Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-09-07

path OF a rugged life. and those who
had come after. to see him react the
pinnacle OF fame in the public SER
vice, mourneIs all.
The people OF Parkerspurg. and
distinguished citizens from afar
were there to pay that last trilNte
to the distinguished jurist and the
man.
THE IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
The services were conduced Mt
three o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the handsome Trinity church by the
Rev. DR.. Scollay Moore. assisted by
the Rt Rev. Bishop Peterkin, bish-
op of the Episcopal diocese or West
Virginia. At one o'clock the body
was conveyed to the church and
there lay in state for the public
view until 2:3O. when the casket was
closed
AT the appointed hour the funeral
cortege arrived. and the members OF
the funeral party were escorted to
their seats. The full vested choir of
Trinity church. led by Charles A.
Bukey, organist, rendered Lead
Kindly Light" and Abide with
Me-"
The solemn and IMPRESSIVE ritual
of the Episcopal church was then
conducted by the Roy. DR.. Moore.
who, in well chosen words. delivered
a brief funeral address.
SOME CHOSEN VERSES.
Briefly he paid tribute in his
eloquent manner TO the life and
deeds of the deceased. DIR. Moore
spoke feelingly- and affectionateiy OF
the distinguished dead. and at the
close OF his remarks he read some
poems. one at the request OF Miss
Jackson, which had been read at the
obsequies Of the late Mrs. Jackson.
and had been favorite gem in lit
erature of the late Judge Jackson.
AT the conclusion of the services
the body was conveyed to Riverside
cemetery, where IL was lowered to
earth, beside the remains of the late
Mrs Jackson
MANY FLORAL OFFERINGS
The attendance was large. the
church being crowded to the doors.
The casket was banked with floral
offerings. which came from many ad-
mirers. from among the fellow
tOwnsmen OF the deceased and his
friends and associates over the
state.
Among those OF Judge Jacksons g
distinguished friends who were here
were Thomas Fitzgerald. general
manager OF the q. G. o.; Attorney
John Bassil. OF Clarksburg: ex-
Governor Fleming. OF Fairmont;
Judge We Icy Atkinson, of Washing
ton, -. C.: Assistant District Attor-
ney Emmett Sho~alcr. u Fairmont;
Col. John r. McGraw. ~ Grafton;
Col. John Butt. OF Harrer's T. rry:
Judge A. G. Dayton. ~ PhHppi;
Col. Fred paul Grosscup of Charles
ton, and a number Of others.
The officers Of The United ties
district court and the Unitel states
circuit court were all I'm attendance.
as well as former officers who served
during Judge Jackson's incumbency
A SPECIAL DELEGATION
There were also a special delega-
ton from the Ohio county bar. com
posed Of General Alfred Caldwell.
Attorney II. w. Russell and Hon.
Robert white
The following we're the active pail
bearers:
G. r. Caldwell. Judge Reese Biz
zard. Major c. D. Elliott. Dr A. ~.
Frame. J w vandervort. Col John
| T. McGraw, Judge John " Holt and
H. NJ. O'Bleness.
BY reason Of the failure OF Judge
B. r. Kellar. of the Southern dis
trict, and Elliott Northcott 70 attend
changes were made in the list Of
honorary pall-bearers The follow
/ ing served:
Charles n shattuck. Dr. C. r.
/ Bartlett. John Hogan. Dr r. B.
Camden. Joseph b. Neal, DR.. r a.
Harris. w ~ Chancellor. J. n. Cam
den. DR. J. N. Murdoch J. T. Blair.
Judge r T. stealy. w w Van Win
kle, John w Roberts. Gilbert l.
Watson. Judge A. g. Dayton. Thos
Fitzgerald, a. p. Fleming. r. NJ
Gilkeson. George " Gordon John
/ T. Harris John r. Laird. G. &. Mar
tin. w B Paden, 3. s. Pope and
Judge J. G McCluer.