Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-27
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL n E w s.



faisman French OT'~ra BOufe Troupe in the
Grand Duchess"
WALLS OPERA HOUsE-FIrst night of Mss
Reynolds in '.NobOdy's Daughter
METZEROTT HALL-Father Baldwin's Old
Folks have moved 10 this hall. and Will give
entertainments during this week.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.-FaiT for benefit OF
- Dommic's Church.
The Late Gen. Peter Foree-The Funeral.
The closing Obsequias over the remains of the
iI.e General Force were such a. beit.ed the
character of ne eminent deceased During the
forenoon OF yesterday number of personal
friends and acquaIn. ances called 10 IA ke n Last
sad look n the RENAL nS. which yyer, rrcaSti
"a a mahogany coffin covered with rIch black
Nioth, anu trimmed with silver handles The
name o. the deceased. and dates of his hiI tn
-'hd desih- were inscribed on the lid The
iniaiLs TeTe removed from th, house about two
clock y IN, by MessIs. Harvey & Co.. under
takers with the following named gentlemen
SSuhg a. pail beareTs. Hon. Richard Wallach,
mayor, hOmas Blagdsn- DIR. y. t. Blake, Prof
Joseph Henry, George W. Riggs, lIr William
GEntOn. j Carroll Brent, and J. &. Mcguire
hsN. Ilr, q .llette- pastor OF the First Baptist
Church Rev. DIR. Samson. President of Column
hIan college. the pall-bearer>- and the family
connexions, accompanied the remains from the
residence. on Tenth street, - thu Thirteenth
stree: Baptist Church, where Rev. DIR. Hill was
waiting.
few minutes before Jhe hearse arrived at
The church, The members OF the TWO Boards of
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and James {. Dulin- the two presiding officers,
arrived and We're seated. The Oldest Inhabi-
tdE;s ASSOCIATION led by their marshal, Mr.. =
MaSi, arrived previously. and were formed I'M
open order between the cUrbstOne and the
church door, through which tn, pail bearers
passed win the corpse INFO tbs church, follow
90 ~ the RELATIVES and friends of the deceased
ne columbia typographical Society arrived
soon afterwards. and entered the church.
among whom We're Messrs. George Gideon and
cornelius Wendell, with Mr. Daniel II. Har-
IA = In h. u.Ta
HI neT of prominent persons, Including Gen
r G. Darlington ard Gen. James A. Eakin
The collin hay ing been placed in front of the
altar The funeral services We're Ope ned bv Rev.
DR. Gillette, who announced HYMN IO92d. be-
ginning why should We start and fear to
diet which was sung in an impressive man
H'r. Rev. Dr. Hill then read portions of the
Scripture appropriate 20 the occasion; after
whIch Rev. DR.. Samson arose and delivered
The funeral discourse. which occupied about
half an hour. and was listened 10 with
marked attention. The lite and services
of the deceased We're tr, hfully pOr-
tray'd. and although not an open professor
OF religion, Yet there Were innHmerable evil
hencss throughout hiS long career of useful
ness which. IN the reverend speakers opinion,
stamped HIM "a a man OF pious inclinations
and moral preeepts. His last moments were
those of Christian: Tor. aS his spirit was about
10 ,ake its upward flight. he calmly exclaimed:
al die happy; all Il we'll
Kew. DIR. Gillette followed DIR. Samson
Ia few brief remarks. at the conclusion
of which he offered up a feTyent PRAYER. and
tl' u the services at the church were concluded
by singing hymy lt.c2d, commencing with
"Why do We mourn departed friends,
Or shake at deaths alarms -
Prom the church. the funeral cortege pro-
c''dcd 10 GlenwOod Cemetery, where the re-
mains OF General Force We're placed in pri-
Nate vault. 10 await interment in Rock Creek
Church Cemetery. a place selected by She de
ceased IN his last sickness because of its great
- elnsion- There were thirty carriages in
u" procession