Funeral of Hon. Charles Hammond, On Saturday, Jan'y 1st, 1898.
On New Years day, the Presbyterian church, held a crowded congregation which had assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of Hon. Charles Hammond, an elder of the Presbyterian church and superintendent of the Sunday School.
The casket containing the remains, accompanied by the family, arrived on the 1:35 p.m. train from Salisbury, and was received by Pallbearers L. H. Herring, J. A. Merchant, J. M. Peery, R. H. Hodge, John Knappenberger, Garrett Dye, and escorted to the church by Mayor W. E. Perkinson and the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr. Hammond was a valued member.
On reaching the church, the casket was carried up the aisle while Mrs. I. B. Blake played a requiem upon the organ,and placed upon tressels in front of the pulpit, which was draped in black, as was also the arch above, likewise the organ.
The casket lid held a beautiful floral emblem presented by friends, also a wreath of rosebuds, hyacinths and green foliage bearing a card with the following inscription:
"From the Presbyterian Sunday School, In Memory of our Beloved Superintendent."
A choir composed of Mrs. Carrie Fontaine, Mrs. R. G. Beazley, Messrs. C. H. Plunkett, Horace Mann and I. B. Blake inaugurated the service by singing the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," while Mrs. Blake played an accompaniment upon the organ.
Rev. J. R. Finley, pastor of the Presbyteran church then offered a prayer, and Rev. Mr. Hemmingway, President of Pritchett college of Glasgow, read the 23rd Psalm and other scriptural selections.
President Henningway preceded his discourse with a biographical sketch of the deceased, in which he stated that- Mr. Charles Hammond was born in Broke county, West Virginia, on March 5th, 1836, consequently was in his 62nd year when death claimed him. He was the sixth of a family of ten children (a brother and sister surviving him) and was educated at Lafayette college, Easton, Penn. In 1858, Mr. Hammond came to Chariton county, Mo., and taught school, at the same time studied law. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar and attained a high position as an attorney. He was elected a member of the constitutional convention in 1875 and the year thereafter was elected a member of the legislature in appreciation of his valuable services.
On September 6th, 1860, Mr. Hammond married Miss Pocahontas Cabell, who with two children, Mr. Charles C. Hammond, of Salisbury, and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, of Kansas City, survive the lamented husband and father.
In the course of Rev. Mr. Hemmingway's address, he pronounced an eloquent tribute to the staunch integrity of Mr. Hammond and his shining example as a christian man - one who is to be remembered with admiration.
At the conclusion of the minister's discourse, Mrs. Fontaine sang the hymn - "Come ye disconsolate," the choir joining in the refrain.
During the singing, the friends present viewed the body which was imbedded in choice buds and blossoms. At the conclusion of the sad leave-taking, the casket was carried to the hearse, and the cortege proceeded to Elliott Grove cemetery where the final service was held at the grave.
The following relatives of the late Mr. Hammond were present at the funeral services:
Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hammond, of Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, and daughter, Miss Ivy, of Kansas City; Dr. R. H. Cabell, of Chillicothe; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Cabell and Mr. W. A. Cabell, of Miami; Mrs and Mrs. E. T. Allin, and daughters Misses Alma, Irene and Eva, of Brunswick.
The following friends from abroad were also present at the funeral:
Judge W. W. Rucker, of Keytesville; Judge X Ryland, of Lexington; Attorney I. H. Kinley and Dr. Morrison, of Kansas City; Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Collet, Attorneys O. F. Smith, J. C. Wallace, C. B. Crawley, of Keytesville; County Clerk R. D. Edwards, Circuit Court Clerk H. B. Richardson, County Treasurer John Knapperberger; Rev. Mr. Hurley, Attorney W. H. Stockwell and Mr. W. H. Million, of Salisbury; Attorney Scott Miller, of Chillicothe; Mr. T. J. Martin, of Keytesville.
On New Years day, the Presbyterian church, held a crowded congregation which had assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of Hon. Charles Hammond, an elder of the Presbyterian church and superintendent of the Sunday School.
The casket containing the remains, accompanied by the family, arrived on the 1:35 p.m. train from Salisbury, and was received by Pallbearers L. H. Herring, J. A. Merchant, J. M. Peery, R. H. Hodge, John Knappenberger, Garrett Dye, and escorted to the church by Mayor W. E. Perkinson and the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr. Hammond was a valued member.
On reaching the church, the casket was carried up the aisle while Mrs. I. B. Blake played a requiem upon the organ,and placed upon tressels in front of the pulpit, which was draped in black, as was also the arch above, likewise the organ.
The casket lid held a beautiful floral emblem presented by friends, also a wreath of rosebuds, hyacinths and green foliage bearing a card with the following inscription:
"From the Presbyterian Sunday School, In Memory of our Beloved Superintendent."
A choir composed of Mrs. Carrie Fontaine, Mrs. R. G. Beazley, Messrs. C. H. Plunkett, Horace Mann and I. B. Blake inaugurated the service by singing the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," while Mrs. Blake played an accompaniment upon the organ.
Rev. J. R. Finley, pastor of the Presbyteran church then offered a prayer, and Rev. Mr. Hemmingway, President of Pritchett college of Glasgow, read the 23rd Psalm and other scriptural selections.
President Henningway preceded his discourse with a biographical sketch of the deceased, in which he stated that- Mr. Charles Hammond was born in Broke county, West Virginia, on March 5th, 1836, consequently was in his 62nd year when death claimed him. He was the sixth of a family of ten children (a brother and sister surviving him) and was educated at Lafayette college, Easton, Penn. In 1858, Mr. Hammond came to Chariton county, Mo., and taught school, at the same time studied law. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar and attained a high position as an attorney. He was elected a member of the constitutional convention in 1875 and the year thereafter was elected a member of the legislature in appreciation of his valuable services.
On September 6th, 1860, Mr. Hammond married Miss Pocahontas Cabell, who with two children, Mr. Charles C. Hammond, of Salisbury, and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, of Kansas City, survive the lamented husband and father.
In the course of Rev. Mr. Hemmingway's address, he pronounced an eloquent tribute to the staunch integrity of Mr. Hammond and his shining example as a christian man - one who is to be remembered with admiration.
At the conclusion of the minister's discourse, Mrs. Fontaine sang the hymn - "Come ye disconsolate," the choir joining in the refrain.
During the singing, the friends present viewed the body which was imbedded in choice buds and blossoms. At the conclusion of the sad leave-taking, the casket was carried to the hearse, and the cortege proceeded to Elliott Grove cemetery where the final service was held at the grave.
The following relatives of the late Mr. Hammond were present at the funeral services:
Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hammond, of Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, and daughter, Miss Ivy, of Kansas City; Dr. R. H. Cabell, of Chillicothe; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Cabell and Mr. W. A. Cabell, of Miami; Mrs and Mrs. E. T. Allin, and daughters Misses Alma, Irene and Eva, of Brunswick.
The following friends from abroad were also present at the funeral:
Judge W. W. Rucker, of Keytesville; Judge X Ryland, of Lexington; Attorney I. H. Kinley and Dr. Morrison, of Kansas City; Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Collet, Attorneys O. F. Smith, J. C. Wallace, C. B. Crawley, of Keytesville; County Clerk R. D. Edwards, Circuit Court Clerk H. B. Richardson, County Treasurer John Knapperberger; Rev. Mr. Hurley, Attorney W. H. Stockwell and Mr. W. H. Million, of Salisbury; Attorney Scott Miller, of Chillicothe; Mr. T. J. Martin, of Keytesville.
Funeral of Hon. Charles Hammond, On Saturday, Jan'y 1st, 1898.
On New Years day, the Presbyterian church, held a crowded congregation which had assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of Hon. Charles Hammond, an elder of the Presbyterian church and superintendent of the Sunday School.
The casket containing the remains, accompanied by the family, arrived on the 1:35 p.m. train from Salisbury, and was received by Pallbearers L. H. Herring, J. A. Merchant, J. M. Peery, R. H. Hodge, John Knappenberger, Garrett Dye, and escorted to the church by Mayor W. E. Perkinson and the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr. Hammond was a valued member.
On reaching the church, the casket was carried up the aisle while Mrs. I. B. Blake played a requiem upon the organ,and placed upon tressels in front of the pulpit, which was draped in black, as was also the arch above, likewise the organ.
The casket lid held a beautiful floral emblem presented by friends, also a wreath of rosebuds, hyacinths and green foliage bearing a card with the following inscription:
"From the Presbyterian Sunday School, In Memory of our Beloved Superintendent."
A choir composed of Mrs. Carrie Fontaine, Mrs. R. G. Beazley, Messrs. C. H. Plunkett, Horace Mann and I. B. Blake inaugurated the service by singing the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," while Mrs. Blake played an accompaniment upon the organ.
Rev. J. R. Finley, pastor of the Presbyteran church then offered a prayer, and Rev. Mr. Hemmingway, President of Pritchett college of Glasgow, read the 23rd Psalm and other scriptural selections.
President Henningway preceded his discourse with a biographical sketch of the deceased, in which he stated that- Mr. Charles Hammond was born in Broke county, West Virginia, on March 5th, 1836, consequently was in his 62nd year when death claimed him. He was the sixth of a family of ten children (a brother and sister surviving him) and was educated at Lafayette college, Easton, Penn. In 1858, Mr. Hammond came to Chariton county, Mo., and taught school, at the same time studied law. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar and attained a high position as an attorney. He was elected a member of the constitutional convention in 1875 and the year thereafter was elected a member of the legislature in appreciation of his valuable services.
On September 6th, 1860, Mr. Hammond married Miss Pocahontas Cabell, who with two children, Mr. Charles C. Hammond, of Salisbury, and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, of Kansas City, survive the lamented husband and father.
In the course of Rev. Mr. Hemmingway's address, he pronounced an eloquent tribute to the staunch integrity of Mr. Hammond and his shining example as a christian man - one who is to be remembered with admiration.
At the conclusion of the minister's discourse, Mrs. Fontaine sang the hymn - "Come ye disconsolate," the choir joining in the refrain.
During the singing, the friends present viewed the body which was imbedded in choice buds and blossoms. At the conclusion of the sad leave-taking, the casket was carried to the hearse, and the cortege proceeded to Elliott Grove cemetery where the final service was held at the grave.
The following relatives of the late Mr. Hammond were present at the funeral services:
Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hammond, of Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, and daughter, Miss Ivy, of Kansas City; Dr. R. H. Cabell, of Chillicothe; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Cabell and Mr. W. A. Cabell, of Miami; Mrs and Mrs. E. T. Allin, and daughters Misses Alma, Irene and Eva, of Brunswick.
The following friends from abroad were also present at the funeral:
Judge W. W. Rucker, of Keytesville; Judge X Ryland, of Lexington; Attorney I. H. Kinley and Dr. Morrison, of Kansas City; Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Collet, Attorneys O. F. Smith, J. C. Wallace, C. B. Crawley, of Keytesville; County Clerk R. D. Edwards, Circuit Court Clerk H. B. Richardson, County Treasurer John Knapperberger; Rev. Mr. Hurley, Attorney W. H. Stockwell and Mr. W. H. Million, of Salisbury; Attorney Scott Miller, of Chillicothe; Mr. T. J. Martin, of Keytesville.
On New Years day, the Presbyterian church, held a crowded congregation which had assembled to pay the last sad tribute of respect to the memory of Hon. Charles Hammond, an elder of the Presbyterian church and superintendent of the Sunday School.
The casket containing the remains, accompanied by the family, arrived on the 1:35 p.m. train from Salisbury, and was received by Pallbearers L. H. Herring, J. A. Merchant, J. M. Peery, R. H. Hodge, John Knappenberger, Garrett Dye, and escorted to the church by Mayor W. E. Perkinson and the Board of Aldermen, of which Mr. Hammond was a valued member.
On reaching the church, the casket was carried up the aisle while Mrs. I. B. Blake played a requiem upon the organ,and placed upon tressels in front of the pulpit, which was draped in black, as was also the arch above, likewise the organ.
The casket lid held a beautiful floral emblem presented by friends, also a wreath of rosebuds, hyacinths and green foliage bearing a card with the following inscription:
"From the Presbyterian Sunday School, In Memory of our Beloved Superintendent."
A choir composed of Mrs. Carrie Fontaine, Mrs. R. G. Beazley, Messrs. C. H. Plunkett, Horace Mann and I. B. Blake inaugurated the service by singing the hymn "Nearer My God to Thee," while Mrs. Blake played an accompaniment upon the organ.
Rev. J. R. Finley, pastor of the Presbyteran church then offered a prayer, and Rev. Mr. Hemmingway, President of Pritchett college of Glasgow, read the 23rd Psalm and other scriptural selections.
President Henningway preceded his discourse with a biographical sketch of the deceased, in which he stated that- Mr. Charles Hammond was born in Broke county, West Virginia, on March 5th, 1836, consequently was in his 62nd year when death claimed him. He was the sixth of a family of ten children (a brother and sister surviving him) and was educated at Lafayette college, Easton, Penn. In 1858, Mr. Hammond came to Chariton county, Mo., and taught school, at the same time studied law. In 1860 he was admitted to the bar and attained a high position as an attorney. He was elected a member of the constitutional convention in 1875 and the year thereafter was elected a member of the legislature in appreciation of his valuable services.
On September 6th, 1860, Mr. Hammond married Miss Pocahontas Cabell, who with two children, Mr. Charles C. Hammond, of Salisbury, and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, of Kansas City, survive the lamented husband and father.
In the course of Rev. Mr. Hemmingway's address, he pronounced an eloquent tribute to the staunch integrity of Mr. Hammond and his shining example as a christian man - one who is to be remembered with admiration.
At the conclusion of the minister's discourse, Mrs. Fontaine sang the hymn - "Come ye disconsolate," the choir joining in the refrain.
During the singing, the friends present viewed the body which was imbedded in choice buds and blossoms. At the conclusion of the sad leave-taking, the casket was carried to the hearse, and the cortege proceeded to Elliott Grove cemetery where the final service was held at the grave.
The following relatives of the late Mr. Hammond were present at the funeral services:
Mrs. Charles Hammond, of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hammond, of Salisbury; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bowman, and daughter, Miss Ivy, of Kansas City; Dr. R. H. Cabell, of Chillicothe; Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Cabell and Mr. W. A. Cabell, of Miami; Mrs and Mrs. E. T. Allin, and daughters Misses Alma, Irene and Eva, of Brunswick.
The following friends from abroad were also present at the funeral:
Judge W. W. Rucker, of Keytesville; Judge X Ryland, of Lexington; Attorney I. H. Kinley and Dr. Morrison, of Kansas City; Prosecuting Attorney J. H. Collet, Attorneys O. F. Smith, J. C. Wallace, C. B. Crawley, of Keytesville; County Clerk R. D. Edwards, Circuit Court Clerk H. B. Richardson, County Treasurer John Knapperberger; Rev. Mr. Hurley, Attorney W. H. Stockwell and Mr. W. H. Million, of Salisbury; Attorney Scott Miller, of Chillicothe; Mr. T. J. Martin, of Keytesville.
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