The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-01
MILITARY ESCORT
FOR DEAD SENATOR
Blues and Coast Artillery Order
ed to Lynch
burg.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION
All State Departments Closed
To-Day in Honor OF
John Daniel.
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

The funeral OF United States Senator
John Warwick Daniel will take place
in Lynchburg this afternoon The
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat
talon. and three companies OF the
Coast Artillery from Norfolk will at
tend as military escort. Other Vir-
GINA troops which would have taken
part have already left for the national
encampment at Gettysburg.
Governor William hodges Mann yes.
terday issued the following pro<Sma-
ton on the death Of Senator Daniel.
To the People of Virginia.
1t liz with the deepest sorrow that
announce TO you the denth OF United
Suites Senator John Warwick DanIcl,
ut Lynclburs, June 20, 1896 p. NJ, 1910.
He WINS In ,ynr gallant md faithful
soldier, aud In pence devoted the full
power of his splendid intellect to the
service of his State. History Will do
Justice, 1 trust, to his envinble record,
but now I wish simply to express the
sorrow which fills the hearts OF the
people of Virginia. 1t is not so much u
statesman md orator who has passed.
away, but our friend, the min we low
ed, and 1t Is to him we wish to show
every possible mark Of respect and af-
fiction.
Having these feelings in my henrt
und expressing sentiments OF the peo-
pie of Virginia, have ordered the Tag
Of the state to be put at half-mnst
aud to 80 remain until Hfter the flu
neral, which will tnke place ut Lynch
burg at 5 O'clock Friday afternoon,
and 1 direct the Offices OF the state to
he closed on Friday, and earnestly re-
quest all the citizens OF Virginia to
close their places OF business Mt )
o'clock, the hour fixed for the funeral,
to the end that everywhere In the
State the respect and affection which
is felt for the memory OF virginin's
honOred ana beloved son may be mani
Tested. WI. HODGES MANN,
Governor.
Troops to Attend.
Following a conference with Gov
ernor Mann. AdjutantGeneral w. w
Sale yesterday afternoon issued the
necessary orders for the movement of
troops to attend the funeral. A special
train Will leave Richmond this morn
Ing at o'clock for Lynchburg, on
which will be the Blues Battalion,
three companies, under command of
Major Z. w. Bowles. A special car
attached to this train will carry Gov
ernor Mann. Adjutant- General Sale.
Attorney-General Samuel w. Williams,
Northumberland j. Taylor Ely
son. and the following delegations ap-
pointed yesterday from the two houses
of the General Assembly.
From the State Senate-Edward
Echols. stanton; II. A. Edmundston.
Houston; w A Garrett. Ridgeway,
Henry county; J. R Tucker. Bedford
City: John NJ. Hart. Roanoke; E. i.
Holland. Suffolk; George B. Keezel,
Eeezeltown. Rockingham county: Jno.
a. Lesner, Norfolk; r, S. Parks. Luray;
"A. E. Strobe, Amherst; George T. Ri
son, Chatham; Charles T. Lasslter, Pc
tersburs: Saxon w. Holt, Newpor.
News; a. T. Lincoln, Marion; George
Latham Fletcher, Warrenton; e. c.
Folkes. A. w. Hartman, T. Ashby Wick
ham.
From the House of Delegates
Richard E. Byrd, w. w. Baker. A
NJ. Bowman, e. c. Buck. s. f. Clement.
NJ. I. Cooke. j. "A. Curtis. T. NJ. Dunn,
W. II. Ewing, ]. a. Glenn, Upton d.
Jennings, S. H. Love, J. NJ Lucas, Ed
mund Parr, j. NJ. Price. T. j. STRAIT
ton. j. N Stubs. C. c. Taliaferro, j
I. Trolinger, John c. Utz, r. Carter
Wexford Thomas S. West. George w.
Whitehead, S. Fl. Wilson, Charles u.
Winso, j. NJ. Johnston, Martin VIII
liams. John w. Williams, clerk.
speaker Byrd has endeavored to ap-
point every Confederate veteran in
the House of Delegates. If inadvert-
emily any one be omitted. he is re-
quested to attend
Military Orders.
At Petersburg a special train from
Norfolk carrying three companies OF
the Coast Artillery will meet the Rich
mond troops. The cars will then be
made up as special train from Pc
tersburg to Lynchburg over the Nor.i
folk and Western. Dinner will be
served to the troops at Petersburg
The schedule provides for arrival at
Lynchburg at 2 o'clock P. NJ The fu-
neral of Senator Daniel takes place at
o'clock. and Immediately after the
interment. the TROOPS will entrain for
the return trip to Richmond and Nor
folk. 1t is expected that the specials
will arrive in Richmond and Norfolk
about midnight tonight on the return
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