Mecklenburg County NcArchives Obituaries.....Wadsworth, James W June 27, 1910
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Charlotte Observer, June 29, 1910
FUNERAL OF MR. WADSWORTH.

Impressive Services Conducted From the Residence on North Church Street 
Yesterday Afternoon--Largely Attended By Sympathetic Friends--Music By Quartet--
Interment at Elmwood.

An out-pouring of sorrow-stricken friends availed themselves of the last 
opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of the late James W. Wadsworth 
yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock when the funeral service, simple but beautiful 
and impressive in its simplicity was conducted from the residence, No. 302 
North Church street, followed by interment at Elmwood cemetery.

Several rooms of the residence were thrown into one and even this scarce 
afforded accommodation for those who had been most deeply moved by the young 
man's tragic death.  An entire apartment was given over to the wealth of 
magnificent floral offerings, almost unequalled in number, in elaborateness and 
in beauty, which had been sent thither by friends of high and low degree, old 
and young, to speak more eloquently than tongue could phrase or pen could 
testify of the widespread esteem and affection in which "Jimmie" Wadsworth was 
held.

A quartet consisting of Miss May Oates, alto; Miss Antoinette Glenn, soprano; 
Mr. H. F. Anderson, tenor, and Mr. John Stephens, bass, accompanied at the 
piano by Mr. J. H. Craighill, opened the service, singing with feeling and 
delicacy, "In the Hour of Trial."  As a Scripture lesson Rev. G. T. Rowe read 
portions of the Ninetieth Psalm and a part of the fifteenth chapter of First 
Corinthians.  The quartet sang, "Softly Now the Light of Day."  A touching 
prayer was offered by Rev. G. T. Rowe, after which the choir sang, "Lead Kingly 
Light."

The pall-bearers, Messrs. W. H. Wood, d. M. Young, J. A. Tate, I. C. Lowe, W. 
H. Twitty, A. T. Summey, H. O. Miller, Thomas Griffith, R. A. Lee, P. M. Cave, 
John M. Craig and J. Robert Craig then took charge and, followed by a caravan 
of notable length, composed of friends and relatives, all that was mortal of 
one of the city's brightest, most capable and most popular young men was borne 
to Elmwood cemetery and laid to rest.  Hiding from view the spot beneath which 
he sleeps the last long sleep, a wonder-garden of glorious flowers sprang into 
being after the last work of the service of committal had been said, banked 
high and all encompassing, typifying cherished friendships which memory will 
ever keep as fresh and new as the full-blown roses heaped  in rich profusion 
above the new-made grave.

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