The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-10-04
BURIAL OF BROWARD
Body Of the Departed Statesman LaiA
to Rest In E:verEreen Cemetery
Jacksonville Metropolis, srd)

Surrounded by a loving family and
hundreds Of friends the body OF the
late Hon. Napoleon B. Broward was
consigned to its last resting place in
Evergreen Cemetery at 3 o'clock this
afternoon. The dying echoes from the
three vOlleys fired across the grave
was a mute testimonial Of the soldiers
that they had paid a last sad tribute
| to their beloved late commander.
Body Lying In State
Promptly at S:45 this morning a
squad Of mounted policemen formed
as a guard of honor at the residence
Of the late governor and the body was
conveyed to the rOtunda Of the city
| hall where it laid in state until 1880
| this afternoon. At the city hall the
| funeral cortege was met by a special
guard Of honor from the militia, who
stood guard over the body.
While the body lay in the city
| building. where the casket was sur
| rounded by banks Of beautiful flowers
and several gracefully draped Ameri-
can flags. hundreds of people passed
through the building for a last view
of the mortal remains of the dead gov
ernor. People from all walks in life
1
christ was among the first to pass
through the building at 8 o'clock this
morning, and from that time on until
| the cortege moved back to the late
| residence Of the deceased at go this
| afternoon. there was continuous
| stream OF people passing before the
bier.
! An Impressive Funeral
| At $50 the body was removed from
the late residence. at 1905 East Church
| street, to the First Presbyterian
| church. corner Of Ocean and Monroe
| streets The military guard Of honor
and squad of mounted policemen
| acted as an escort. After the ceremo-
MES. which were conducted by Rev. w.
H. Dodge. assisted by Rev. DR.. Gray
| bill at the church were over the entire
battalion of local militia and the
| mounted policemen Of the city formed
| in line and led the way to Evergreen
Cemetery, where. with loving hands.
| the body was tenderly laid to rest in
the city of the silent dead. The floral
| tributes were many and beautiful, elo-
quently testifying the love and esteem
in which the deceased was held. Chas.
A. Clark Gnc.) had charge of the flu
neral arrangements.
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| The pallbearers who offciated are
as follows:
| Active. NJ Bars, p. A. Dignan.
Frank Brown. D. T. Gray, James B.
Dodge, W. NJ. Bostwick, Jr.. J. c. Con-
nally and Ed Williams.
Honorary-Dr. John c. L'Engle. Hon.
w. S. Jennings, Hon. w. B. Young.
Judge H. B. Phillips. Hon. w. S. Jor-
r. NJ. Call. Major Richard Mclaughlin.
Hon. J. N. c. Stockton. Hon. A. w.
Cockrell, Jr.. Capt. C. F.. Garner and J.
Walter Rast.
| All during the day the flags on the
city buildings and on the ships in the
harbor were flying at half-mast. The
city Offices were closed during the
day. and most OF the business houses
of the city and the county Offices were
closed during the afternoon in honor
Of the deceased.
Prominent Men Attend
Governor Albert Gilchrist arrived in
the city this morning on an early train
from Tallahassee to attend the fun
! era1. With him came Attorney Gen
eral Park Trammell and several other
state officials, members of his cabi-
net.
| Mayor w. S. Jordan and the city
council. of which body the late COVER
nor was for long time a member. at
tended the funeral in a body. Senator
John w. Henderson of Tallahassee.
and Mayor Lowery, Of the same city.
i were also in attendance. Aside from
these. scores of men prominent in pub
lie life from all parts of the state were
here today to pay their respects to the
memory of the beloved chieftain.