Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-15
NATIONS LEADERS
JOIN VIRG|N|ANS IN
TRIBUTE TO MARTIN
Vice-President and Fifty
Members of Congress
at Funeral.
TENDER TRIBUTE OF TEARS
PAID AT SENATOR'S BIER
Large Number of State Officials
Attend Obsequies in Uni
versity Chapel.
MANY CONFEDERsTES THERE
Schoolmatcs Of Dead Leader See
Their Friends Mortal Remains
Consigned to Earth,
TENDER TRIBUTE OF TEARS
PAID AT SENATOR'S BIER
MANY CoNFEDEaaTEs THERE
Schoolmatcs Of Dead Leader See
Their Friends Mortal Remains
Consigned to Earth,
BY II. TAYLOR COLEMAN.

CHARl-OTTES VA, Nov. IL
While hundreds who had loved and
reFcrcd him stood witt barred heads as
the words of the Episcopal burial SER
vice rang out clearly in the calm OF the
virginia mountains. the remains Of the
senior Senator of tie Old Dominion.
Thomas S. Martin, were laid to rest
this afternoon under the boughs of 4
nobly erect cedar tree in the Univcr-
sity OF Virginia Cemetery.
II has been the portion OF few Vir-
gln;ans TO have such distinguished
sather!hS present TO pay the last
tribute OF respect. with grief slowing
in every line Of each face.
Nicc-President Thomas r. Marshall
watched the performance OF the burial
rite, while around him stood not less
lhah my members OF Congress. Each
wore around the left arm OF his over
passengers on tIe special train run
from Washington for the funeral
Leader. of Both Parties There.
Men who guide the counsels of the
United States We're there. Senator
rotary OF the Treasury Carter Glass
senator Claude A. Swanson and a
veritable host of others who represent
the people of tie country in the halls
of Congress-
also stood in small groups around the
grave Heads of nearly al! The State
uepartments we're in attendance. The
fresh earth from the new grave was so
covered with flowers and floral designs
mat II was scarcely disccrnible
very near the grave stood fifteen or
more Confederate veterans, men who
had known Senator Martin in his boy
mood, when ne was Il cadet at the
virginia Military Institute. Many were
in their uniforms of gray, which they
wore with the same pride as of old, IN
spite OF shoulders stopped with years
Tile left coatsleeve OF one hung loose.
mute evidence of the damage done by
a bullet when the Virginia Military
institute cadets stood valiantly at the
battle of Newmarket in fierce combat
with Northern troops.
Veterans Greve for Lost Friend.
Senator Martin was one of the last
TO leave the buildings of the Virginia
Military Institute when Federal artil-
lery opened fire on them in the War
Between the States. Those men in
gray knew what that meant. To mono
who stood and watched the dropping
of the dirt on the coffin was grief
more acute than to them.
One of the fighters OF bygone
day leaned heavily on a stout hickory
cane which he had just cut His head
Was wa bowed. None could see his face
Short S TeWlned mhis T,oI IN ,aif s. position a for
handkerchief and wiped his eyes. Rut
when he raised his head tie trace OF a
was still visible
standing almost opposite Vice-Presi-
'"nt Marshall was tho old news dealer
Known to every student OF the Uni
versi,y of Virginia From him sena-
tor Martin was in the habit of buvinr
his paDers dallv when he came into
charlottesville from his home one milo
away. AS he left the cemetery the
news dealer paid his tribute to the
democracy 90 the man he had known
for years.
All Glasses Arc Merged.
merged all classes into one today in in
the church and at the grave.
IN the soft light cast by the setting
sun shining through stained ,glass
windows; Rev. Beverly Tucker, Jr.
rector of st. Paurs Church. of Char
iottesville. conducted the funeral serv-
ices in the chapel of the university.
while the organ was, softly played
Members OF the dclegat on from the
houses of Congress entered the church
them came state officers
anI intimate friends of Senator Mar