The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-15
DISTINGUISHED MEN
WERE IN ATTENDANCE.
Some of the GeOrgians Who At
tended the Funeral.

Some of the GeOrgians Who At
tended the Funeral.
Atlanta, Jan. 14.-The streets of At
lanta have been thronged to-day with
distinguished Georgians and visitors
from nearby states, who came to at
tend Gen. Gordon's funeral. Militia
men and other organizations from
Georgia cities were conspicuous in the
funeral procession.
Among the distinguished visitors here
are Col. ]. H. Estill. of Savannah;
Gen. Julian S. Carr, Durham, n. c..
Congressman w. B. Lamar, ITALIA
hassee, Fla; John w. Faxon, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; J. Pope Brown, Hawkins
ville Judge A. S. Miller, Macon; B.
NJ. Galloway, Washington, Ga; James
B. Park, Greensboro; Felix Corrupt,
Cave Springs; John S. Cleghorn, Sum-
merville; D. B. Hamilton, Rome;
Judge Thomas G. Jones, Montgomery,
Ala; Col w. NJ. Toomer. Waycross;
Harry Hodgson, Athens; j. w. Caba-
Mss, Macon; j. H. Lumpkin, Ameri-
Gus; A. ]. Crovatt, Brunswick Gen.
Simon Bolivar Buckner and wife of
Kentucky.
Gov. Terrell invited Col. ]. H. Estill
and Capt. F. W. Garden, of Savannah,
representing the First Regiment of
Infantry, to join him and other State
House officers and distinguished visitors
in their participation in the sorrowful
exercises.
Camp Wade Hampton of Columbia,
S. c.. sent a delegation consisting of
Mr.. Caldwell, D. j. Griffith, w. W..
Lumpkin, John c. Haskell. This dele
CATION brought blanket of gray moss
to be spread upon the grave of Gen.
Gordon and very handsome wreath.
Augusta Camp, No ass, was repre-
scented by Capt. John w. Clarke, N.
M. Belding, w. D. Bowen, Lieut.. j.
H. Cranston, Lieut.. G. F. hanback,,
B. Merry, A. B. Saxon, George W.
Wise, John Hardin, Mike Hanlon, Hon.
]. Rice Smith. Hon. D. G. Fogarty,
DR.. r. Steiner, DR.. T. H. Paschal,
Hon. M. V. Calvin, G. L. Oliver, j..
P. Mclaughlin, w. B. White, Corporal
M. A. Tanner, Capt. w. M. Dunbar,
Capt. James L. Fleming, DR.. Des-
Ford
The Gordon Institute cadets of
GAINESVILLE, were here eighty-f1ve
strong. They came in this morning ear
ly under the command of Capt. E. T.
Winston, u. S. A, the commandant.
Cadet Major E. B. Askey was in i'm
mediate command of the battalion,
while the company captains were Ca
diets B. M. Taylor and E. T. McIlvaine.
The cadets made a splendid impress
sion with their immaculate uniforms
Many picturesque scenes marked
the arrival of the visitors, not the
least of which was the mingling of the
old and SCARED veterans with the
young militiamen.
The Floyd Rifles, of Macon, and the
Brunswick Riflemen, of Brunswick, ar
rived Wednesday morning. These two
are among the oldest of the
state IfOODSs DOllA AAcINAlAG oAANNA NN~SN
names seen service in the Cicil War.
The youngest veteran in the state al
SO arrived this morning. He is P. M.
Galloway, of Forsyth, who enlisted
at the age Of IA. He was with Cor
don's command.
Services at WaycrOss.
Waycross, Ca, Jan. 14.--Waycross
Camp, United Confederate Veterans,
under command of Capt. c. A. Shell
don. met this morning, and q process
sion was formed for the march to the
First Methodist Church. where serv-
ices in memory of Gen. John B. Cor
don were held. The Daughters OF the
took part in the exer-
cises -. nth
school, together with the teachers
and students. occupied reserved seats
as did also the Veterans and Daugh-
ters Of the Confederacy. The Mayor
Continued on Ninth Pase.)