Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-07-04
GEN. c. A. EVANS
DIED PEACEFULLY
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Famous Georgian Passed
Away, Full of Years and
Honors, After a Long Period
of Illness

Gen. Clement A Evans died, full OF
years and honors, at his Atlanta home,
l67 Capitol avenue, Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock after a protracted illness.
Georgia's great hero OF the civil war,
former commander of the United Con-
federate veterans. prison commissioner of
the state and prospective appointee to
the office OF adJutant general OF Geor-
gas peace troops passed away just at
the time when new and signal honors
were to be conferred upon him.
His was a patriarchal death for the
end came quietly, peacefully, as the old
man lay expectant and resigned, with
members OF the family gathefed around
the bedside.
GEORGIA LOVED HIM.
In the eyes OF Georgia General Evans
was perhaps the last splendidly pictur-
esQue and almost classic figure among
the great surviving leaders OF the strug-
gle between the states. In Georgia, his
passing means not only the loss of a
great citizen, but the extinction OF q
type. Men survive as brave as he, but
none, perhaps, whose personality re-
Elected so strongly, so usually. the in
carnaae spirit OF the martial south. He
was q warrior TO the last-but, paradox
cally. he radiated too the spirit OF peace
and kindness.
General Evans had been in falling
health for several years. and during
the past few months had suffered periods
of illness. recurring with increasing fire.
quency, that forced his family, his
friends and the public to a realization
that his days were numbered. But the
death came nonetheless as severe and
painful shock.
FAILING SINCE 1909.
1t is said that General Evans never
fully recovered from an attack OF Ia
grippe that seized him in 1909. Since that
period the trouble had been compAcat- |
ed by muscular rheumatism and the
feebleness that comes with declining
years Nothing but the iron constitution
that brought him through the war
though wounded five times, caused him
to survive even as long as he did the
continuous ravages of illness.
Hal General Evans not been In a state |
OF complete prostration Saturday that
presaged the end, he would have been
sworn in as adjutant general OF the state |
by appointment OF Governor Hoke Smith, |
to succeed Gen. A. J. Scott
The parents OF General Evans, who /
was the youngest Of three children and /
an only son. were Anselm Evans and
Mrs Sarah Brayn Evans. His sisters
were Mrs Martha Graham. who died in
Atlanta several years ago. and Mrs. Jane /
Hill who lived and died in Americus.
In 1854 General Evans married Miss All
lie Walton. Of Stewart county. There
were I'VE children by this marriage, all
of whom are now living. and are as fol-
lows: Mrs, William F. Eve, OF Augusta;
Mr.. Lawton B. Evans. OF Augusta;
Messrs Paul H. and Clement w. Evans,
OF Mexico City, and Mrs. Robert O. Ste
phens, OF Atlanta
Mrs Evans died In 1884. and In 1885
General Evans married Mrs Sarah
Avary Howard, OF Augusta. BY this mar
Lee Evans. Mrs. 8. A. Magili and Mrs.
Mary Howard Meador, of Atlanta, are
his stepdaughters. General Evans sec
ond wife died In October, 1902.
FUNERAL WEDNESDAY.
The funeral services will be conducted
at thA First Methodist church some tine
wednesday, the exact details to bC an
nounced later. Signal honors viii be paid
him by the general assembly, by the SEN
ate, and by his former comrades in arms.
The Confederate veterans OF Atlana viii
attend the funeral in q body. every camp
being represented.
The house and senate now stand ad-
journed until Wednesday. Immediately
upon its recovering Wednesday morn
Ing, details VIII be arranged for the trib-
ute the legislature win pay.
The whole community and the people OF
the state at large join in mourning Gen.
eraI Evans death.
General Evans viii have state fu-
neral In which Governor Smith, state
house officers. members Of the general
assembly and the National Guard of the
state Will participate. It is planned to
have the body OF the distinguished SOL
der lie in state at the capitol Wednes-
day fro mil until o'clock. guarded by
an escort from the military OF the state.
The complete arrangements for the fu-
neral await a conference between mem
bers Of General Evans family and Gov
ernor Smith. These win be perfected
Monday afternoon. and the governor will
rely upon acting AdJutant General VII
liam G.. Obear to carry them out.
The state flag flying over the capitol.
was placed at half mast Monday morning
Immediately upon the governors arrival
at the capitol
Subsequently the governor issued the
following proclamation with reference to
the death OF General Evans:
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Executive Department, Atlanta. Ga. July
g. 1911.
the death OF General Clement A Evans
which occurred at his residence in the
city OF Atlanta at 40 o'clock on the
afternoon Of July End. In his death the
state of Georgia has lost one Of it's most
valuable and faithful public servants He
was a great Confederate general, a
statesman of wide experience, conse-
Grated minister of the gospel, faithful
public official and true citizen, whose
death will be mourned throughout the
entire land.
Therefore, as an expression of the deep
sorrow OF the people OF Georgia, and as
a mark of respect to his memory, 1t is,
Ordered, That the flag on the state
capitol be displayed at half mast for the
period OF ten days. and that the officers
In the capitol be closed during the hours
apart for the funeral services.
HOKE SMITH, Governor.
VETERANS TO MEET.
The members OF Camp w. H. T. Walk
er No 295 u. c. ", have been requested
by their officers TO meet at the court
house at o'clock, July 4. to take action
in regard to funeral services OF General