Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-07
FUNERAL OF CAPT. WHITE.

The funeral services over the re-
mains of Captain Samuel E. White
took place in the Presbyterian church
at Fort Mill yesterday at noon and
were largely attended.
The body arrived at Fort Mill on q
special train which left Lancaster at
9 o'clock over the Southern railway In
charge OF Colonel Leroy Springs, and
which carried $50 or more ladies and
Chester, Rock Hill, Yorkville and 9th.
er parts Of the state. The funeral
train arrived at Fort Mill at 11.30 and
the CORPSE was Immediately trans
ferred to the Presbyterian church,
where the funeral services were con-
Quoted by the venerable Rev. j. b.
Mack, D. D.. Of Fort Mill, assisted by
Rev. Chalmers Fraser, D. D., Of the
First Presbyterian church Of Lancas-
ter: Rev. j. H. Boldridge, D. D., of the
Baptist church and Rev. W. M. Brab-
ham, D. D., Of the Methodist church,
Lancaster, and Rev. W. A. Hafner,
pastor Of the Fort Mill Presbyterian
church.
The choir, led by Col. A. R. Banks
of Columbia rendered the FAMILIAR
hymn, How firm a foundation, we
saints of the Lord" Scripture lessons
Old and New Testaments, tending to
prove the Immortality Of the soul and
the certainty Of resurrection OF the
body.
After most appropriate prayer py
Mr.. Hafner. in which thanks were ten
dered for the life the deceased had
lived in the community, for his inhu-
ences for good on those around him.
and for the comfort Of relatives and
friends. DR.. Mack, basing his remarks
on "a Christians Hope" gave short
review Of the life Of his deceased
friend. He said that the congregation
was called to the house Of the Lord
on no occasion Of joy, but on account
OF sorrow. The hum Of machinery
had stopped business houses were
closed and this gathering was here to
lay a tribute of love at the feet OF the
father of Fort Mill. The speaker re-
viewed the changes that had taken
place in Fort Mill since 1878, when he
first became acquainted with Samuel
E. White. Captain White had made
farming attractive and thus kept many
younger men on the farm. He had or
ganized a bank, organized the mills
and was always a leader In those
things looking to the advancement Of
the town and community in which he
lived. The speaker said that with all
his virtues the deceased was but hu-
man and subject to many Of the frail-
ties Of human nature, but as Chris
tian lived a life in humble submission
to the will Of the Almighty bearing up
under burdens Of affliction as only a
true Christian can. The speaker as
sured his hearers that as a true be-
lever his friend would rise again at
the appointed time.
At the close Of DR.. Mack's remarks,
after a prayer by Rev. DR.. Fraser and
a hymn, DR.. Mack announced that 1t
was the privilege of all who desired
to view the mortal remains of Samuel
E. White This opportunity was taken
advantage Of by majority of the
white people present, and by nearly
or quite all Of the hundred or more
negroes who occupied the gallery.
The body was laid to rest in the
Fort Mill cemetery under the shade
Of large magnolia tree, by the side
Of Mrs. White, who died in April, 1908.
Only a few remarks were made at the
grave by DR.. Mack and benediction
was pronounced by DR.. Fraser. After
the grave was filed 1t was covered
with a great mass Of flowers and ever
green's a striking feature Of the floral
tributes being a Confederate wreath
surmounted by a Confederate flag.
The honorary pail bearers were: A.
H. Green, ]. A. Stewman. Thos. Faulk-
ner. ]. w. Ardrey. r. L. Crawford, ].
P. Hunter, j. F. Mackey, ]. M. Hughes,
T. c. Hicks, E. C. Secrest, M. R.
Witherspoon, A. r. Banks R. L. Grier.
kctive-W. c. Hough, c. H. Crawford,
John Crawford, L. c. Lazenby, j. M.
Grier, c. ]. Shannon, w. T. Williams,
T. Y. Williams. j. W. McMurray. w.
B. Meacham, Paul Moore, L. ]. Mas
sey. J. G.. Edwards.