The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-15

Scores ~ automobiles we're re-.
CURED to convey the visitors from
university chapel. where the funeral
service was held to the cemetery
The sun was low in the west. at the
close of cloudless Indian summer
dav. a the solemn ritual, Earth
n aaEth dust 10 dust" was recited
\ the grave Before the last me-
1F@rtai wreath had been placed upon
the great hear nj flowers. night had
hseun 70 draw it's purple shadow
through the valleys and around ths
hih whore all that is mortal OF one
of Etrsinia's worthiest sons Had an
tered upon It's final reposa-
Crowds began TO arrive at the
university campus more than an
hour before O'clock. the time set
for the services in the chapel Spe-
cial trains arrived carrying delega-
tons from Washington and Rich
mond, The altar and chanceI of the
ivy covered Gothic chapel were
banked with flowers, among them
wreath from President Wilson.
Vice President There
The chapel was clear OF visitors
and the approach to the building
was lined with people when the
Washington delegation arrived. head
I'd by Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall When they had been
5ss 5z3 Es,tses ys.ffeizsiS sFrgf e,sfte.r rux4
ables were uShered To their places.
followed by members of the unfver-
sitE faculty. A special section was
reserved for a score of Confeder1te
veterans comrades harms of thu
dead senator. and for intimate per-
sonal friends and neighbors, An
orsanist played funeral music a. tas
crowd assembled.
A the first stroke of the tolffnG
bell. at 3 o'clock, the organ ceased.
The little chapel. lighted through
time-stained memorial windows, was
as silent as if 1t had been empty.
At the last clang of the bail, the
doors swung open. the n1inixter's
voice reading the words II am the
Resurrection and the Lite" waA
heard and the congrega ton stood
while the pail bearers brought the
coffin to the chancel, followed by
members of the family.
The service was one Of extreme
simplicity, the ritual OF the Episco-
pal church. Rev Beverly B. Tucker.
Jr who read the service. also read
the hymn. The Son of God Went
/
ing and no sermon Immediately
after the hsuediction. the delegations
left the church in the order in which
/ they had arrived the CONN was
borne tn the hearse and In silence
the cortege moved to the burial
place There equally simple services
followed. From the arrival Of the
Washington delegation TO the comple-
| ton of the burial service barely
an hour elapsed
| Charlottesville. which had learn
/ cd 20 know and honor Senator Mar
/ tin as a man. a citizen and personal
( friend. ohserhed the occasion by
closing all places OF business The
university suspended work.
United states senator claude 4.
! Swanson representative Hal =,
I Flood Col Henry r. viekhan. Col
( Joseph Button. Fred Scott. Norman
! Il Hamilton, Or Joseph A. Blair,
/ and George Il. r Niche.
/ Among those in attendance from
/ other parts nf the state were: Chair
4 mar r q James, OF nanville, and
most of the members of the Demo-
cratic state committee, Judge r. r..
/ Preutis, NJ tho supreme court of ap-
Z
ator James Hamilton Lewis. OF Illi-
( nois.
SCPF,RHCMAN ACTIVITY
n was In Charlottesville that Mrs.
Martin died some years ago, altar
n lingering illness The senator.
busy with his official duties, worked
every day in Washington HurryinG
from his ONCE 10 the train. he would
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much az no could ON the way. then
spend the entire night In constant At
tendance at his wife's bedside. In
the morning. often without having
slept at ALI at home, he would &C
back to the capital. sleeping Il hs
could IN the way to another dAya
work IN the acrvtce At thA 0eA1A -