Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
THE LATE ROBr. C. FOX.
Impressive Funeral Seryices-Representativ
Citizens Pay the Last Sad Tribute.

1 impressive Funeral neutrality-suspicious.
Citizens Pay the Last Sad Tribute.
The funeral services in connection with the
interment of the remains Of the late Robert c.
Fox were held yesterday afternoon in the
First Baptist Church. A large and representa-
tive audience assembled to pay the last
tribute Of respect and affection to the memory
of one who held an honorable position in this
community. Not only were the members OF
the church with which he had been so closely
identified largely represented, but the various
charitable, educational and business organiza-
tons with which he was identified were pres
ent by delegations, besides a large number OF
the leading business and professional men Of
| the community.
| THE LAST LOOK UPON THE DECEASED.
Before the services began the casket con-
tanning the remains were brought from the
family residence on Vermont avenue and
placed in the Sabbath school room, and a large
| number were thus enabled to look for the last
| time upon the familiar features. The casket
rested Immediately in front of the platform
where he had stood superintendent Of the
school Sabbath after Sabbath guiding the
minds of the young in the study Of the Bible.
The associations of the place with the dead
man brought to the minds of many realizing
| sense of the great loss which the church had
| suffered by his death.
| The SOLEMN PROCESSION IN THE CHURCH.
After looking upon the face of the dead the
people went to the upper room and at the ap-
pointed hour the organ sounded forth the
measured strains of dirge and the funeral
| procession entered the church. The officiating
\ clergymen, Rev. DIR. Stakeley. accompanied by
4 Rev. DIR. Green and Rev. DIR. Cuthbert, headed
the line. Then came the pallbearers, DR.. Jas.
| c. yelling, Dr. E. NJ. Gallaudet, W. A. Maury,
| Lewis J. Davis, David A. Chambers, Prof o.
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| Garnett Stansbury Lodge Of Masons, Of which
Mr.. Fox was a member. was represented by
Messrs. d. q. Mount, Chas. Calver, HeQry Yost
and Gen. G.. W. Balloch. The casket was borne
| by the bearers and then came the family
| and mourners as follows: Mrs. Fox. Rev. r. X.
AGREE, nephew to the deceased; Mr.. and Mrs.
! VIM &. Oberteuffer, the eldest daughter OF the
deceased and her husband; Miss Emily Fox,
| the younger daughter; Mr.. James f. Fitch,
Mrs. Stickney, Mrs. Fox's sister; Mr.. z. c.
Cutter, her broIhor-In-law; PIof. Fristoe. Dir.
George " Brown and MIR. Herman +. ODER
| teuffer Of Philadelphia and the family servants.
ABUNDANT FLORAL TRIBUTES.
| The cssket, which was covered with beautiful
floral tributes. Was placed in front OF the plat
| form. where had been massed the various floral
offerings from the members OF the Sunday
school and from organizations and friends.
| Among them were floral Ladder surmounted
| by white dove, the tribute Of the Sunday
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| deacons of the church, I.alr of crossed palms
| and roses from his partners, Messrs. Fitch,
Brown and Bell: q cross and crown from Mrs.
| George ". Brown and Miss Jessie Cuthbert;
| a sheaf of wheat, twined with roses, from the
members of the board of directors of the Co.
| lumbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. of
| which the deceased was secretary; Maltese
cross. the emblem of the Kings Daughters,
sent by the young ladies of the King DauSh-
tiers of the First Baptist Church, and hand
floral anchor from the the
church.
THE IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
selection was beautifully rendered by the
quartet choir and then prayer was offered by
Rev. DR.. Cuthbert. Appropriate selections
from the scriptures were read by the pastor
Rev. DIR. Stakeley, followed by an address,
which was touching tribute to the life ana
character of the deceased. He spoke more
particularly of the religious experience of Mr..
Fox as viewed from the standpoint of pastor
and said that without the aid and counsel of
Mr.. Fox the enterprise which had resulted in
the erection Of the church would never have
been carried to successful issue. He
said that the religious faith of MIR. Fox was one
CT the animating motives OF his life. 1t had
not only proved to be a source Of comfort in
the trials of life, but when he came to the
supreme hour he was able to say to the loved
ones gathered about his bedside that his faith
was triumphant and that he was not afraid to
die.
REV. DIR. GREENS EULoeY.
The beautiful hymn, ''One sweetly solemn
thought" which Dr.. Stakeley said was favorite
one with the deceased, was then sung by the
choir in a simple yet effective manner.
The lessons to be drawn from such life was
the theme of the tribute which came from the
eloquent lips of Rev. DIR. Green. He spoke of
the cultivated. refined influence of such a life,
which had been sanctitied by conservation to
Christ. The atmosphere of the scholastic life
which had been his in the early portion
of his career had renamed when he had
entered the more busting walks of
business. He had by his Latural ability, by his
industry and integrity attained a prominent
place in the business community. His consist
ent Christian life during Lis entire career was
evidence of the practical nature OF Chris
:ianlty. He had made his religion part OF
his life. The influence Of sucE life, the
speaker thought would b. felt long after it mad
been closed on this earth Ii was an ad 'antage
TO any community that such man had lived.
lis life was precious legacy to Lis family and
a monument which would be an enduring one
to his memory IN the community in which he
resided. DIR. Green closed with 4. prayer. in
which he spoke Of those who mourned and the
comfort and consolation in their affection which
the memory of the life and character OF the
deceased gave them.
ISTEgMEST AT OAK HILL.
The choir sang, .Only Remembered for
What Have Done," and then the services in
the church were brought to a close The re-
mains were taken to Oak Hill, where brief
services were conducted by Rev. DIR. Stakeiey
and the uterine Mt was made.
Among those present at the church services
were: Commissioners Douglass and Robert
Judge Hagner, NJ. W. Beveridge, NJ NJ. Parker
II. b. F. mcfarland. George TrLesdell, j. j.
Darlington, G. c. DuncansoI. Prof. Cabell, E.
H. Hay. John Il. Given. 5. ii. KauffmaEn John
". Thompson, Col rutherford. DIR. A. Z.
Pardon. Prof. ID. h Shute, J. g. Judd. r.. W.
Fenwick. DIR. G. c. Sampson, o. P. Austin, A.
VI. McLachlen and John b. Wight.
Poisoning the Babies.
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