Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-17
EhC Last of Earth.
solemn AND IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF

The wise and great of the nation assembled
at Its capital yesterday did honor to the memo
ny OF Prof. Henry, m0urned his loss and fol
lowed him in long procession to his resting
pace among the dead. He was buried simply,
OUT ms funeral was impressive from lis yery
simplicity, not less than from the number and
enlEence OF his mOurnerS. An ostentatiouJ
I RaIaH ie would nave been out of keeping with
the lifelong character of the deceaced A
more distinguished body has rarely if ever
assembled than that which listened yesterday
TO tne iunerai services at the New York avenue
church The leading officials in every br.ncl
OF government and men eminent in sci
ence, IN diplomacy, in literature, and
IN Who professional oteSIia life were among those
AlLef an anthem by the choir, Rev DE-
Sunderland read the 18th cnapter OF Ist CORN
mans mans and PRAYER was offered by Roy. Dr..
s 5. Mitchell then preached an elegant d.
course. on the life of the decease from the
oext; hnoW we not there is prince and a
sag hat the capital of the. nation, as was
evident from the distinguished assemblare
present, as well as the whole world. where r
see mad extended its influence, recognized
great man had indeed fallen. The quick mes
Sesnger which he himself had lured from the
sizes SKIES though, as he thought, slower WINGED
news, had already Informed the civilized
world OF the loss that it had sustained. All
recognized his worth as a man, as citizen
ana as wonderful instrument of Col and
pald tribute to his memory, but the creates
thlng that could be said to his credit was that
ne was Joseph Henry, the Christian. The
speaker dWelt at some length on the purity,
SSinpllclly and beneyOlence that distinguished
PROFESSOR Henry in life, and of the frequent
chances that had been offered him to geS
r rici, provided he would depart from the
riga programme which had determined to
follow. But unlike many men who held Off
clai position, he did not grow rich on a small
salary. He was Christian in the temper of
ana spirit OF his mind, in his character and
actlon, IN his acceptance of the truths of the
Oiu anu New IestamentS, and in his cOnmu-
MON with the Christian church. Only iast
sunday froi Henry said he had not given
ihucn attention 10 the mere forms of eligOn
put OF the leading doctrines, that Christ was
the Son of God, that He died TO save sinners.
ana OF The Immortality OF The sOn, he had no
DOUBT. Speaking of the conflict between re-
IlglOn and ocence, the speaker said there was
no necessity for any cIaShing, and that most of
nose who think that there is a clashing know
religion, as III state it is not always the largest
men who need the most room. The conciud-
Ing sentence OF the sermon, after speaking of
Ihe meeting hereafter of all who died in the
LORD was, ntll then, reverend philosopher,
humble Christian, noble man, farewell.'
Inc cnOlf then sang the AgnuS Del after
when The remains were taken to the ilearse.
ana the procession proceeded tOOak HILL where
brief religious services took place, and the
remains were deposited in the vault of the
Churchill family.
MARINI's MAY FEsTIvAL-The nineteenth
annual floral May festival and ball of that
accomplished spnP 1s teacher OF dancing Prof L. G.
of his well appointed academy. The rooms as
usual were filled to overlooking with the elite
Of the city The decorations surpassed in
beauty and extent any OF his previous fine
Pfettlly dressed children were going through
the eyolutiOns and ceremonies of the crown.
ing lg OF the May Queen; the May pole dance
Miss Adiey Williamson was the Queen Of May
Miss Kate A. Riley, Goddess of Liberty; Miss
t Ne,lie G. Bates, Lady Hope. Miss Alice l..
SMh niII and Miss Annie l.. Mayor, First
Miss Sal!ie Elkins and Miss Alice Bilrdettc,
Second Maids of Honor; Miss Mute Walsh.
Grown bearer; Misses Madge sherman, Ella
Cassin, and Dora Noble, Flower girls The
beautiful movements of the Queen Marcia
and the centennial Lanclers' We're pei
Liberty Lady Hope,". Maids of Honor"
and Masters w. S. Thompson, L. ID. FERRIS.
W. +. Robinson, Beale Howard, Howell
Stewart, I. W, Birney, Harry Leonard, and A
Among the fancy dances performed after
wards with particular excellence were the fol
loving; ,Cracoyienne, Master Willie and Miss
man; Village HOrnpipe, Miss Mute Walsh:
Irish Washerwoman, Miss Mary Entwisle
wi Wilson; La Manoa, Miss Mary. Lathrop;
Ddueli- Ddutn. MISSES BeCKl6 and Lizzie Noel
hone; Highland Fling. Miss Maud Milburn:
Smolenski, Master Harry Jefferson and Miss
z: McCallum; Sylphide, Miss May Clagett:
ZZingarella, Master Andrew Miller and MisG;-
Therese StinchcOmb; McG0wan's Bee, Miss
Annie Prall aud Master Harry Leonard:
SAILORS HoThplpe, Master Charles Milburn
La Bayadere, Miss Madge Sherman Irish Lilt,
Miss Carrie McCallum StrathSpey, Master
Harry Leonard and Miss Mary E. wilson:
Madrillaine, Miss May Clagett; Skipping Rope
Miss Annie thompson; Z! BolerO, Miss Annie
Prall: L'Ariel, Miss Mary E. wilson: Medley.
Miss Susie KeywOrth.