The Batesburg advocate. [volume] (Batesburg, S.C.) 1901-1911, 1906-03-30
1 CAREER That WAS Al H0HQg
TO HIS CevafRY--FL0RlL
TRIBUTES WERE MLIY--
STATE OFFICERS YOUNG
AND OLD ATTEND TIE
FUHERAL--SEVERlL
SECRET ORDERS PAY
THEIR LAST
TRIBUTE.

The venerable DR., Furman wrote
these words when no heard of the
death Of Jno. c. Calhoun: "Mourn
Carolina Mourn" These words might
appropriately be applied in reference
to the death Of Attorney General g.
X. Gunter Jr., who died At the res.
idence OF his father Capt. U, x. Gun
ter in this town last Sunday A. M.
after long illness. Genl. Guntsr
was native OF this town ard was
much respected by all who knew him.
He was educated In the BatesburR
High School and the South Carolina
College. From the latter institution
he graduated In law, after making q
record Of which any young man should
be proud. After his graduation he
practiced Law with 0. G. Jordan of
Aiken for while and then went to
Spartanburg and connected himself
with prominent law firm there.
From there he went to Columbia and
acted as Assistant Atty. Genl. for
number OF years after which ho WAS
elected by the-people Of the state to
the prominent position OF Atty. Genl.
AS a boy Genl. Gunter was a pro-
found student. asa man he was a
lawyer OF ability and destruction. His
written opinions on points OF law were
models Of much study and profound
thinking. The great state of South
Carolina can III afford to lose such a
man Us Genl Gunter, and it was
fitting that the flag on the sigte house
should be at half mast on the day OF
his funeral
Genl Gunter was man who made
good friends "hereVer he went and 1t
was his meat and drink each day that
he lived TO be OF service to his friend.
He was not questionable pol
itIcian as q great many men are; his
acts were clean and open and above
board.
His funeral was largely attended by
his friends from different parts OF this
state. Let all emulate his virtues
and shun his mistakes II any. May
he rest In peace, which par.ute all
understanding.
At three o'clock the funeral pro-
cession started from the Gunter res.
idence and slowly it wended Its way
through the streets Of the town to
the BAPTIST church where the lssr.
vices commenced. The church was
crowded far beyond It's utmost ca.
pacity and yet large numbers were
unable to gain entrance. TIE ser.
vices were conducted by the Rev. ia
bez Ferris assisted by Rev. Il. T.
lodges, Rev. N. N. Burton and Dr.
J. II BoIdridge Of Lancaster 8. c.
Mr.. f B Clarke Of Columbia sang III
impressive solo Moment by Moment
which hymn DR. Ferris said had been
favorite OF Gen. .Gunter.
DR.. Boldridge and the Rev. MT
Burton then addressed the congIe
CATION. paying. each tributes OF love
and devotion to the dead. They hac
known Gen. Gunter through all tn,
years OF his life and " ith no perfume
tory words OF idle meaningless praise
but with love and sincerity revealed
In every word, they paid noble trib
ute to Ie character and worth Of IL,
man to whom his friends were so de
! voted. "Gtd be with You Till w
| Meet Again was the next hymn SUM
a I'd the services in the church wer
ended.
At the conclusion OF these service
the body was borne to the ceme- eI
and the further exercises were coz
cluded by the Elks, g. j. Lynch, eS
alted ruler: E. b. Clark, chaplain; L
y. Brooker, esteemed leading knight
G.. ID. Bellinger, esteemed lecturin
knight, ane G.. G.. Mos sley, esteeme
loyal knight, conducting these in
pressive services.
As the settling sun went slowl
down over the pine tops OF Salud
valley, the sacred, beautiful worc
land n u ic OF the hymn, "Abide wit