The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
MANY TRIBUTES TO
COLONEL TEMPLETON
FLORAL wRrATHS NUMEROUS
AND REAUTTFUI--STA TE.
SOTABLES PRESENT.

Especial to The Richmond FirEinianD
wAYNESPORO. Oct. 1S---The con
course of people attending the oh
SeouieS on Friday afternoon of Col
onel John Franklin Tempieton was
probably the largest evNr seen on Ike
occasion in the history Of Augusta
county Tn elike Of floral tributes
also was hardly ever seen here be-
fore.
Massive emhlems came from the
house Of delegates and the governors
STAFF. to both Of which Colonel Tenn
pleton belonged, while Governor and
Mrs Mann testified to their personal
friendship by "A profuse shower NJ
Bowers The board Of deacons Of the
Presbyterian church contributed an
emblem in flowers Of gates aiar. while
hundreds of friends added beautiful
tributes of various designs Governor
Msnn and others prominent through
out the State paid tribute BY their per
sonal presence.
The almost palatial residence of Col
onel Tempieion vas bes3eRed by sor-
rowing friends. and II was from there
the sad procession proceeded OF foot
to the Presbyterian church but two
blocks away. with bowed heads and
doffed hats the oortege was led by
Samuel NJ Donald. sergeant at arms
Of the State senate. TO whom had been
con9ded the arranEement for the
burial Governor Mann. with Senator
Edward Echols. headed he honorary
pallbea ers--Hons. Ahsalom Kolner,
W. Mcdonald Lee, John Harner r. J.
Vance. Charles Hunter. John Pancake.
Andrew Boiling ". II Iavele. r w
ouese W. X Chew. Theodore
Kofner. James Weed. John Nicholas
Conner. J II. Bell. f. O Peale. O.
julien Pratt Charles Patrick, J. r.
Cultnn. DIR. a. G. Fox and Colonel
Charles Withrow Each Of these was
entrusted with large floral emblems.
placed around the chancel upon en-
tering the church and upon the bier
and grave and surrounding terraces at
the last sad rites The beautiful ave-
nue. fronting residence ana church wns
lined with automobiles and vehicles
and the sidewalks with a crowd that
could not find entrance.
Tho magnificent casket was borne
by members OF the governors staff
and Of the house Of delegates They
were Colonel A. y. Hamilton, Of Pc
tersburg; Colonel W. r Shields, Of
Lexington; Colonel I.ucius Gregory, Of
Chase City; Colonel W ]. Neims. Of
Newport News; Colonel Robert A.
Hutchinson, of Manassas. DR. Rallston,
member from Rockingham J. r.
Kemper, member and colleague Of the
deceased from Augusta, and s. NJ.
Page. member from Albemarle.
The services at the church were
very impressive. Appropriate pas
sages from the Scriptures were read
by the pastor. Or. David *. Walthall
the choir lowly sang THY VIII BE
Done" and Abide with Me" and the
soprano soloist, sleep. Beloved
Sleep" A short and cha4fte tribute to
the sterling worth OF the departed was
paid by the pastor who would hence
forth mourn The absence or one that
had always inspired him and support
ed the church he loved and served 80
well. When the pastor alluded u
the well known generosity and mag
nanirnity Of the deceased his kindness
to all races and those OF lowly as wei
as Of high degree. there was scarcely
& a dry eye In the vast throng.
vending their way 10 picturesque
Riverview cemetery the two blocks
length Of automo biles and carriages
were followed by hundreds upon foot
and as the last rays Of sunlight were
peeping over the distant mountain,
tear -dir1me6 eyes Of q thousand turn
ed away rs the body Of the stalw art
handsome figure, unemaciated was
lowered to lis last resting place.