National Republican., 1881-10-17
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM sTroKNEY.
An Immense AssemblnEe and Impressive
Services at the Church and Grave.

HNENtNeh NJ tUt NhtuEth anu SEhFNs
There was an immense gathering ofthe
best citizens OF Washington at Calvary Baptist
Church yesterday afternoon 10 pay the last tribute
of respect TO the mortal remains of William Stick
ney. The chancel Of the church was hung with
black, the casket occupying the space directly in
front the pulpit. The floral tributes were many
and beautiful. Upon the coffin were two palm
branches, the long feathery frondage trailing
down on either side, pillar Of tuberoses, over
which lowered white dove with extended wings,
and floral anchor. Directly In front Of the read
ing desk 1.-THE gates ajar," built up oftraling
vines and pure.white blossoms. Above this and
the front ofthe desk was floral Bible artistic.
ally fabricated Of white buds. The top of the desk
was occupied by crown, surmounted by n cross
in white flowers. on the right and LEFT ofthe stage
were broken chain, nm ivy leaf cross, pillar Of
white buds inscribed "Rest" a sheaf OF wheat,
a second "gates ajar," with two white
doves ncstling on the arch that sur
mounted the gates, and floral ship.
The services were opened by the chant Remem.
bcr now thy Creator" rendered by quartete Of
male voices Rev. DR.. J. II. Cuthbert then read
the nlneticth Psalm and selections from the Epls-
tie to the Thessalonlans, after which Rev. Dr. Par
ker offered n most eloquent and fervent prayer.
The choir then sang 81 win Sing Of My Re.
dcemcr." Rev. 8. II. Green, the pastor Of Cavalry
Church, then spoke Of The great loss the church
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such man. He said.
=, William stickney, your friend and mine-is dead.
hood in the height Of his Influence and usefuinc
IN the midst Of his power. Last thursday morning,
places OF business as the bright sunlight WINS stream
Ing over the eastern hills he met th last foe fought
a. m aS6 d @ csp lie os Whose pGs w Sb
earnest worker who will long be mOurned.
Proceeding, the reverend gentleman paid most
eloquent tribute to the memory of his dead friend,
incalculable benefit his example had been to many
who would otherwise perhaps have fallen iaintng
by the wnysdc. Coming down TO the last hours
OF his life the speaker dwelt upon that crowning
faith that had even In the last mOmet born testl-
inOny to the truth of Gods promises ana the
power of the religion ofChrist 70 sustain aud com.
| fort us even down into thevallley of the shadow
| OF death. During the course of his remarks the
pastors voice was choked and broken with
emotion, and among the congregation many were
affected to tears. Al the close OF Dr. Green's dis.
| course the choir sang, How They So Softly Rest"
aud the Rev. Dr. Sunderland spoke ut some length
of the virtues and good deeds q the deceased. lie
was followed by Rev. DR.. Williams, Of Baltimore,
who delivered an earnest and eloquent culogy
upon The liie and character Of Mr., stIckney,
| the services at the church were closed by prayer
and the bcnedction by Rev. Or. Mcador. The
| funeral cOriege then proceeded TO Oak Hill Gene.
terry in Georgetown where the intcrment took
place. Az the grave the choir sang The Rock
That Is Higher" and Rev. Dr. Green read the
| ing pronounced by DR.. Williams. The arrunse.
| mGnts of the funeral were in the charge OF W. X.
spcare undertaken and were pcricctand complete
| IN every respect The body. bearers were Rodney
| Taylor r. H. Jones. David Chambers, NJ. W. Bart:
lett DR.. Johnson, II. q. Jacobs, e. $. Prndle, and
Hon. Josiah Dent, W. w. Corcoran, DE-. Il. NJ. Gal.
audet, pr: J. Z. yelling, Il. +. Snyder, Hon An.
| drew Wylie, General Whttlcsey, Commissioner
| Price, Judge Mcfarland Hon. William Window.
| Rev. j. g.. Amcs, David A. Haynes. A. H.
| Herr, John W. Thompson, ). III. kaufman, Hon.
B. Webb, Hon. lioratio King, the trustees
and the faculty of the COlum blan University, the
| directors and professors Of the Columbia lnsliLu-
tion for the Deaf aud Duulb, and the Board of In
| dian Commissioners feature of the occasion
was the presence of Rev. Or. Hewlett, the first
pastor Of Calvary Baptist Church. who came on
from Trenton, ~ j., to be present at tile last OBJ
| scquics of his old friend. Owing TO the extreme
length of the services the solos which were 10 have
been rendered by Miss Eva Mills aud Mrs. McCartie
were of necessity omitted