The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-11
.LOWNDES
FUNERAL
OCCURS
IN EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
IN CUMBERLAND, MD, AND Is
LARGELY ATTENDED.

JUDGE NATHAN GoFF, OF THIS
CITY, AN HONORARY PALLBEAR-
Err, AND DAVID 3AvDSoN AN
ACTIVE ONE.
BUSINESS Houses Generally Are Closed
As Well As Some Of the Schools
Coal Mines Also Close Down For tn.
Day-FlOral Tributes Were Numerous
and Most Beautiful.
CUMBERLAND. Md. Jan. lI-Tac
funeral and burial of Ex-Governor Lloyd
Lownies. whe died sihRlenly Sunday
morning at min, o'clock from apoplex>.
WERE held nerc today. Tas obsequie.
werc tae mostly largely attended with
in the history Of the city Many nos-
able persons were numbered among the
hundreds wao witnessed the last sad
rites.
For period Of ten nours tale remains
Of the late Governor rested yesterday
in state in the parlor of tine family man
sion. where scores of friends gazel upon
tine features of the departed. banign and
placid even in death. The expressions
of sincerity which marked tae countc.
nanees of the many who mad bsen bless
el with his friendship were unmistab-
ably apparent in the audible sighs or
tears that furrowed down their cheeks.
The remains were conveyed from the
residence to Emmanuel church promptly
at II O'Clock today. The list of honor.
ary ballpearers included: Governor Ed.
win Warfleld, Chief Judge Roger Nc.
Sherry. of Frederick; Gen. James A.
Gary and w. II. Dawson. of baltimore;
J. I. Woodward, of New York; J. q.
Quinn. Of Caillieothe. o.; Judge Nathan
Goir, of clarls@burg. W. Va; .Ionn v. L.
Pindley of baltimore; JOHN w. Randall
Of Annapolis anil Ranisl AMMAN and
jndge Robert R. Henderson. Of this city.
the active palIbearers ware P. n.
Daughtrey, James CLARK, d. ]. BlacK-
iston. Judge A. Hunter Boyd. Roderic
clary. G. L. Bretz. David Davidson and
DR.. Richard Gerstell.
At thf church Bisaop Paret R,v. r.
NJ. Jefrreys and Rec. F, b. HowNlen mar.
ticipated in conducting the solemn SER
vice. The Episcopal burial servic, was
used.
the floral offerings presented in CRATE
ful remembrance of the deceased were
numerous and most beautiful. Tn, cas-.
Set at tn Lowndes home was entirely
'urounded by flowers,
At the annual meeting Of the youur
Mems Republican Club, held last nicat
n Baltimore, it was unanimously voted
o tender TO the family Of thu late Gov.
'rnor Lowndes the heartfelt coincidence
and deep sympathy of the members A
message Of this purporr was received
rom the secretary of the club, William
:. Henry. at a late hour this morning.
There was no session at me All.pany
county Academy today on account Of
he funeral Of Governor Lowndes.
\ meeting of the Merchants Associa.
tion was held yesterday afternoon in
taeir quarters on South Centre street
and tne following committee was an
pointed to attend tae funeral: d. Il
Ksan, p. J. Seaver and A. p. Gros.
Arrangements we're made to convey
the pHblic to the cemetery after the
funeral services in Emmanuel Episcopar
church. Three street cars were stand
ing at the foot Of Washington street
at tn close of the service for tae pnb.
lie.
me four mines and the brick yard
plant Of the Union Mining Company. al
Mt. Savage, Of which company the late
Gov. Lowndes was president. were closed
,lown All day today, and many OF the
workmen came to Cumberland to attend
the funeral.
The Allegany Furniture Works. in
Northern Cumberland, of which he wa,
a director. and several otner industries
in which Gov. Lowndes was interested
were closed all day.
Yesterday morning the shareholders
of the First National Bank or At sav.
age. Of which Gov. Lownd.s was prcsi.
dent. met in annual session. ami after
appointing committee to draft reso.
htions of respect. the meeting at l2
O'clock noon adjourned to meet mex,
Tuesday, waen the directors and Of
icers OF tae bank viii BE- chosen.
the Alleging county school board YES.
terday issued an order granting Der.
mission to all public school teacacrs
who desired to attend the funeral 10
dismiss their scholars at 1890 o'clock
today.