Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-17
A MINISTER'S FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Over the Remains of the
Late W. r. Speake.

Impressive Services Over the Remains of the
Late W. r. Speake.
The funeral of the late W. F. Speake, who
after a service of forty-three years as minister
of the NJ. E. church, died suddenly while paste,
Of the Fourth Street East Washington NJ. E.
Church on Sunday morning last, took place
from the church at o'clock today.
The body, laid out in a suit of black in
a cloth-covered casket on which was plate
marked with the name, date of birth and death
presented a remarkably life-like appear.
ance. 1t was laid in front of the
pulpit few minutes before II
o'clock and from thnt hour to 1, when the
services commenced, continuous line OF
friends and others passed by it, taking last
view Of the beloved pastor.
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.
In and about the casket were q number OF
floral tributes, including broken column from
the official board of the church, cross
to which he had made his last nd.
dress. an open Bible from the Ladies' Mite OF
Fourth Street and sheaf Of wheat and field from
Waugh Church, of which he was the pastor
some years since, and many private contribu-
tons.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
/ The services were in charge of Rev. DR.. H. II.
Naylor, presiding elder of Washington
district, and at o'clock he, with
Rev. DIR. Joseph Wheeler, led the min
isters and family from the basement
were Revs. c. H. Richardson. ]. NICK. Reilly,
j. F. Ockermnn (representing the preachers
meeting of Bal,imore), j. H. NJ. Lemon, James
McLaren, A. E. Gibson, S. Shannon. l.. D. Will
son, c. L. Pate, Joel Brown, E. A. Eldridge W.
NJ. Osborn (of the District churches), ]. E.
n hho
bert, g. W. Cooper, n. Norris and N. F. B.
Rice. Revs. H. Nice, W. L. Mcdowell, D. B.
Winstead and G. W. Maydweli represented the
Royal Arcanum, the deceased being q past re-
gent Of Asbury Council and grand regent for
the state Of Maryland.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES.
At O'Clock every seat in the edifice was &C.
cupied and the exercises were opened BY Rev.
DR.. Naylor giving out the hymn s'why should
We Start and Fear to Dep
This was effectively rendered by the choir
under the leadership Of Mr.. r. r. Stratton, Mrs.
Lyons, organist. Prayer by Rev. DR.. A. E. Glib
son OF Waugh followed. The hymn, Father /
Know Thy Ways Are Just" was sung, after
which appropriate lessons were read by Reys.
Messrs Lemon Of Gorsuch and McLaren Of
Anacostia.
Appropriate and feeling addresses on the
lie and character Of the deceased were made
| py Rev. d.. ]. r. Wheeler, Rev. DIR. II. X. Nay
pr and Others, and the closing prayer. was by
Rev. s. Shannon Of Gorsuch. The choir sang
be "Home Of the Soul" and the family and
| immediate friends took leave Of the deceased.
| Shall We Gather at the River2" was sung a.
he body was borne to the hearse.
| The honorary palsbearers were Revs L. B.
wilson, O. l.. Pate, Joel Brown, Jas. McLaren.
| ). A. Eldridge and W. n. Osborn Of the Dis
tict, and ]. e. Amos, B. p. Brown, G. ".
| lobbs, W. 9. Herbert, G. W. Cooper and B.
| Horris Of Baltimore
| the active palibearers were Of the Official
board of Fourth Street, Messrs. @. r. Cook, R. w.
Dunn, y. A. Belt, T. B. Btahl, W. r. Dove and
John Wilkerson.
The remains we're taken to the baltimore and
iDhio depot and carried in special oar 10 BAL
timore fos iuteFmsnt ct 0Sesnmoupt eeustsTy.