The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-21

honorary and active pail bearers. there were in the throng at the Wiley hume. former Congressman Jesse Stallfngs, John B. Knox President of the last Constitutional Convention; R. J. Lowe. former chairman of the Democratic State Executive Committed; Professor E. M Shackleford of the Troy State former professor of chemistry at the University of Alabama members of the City Council of Montgomery, of which Colonel Wiley was for years a member and officers of the State of Alabama.
 At the door of the residence. senti- nAls were posted by Capt. W. F. Lee of Troop IA" and the young soldiers presented arms as the distinguished men passed through the portals of the
 Scores and scores of friends viewed the remains and paused to speak word of sympathy to the grief-stricken family.
 The Funeral Service.
 The services took place at 3:30 o'clock. Dr. Charles A. Stakely. pas tor of the First Baptist Church, offi- ciated. while the appropriate music was rendered by the choir of the same church.
 Tn opahine the services. Dr. Stakely paid brief tribute to the life and works of the man over whose bier he was standing. In paying this tribute he declared that had the men who knew Colonel Wiley best. an opportunity to express their thoughts, his words would have been echoed throughout the United States. To the qualities which made Colonel Wiley's wide popularity, for his peculiar qualifications for lead ership and counsel. for his ability to nAa quality of having convictions and speaking them, and living them, and still impressing his opponents with his honesty and love for his fellow man, the minister spoke most feelingly. In conclusion, he said; "A pillar has fall- en in our temple. It was a pillar of good deeds. of humanity, of brains, of leadership, to replace which will re- quire years" He then read the inn pressive burial service of the Baptist Church.
 At the conclusion of the service at the house the casket was placed in the awaiting hearse and the funeral cor- tege formed. At the head of the pro- cession was detachment of mounted police. followed by the Montgomery City Band. who played the impressive funeral march from Saul and Chopln's funeral march as the party turned to.
 
 came the Montgomery True Blues and the Montgomery Greys, under command of Major Eugenius F. Baber, represent- ing the End Alabama Infantry of which Colonel Wiley was at one time the highest officer. These companies were followed by Troop "A" the active and honorary pail bearers, and the hearse. fanked on either side by a guard of honor from the cavalry. At the Cemetery.
 At the ecemetery thousands of Mont gomerians had congregated to pay their last tribute to the deceased. The en- tire concourse stood with barred heads as the casket was lowered from the hearse. .s
 pr. stakely read the funeral rites ioi the church. Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons Central Lodge Knights of | Pythias and the odd Fellows then in succession went through their burial service. Three volleys were fired by the militiamen as a farewell to the man who served as officer in their ranks in war and in. peace, and as the sad notes of taps were sounded by q bugler. the body was lowered into the gaping tomb.
 The pail bearers who served were: Honorary--Governor B. B. Conner Senator Charles B. Teasley. Represent atives Tyler Goodwin. Gaston Gnnter o. c. Maner, P. B. Mastin. Gen. W. C. Oates, Judge J B. Gaston. Hon. Chas Henderson, w. F. Vandiver, Major w w. Screws. Mayor W. M. Teague, Da- vid Fleming, Capt. C. T. Pollard. Alex Rice, W. E. Kay. general counsel ot the Atlantic Coast Line; s. B. Ben nett. S. P. Collins, Capt. M. H. Am. crime. A. B. Colquitt Alex Hamilton Judge Thomas c. Jones. Judge A. Q. sayre, Judge W. L. Parks.
 | Active-W. 1T. Lawson. Jesse Wal. ter. John c. Carter. Henry Englehardt IA. G. Forbes. Ray Rushton. A. H. Ar. rington, George W. Jones.