The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-15
". NJ. D. DAWSON
LAID To REST
At F|NGWOOD
PROMINENT MEN FROM ALL
OVER STATE PAY TRIBUTE
TO DECEASED OFFICIAL
Funeral Services Were Conducted
at 3 o Clock In Presbyterian
Church BY DR.. Hodges
Former Gov. Atkinson Assisted
and Paid Glowing Tribute to
Deceased-Cooper's Tribute

Special Dispatch % the intelligence.
kINGWOOD. W. Va. March IL
Prominent men from different parts
OF the state Joined hundreds Of resi-
dents of Preston county today in paw
ing tribute OF respect to the mem
ory Of the late William Mercer owen
Dawson, former governor OF the state
and member Of the public service
commission.
Funeral services We're conducted at
the Presbyterian church this after.
noon al o'clock by Dr. Thomas f.
Hodges Of Morgantown in the absence
of Rev. Patterson. pastor OF the
church. who Is ill DR.. Hodges was
assisted by former Governor George
W. Atkinson. judge OF the court OF
claims az Washington. Interment was
in KinEwood cemetery
Many friends OF the former gov
ernU arrived in Kingwood on morn
Ing trains. and departed on special
/ trains following the services TO Tun-
Melton and MorEantown.
Prominent Men Present.
Among those from other cities who
attended the services are: Former
/ Governor George W. Atkinson. Charles
I ton: former Governor Albert b.
White. Parkersburg: former Govern
I VI ~ AHANll r. 'nIhHH morgan
town; Judge +. VI. Morgan of the pub
lie service commission. state Bank
ing Commissioner = p. smith Of
Charleston. Adiutant General Johr G.
Bond Of Charleston. Railway Inspector
+. T. Winters. Charleston: Clerk
John Guy PriChard of the house o.
delegates. Dr. y. W. Mcdonald OF tho
Fairmont Miners hosp piial Acting
: President Frank b. Troter Of the
state university. J. Russell Trotter x
the department Of law Of the state u-i
versity. Judge NJ. II. Mills OF New
MaTtinsyille. George W HOwers and
John l. Bateman. Martinsburg: Judge
Jake Fisher OF sutton. Charles Swear
inCcn. Parkersburg, Ellis YOst. Full
Ter y. Glasscock. +. NJ Grant. NJ J.
Malamphv, NJ. l. Brown. Morgan
town: Charles ". Robinson. Wilbur
II. Brand and Perry Burkmqn. Fair
mont: p. r. Anderson. Friendlv:
Mike IT. King Elkins; Andrew North
colt. Huntington: Onut Lakin OF
Charleston and Walter p Scott of
Washington. u. e.
Former Governor George Wesley
Atkinson read the following tribute
az the services:
As a West VirEinian 7 deplore the
death Of Ex-Governor Dawson more
than most any other man OF my ac-
quaintancc. ! have known him per
sonallv and intimately from his young
manhood. and have been associated
with him In pub affairs in the state
Of West Virginia for more than
quarter n century past. and ! there
fore miss him as viii the people OF
our state generally lie was honor
able. kind and soCi3hle and ready 20
advise with and help n friend He al
ways had what ! consider Clear-cut
and sfafCsmanlike views on an impor-
tant questions that came before him
ITo was therefore safe adviser on
an 0uetsions that concerned the state
Of West Virginia and its citizens
am safe in saving that he made fewer
mistakes on questions ~ public policy
than most anv other West NirEinian
with whom I have been acquainted in
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