The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1910-10-06
FUNERAL or DR. DIXON
Herald Bureau,
Raleigh, N. G., Sept. %.

IL. DIXON was cOnQucLeQ THIS 81
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock from the
state house and Edenton Street
Methodist church, the ceremonies
being deeply impressive and at
tended by a great throng of peo-
pie sorrowfully paying the last
tribute of respect to this distin-
guished citizen, soldier and states
man. All the forenoon and until
the remains we're removed for the
funeral ceremony, throngs of peo-
pie passed through the corridors
of the state house to view the re-
mains lying Ia. state In the rotun-
da. The scene was beautiful and
impressive to a degree, The
catafalque was directly under the
dome. The casket was draped in
United States and North Carolina
flags and the well worn and moth
eaten battle flag of the Fourteenth
| North Carolina Confederate army,
in which Major Dixon served SO
~vaIiently, coming out of the war
with the rank of captain. On the
casket there was also the Majors
masonic apron and laid over the
whole there was his sword that he
welded in the battles of the civil
war and offered for service In the
ESpanish-American war. Around
the walls of the rotunda and CORR
doris white and black mourning
draperies and placed with striking
taste were also lovely groups of
palms, ferns and other appropri-
ate plants. The floral decorations
were also extremely beautiful and
numerous. There were special
military guards of honor from the
Old Soldiers of the Soldiers Home
and from the local company of the
North Carolina National Guard.
The remains were removed from
the state house at. 3 80 for the fun
eral service at the church. The
pail bearers we're members of Will
liam G. Hall Lodge of Masons and
the honorary pail bearers were the
State officers, including the judges
ofNthe supreme court, and also
numbers of prominent private cit
liens who were close friends of the
deceased. Long lines of Masons
from the three Raleigh lodges, and
Knights of Pythias and Junior Or
der United Mechanics followed
the casket on foot. Also $50 or
more Confederate veterans includ-
ing inmates of the Soldiers home.
The cortege Of vehicles stretched
away for five blocks or more. At
the church the services were con
Quoted by Rev. H. M. North, the
pastor, assisted by DIR. j. E. Cole.
High tributes of a personal char
acter and extoling the public ser
vice of the deceased were paid by
Governor Kitchin and ex-Govern-
or Aycock in whose administra-
ton Major Dixon served as state
auditor. From the church the
remains were conveyed to the Gem
etery for interment, the Masons
and other secret orders Of which
Major Dixon was a member tax
ing part with their respective tri-
butes and rites for their dead.
The Council lof State. has adopt
ed the following:
In the death of Benjamin
Franklin Dixon, State Auditor, ON
Monday night, September 18th,
1910, the State of North Carolina
lost one of her ablest and most
loyal sons; a gallant soldier and a
patriotic statesman.
He was a man Of varied talents,
and rendered eminent service to
his people as soldier, minister,
physician, teacher and statesman:
We, his associates in the Execu-
tive Department, who knew his
worth, feel most keen1y his taking
away. We realize the States in
estimable loss, and experience a
deep personal bereavement in the
departure of one whose genial ma
ture, lova5le disposition and true
friendship endeared him to all who
came in contact with him, and
marked him the highest type of
North Carolina manhood.
To his family, in their affection,
we tender our heartfelt sympathy,
and request them to permit his re-
mains to lie in state in the rotunda
of the capitol, that those who
knew and loved him may pay a
last tribute to his memory.
It is ordered, as a mark of re-
spect, that the State flag be half
masted until after the interment,
an dthat the capitol be draped in
mourning for thirty days.
A copy of these resolutions will
be presented to DR.. Dixon's family