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-The People At
tend the Funeral En- Masse, as if
all Had Lost Relative
Many Officials and Git
izens also Present
ffomColumbia.

Columbia. March 26-The esteem
in which the late Hon. Z. x. Gunter,
Jr., Attorney General of South Car
olina, was held by those who knew
him was strikingly illustrated today
in his home town of Batesburg dur
ing theh ours thath is body was being
borne through the streets to its 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 TX" Gunter, as he was familiar
" called, was loved by those who
knew him best.
Just as striking was the demonstra-
ton that those who knew him best
in public life held him in highest
esteem. This was exident by the pres
ence Of so many pNminent 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 coach
had to be attached in order to ac-
conmodate the people, and the many
mangnificent floral offerings that
they brought.
Most affecting was the ealogy de-
livered at the Church by the Rev. n.
N. Burton, the veteran minister, VINO
had known Mr.. Gunter from baby
hood. Eloquentiy, and often IN a
choking voice, Ar. Burton paid trl-
butte to the distinguished dead. Dur
ing the forenoon the body OF Ar.
Custer lay in the parler 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, a number OF
civilians from Columbia. and other
portions of the State. Governor Hey
ward was unavoidably absent, being
detained in Florida, but be sent to
the bereaved family the telegraphlc
message Of sympathy already publish
ed.
The State officers present were
Lieutenant Governor Sloan, Secre-
tary Of State CAN'T, Comptroller Gen.
.eral Jones, State Treasurer jennings
Superintendent of Education Martin,
Private Secretary Norment, Adjt. Gen
Frost, Commissioner Watson, AS
sistant Attorney General Ioumans,
Railroad Commissioner .Caughman.
superintendent Griffith Of the State
Penitentiary, Miss Laborde, the State
Librarian: Capt. Z. r. Brooks, clerk
of the State Supreme Court.
From the various departments at
the Capitol were: Messrs Carter, Nc
Lauriu, Mitchell, Holmes, McCown
and others.
Misses Henderson, Walker and Yer
non, the latter from the Attorney
Generals office, represented the
stenographer's Of the Capitol.
From the Legislative branch Of the
Government were Senator Blease, OF
Newberry; Representative Etheridge,
and Mr.. E. Fl. Aull, chief clerk Of the
engrossing department.
State Armorer Alley and Capitol
Guard HERS attended.
The Columbia Lodge Of Elks, Of
which Mr.. Gunter was a charter men,
ber, sent a strong delegation, headed
bv Exalted Ruler Lynch and Past Ex-
ated Ruler E. B. Clark. In the dele
cation were: Geo. G. Moseley, DR.. P.
D. Brooker, H. G. Johnson, B. r.
Cooner, DR.. W. F. Eberhardt, DR..
Bvers. F. F. Hough, }. B. Letton. the
Hon. G. Duncan Bellinger, former
Attorney General, and Messrs Wat
sor. CAN'T and others, who were pres
ent also in other capacities. The
Knights Of Pythias sent delegation
conSisxino Of Past Chancellor CAN'T