Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.
bud RngIesson's Funeral.


weii-known Bud EaglestOn who. for the past
fye or six years has been engaged here as a
worker in the gospel temperance cause, with
probably more success than any local worker
ever had. took place from the First Congrega-
tlonal church, 10th and G streets. yesterday
afternoon. 1t was attended 10y one Of the largest
gatherings ever seen in the District. the church
being crowded to overlooking and the streets in
the neighborhood being packed with people
Tne hour fixed for the services was Pa O'Clock
bat it was ) o'clock before the remains were
brought to The .et4are.sp They were followed by
the immedfstG fata J5haaabs. Good Tenn
piars. and baaiafsays 5iFhe ieeAabites had pre-
coded the o6tfcr Organizations by some little
time. oh1ae ,pa4lst;n wefea number of floral
ofnaments-a alehdr. crown, broken column,
two ero~4fs, a1ia 33tSsa - Awr, among others
The reinaAs wei sncased mi handsome casket
of rosewood heavily mounted bearing plate
inscribed '-Our Brother" Preceded 10y Mr.. X.
W. Barker. the undertaken. il was borne into
church by ". a. MCtiowan W. 4. Hutchins and
l.. y. Iittlcfied. of the Georgetown Bashaway
club; Chas. NJ. Nye, president OF the Washing
ton DaSbaway club; John j. Weed. of the Jona-
DADS: ThOs. Il. MarChc. of the Rechabites; A
kai>trCm, of the Good Tempars, and Oscar
ROOme. of the sons of Temperance.
MINISTEEs AND OTHERS PRESENT
On the platform were Rev. Dr. J. +. Rankin
the pastor of the church; Rev. DR.. 5. bonner of
st. Paurs Lutheran church. and Rev. p. III.
Burghardt, and in the audience were Rev S. NJ.
HartsOck, of Iiamline; Rev. l.. NJ. Gardner. of
Mt Zion; Rev. ). Kramer (of the Navy Yard). of
the NJ. f. church: Rev. Arthur Foster, OF the Re-
formed Episcopal church; Messrs. john T.
Mitchell NJ 6. Emery, II. A. Hall and many
Il As
borne to the foot of the platform the strains of
''Safe in the Arms of Jesus came from the
organ, at which Prof Riscioff presided. after
which Mrs. PTindle sang angels Ever Bright
and Fair" Rev. pr. Domer read appropriate
selections of scripture Next followed the hymn
Asleep in Jesus by the choir. and Rev Mr.
Burgharlt offered prayer. The choir sang the
hymn Let There be Light" and during the
singing the aged mother of the deceased. the
widow and several other relatives We're over
come by their feelings, the mother breaking out
In exclamations "Oh, my poor Bud"
DIR. RANKINS DISCOURSE.
The discourse of DR.. Rankin followed. and 1t
was singularly appropriate His text was, well
done. good and faithful servant; thou hast been
faithful over few things, will make thee ruler
over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy
LOrd."-(Natt XIV. 23) He remarked that no
man would be more missed in the District than
iHe utteaSeu lie Sdu THAT dDOut SIN years ago
a lady, who had been but short time before
converted. one day while on her way to one of
the Hammond meetings saw the deceased in his
ShirtSeeyeS in front of some saloons and aCcOsted
him. He asked. What do you want of me!'
Nhereupon she replied that she wanted him to
give up drinking Raising his hand he said:
God helping me. I'll never touch another drop
of hquOr," and reinforced his declaration with a
promise to never again enter saloon. Shethen
invited him to go to the meeting and he hur-
ried home for his coat. When he returned to
the adys house he found that. with her hus-
band. prayers were being offered that he might
be able to keep his resolution and he Joined
with them in prayer. That the beginning
OF the reformation of the deceased. Describing
the work @; the deceased he said he was appro-
priately named Aexander-and was greater
than Alexander the Great-the name signifying
defender of men. He was continually doing
good, having an abiding faith that the Lord
would take care OF him; and recently. al
though he had been discharged from his posi-
ton of Waterman. he and his wife adopted
two motherless children their own. one of
whom the speaker christened on November 9th.
They all know that his heart was in the work of
erecting the Tabernacle. and how he looked for
ward to its completion and dedication. His in
nuenee had been for good, and it would not be
buried with him.
THE MANNER OF HIS DEATH.
''He was planning better things for the cause
Of temperance and religion here and God was
planning better things for him." said the
speaker. IL would not judge anything before
the time. but it seems to me now as though the
manner of his death resulted from the criminal
negligence of great corporation. How merci-
less, that he who was spending and being spent
that he might hold up signal lights to warn men
against the great idol-car Of our American
Juegernaut. which has its side tracks around its
station-hOuses. on so many of our streets should
be stolen upon and slain within the light of the
house where his wife awaited him. simply from
the want of the necessary precautions of safety:
he TO whom a brother man was so dear. to be SO
sadly sacrificed. But this is only the earthly
side of il. 1t was the way in which the angel of
God came to call him to higher sphere" Mr.
Rankin closed by SAYING: Farewell. brother
friend. we will meet thee; your family will miss
thee; the temperance cause will miss thee and
the church will miss thee"
Rev. DIR. Domer offered PRAYER after which
the vast crowd embraced the opportunity to
view the remains. The procession formed and
headed by ShrOeders band. escorted the re-
mains to GlenwOod. where the interment took
place. the last solemn rite being performed in
tie darkness.
THE DAsHAwiY MEMORIAL SERVICE
The Dashaway Reform club met at Odd Fell
lows hall last night and conducted memorial
services over the death of Mr. Eagleston. Mr.
c. NJ Nye presided. After the regular opening
exercises. Mrs. Julia Daniels sang safe in the
Arms OF Jesus" with effect Addresses in men,
oriam were delivered by Messrs j. b. Dunning,
H. T. Craig, Judge Weed, Judge Holloway (who
for the past FIVE years had been Mr. Eacleston's
confidential advlser). J. ". Thompson. Thomas
b. Marche. and c. NJ Nye. Mr.. j. b. Dunning
offered series of appropriate resolutions.
Which were unanimous adopted.
AN EAGLESTON FUND.
movement has been started to raise fund
TO aid the family of the late Mr. Eagleston, or to
be devoted to suitable memorial Mr. Geo.
W. Cochran has started a public subscription
with SIS The Eagleston Dashaway Club. OF
West Washington. have taken active steps in
the matter, and have announced that they will
receive any contributions towards paving the
funeral expenses and aiding the family
Elections Of Officers.
The annual election of officers of the Columbia
Typographical Union resulted as follows: presi-
dent. f. C. Grumley; vice president Oliver
Shaw; financial secretary, ii. l.. Shomo; record
Ing and corresponding secretary. W F. Dunn: