Goldsboro weekly argus., 1915-04-22
ALL BUSINESS SUSPEND
Ed DURING FUNERAL
Of Col. A. B. Andrews--Fun-
eraI Services at Raleigh
Largely Attended
MANY OFFICIALS PRESENT
PaIlbearers Included President Fair
fax Harrison and Other Southern
Offieials-FlOral Tributes
i'm Great PrOfuSiOn.

Raleigh, April 19.-The funeral serv-
ices at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd from which beautiful structure
the body OF Col A. B. Andrews, first
vice president of the Southern railway,
was borne and buried late this after
noon, were attended by the greatest
number of dignitaries ever brought to
Raleigh.
A special train this morning brought
many Southern officials, but special
cars standing on the sidetracks and
under the shed showed that the other
systems were represented by strong
friendships for the family. Never be-
fore had there been such a number Of
automobiles stationed along the street
to the north of the church and these
extended to several blocks surround
ing the church where the funeral was
held.
Bishop Joseph B. Cheshire of the
North Carolina diocese, and Rev. DR..
/. M. Pittenger, rector of the church
of which Colonel Andrews was men,
Der, conducted the service of the Epis
copal church. One of the transepts
of the church was reserved for the Of
ficials and those who attended the fun
era1 of President Spencer in Washing
ton eight years ago declare that that
event in Washington did not bring
more notable gathering to do honor to
a great individual.
The pallbearers were President Fair
fax Harrison, Of the Southern; Vice
President ]. NJ. Culp, General Counsel
A p. Thorn, J. w. Fl. McWhorter, Jos.
G. Brown, DR.. D. E. Everett, Ed. Cham
bers Smith and John G. Drewry. The
burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
During the funeral hour business
houses closed, and under the order of
Mayor Johnson a general suspension
of commerce for an hour followed.
Not only did the Southern's wheels
stop for a brief period of three minu-
tes, but throughout the system stations
were heavily draped and the habili-
ments of grief worn by every institu-
ton of which Colonel Andrews was a
part.
The church was almost wilderness
of flowers, the hot houses of the city
being unequal to the demands upon
them, and floral tributes came in great
profusion from the north.
Among the prominent officials and
individuals who attended were the fol
lowing: President Fairfax Harrison, o1
the Southern; ]. H. Cu1p, vice presi-
dent; e. HI. Coapman, vice president
and general manager; H. C. Ansley
treasurer; A. III. Plant, comptroller;
F. S. Wynn, secretary; Geo. R. Ander-
SON, assistant secretary; e. H. Kempel
assistant comptroller; H. III. Laughton
auditor; H. E. Hutchens, superintend
ent Of passenger transportation; r. E
Simpson, general superintendent; A
D. Shelton, superintendent: w. C. Hud
son, superintendent; G. G. Arthur, en-
gineer; T. H. Gatlin, assistant chic
engineer M. w. & S.; ]. w. Connolly
chief special agent; L. Green, freigh
traffic manager; III. r. Cary, genera
passenger agent; M. v. Richards, com
missioner industrial and agriculture
department; III. e. Waernfcke, assist
ant commissioner industrial and agri
cultural department; L. e. Jeffriee
general attorney; NJ. II. Dooley, chic
claim agent; J. H Drake, genera
freight agent; Hamilton Baxter, diyis
ion freight agent.
In addition to these were:
Maj. Thos. Parker, superintender
D. & w. railway J. r. Anderson, SUI
erintendent Blue Ridge; J. A. Whit
superintendent Augusta Southern; ]
W. Newell, superintendent Tullula
Falls railway; e. T. Lamb, receive
and general manager of the A. B. & ]
railroad; w. B. Rodman Of the Norfol
Southern, o. r. Mason Of Gastoni