Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-11-18
PAY LAST
TENDER TRIBUTE To
SENATOR A. s. CLAY
Following Private Funeral Ser
vice at Residence, Attended
Only by Family and Init
mates, Body Lies in State


MARIETTA, Ga, Nov. 16.-While the
church bells solemnly tolled. the body Of
Alexander S. Clay was conveyed from
the home to the Methodist church where
they lay in state till noon.
Atlanta street throughout the FIVE
blocks of the funeral march, was lined
on both sides with people and school
l'children. All the public school classes
of Marietta had been recessed for the
hours of the funeral.
Little children stood in awed silence
while the cortege was passing. Their
pratter all morning had been of the sem
ator's death, though only in part under
standing it. Hence they were uncon-
sciously living a day that they will re-
member years hence as a nevent in their
lives.
INDUSTRIES CLOSED DOWN.
Every industry and every business in
Marietta having suspended for the funer-
al, the whole city was free to form the
big gathering that awaited the funeral
procession along the line of march and
surrounded the Methodist church where
the body was to lie.
Lawns and yards and porches were
filled with families and their guests. Side
walks and even the street, were crowded.
There was a murmur of reverent COM
ment when the loads of floral offerings
W0Ic CdIIlcu Dys puI was oblli WITCH
the casket approached. Heads were bar
ed under the sun in respect to this.
Through it all the bell kept tollng, with
it's solemn requiem till the casket lay
at rest within its walls.
Following the services at the church,
the body of the distinguished Georgian
was carried to the cemetery, where 1t
was Inferred with simple. but impressive
ceremonies.
LIST OF PALLBEARERS.
The following were pallbearers: Hon.
d. w. Blair, Mr.. Ralph Smith, Mr.. Nor
gan McNeel Mr.. M M. Sessions, Mr.. B.
G. Brumby, Mr.. T. A. Grambling, Hon.
w. ]. Harris, Mr.. Fred Morris. Mr.. J.
T. Anderson. Mr.. D. C. -ole
Every prominent man in Georgia's pub
lie and private life was apparently among
those who throngcd Marietta Wednes-
day morning. To enumerate them would
be to list scores of men who are known
in every county of the state. In addi-
ton to these were men prominent in ma
tional affairs, senators and congressman.
Among those already here we're Sem
ators a. o. Bacon, of Georgia; B. r. Till
man, of South Carolina; Scott,
of West Virginia, and Fraser, of
Tennessee; and the following members
of the Georgia delegation: Congressman
Hardwick, Adamson, Bartlett Hughes,
Lee, Howard, Bell, Roddenbery and Con-
gressman-elect William Schley Howard.
Gov.-elect Hoke Smith was here and
practically all of the officers of the state
government. The Young Mems Demo-
cratic league of Fulton county is attend
ing the funeral in a body, headed by
President Walter Andrews.
SERVICES AT HOME.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Wednesday
morning the family of the late Senator
Clay gathered beside his mortal remains
in their own home for the first of the
sad rites which were to commit his
body to the earth whence it came. They
were alone with their sorrow.
Then the doors were opened to the.most
intimate friends of the family, and to
members of. the honorary escort
There was but one piece of music, one
song-'.Nearer My. God to Thee" sung
by Mrs. A. B. Cunyus, of Cartersville'
niece of the late Rev. Sam P. Jones.
This was at the special request of the
aged mother of the departed states
man, who with his whtte-halred father,
sat in silent and bitter bereavement.
Rev. ]. S. Bryant, OF the Marietta
Methodist church, and Rev. ]. H. Patton,
of the Presbyterian church, conducted
this family service. Brief euloglums
were spoken by them in memory of the
deceased son, husband and father.
This was the family's farewell within
the intimacy of their own circle. From
then on the obseuuies belonged to the
state and the nation, to which Senator
Clay, the man, had given himself. short
ening his days that he might serve
them.
The court house square was filled with
wagons ard buggies from the country,
and was the rendezvous of the country
men after they had passed through the
church. They stood about reverently
talking in low tones.
The following was the order of service
announced for the church ceremonies:
Song.
Prayer-Rev. ]. H. Patton.
Funeral Sermon-Rev. B. L. Frazier, of
Augusta.
Eulogies-Senator rrazier, of Tennessee;
Cove Hoke Smith, Congressman
Hardwick, Clark Howell and Congress
man Adamson.
Song.
Benediction.