The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-07-10
SENATOR 1|LLMAN's FUNERAL
OUTPOURING OF FRIENDS At
TEND SIMPLE SERVICES AT
TRENTON.
Many Prominent Men From State and
Nation Present to Pay Last Tlib-
ute.

Edgefeld County. He rests near his
birthplace. Such had been his cher
ished wish as expressed to intimate
friends during his last serious illness.
There was an outpouring not only of
friends and neighbors. but of men
once his opponents. gathered together
to pay homage to a revered son of
Carolina with well done, faithful
servant" on their lips and in their
hearts. Motor cars from all over the
state brought people who attested
their sincere regard to the departed
senator. A strenuous life, largely ex-
pended in the interest of what he re-
garded as best for the nation and his
native State. was ended The end was
just as Senator Tillman would have
wanted. simple and quiet The SER
vices were held In the little Presby-
terian church, within a cluster OF
oaks. The Revs Messrs. Bailey, Tur-
npseed and Shannonhouse conducted
the simple prayers and service, and q
sweet-voiced choir sang "Reck of
Ages" and other old familiar and
cherished hymns. The little church
did not nearly accommodate those
who wished to hear the services and
many persons stood at the windows
and nearby to hear.
For n couple Of hours after the ar
rival OF the congressional funeral
train from Washington the remains
laid In state in the nearby church. A
procession OF all sorts and
conditions Of people. white and coll
ored. reverently took last view of
the man who for thirty years had been
the political storm center of this great
State. But for the pallor Senator
Tillman looked as If in a quiet sleep.
The funeral party included Senators
Swanson. E. ID. Smith. Of South Car
olina; Nelson. OF Minnesota: Pome-
rene, OF Ohio: Ferneld, Of Maine, and
Trammel. Of Florida; Representatives
Byrness Lever. Dominick, Ragsdale
and Nichols, of South Carolina; Joe
Cannon, Walsh, Elliott. Morgan, Will
liams, French, Padgett, chairman of
the House committee on naval affairs.
Coming from Washington, with the
party and family Of Senator Tillman.
were Admiral Sam MCGOWAN, the per-
sonal representative of Secretary Jo-
ephus Daniels: James M. Baker. sec
retary of the Senate; L. Hayne Wan
clerk of the Interstate COM
merce committee Of the Civil Service
Commission1 Charles M. Galloway;
Sergeant-at-arms Charles p. Higgins.
of the senate: sergeant-at-arms Rob-
ert Gordon. of the House; John Gary
Evans who Joined the party at Wash
ington; p. H. MCGOWAN. at Columbia,
and at Trenton all the pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were: Dr.
Walter NJ. Riggs, of Clemson College;
DR.. ID. b. Johnson. of Rock Hill; Dr.
j. w. Babcock, of Columbia; the Hon.
j. Elmore Martin, Of Charleston; the
Hon. j. c. Sheppard. Of Edgefield;
the Hon. J. w. Thurmond. Of Edge
field: the Hon. John Gary Evans, Of
spartanburg; Gen. Willie Jones. of Co.
lumbia; Mr.. ID. III. Tompkins. of Ninety
Six; DR.. w. S. Currell, Of Columbia
and Messrs. j. X. burst. of Green
wood. and j. L. Sims, of Charleston
The following were the active pail
bearers: Representative James F.
Byrnes. Rear Admiral Samuel Nc
Gowan. Secretary James M. Baker, of
The senate. and Messrs. j. e. Knight,
of Greenville: A. M. Padgett. of Edge
field. and Grover Patten. of Hartsville.
The floral tributes were wonderful.
Senator Tillman In his lifetime was
4 great lover OF flowers and his
friends, as If in recognition OF this.
simply covered his casket with trib-
ites in endless variety. The President
md Mrs. Wilson's tribute was placed
beside that of the City of Charleston.
The steam filters Of the Charleston
Navy Yard had their emblem beside |
that OF Secretary and Mrs. Josephus
Daniels. the Senate and the House;
Clemson. the hot house Of which ne
encouraged, had n garland beside that
Of Winthrop College. Clemson and |
Winthrop and the University of South |
Carolina all sent their executive
heads, w. NJ. Riggs, ID. B. Johnson
and w. s. Currell to place their
wreaths personally. Hundreds OF per-
Sonai friends towns and cities. one Of |
'he handsomest going from Columbia. |
ana many organizations of the navy
ana army all joined i'm this last offer !