The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-10-28

walks of life, representatives of the
whole State of South Carolina, fol-
lowed the remains to their last rest
ing place.
The Cortege Starts.
Just as the clock struck the hour
of the flower girls, heading the fu-
neral cortege, left the Carlisle home,
which is situated on Wofford campus
within the shadow of the college.
Next came the members of the faculty
and the board of trustees of the COL
lege And after these came the sable
casket borne by ten young men,
chosen from the classes Of the college
and the fitting school. Following the
remains were the students of Wofford
college and the fitting school.
The casket was placed on the plaza
at the foot of the college steps. On
the first step stood the ministers of
the city. Above them were the mem
bers of the choir, surrounding beau
tiful floral production of the Wofford
college building.
The very solemnity of the occasion
was a more eloquent tribute to the
great man than the phraseology of
the finest rhetoric from the lips of a
Demosthenes. In the glorious sun
shine of perfect autumn day several
thousand citizens were gathered
about the institution and the grounds
made sacred to his teachings to do
honor to the memory of him whose
name has been household word
throughout the State for more than
half century.
The Services.
After the reading of the regular
service by Rev. R. S. Truesdale, be-
ginning with the promise of eternal
life, vouchsafed in the Masters own
words, Il am the resurrection and the
life,'' the choir sang, "How Firm a
Foundation, the favorite hymn of
DR.. Carlisle. Dr. S. C. Mitchell, presi-
dent of the University of South Caro-
lima, was called on to offer prayer.
Rev. w. H. K. Pendleton, rector of
the Church of the Advent, read the
Goth psalm. He was followed by DR..
L. M. Roper, pastor of the first Bap-
tist church, who read portion of
the 18th chapter of First Corinthiens.
Another short prayer was offered by
DR.. J. S. Watkins, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, and the choir
sang Faber's hymn, There's Wide
ness in Gods Mercy Like the Wide
ness of the Sea-" Two verses of this
hymn were favorite quotations with
DR.. Carlisle.
Rev. R. S. Truesdale then announc-
ed that the services would be conclud-
ed at the grave.
Those who had attended funerals
of distinguished public men in larger
cities declared that they had never
seen larger concourse of people.
The funeral procession passed
through College street into Magnolia
street, thence to the cemetery, near
the Southern depot. The children of
the city schools were lined up on
either side of College street and Mag
nolia street-a solid phalanx from the
campus of Wofford college to the Gem
etery gates.
Borne by Young Men.
The following young men acted as
pallbearers:
Senior class, R. Leon Keaton, Kea-
ton; w. F. Klugh, Greenwood.
Junior class, Nj. S. Lively, Waynes-
boro, Ga; D. T. Outzs, Johnson.
Sophomore class, G. NJ. Crum, Or
angeburg; C. R. Moseley, Laurens.
Freshman class, B. M. Keller, J. T.
Moore.
Fitting school, J. H. Anderson, W.
c. Moore.
The members of the board of trus-
tees and the members of the faculties
of Wofford college and the Fitting
school were the honorary pallbearers.
The casket was borne to the Car
Isle burying lot in Magnolia ceme-
terry. In this lot rests the wife of DR..
James H. Carlisle an their infant
daughter, besides a nuMber of kins-
folk.
The services at the grave were
short. The choir sang "Abide With
Me-" after which Rev. E. T. Hodges
offered prayer, followed by Rev. j.
W. Speake, pastor of Bethel Metho-
dist church. Prayers were offered by
Rev. DR.. S. T. Hallman, pastor of the
Lutheran church, and by Rev. A. J.
Stafford.
The choir sang "The Christians
Good Night" and the services were
concluded.