The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-14
IMPOSING ESCORT
FOR SENATOR BATE
Remains Laid TO Rest in Mount
0Iivet
GREAT CHAMBER THR0NGED
Confederate Veterans Take a Very
Prominent Part in the Exercises.
Admirers from Many
States Attend.
GREAT CHAMBER THRONGeD

Nashville. Tenn. March 13.-As the set
ting sun glistened on leafless trees at Mt.
Olivet this morning, the volleys of a bur-
ial saluate reverbrated over the surround
ing hills. Then as the smoke drifted
slowly away. the wall of bugle sounding
taps sounded over a newly made grave
and all that was mortal OF William b.
Bate, United States Senator from Tennes-
see, had been laid to rest. Military hon
ors were bestowed upon the dead by his
former confederate comrades in arms.
The burial services were simple, but ex-
ceedingly impressive. They were con-
Quoted under the auspices of Frank
Cheatham bivouac United Confederate
Veterans, Gen. George W. Gordon OF
Memphis officiating. The remains were
followed to the cemetery by vast con-
course Of civilians. many of whom had
come from all sections of the south to at
tend, by the governor, state officials, ex-
governors, members of the Supreme
court, the legislature, officers of tho
Daughters of the Confederacy, Frank
Cheatham bivouac. United Confederate
Veterans; the congressional committee,
other visiting organizations and an inn
Maj. Gen. George w Gordon of Mem
phia was grand marshal of the parade,
and led the possession, mounted, accom-
panied by Capt. John P. Hickman, Adjt.
Gen. Col. Ed. Bourne of Memphis COM
handing the First Tennessee regiment OF
Confederate Veterans National Guard OF
Tennessee, and Col. W. J. Hale of Harts-
Vile who was the lieutenant colonel of
General Bates old regiment
Many Troop in Line.
The troops in line consisted of Troop A,
Confederate veterans, Nashville; Company
A, Confederate veterans Memphis; Com
pany b, Confederate veterans, Nashville;
Companies C, E and l., of the State
guard, Nashville. under the personal COM
mand Of Adjutant General Hannah.
The procession left the capitol after the
funeral was held In the hall of the house
of representatives, where was assembled
gathering. the like of which has rarely
been seen in the state.
The floral offerings, both at the capt.
toll and the grave, were arranged by mem
bers of William b. Bate Chapter, Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy and were re-
markable for profusion and beauty.
The family and accompanying party en-
tering the chamber was headed by Dr.
Lansing Burrows. Next came the other
officiating ministers, who were followed
by the family with Mrs. Bate on the
arm Of her son-in-law, Mr. Mastin.
Hall Was Crowded.
When DR.. Burrows rose from his seat
in the chair usually occupied by the
speaker of the house. and held up his
hand for silence, the hall and gallaries
had been filled almost to suffocation.
The choir sang How Firm a Founda-
ton A passage of scripture selected
from Revelations was read by DIR. G. A
Lotion. Prayer was offered by DR.. James
H. McNeilly.
The choir sang Land of Beulah" and
DR.. Burrows arose to deliver the first
address.
DIR. Burrows was followed by Rev. D.
c. Kelly. an officer under General Bate
in the civil war, who paid eloquent
tribute. concluding:
Soldier, patriot Christian, sleep well
until we meet again.
Prayers were offered by Rev. w. NJ. s.
Wilkes and Rev. John P. McFerrin and
the services at the capitol were brought
to close.