The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-02-25
Laid TO REST.
Remains of Sen. Asbury c. Lati-
mer Sleeps in Home Town.
CERE MONIES

We're Most Imp-essive.-Throngs of
Friends and Associates Gathered
to Pay the Last Tribute to Their
States Deceased Representatives
Body Laid in the Family Plot at
Belton. Cemctary.
A dispatch to The State from Bel
ton says all that was mortal of As
bury C. Latimer, late senator from
South Carolina, was laid to rest in
the family plot at the Belton ceme-
tary Friday.
That Senator Latimer was esteem
ed by his colleagues in congress was
evidenced by the kindly expressions
uttered by them, that he was es-
teemed by the citizenship of his home
community was evid fenced by the
unusual tribute paid his memory
by his townspeople in the suspension
of business and the large outpouring
of people, not only from the town but
from all neighboring localities, was
apparent at every hand.
Almost every store and business
house Of the town was closed from
II o'clock until after the funeral in
the afternoon, and nearly every bus
mess house was draped in mourning
as tribute of respect to his mem
ory. The postoffice and the public
schools were also closed in honor of
the distinguished dead
The special train over the Southern
railway bearing the body Of the de-
ceased senator accompanied by the
committees from the senate and
house Of representatives, arrived on
time. The body was Immediately
taken to the Methodist church of
which the senator was consistent
member, where it lay in state until
the hour of the funeral. Each train
brought delegations from various or
ganized bodies and individual citi-
zens who had come to pay the last
tribute to their representative in the
senate and their personal friend.
The little town of Bolton, the home
of the late senator, swarmed with
people from every section Of the
State, who were there to honor the
memory of the man who had done
so much for himself, but who had
done more for his constituents, in
that he has been faithful an dill
gent public servant.
The funeral arrangements were In
charge of Mr.. E. Livingstone Cornei-
ius, assistant sergeant-at-arms OF the
senate. and the train was in charge
of Mr.. c.. w. Fletcher, city ticket
agent of the Southern railway in
washington. Col. R. w. Hunt board
ed the train at Spartanburg and look
ed after the funeral party to Bolton.
The funeral services were held at
| the MolQOulSL CuulSli, ~ "hA>H '
ator Latimer had long been men,
ber. The Rev. W. l.. Halroyd, the
pastor, assisted by the Rev. W. i.
Tate, pastor of the Baptist church.
and the Rev. A. ]. Cauthen, presld-
ing elder of the Anderson district
Senator Latimer's former pastor con-
Quoted the church service.
Perhaps the most moving feature
of the funeral was the touching and
eloquent prayer of the Rev. MT
Cauthen.
"Asleeo in Jesus and II Need
Thee Every Hour" were s%eeLly reli-
dercd by the choir and at the con
clusien Of the church service Near
or NV cod to Thee We. sung Dy
III, assomblage, after which tne
hoay Wa removed from the churcf
and the service was concluded at the
grave.
touching incident while the bocS
law in state Wa whe" the o'd ram
linv servants, aEo'. IN uulhoer
passed through ''e 1u"ch "
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