The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-08
HUNDREDS CALL
 ID PAY RESPECTS
 ID TIE DEPARTED DeBardeleben's Friends Will Be Permitted To View Features Again Today FLORAL OFFERINGS ARE ON MOST LAVISH SCALE Funeral Will He Held At Residence This Morning At II O'Clock.
 Additions To List Of PaII
 Bearers

Evidences Of unmistakable sorrow oyer ihe ceath of the late Col Henry F. De- Pardeleben were to be observed in this district yesterday when the news was spread broadcast that the pioneer leader was lying in death at his late home on Avenue C. The body lay in the front room of the residence on the southside yester- day, and long line of the leading citizens and most active business leaders of the city filed silently through to look with reverence and respect upon the placid features.
 The home was overrun with gray-haired men who, with Colonel DeBardeleben, "bazed" the way for the incomers and made for Birmingham place as the first industrial city of the southland. Young men who had known the brave leader for only short time called and timidly asked leave to pay their silent tribute.
 It would be difficult to choose the quarter in which Colonel DeBardeleben's death was received with the greatest sor- row. For the lonely cabin at the mine camp as well as famous hotels in Gotham were shaken with the tidings of the in dusirial leaders death. At Acton and Margurite, where Colonel DeBardeleben did his last industrial work, the miners were bowed with grief when told of Col onel DeBardeleben's death. And 1t was useless to talk of work while in his late home the earthly remains of their "friend' were lying cold In death. The mines at Acton, Margurite and Acmar, although not specially directed to do so, were hushed with an unmistakable silence yesterday and during today while the funel al is being held everything will be silenr and respectful.
 Miners Buy Flowers
 Colonel DeBardeIeben was known every where in mineral Alabama. However, his latest and most interesting industrial de- veopment has been on the properties Of which he was first vice president At the mining towns subscriptions were taken yesterday with which to buy flowers to send as a token of the coal diggers love and respect. It was suggested at Acton that S200 be paid for a floral tribute to the late Colonel DeBardeleben. This sum was greatly in excess of what mag. aiflcent wreath would have cost. but tia miners said it did not matter they wanted the best possible floral representation at the bier of the departed industrial cap tain.
 At all the camps the miners subscribed readily to buy tokens of love for the man who did more to produce this dis trict's greatness than any single individ- ual. And the tributes are from hearts that are submerged with grief that Col | onel DeBardeleben is no more.
 Funeral At Residence
 The funeral of Colonel DeBardeleben will be held this morning at il o'clock from the late home, corner Avenue c and Fifteenth street, south. The services will be very simple and will be con- ducted by the Rev w. N. Claybruok. The .nterment will follow at Oak Hill ceme- tery. While the morning hours pass to- day whoever desires will be permitted to pass the bier and take last farewell look at the features.
 At his bier today will gather railroad presidents, lawyers, merchants, capital ists, industrial leaders, corporation heads, judges. engineers, doctors and miners. In every class he was at home. And in every class there was a warm place for the late Colonel DeBardeleben The funeral services this morning will proba- bly outrank any residential service ever held here from a point of attendance Tender tributes of affection poured into
 
 wagon load of the rarest blossoms were received at the house and placed care fully beside the lifeless form of Colonel DeBardeeben. The flowers were noun tain high as the evening wore on and came from every class of citizens. The earthly remains of the deceased were shrouded in neat summer coat in which he is fondly remembered by most people His features, though with out life, were as placid and as resposeful as if he were only asleep and resting. The family of Colonel DeBardeleben yes terday received innumerable messages of condelence and sympathy. They came from people far and near
 After being advised yesterday that it would be possible for Maj. J. F. Hanson and J. M. Overton to reach here in time for the obseques over the remains of tue late Colonel DeBardeleben it was an rounced that the two gentlemen would act as honorary palbearers. The associa- tions of the two visitors with their de- parted friend covered long number of yeais With this exception there were no changes in the funeral arrangements winch were announced yesterday morn ing.