National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-03-17
SUReEoN-oENERAL wooDWoRTH.
The Funeral Yesterday at LIE proit Park.

SURGEON-G ENERAB WOODWORTH.
The Funeral Yesterday at LIE Droit Park.
The funeral of the te DIR. j. NJ. Woodwork,
Surgeon General United States
Marine Hospital Service took place from the
residence of Mr. Andrew Langdon, lie Droit
Park, yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, Rev.
Drs. Rankin, of the Congregational Church
Cuthbert, of the First Baptist Church Pax.
ton, Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church aud c. X. Marshall. of Vicksburg
Miss. oiliciatcd. DR.. Rankin delivered the in.
vocation; DIR. Cuthbert read passages from the
Scriptures and made few eulogistic remarks :;
Dr. Paxt ton made a few remarks and offered
prayer and Dir. Marshall pronounced benedic-
ton. The services were very solemn and inn
prcssivc, The remains were cucased in black
walnut state caskct. covered with black cloth
aud mounted with massive silver castings.
Heavy plate glass formed the headpiecc. Upon
the cover of the caskct was q silver plate bear
ing the inscription " John Maynard Wood.
worth, NJ D., born August 10, 1887, died March
Ii. 1879"
The floral offerings, which were of the
choicest flowers. were most beautiful A large
crown surmounted by O cross Of immorteles
and violets q cross aud an anchor were sent
by Mrs. Hayes. Secretary sherman sent
cross, and the employees of DR.. Woodworth's
Office sent an anchor. which was surrounded
by doral wreath. At the conclusion of the
services those present were allowed last look
nj the deceased. The caSllet was then borne to
the hearse by tie pall-bearers, Assistant Secre-
taries Hawley and French, First Comptroller
Porter General Raum. Commissioner Internal
Revenue o. II. Irish, chief OF the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing Third Auditor Aus
tin. Register ScUheld, and Fourth Auditor
Tabor. The procession then moved of in the
following order to Rock Creek Cemetery, where
the services were concluded and the interment
was made: First, the carriage bearing the
clergymen, then the hoarse, followed BY the
pail bearers. the family and Vice President
| Wheeler, President Hayes, the Secretary Of
| the Treasury. officers of the Marine Hospital
Service. Mr.. Wright and family. Mr. Barrier
and family. Mr. Langdon and family MI, Al.
| bright and family, mud other friends.
| The attendance was very large. AmcnR
| these present were the President and Mr. Webb
| Hayes. Nice.Prcsident Wheeler Surgeon Ham
| ilton, new in charge Of the otlice; Surgeon
| IIebcrsmtb. Of New York Assistant Surgeons
| White and Goldshorough. surgeon Bailhache.
OF Baltimore; Mr. Spollord. Senator Logan. Dr..
lsham Harris. OF New York, eS.president of
| the American Public Health Association AS
sistant Secretaries Hawley aud French, Rep.
resentative Foster Of Ohio Mr.. Nmmo. chief
Of the Bureau Of Statistics; Register Scoheld,
| Comptroller Porter. General Raum, Commits
| si0uer Of Internal Revenue Q. II. Irish. chief
| Of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
| Third Auditor Austin, Fourth Auditor Tabor,
Chief Clerk Oldberg, General Devens. General
sherman Senators Logan, Herman, Ransom,
and Conkling. Governor Mccormick. General
Eaton, Governor shepherd, A. 5. Solomons,
| esq, Mr. Lewis J. Davis, Major Powell, and
DR. c. X Marshall. The members of the Vel
low Fever Commission and the employees of DR.
| Mood ,ynrth'. nlra nttpnlaI in "A hpIy Mrs
Hayes had signfed her intention Of being
present, but was too unwell to be out.
THE YELLOW FEVER COMMISSION.
A special meeting OF the executive commit.
tee of the Yellow Fever National Relief Com
mission was held saturday evening at Will
lard's Hotel to take action relative to the death
of Supervising SurgeonGenera Woodwork.
There were present Ex-Governor Shepherd
chairman, Lewis j Davis, Simon WOlfGeorgo
| Hill IT., A. : SOomons, John f. Cook, eS-Sen-
ator peasc, Colonel McArdlc Captain Lake, aud
Rev c. X. Marshall. of Mississippi and Will
liam Dickson, secretary.
Ex-Governor Shepherd announced the object
for which the meeting was called, aud referred
to the valuable services OF the deceased as q
member Of the Commission.
Simon Wolf esq presented the following
resolutions, which were adopted:
The yellow Fever National Relief Commission
having learned witt. profound regret, Of the sud
|
NJ. Woodwork aud being DESTROYS 20 i!tinSly eX
press its sorrow resolves That
Whereas John " Woodwork, SUPERINTENDENT O
the Marine Hospital Service aud a member OF thi
| Commission, has been tGlGn from our midst and
| Whereas we the members OF the Commission. de
| string 10 hOuoi his great work. integrity, ana no
bility of character AMI devotion TO duty, therefore
RCsdlrei. That in the dea!h Of John NJ. Wood
worth science has lost an eminent disciple. hu
mainly an earnest lNborCr, and the United state
r Government an active, interchangeable, and zea!ou
| Official.
Rsso,red, That as an associate he was gentle
manly, courteous, seli.SaCriNCiug ana gave IN
success Of the aims and objects OF this Comm isSiO
and that he fell soldier in the sacred cause c
} humanity, his large heart and brain being cnlste
/ in the promotion Of such legislation as would ma
, uonnlize sanitary science. and prevent the Intro
ductiOn ana spread OF contagious diseases.
Rc'1'eJ. That We tender to his widow our pro
found sympathy, and respect, and that the nam
! aud memory Of John VI. Woodwork will ever b
held In high esteem rs q bGreiactoT OF his race.
RCSDirod, That this Commission attend his iunerf
= In body and that copy Of these resolutions b
transmitted to his beIeaved family, and pubiishe
tn the daily papers Of this city.
ri Colonel McArdle, of Mississippi, delivered
/ beautiful aud eloquent tribute to the memor
Of the deceased, aud as n representative Of til
section stricken by the pestlence last summer
5 related In detail the philanthropc and nobl
services rendered by DR.. Woodworth TO aid h
, people who would mourn in sadness the deaf
OF their stranger beneiactor. The Rev. G. L
4 Marshall also spoke In fitting terms Of the d
q ceased.
;, At meeting of the heads Of bureaus of tn
9 Treasury Department, held Saturday, seriC
of resolutions. testfying to the worth Of the d,
: ceased, were adopted, and II was resolved to a
;, tend the funeral in body
i 4 Pair Of or Color Solitaire Enr.Ring,
a Weighing q carat, very brilliant, sl05. Jacol
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