The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-15
VETERANS FILL ATLANTA
Eloquent 0rati0nS at Bier in
 Georgia'S Capitol.
Flowers from Every Quarter of South. land Deck the Casket-Religious Services at the Central
 Presbyterian Church.

 out the South. Other States have joined In paying the last tributes of respect and honor to the memory of Leutenant-Gen- eral John B. Gordon, whose mortal re- mains were laid in their final resting place. In every part of the Southland business has been laid aside and tens of thous- ands have gathered in memorial meet ings 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 representing the State in the United States Senate, and since the war leading 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 surroundings and with such concourse from every rank as was the body of General Gordon in Att Ianta today. The body had laid in state In the rotunda of the State Capitol from early Wednesday morning till the hour of the final service at noon today. Dur ing those hours 5000 veterans and citi- gems gazed on the features that were familiar to so many. Men, women and children of both races have joined in the tribute of respect and the demise of the Confederate leader has been the occasion of gathering more old soldiers from any part of the South than has been seen at any but the annual meetings of the United Confederate Veterans, of which General Gordon was the first and only commander since it's organization, thir- teen years ago.
 Everywhere have been seen the signs of mourning. On all public buildings flags. have flown at half-mast. From o'clock. this morning till this evening, guns have been fired at half hour intervals. making seventeen guns, the Lieutenant Generals salute; during the hours of the funeral business was generally suspended and during the day bells on the city build ings and the churches were toIled at min ute intervals. The seats were thronged1 with citizens and visitors from q doEen. States.
 Exercises at Capitol.
 The first exercises were held in the hall ef Representatives at 10 o'clock. over which Governor J. M. Terrell of Georgia presided The great hall was crowded to It's limit and in the audience and on the Speakers stand were many of the leading men from all parts of the South Ad- dresses were made during the two hours by Governor Terrell. General Stephen D. Lee. who succeeds GeneralGor1on as com mander-in-chief of the United Confederate Veterans; General Clement, A. Evans, commander of the Department of Tennes- 
 Thomas c. Jones of Alabama, who was a member of General Gordon's stan in the Civil War: Gov. D. c. Heyward of South Carolina; Chaplain John William Jones of the Confederate Veterans; Gen. Ben- nett H. Young of Kentucky; John Temple Graves of Atlanta; Governor W. s. Jen- nings of Florida, and Albert H. Cox of Atlanta. The burden of these addresses was the worth of General Gordon as d private citizen and as leader in civil life and in public endeavor.
 At the conclusion of these exercises the body was taken from the Capitol to the Central Presbyterian Church, across the street from the Capitol. where the re- ligious ceremonies of the day wer held. The capacity of the church, 1,500, neces- sarlly limited the number of the attend ance and after the family. the near friends and the voted visitors from other States had been admitted the remaining space, by request of Mrs. Gordon, was given to veterans and the doors were closed and guarded by police.
 The casket was laid on a bier covered with 8 pEofusion of flowers sent from all parts of the South. Among these contri- buttons was magnificent wreath ordered bv the ex-Confederate members of the present Congress.
 A double quartctte sang Lead Kindly Light" Just as I Am." and other se- lections that were favorites with General Gordon. The services were conducted by Rev. Orme Flynn; prayer was offered by Rev. W. J. Trobridge and brief addresses were delivered by Rev. Chas. R. Nisbet and Rev. Thereon Rice, pastor of the church. The more personal character of these services. which were attended large ly by those who had had personal ac- quaintance with the dead General, were pathetic in the extreme. The benediction was pronounced by Chaplain Jones, and the procession to Oakwood Cemetery was begun.
 Order of Procession.
 The order of the procession included military and civic organizations beside hundreds of private citizens. The long line was headed by a detachment of mounted police, which was followed by other bodies. These were the 18th United States Infantry band. 16tth United States Infantry, under command of Col. Butler D. Price; State militia, led by the 5th Georgia Infantry, with regimentaI band: companies from Brunswick Macon and other cities of Georgia; the honorary es- cort, hearse bearing the body, followed by carriages bringing the family. Cover nor Terrell and visiting Governors: Gems. Stephen D. Lee and Clement A. Evans. Mayor Howell of Atlanta, and the City Council; Ladies' Memorial Association. Dauhgters of the COnfederacy, Children of the Confederacy, Confederate Veterans Camps from Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and other Southern States, Vet erans from the Soldiers Home, Daughters of the American Revolution, Posts of the Brand Army of the Republic, and the pro- cession was ended with a long line of prl- vate citizens.
 Among the Veterans were seen some who insisted on joining the march, though their progress was slow and crutches were needed; old men, broken with the weight of years. came from long distances to join their tributes with oth- CTS to the dead commander The thronS that watched the procession numbered nearly 2O,OOO, and included strangers from distant cities and States.
 Services at Grave.
 The ceremonies at the grave were sim