Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-04-15

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dreds of kilograms came to the berea vel
widow from all parts of the country
Dozens of the kilograms stated tina
the persons sending them would meet
the party at Raleigh.
The train with the engine draped il
mourning, entered North Carolina
about daylight, and soon, at the sta
tions, crowds began to gather. 1t was
pathetic to behold people lining the
platforms and uncOvering their heads
as the train moved slowly, but males
tically by. At all points friends board.
ed it, and what had been train OF
four cars soon became a long and pom
derous one, as private car after private
car was added.
| unique, and it is believed an unprece
dented order, allowing its employees
| to attend the funeral. The Southern.
it goes without saying had done so.
The central Office of the Southern
at Washington, and the office of Col.
L. s. Brown, the Washington agent.
opposite the Treasury. we're heavily
draped in mourning, mark of esteem
seldom before shown an officer of that
road, and one rare with any road unless
tudC OIlC0F U0 LILO pl c6lUcAVs
Many Offices and stations through
out the system were also draped, and
another mark of respect never before
accorded, was shown by an order which
suspended business of the entire sys
tenn (save the movement of trains)
from Boston to San Francisco, during
the funeral hour. When the train
arrived at Raleigh, n. c., a vast crowd
met it at the station. Personal friends
whether connected with the road or
otherwise, had came from nearly every |
city OF the South to honor their dead |
friend, and flowers which were bank
ed on leaving Washington until the
casket was almost hidden from view,
were added all along the line, and
many kilograms for flowers came but
the orders could not be filled, the day
being Sunday. This fact also kept
many friends from attending the fu
neral, because telegraph offices were
closed at all save larger points. Con.
lolences poured in all day, with regrets
that no train permitted the senders to
be present. At II O'Clock to the min
ute the train moved into the station
and was met by thrOng of persons.
The State officers, except Gov. Aycock
who was out of town, attended in a
body, also the State R. R. Commission.
Eight salWart negro men-all friends |
If the deceased-acted as body bear
BIS, and behind these on foot followed
| long line of employees Of the South.
,rn. many of whom Mr.. Turk had /,
helped to position. The pail bearers,
who were J. M. Culp. G. H. Ackert, l..
}. Brown, j. A D0dson, 8. Ii. Hard
wick, j. P. Minetree, Washington; A.
J. Thweatt, New York; }. 8. b.
Thompson, W. H. Tayloe, Atlanta; j.
Il. Drake, Richmond; First Vice Pres {
dent A. b. Andrews, NJ. 7. Leach,
Charles E. Johnson, V. E. Turner, !
Joseph G.. Brown, Benehan Cameron,
(. B. Raney, j. A. Duncan, John R
Ferrall and z. H. Andrews. of Raleigh;
,ext followed in carriages, then the
family, then friends in car
'iages. cOlored porters of the system
md old family servants, making a !
of nearly mile in length, {
which moved to Christ Episcopal !
church where an appropriate and
leeply impressive service was held,
conducted by the rector, the Rev. DIR. !
". M. Marshall, the music being
appropriate and sweetly :
endered. The procession then NOV !
ID to the cemetery, where in the Nor \
LEGAL lot where the deceased mem !
,ers of his wife's family lie, under a !
preadiDg and beautiful magnolia tree \
he grave had been prepared. Here
vas most Impressive and touching
cene. When the body was lowered
INTO the grave strong men who had
lever been known to weep, gave way
o their feelings. and great tears rolled g
lown their cheeks in their agony of
,rief. 1t seemed the irony of fate $
hat on that beautiful day, amid those
le loved so well. amid the blooming G
rees and singing birds, the sunshine
md glory Of spring time, when all
nature was bounding into new life, l(
lis should havo gone out, and his eyes {
,e closed to those objects which of all
lad heretofore gone to make him and S
hose about him so joyous and 80 happy.
His wife and children will stay a
While in Raleigh. The most of those
Intending the funeral left on the ev-
ming trains Ii