The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-03-30
FUNERAL OF
ATT. GEN. GUNTER
IMPRESSIVE. SCENES IN BATES
BURG, HIS HOME TOWN.
Business Suspended-Th People At
tend the Funeral En- Masse, as if
all Had Lost Relative
Many Officials and Git
izens also Present
fcomColumbia.

COlumDla, March 26.-The esteem
in which the late Hon. U. x. Gunter
Jr, Attorney General of South Car
olina, was. held by those who knew
him was strikmgly illustrated today
in his home town of Batcsburg dur
ing theh ours thath is body was being
borne through the streets TO it's last
resting place among the graves Of his
departed fellow townsmen. Business
was entirely suspended in town, as it
had been since announcement of the
death Of Mr.. Gunter. On the streets
those who had known him from boy
hood gathered and eulogized his Writ
ues. Deep and sincere were the ex-
pressions, convincing any stranger
that "X" Gunter, as he was familiar
ly called, was loved by those who
knew him best.
Just as striking was the demonstra-
ton that those who knew him best
III public life held him in highest
esteem. This was evident by the pres
ence of so many pFAminent people
from other portions of the State, who
had journeyed here to pay the last
tribute Of respect to his memory. The
train from Columbia was so crowd
ed that an extra passenger conch
had to be attached in order to ac-
. commodate the people, and the many
mangnificent ! floral offerings that
they brought. .tn* .s ..$.s g. g.
Most affecting was the eulogy de-
livered at the Church by the Rev. N.
N. Burton, the veteran minister, who
had known Afr. Gunter from baby
hood. Eloquently, and, often in u
choking voice, Mr.. Burton paid tri-
\ butte to the distinguished dead. Dur
ing the forenoon the body of, Mr..
= Guhter lay in the parlor Of his ;an..
cestral home, where friends from all
the surrounding country came to look
upon his features for the last time.
The Train From Columbia
brought the State officers, depart
mental clerks, delegations from Elks
and knights Of Pythias, number Of
civilians from Columbia, and other
portions of the State. Governor Hey
ward was unavoidably absent, being
detained in Florida, but he sent to
the bereaved family the telegraphic
message Of sympathy already publish
cd. ''
- The State officers present were
Lieutenant Governor Sloan, Secre-
tary Of State CAN'T, Comptroller Gen.
oral Jones, State Treasurer Jennings,
Superintendent of Education Martin,
Private Secretary Norment, Adjt. Gen
Frost, Commissioner Watson, AS
sistant Attorney General -: Youmans,
Railroad Commissioner .Caughman,
Superintendent Griffith of the State
Penitentiary, Miss Laborde, the State
Librarian; Capt. U. Il. Brooks, clerk
Of the State Supreme Court.
From the various departments a,
tho Capitol were: Messrs Carter, Nc,
. Laurin, Mitchell, Holmes, McCowr
and others.
Misses Henderson, Walker and Yer
non, the latter from the Attorne,
Generals office, represented th'
stenographer's Of the Capitol
From the Legislative branch Of thu
Government were Senator Blease, o.
Newberry; Representative Etheridge
and MIR. E. II. Aull, chief clerk Of th'
engrossing department.
State Armorer Alley and Capito
Guard HERS attended. M
The Columbia Lodge Of Elks, o
which Mr.. Gunter was a charter MON
Der, sent a strong delegation, heade
by Exalted Ruler. Lynch and Past ES
ated Ruler Il. B. Clark. In tho dele
cation were: Geo. q. Moseley, DR.. I
D. Brooker, III, q, johnson, B. I
Cooner, Dir. w. L. Eberhardt, d
\ Byers, +. r., Hongh, J. B. Letton, til
Hon. q. Duncan Bellinger, forme
ttorney General, and Messrs Wa
Can't and others, who were pre-
Riso in other capacities. II
It's Of Pytllias sent delegate
: ting OF Past Chancellor Cant