The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-22
BURIAL OF MIR. BERNEY
GREAT CROWD PAYS TRIBUTE TO
 GOOD CITIZEN.
camp Lomax Escorted Body of Dead Confederate Veteran, Who Was Prominent Banker, to Oak-
 wood Cemetery.

The body of William Berney, Presi- lent of the American National Bank, who died Friday, was laid to rest yes terday morning at 10 o'clock in oak wood Cemetery. Impressive funeral serices took place in the First Presby- terian Church at which Rev. l.. $. Handley, D. D., of Birmingham. offi- slated, assisted by Rev. G. w. Patter- son, D. D., pastor of the church.
 Dr, Handley was the pastor of MT. Berney during his long residence in Birmingham and was his close person. al friend. He spoke feelingly on the neath of the distinguished Montgom- erian.
 The church was crowded with friends and floral tributes were exceptionally numerous. A specially selected choir sang Asleep in Jesus" as the process sion entered the church. pr. Patter- son read the first Scripture lesson and Dr, Handley the second.
 Dr. Patterson referred to the large cpngregation as an expression of the loss to the community in the death of MT. Berney He said, however, that the community still had valuable memory of him as good citizen, an eminent follower of Christ and one who was ever faithful in the discharge of his duties to his family and to his aefghbors. Mir. Berney, he said, was fortunate in having lived so that by consistency he inspired the respect and the affection of the community. All who knew him were grateful for hav- Ing had the privilege of being with him. His duties on earth had been discharged faithfully, 1t was therefore well with him wonder.
 He then gave way to Dr. Handley who said that 1t was a pathetic pleas ure for him to take some part in the last exercises over his deceased friend He received notice of his sinking spell and came to Montgomery to say some thing of good cheer to the man, whose friend he had, been for thirty years He said a place was prepared for Mir Berney. The promise, blessed are the dead. Their works do follow them, assured this. Death, he said, is a ten der servant sent by God to lift a weary body home. Death is blessed in that the last battle has been fought and We one goes. He had known MT. Berney thirty years. Fifteen years of that time, he had been member of the speakers congregation and one of his most trusted and honored members Their relations were as sweet as possi- ble. As deacon he served well ana faithfully. He was studious in tho interest of the church. He was elect ed an elder without seeking the ofhc, and was wise counsellor in all affair, of the church.
 pr. Patterson delivered the conclud ing prayer.
 The casket, draped in a Confederat, flag, under which Mir. Berney serve, gallantly in times of war, was thel carried from the church. In front O the casket walked the members o Camp Lomax United Confederate Vet erans, many of them clad in their Con federate uniforms and all wearing badges of mourning.
 At Oakwood Cemetery, the service of the Presbyterian Church were req and Camp Lomax performed the buria ceremonies of that organization.
 The ball-bearers were: J. w. Blacl n. P. LeGrand, A. M. Baldwin, Gen eraI John W. A. Sanford, E. G. Fowl CT. W. H. Hubbard. W. D. Browr John B. Fuller. W. D. Sayre. c. A