Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-11
ADMIRAL RODGERS FUNERAL.
impressive Services in St Johns Church.
The Remains Taken to Annapolis

impressive Services in St Johns Church.
The Remains Taken to Annapolis.
The funeral services of Rear Admiral c. R. P.
Rodgers were held this morning at 1890 O'Clock
at Saint Johns Church, corner 10th and H
streets. The body. inclosed in a handsome
cioth-covered casket that was covered with a
profuslon'of floral offerings, was brought from
the Richmond, where the admiral had made
his home for several years past. and carried
into the church by eight able seamen from diff.
ferent men-of-war.
The honorary pallbearers were Gen. Soho.
field. Admirals Worden, Howell and Franklin
Gen. Parke, Judge Hagner, Paymaster General
Watmough and Mr.. Bancroft Davis. The fol
lowing gentlemen oficiated as ushers at the
church: Judge John Davis, Mr.. Sevellon
Brown, Mr.. A. C. Tyler and Lieuts Cowles
Mason and Buckingham.
The church was filed with the friends of the
bereaved family and with prominent officials
and the services while Of the simplest descrip
ton, were deeply impressive. Rev. DIR. Doug
lass, rector of the church. read the beautiful
service OF the Episcopal church and full sur.
pliced choir rendered appropriate music, be-
ginning with the hymn "Oh, Paradise" as
professional.
mains were taken to the Pennsylvania railroad
station and placed on n special car attached t.
the ii 80 train for Annapolis, Nd.
An arrival at Annapolis they we're received
BY the officers and naval cadets of the Nava
Academy, who acted as an escort to the nava
cemetery, where tine interment will be made
near the grave of Mrs. Rodgers, who died g
couple of years ago.
ACTION OF THE METROPOLITAN CLUB.
The Metropolitan Club, of which Admiral
Rodgers was president, held meeting yester.
day and adopted appropriate resolutions to his
memory. Admiral Rodgers was elected presi.
dent of the club eleven times in succession
Gen. Schofield presided at the meeting. and .
committee on resolutions was appointed. con
sisting OF Judge John Davis, Admiral Franklin
and Marcellus Bailey.
In few appropriate and feeling remarks
Judge Davis reported the following resolutions
The members of this club have learned with
profound sorrow of the death upon Friday last
OF Rear Admiral Christopher Raymond Perry
Rodgers, the president of the club.
As a member of the first board of governors.
which organized the club in 1872, Admiral
Rodgers did efficient service. and AS presisien
OF the ASSOCIATION since 1882 his opinions have
commanded Difference and respect and his
labo.s have been able, untiring and LOYAL To
him the club is under deep de bit of gratitude
for self-sacriieng attention to its interests and
for the admirable judgment with which he
guided it's course.
We offer our homage to the memory of this
distinguished oincer, whose wisdom, integrity.
courage, STIRLING honor and faithful devotion
to Whatever duties or Responsibilities fell upon
him have earned him fame and the respect ad.
miration and affection of his fellow citizens
We grieve for the personal loss we have each
sustained by his death, and VIC lament that the
club is deprived Of his invaluable counsel and
aid.
A copy Of these resolutions will be sent to
the family of Admiral Rodgers with the assur.
ance of our sincere sympathy with them in
their great bereavement.
The board of governors at q special meeting
Saturday adopted feeling resolutions of SINH.
lar character and determined to attend the
funeral services in body.