Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
SENATOR'S BODY BURIED
Remains Of the Late John +.
Morgan Inferred
AT HIS LONGTIME HOME.
In Live Oak csmssery. Selma, Rspesss
the Body sf One Of the Greatest
Ssatermea the South Has Given to
The Americas Nation.

Selma. Ala. June l5.-The funeral
OF the ,late Senator John T. Morgan
took place at noon Saturday from
Church Street Methodist Episcopal
church. South. where the distinguished
statesman. scholar and idol Of Alabama
and family worshipped many years.
This city. which had been his home
from early life. ceased business. and 80
great was the throng that thousands
were unable TO gain admission 10 the
sacred sdifice.
Because Of fake story that a plot
had been formed 10 assassinate vive
President Fairbanks and Senator For
aker half dozen police officers stood
about the funeral train while II was at
Montgomery The vice president came
by way Of Birmingham. joining the con-
gressional party here. Selma citizens
were highly indignant at the report of
a probable assassination. which had
no shadow Of foundation.
Governor Conner and others state
officials were present Senator Fraser
Of Tennessee joined the funeral party
at Montgomery The remains arrived
at Montgomery via Atlanta early Sat
urday morning At that city. the state
capitol. six times was the dear depart
ed given the highest gift a state can
confer upon a citizen. Many were AZ
the Montgomery depot tn pay their last
tribute OF respect All the Alabama
congressional delegation attended the
funeral. besides people from every sec
sion Of the state.
The procession from the station 10
the church was headed by Mayor At
kins. Then came a band of music and
next the military. followed by ConfetL
crate veteran various committees and
distinguished 'sitors In carriages. As
the processicr was moving away the
congressional delegation was escorted
20 carriages In this party were sena-
tors Overman. Bacon. Fraser. Mallory
and Pettus and Representatives Webb
Bartlett Gillespie. Moon. Taylor.
Wiley. Clayton. Craig. Heflin. Richard
son. n. W. Layton. assistant sergeant
at arms. OF the senate: W. II. Randell.
Carl Loeff1er and Carl Deknieht.
senate messengers: Edward Richards.
assistant sergeant nj arms OF the
house. and Grant Jarvis. a house en-
ploye. In addition 10 these many per.
sons rode in private carria~es and
delegation OF negroes brought up the
rear.
Services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
W. p. Dickinson. pastor OF church. aud
consisted OF scriptural readings, hymns
and prayer The church has seating
capacity Of i.io0 and every seat was
taken, with men standing A sentinel
was placed on duty at every door to
keep the crowd out. Relatives ana
national and state representatives oc-
cupied the 900 reserved seats directly
In front
After the solemn services at tho
church the cortege proceeded To Live
Oak cemetery. where the ashes OF
Vice President William n. King. who
passed away while holding the second
highest office In the nation. repose.
After the committal service the sena.
tors body was consigned TO the grave
and the resting place OF one OF the
greatest and noblest men the nation
has ever known was covered with
floral designs. Misses May and Cor
della Morgan. whose devotion 10 their
aged father was so marked during their
long residence at Washington. are
nearly prostrated with grief.