The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1912-04-11
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From all parts of this state, from
Washington. and from many other
states in the Union came handsome
floral designs as tribute of love to the
one who in life had loved flowers SO
passionately. White roses. ever the
emblem of the deceased since the "War
of the Roses,"a quarter of a century
ago, and Easter lilies predominated,
although American Beauty roses, car
nations, violets aud other flowers were
woven into pieces of almost every con-
ceivable form.
A very handsome' design ofroses was
sent BY President Taft, and another by
Lee McClung, treasurer of the United
States, while scores of Others statesmen
of Washington paid tribute by send
ing some handsome floral piece. AS
center-piece for the stage, which
was literally covered with flowers, was
magnificent piece presented by local
business men. A pyramid of roses, it
stood more than six feet in height, and
was of wondrous beauty, having been
composed OF hundreds of American
Beauty aud white roses and surmount-
ed by violin, the favorite instrument
of "Our Bob,' who it is said "fiddled
and sang his way so deeply into the
heart of Tennesseans," that they be
slowed upon him the highest offices at
their disposal. But symbolic ofthe
voice, whose music would never again
cheer the hearts of his admirers, was
the broken bow which accompanied
the violin whose music had been still
ed forever,
Flowers and designs of nearly every
description were banked upon the
stage, in front of which the casket was
placed as the body lay in state. Many
of them were of particular significance
because they had been favorite flowers
of the dead, or because of their connec-
ton with some of the incidents in his
life. AS men of high and of low estate
passed before the bier. also were the
flowers sent by the rich andpthe poor
as testimonials of their love aud esteem.
On guard around the casket were
four cadets from the university, while
members of the police department were
stationed at intervals along the line 10
keep the passers-by moving in order
that largest possible number might en-
ter to view the body. Entering the
Auditorium at the Gay street entrance
those passing by the bier went out at
the Main avenue exit. t.
The honary pall.bearers, from whom
seats had been reserved, came next.
Among these were the most prominent
citizens Of the state. Some of those in
attendance from out of town were
former Governors Malcolm r. Patter'
son, Benton McMillin, J. B. Frazier
John l. Cox, and John P. Buchanan
belong Rice, Col, Harvey Hannah
Col. Jos. Hordwick, of Cleveland
Mayor T. e. Thompson of Chattanooga
and former Mayor w. r. Crabtree. o.
Chattanooga.
| Following the honorary pall-bearer'
came the members of the congressional
committee, headed by Senator Lea. Ir
this patty were Senators Duncan U
Pitcher, of Florida; Luke Lea, of Ten
nessee; Johnston, of Alabama; Bacon
of Georgia; and Overman, of Nortl
Carolina. The representatives of tn,
lower house were Congressman Johr
A. Moon, T. w. Simms, L. P. Padgett
Cordeli Hull, Joseph w. Byrns, Fini
J. Garrett, r. w. Austin and w. 7
McKeller, all of Tennessee; Gordon
Lee, of Georgia; T. J. Heflin, of Ala
bama; John @. Tillson, of Connecticut
Thomas Beall, of Texas; John Langle,
and Rouse, of Kentucky, and Jacowa!