Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-07-10
Senator Tillman Rests in Ebe-
nezer Cemetery. Under
Mound of Flowers.
By P. II. MCGOWAN.

TRENTON, July ALI CnaC Was
mortal of Senator Benjamin Ryan
Tillman, for "a years a member of
the upper house of congress from
South Carolina, was laid to rest in
the village cemetery at his home
town of Trenton today amidst a nam
moth mound of floral offerings from
friends in many parts of the country.
The senator's illness which result
ed fatally in Washington Wednesday
morning at an early hour after a Sc
we're attack of cerebral hemorrhage
and paralysis, came on him unawares.
Last Thursday, apparently in his ac-
customed health, he left his rooms
at the Capitol and went to his apart
ments at the Dewy Hotel. Soon after
arriving there he complained of feel
ing i'll, but little attention was paid
to his indisposition. 1t was not until
Sunday that his attending physician;
DR.. E. F. Pickford, decided that it
was best to have the family and
friends made aware of his true condi-
ton. This was Immediately done and
it was then seen that there was very
little hope for the Palmetto State SEN
ator. Watched from the first by his
loving wife and other members of
his family, who although hoping
against hope, believed that the senat-
or's life might yet be spared for a
longer time, the lonely vigil was kept.
Later he lapsed into Inconsistencies
and forgot even those who had been
for many years near and dear to him.
He could not respond to the soft
hand pressure which, was given him
and could not recognize in any way
any of those around him. AS the clock
on the mantel licked the hours away,
50 went the minutes left in his mortal
life. At the break of day Wednesday
morning, the final summons came and
the answer for a long life placed in
the eternal records until the great
and awful day of resurrection.
Congressional Funeral Party.
Immediately upon the announce
ment that the aged senator had died,
the usual notices were sent to the
house and the senate and special COM
mittees named to attend the funeral
at Trenton. In the senate party there
were Senators Smith of South Caro-
lima. Swanson of Virginia, Nelson OF
Minnesota, Pomerene Of Ohio, Fern
aid of Maine, and Trammell of Flor
ida.
Among those senators who were de
tanned at the last moment by official
business and prevented from attend
ing the funeral were Senators Lodge
of Massachusetts, Penrose of Penn
sylvania, and Gallinger of New Hamp
shire. Mr.. Lodge was the man whom
Senator Tillman asked many years
ago to deliver the eulogy upon his
death whenever it should occur and
this will be done at a later time.
The house delegation consisted of
all the members from South Carolina
except Representatives Stevenson and
Whaley, and the following from other
States: Cannon of Illinois, Walsh of
Massachusetts,, Elliot of Indiana, MOI
gan of Oklahoma, Williams of Hi
nois and Padgett of Tennessee.
The train left Washington Wednes-
day afternoon at 7 o'clock and a
quick run was made with these sena
tors and house members aboard, and
also with Colonel Higgins, sergeant
at arms of the senate, and Robert
Gordon holding the same position in
the house in charge of the party, as
well as J. M. Baker, secretary OF the
senate.
At Rock Hill DR.. D.. B. Johnson got
aboard the train and in Columbia
there were a number of others who
made the trip to Trenton. Among
themJ. Elmore Martin of Charleston,
DR.. j. w. Babcock, DR.. W. S. Currell
DR.. w. M. Riggs and several members
of the board of directors of Clemson
College. There was also Ex-Gov. John
Gary Evans, who was in Washington
at the time the senator passed away.
Thank Daniels for Honor.
Just before the funeral train reach
ed Trenton, the members OF the
South Carolina delegation got togeth-
and sent the following telegram
to Josephus Daniels, secretary OF the
navy:
"The members of the South Caro-
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