The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-30
NOTABLE TRIBUTES
 PAID DR. HANDLEY Last Rites Over Remains of
 Beloved Pastor EXPERIMENT AT OAK HILL
Dr. PIunIket and Captain Dunlap Speak on Nobility and Great
 ness of His Character

Reposing under q eoverlid of flowers, III the midst of his faithful host of followers who came seeking utterance for their own thoughts in the beautiful tributes that were paid the memory of him they loved, the remains Of Dr. Luman s. Hand- ley were given their last rites yesterday morning at Il o'clock at the Central Pres byterian church
 The body lay in state from o'clock un- III. II, when the funeral services wers begun with the Rev. J. c. Snedecor con ducting the ceremonies. assisted by pr. J. s. Foster, Dr. |. D. Mooney and pr. J. T. Plunlet
 No one was regarded as more fitted to lead in the last services over Dr. Hand- icy than he who as a lad first felt the good influences of the life that Is ended, and has grown into a strong and useful manhood.
 Tn paying honor to the memory of pr. Handley, Er. Snedeeor said: "ITpon one occasion King David was mourning the departure of one of his princes upon whom he most relied for righteousness and goodness; in his agony he cried out, Help Lord, for the godly man ceaseth out of this land
 "So today our thoughts are turned to the city made poorer by the departure or this godly man. Birmingham today weeps for her first citizen, as Richmond wept for her Hoge, and New Orleans for her Palmer. Birmingham weeps for her Hand- ley-a noble trio of Presbyterian preach- CTS and citizens.
 His life has been almost co-terminous with the history of the city of Birmng- ham. He nourished the growing city, giv- ing 1t what he was losing himself The more it demanded the more he had to give of vigor and judgment and strength, until at last he could give no more. and died thus truly for others.
 He was pained to see many who start ed the race with him drop out of the ranks with the passing years. Few re- member his coming, many shall remember his going" pr. Snedecor then gave d sketch of the life of pr. Handley. in which he dwelt only briefly on a few reminis- cences of his early connections with the deceased
 Dr. Snedecor was followed by Dr. J. S. Foster, who, conscious of the futility of trying to add further color with tribute 70 a life already made so nearly sublime, gave what he called an analysis of pr. Handley's character. The speaker said that pr. Handleys life was made up Of three elements, namely, Faith in God, Service" and Love-" and he dwelt on each of these characteristics as they had been applied in the daily walks of the departed minister.
 The next speaker was Dr. |. D. Mooney, whose words had the nature of further development of what pr. Foster had said. Death is only a process by which we come at last into the reward that has been prepared for the good and faith full" said Dr. Mooney, "an end like the end of all things" He further showed how the good always live in minds made better by their remembrance. and drew from the beautiful picture of sunset an analogy to the life of pr. Handley. which, however, did not withdraw like the sun from the clouds the richness and warmtn that 1t gave when it finally had set.
 Dr. J. T. Plunket next spoke, and though he had known the deceased only a short time. said that he had learned to love him. He gave in highest terms his estimation of pr Handley's real great ness and worth. saying that his life work was deserving of commemorative shaft. if ever there was a man in Birmingham who was worthy of such. Dr. Plunket ended his address with an invocation in behalf of the spirit of the departed.
 At the close of the services Captain Dunlap of Camp Hardee. who had been a. comrade from boyhood days to Dr. Hand ley, and had served with him through the civil war, spoke most tenderly of him, and told of an incident in which Dr. Handley had ministered to the wants of the speaker once when he was wounded in battle; and of how the good minister had prayed by his side when he was un- consciously near death.
 After the choir had sung Nearer My God to Thee, the remains were borne from the church. with the following act ing as pall-bearers:
 Active-F. T. Frierson Frank Leslie, w. G. Montgomery J. R. Hornady, V. B. Ramseur, w. G. Robinson, w. K Nun roe and Dr. l.. Caldwell
 Honorary-James Bailey, F. B. H. Spiva. A. C. Oxford and D. NJ. Carmichael. All the ministers of the city acted as honor ary pall-bearers.
 The interment took place at Oak 1Iill cemetery, where the Masons and the Knights of Pythias were in charge. The members of Camp Hardee also escorted the remains to the cemetery.
 By order of Acting Mayor Harry Jones all public offices in the city hall were closed yesterday from II o'clock until 1 o'clock out of respect for the memory of pr Handley