Scarcely be Seen
for Confederate Ensign and
Beautiful Floral Tributes.

Probably no simpler or more impress
siye funeral service hos ever been held
in this city than that yesterday at noon
over tho remains of Mr.. Robert 8.
Bosher.
The exercises throughout were touch
ing in the extreme. and at times tears
filled all eyes. Possibly 1t Is improper
TO speak OF a prayer as eloquent. sacred
as such manner Of speech is, but all
we're deeply impressed with tho surpass-
ing tenderness and beauty of the suppli-
cation offered by DR.. George Cooper,
many wears pastor of Mr.. Bosher. They
were dear friends and co-workers. and IT
was the admiration and ufecton OF
many years standing which stirred me
minister's heart to utter prayer such
as few in that presence had ever hearh
The entire company was deeply alfccteo,
and again and again the minister him
self struggled to keep tho mastery or his
emotions.
THE CHURCH HOME.
Tho services began at noon IN the
First Baptist Church, OF which Mr..
Boshcr had been a member all his Ffe.
He had two homes equally beloved
one In tho midst OF his interesting family
and the other In the First Baptist
Church. Ilc grew up In the First Church.
Every line and detail Of the classic
old structure was P-s familiar to MN as
the best known objects in his own home.
It was eminently fitting. therefore, that
before the remains Should be confideu
to the keeping Of Mother Earth they
should rest amid those familiar scenes.
The qunrtette Of the church sans seV-
oral OF the favorlte hymns. not only OF
30 Io5
tho world kno VS.: Lead Kindly Light
"Ablde with Me- Peace, Perfect
Peace y and "Jesus, Lover OF My SOUL
The church was filled to its capacity,
For half an hour before noon people OF
all classes and conditions, the high ana
the low. rich and poor, white and BLACK,
flocked to the sanctuary The banking
houses on Main Street, the great TO-
bacco factories OF Cary Street, business
places in every section wcro left by their
directors and "captnlns OF industry
while the church filled With these proinl-
nent citizens
auditorium was occupied by the directors
OF tho National Bank Of Virginia, the
TTowitgcrs' ,atipn officers Of THO
IIowitzers Battery, details from Lee and
pickett Camps, ind other associates OF
| Mr.. Boshor. .
The Howtzers Association served as
the escort of tho body Of their comrade
In war and In peace, entering the cflurch
| at tho head Of the cNrtego.
FLAG AND FLOWERS.
The casket was literally covered w1th
flowers, save the folds OF Confederate
flag CLEANED beneath tho floral bearties'
Dr., Cooper and DR.. Strange entered the
church together, preceding the casket'
Dir, Strange began tho service, reclt'ng
IT am thu resurrection and tho lFe''
The Episcopal clergyman of!eyed prayer
A. brief, but touching invocation, Lead
kindly Light and Peace, Perfect
| Peace" were sung, Finally "Jeus, Lover
Of Ny Soul" was rendered. and pr,
| Cooper offered tho prayer, which VIII
ever. be remembered by all who heard It.
rouchingly he begged divine blessing and
comfort for the three absent children
ono III In New York, and her brother
with her, and another. brother sick at his
| home In this city. Divine strength for nc
widow, the children and the deeply 20
reayed family was earnestly and elo'
quently- pesought, ~.
The intermont was In the family section
in Hollywood.