Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-05-05
Will casket Covered Win a
pfofusion Of Beautiful and
Fragrant Blossoms
LEES BODY WAS LAID TO REST
immense Assemblaee Thrones Audi
forum of Historic St. Paul's-Rider.
less Charger With sheathed Sword
Dangling From Saddle Follows Gals.
son Drawn ry Six Black Horses.
Especial TO the Daily Press,

NSpeEtui 10 the Dnlty HteSS.)
f RICHMOND. VA. May An i'm.
Inon%" ascc,nblaSe was gathered I'm
historic ST. paul's this afternoon when
tho funeral Of General FitZhnah Ice
to"k nlacc. The Right Rev. A. NJ.
Han'lclpf. bishop of the Southern Vil..
snia diocese. OBLIGATED. and he was as,
sister by lie Rev. Beverly Tucker,
rcctor of ST. Parl's. Norfolk the Rev.
! andon II. Mason. rector of Grace
church. this city. and the Rev. l.. r..
Barhwell. acting rector of st. Paul's.
~ which the services were conducted.
The churc!i will comfortably seat n
thousand people. but at least four-fold
that number sought to gain admit.
lance today. Out in Grace street, OIL
which tie church fronts. men, women
and children were masscd for a dis
lance of block, and down Ninth
street. which the east side of the build
ing parallels. another great crowd sur.
scd resllessly as tic services inside
the church proceeded.
The scene about the building was in.
spring. hi tile cleared street spaces
uniformed soldiers paced with measur-
ed tread, their uniforms adding the
only tonch of color to the otherwise
monrnful aspect that greeted the eve
in every direction.
Ccumns' Draped In Black.
Each Of The ten Grecian columns
that sentinel approach to the door
ways of ST. Pau's was wrapped IL
black. Across the frcnt of the build
ing broad streamcr of crepe was
Hoped at the pillar capitols. Over
each of the companion entrances
smaller pendants of black were fes-
TONED. Virginia crenper verdant ir
spring'imc Insurance, blankets the
cast wall Of the ancient church, and
encrcaclicS upon the front of The build
ing.
Across tho street mourning dcckcd
the lofty front of the Richmond 10.
iel, and from the balcony of the hos
telry furlcd United States flag hang
limp on its staff. Many private
houses in the vicinity were drapcd In
black Hundreds Of vehicles that
were 10 boar distinguished visitors and
officials and delegations to HOLLYWOOD.
were packed in Capitol square. and in
Grace and Franklin streets. and the
waiting soldiers of the Virginia mill
tary establishment stretched away to
The west for distance of half a mile.
The sLabeams caught the Furnished
metal Of the g.,ns and the soldiers nc.
coutrements and sparkled and danced
iii the bright light of a perfect May
day.
Inside the church the scene was emu.
ally impressive. Every seat in the
was occupied The lcng
galleries were packed. Flowers in
great profusion and in a variety of
colors ard designs were banked about
The chanccl. i'll front of which. directly
at the heal of the centre aisle. the
casket containing the tody Of Gene raj
Ice rested on base concealed by
black broadcloth.
Stars and Bars.
al tile outer side of the casket. near
est The audience and at the terminalion
of the main aisle. the Confederate bat.
tlcflag, in flowers. cleaned IN its field
of rel. with the crossbars of llue hear.
Ing the stars of white. But more
striking in its position of prominence.
was.a great wreath Of white. elevate,
chAa standard Of green, shedding It's
perfume directly above The bier. Il
was four feet in diameter, elevated
about six feet and was made of Easter,
lilies. white roses white sweet peas.
with II green fell of smilax. This dc.
sign was sent by the Veteran Cavalry
Association. Army OF Northern Vir..
giniu
y a wealth of flowers almost conceal.
ctl the c;,sket from view. At the head
the folds of large Confederate bnltlc
flag popped frcm beneath the floral de.
signs. One of the pieces on the top
of the casket was large wreath of