The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-22
Imposing CEREMONY
At ECA0LS FUNERAL
HUNDREDS OF FRIENDS AND
RELATIVES PRESENT
AT SERVICES.

\ Especial to the Richmond Nirgtnian.l
stanton, Va. Dec. 2t--Massed
before the imposing mausoleum
vhic4I guards the dead of several gem
crations of Echois in Thornro-e Gem
etery. hundreds Of the official fam
/ lily of the State stood with the blood
kim OF Senator Edward Echols in last
1 tribute to his memory this afternoon.
/ A simple service was held at Trtn-
iity Church, conducted by the rector,
Il Rev w. O. Huilhen, assisted by Dr.
I A. NJ Frazier. of the First Presby-
lterian Church The choir sang
Nearer My God to Thee" and LEA d
/ Kindly Light About the grave and
4 conspicuous AS part of the funeral
party were such figures as Hal u.
! Flood. State Senator John Lesner,
Lieutenant Governor Ellyson, Secrr-
| tary Of the Commonwealth b. O.
James. and many others.
/ Many automobiles conveyed the
J funeral party from the church to the
grave A mass Of flowers such as
WAS never seen at the funeral OF any
/ individual in stanton covered the
casket and the machines which were
used to convey them To the cemetery.
I The pallbcarers were as follows:
! Active: Onicers of National Valley
! Bank. Charles s. Hunter, c. X. Hoge
/ w r. Miller. J. c. Foster. c. r. Nc
C;uffin. d. II. Nain. Giipin Wilson,
william A. Pratt.
/ Honorary:
I From Board Of Directors, National
Valley Bank~-John s. Pancake. J. Fl.
/ worthington. II. d. Sproul. \. r. NIL
Ter, n. C. Ruckman, j. r. Kemper,
! William Wholey.
/ From employees National Valley
/ Bank-~Hugh Mcclure, Hugh {. Craf-
! ton Z. s. Sterrett.
/ From citizens of Stannton--Arista
Hoge. A. A. Eskridge, NJ. kivlighan,
! Henry Hyer. s. NJ. Donland, y. Ar
genbright. Joseph Is. Woodward.
/ Harry Burnett, Jacob Yost, NJ. T.
+ Bergin. J. N Mcfarland, Judge
/ Henry w. Holt Judge Richard 5.
/ ker. Judge George NJ. Harrison, Is
Nothnagel, E, X. Mereereau, r. $.
Turk. j Frank Panre1'lt. w r.
4 Lanees. Mayor H II. Wayt, DR. j, s.
! DeIarnette. w. A. Bowles. Or IL II.
/ Henkel. Or. !, II. Catlett. II, Erskine
Gay. A. {. Gordon, Captain James
Baumeardner, r. 4. r. Nelson, Alex
+. Robertson. Fitzhue' Elder. Joseph
! A Glasgow, DR.. r. +. Bell, Captain {.
NJ East Captain Thomas u. Ransom,
From Augusta County-Absalom
! Koiner, William II. Poorman. w W.
/ Sproul, G. H Cohrnn. r. T. Larew. II.
f. Larew. s. r. Mcclure. William H
East G. Wash. Trimbie, Captain G. j.
/ Pratt, John w. Montgomery.
From Roanoke~-E, NJ. F'unkhous-
er Roy smith
/ Y. M. l. Board Z. W
4 Nichols Joseph Button, r. A. James
I House Of Delegates $780, Herbert j.
! Taylor. j, II. c. Grasty. John W
i Stephenson, Hugh a. White. NJ. c.
i Spessard, DIR. G H. Ralston, Samuel
Page Hill Montague.
Stare Senate---C. Harding Walker,
l John II, Saunders Bland Massie, A
/ C. Hartman william 4 Rinehart, r.
s. Tavenner.
L State Tax Commission = Aubrey
Weaver, Hill .Moptague.
From Richmond lieutenant Coy
ernor j. TayieT Egfyson, e. Q. James.
Secretary OF Die Commonwealth
4 George w. Koiner, Commissioner OF
l Agriculture; Colonel Joseph Button,
i Commissioner of Insurance; j. N.
I Hrennaman assistant to Colonel But
ton: c. Lee Moore. Auditor of Public
Accounts; A. W. Hartman State
\ Treasurer Roosevelt Page. Second
Auditor. and John II. letter librarian
4 of the Senate Governor Stuart had
/ intended 10 attend, but on account of
important official enga gements which
needed his attention, found it impos-
sible for him 10 go