Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-26
AFFAlRsslN ALEXANDRIA
Impressive Announcement Of the Death Of
Rev. Dr.. Suter.
Eject ON the Congregation of Christ
Church-Fmeral of Frank A.
Reed-Other Items.

|
| OF whose serious illness appeared in Sat-
urday's Star, died at the Alexandria In
| Urinary yesterday exactly at noon, as the
| result of a cancerated liver.
The news of his death reached old Christ
| Church. where the Rev. Samuel A. Wallis
was conducting the morning service, within
| a very few minutes thereafter, and when
| 1t was announced to the congregation there
| was hardly a dry eye among them, SO
much was DIR. Suter beloved and SO deeply
| grieved were they at his death. The bell
| OF the church was tolled as soon as the
| announcement was made.
Henderson Suter. D. D., was born in
Georgetown. d. c., July 81, 1928, and re-
| ceived his early education there. After he
| had graduated he decided to enter the Vir-
GINA Theological Seminary to study for
| the Episcopal ministry. He only remained
at the seminary during year, leaving
| to take up the support of his widowed sis
| ter and her children. He did not relinquish
| the idea of becoming minister, however,
and later resumed his studies at the above
| mentioned seminary, and graduated with
| honors After his ordination he took charge
| OF Grace Church, Georgetown, for short
while. The balance of his life was devoted
| TO ministerial work in the state of Vir-
| ginla, he having had charges at Berry
| vile, Halifax, Lynchburg, Wickliffe and
Bedford City, from which latter place he
came to this city and took charge of Christ
| Church in 1878.
He was one of the most prominent di-
| vines In the state, and, in fact, the entire
| south, and at the time of his death was a
| member of the board of trustees of the
Virginia q. Theologtcal Seminary, secretary
| Of the Educational Society of Virginia, and
| one of the examining chaplains of the do
| cese of northern Virginia
Dr. Suter was not alone highly respected,
but much beloved, by persons of every de-
nomination throughout the city, and his
death will be great loss to those who had
| the honor of knowing him in the commu-
| nifty where he has SO long and SO faith
| fully labored.
| The funeral services will take place from
Christ Church tomorrow morning at 80
| O'Clock. The pallbearers will be E. S. Lead
| heater, Lawrence Washington, D. N. Rust,
| bert Snowden. Gardener L. Boothe and
| John Slater, all of whom are members of
| the Vestry of Christ Church. The remains
will be taken to Oak Hill cemetery. near
Georgetown, for interment.
DR.. Suffers family, which consists of a
widow and seven children, all of whom are
| grown. will in future reside in the old fam
| lily home in Georgetown, which is now
owned by DR.. Henderson Suter, jr.
Mr.. Frank A. Reeds Funeral.
| The funeral Of the late Francis Avery
Reed, whose death was mentioned in The
terrain Church yesterday afternoon at 5
o'clock, and Was attended by a large con-
| course of sorf9wf8g friends.
The services at Ithe church were conduct
| ed by Rev. W. Hii McAllister of the NJ P.
Church, and he preached an eloquent SER
! mon. At thetlgraNe Past Grand Master
VIM. H. Lambert. conducted the Masonic
The following members of both Masonic
| lodges in Alexandria acted as pall-bearers:
Mr.. John r. sChapman, Mr.. Frank Cor
| bett, Mr. Walter ~ hittlesGy, Mr. William
Reardon, Mr.. Henry Field and Mr.. Joseph
| Grimes. z|-s'
Sir Knights JOHN Fisher, James e. AL
| exander, Carsol sdAshby, A. Drummond,
and Edgar Watftld, ST., were guards of
honor from the Old Dominioni Command
cry, X T. The body was laMs to rest in
the old PRESBYTERIAN cenetery!a
At a meeting of the Alexandria board of
| trade of which Mr.. Reed was president,
| held Saturday night, many expressions Of
| sorrow at his sad end were heard and
resolutions We're passed expressing sorrow
and regret at Mr.. Reeds untimely DEATH
| by which this board has lost an able, a
| capable and an enterprising executive Of
| ficer and associate; the community an in
| telllgent, broad-mnded and progressive
| business man; the city, one of its most
| useful and progressive citizens; his friends
and associates an intelligent, faithful and
genial companion, and the domestic circle
q
That in the deceased We're embodied all
| the characteristics of true manhood-a man
| Of fine personal presence, gifted speaker
| mind bright intelligent and cultured-a
| heart warm and impulsive. easily sus-
ceptible to the influence of his friends and
| loved ones-a spirit generous and true,
| ever willing to sacrifice selfish interests
ior the good of others-prominent in the
| business community for over a quarter
| OF century, first in every enterprise pro-
| motive of the welfare of the city and peo-
pie, he loved SO we'll; engaged in large
| and varied business interests vet ALWAYS
maintaining a character for business sa-
| gacity, strict integrity and without re-
proach. In all things, a true and distin-
gulshed type Of manhood.
| oympa1hy was extended to the deceased
| family, and the resolutions were ordered to
| be spread upon the minutes
knights TemrIEr on for Boston.
Old Dominion Commandery, knights Tenn
plar, left here yesterday for Boston to take
| part in the conclave in that city. They will
be gone about a week. The following were
| in the party: Eminent Commander James
| E. Alexander. William NJ. Smith, generals
simo; John H. Fisher, captain general; Ed
gar Warfield, ST., and Capt K. kemper,
| past eminent commanders; E. E. Down.
| ham, past grand commander; Charles A.
Simpson, senior warden; F. S. Reynolds.
| standard bearer: Benjamin NJ. Aitcheson,
| Peter Aitcheson, George p. Aitcheson, Will
| liam Alien, II. >. ASnby, u. III. BaStable, Il.
| S. Brockett, Harry S. Brown, George ID.
| Carlin, Charles E. Churchman, Charles Il.
| Davis William K. Davidson, George W.
| Fisher, w. H. Finke, S. Fouche, Sherman
| d. Fowler, James Grigg, James G. Hudson.
Harrison Kirk. Charles G. Sermon, Charles
| 3. Marshall. John 3. Padgett, John A.
Paul, Thomas w. Robinson, ]. r. rillet,
Albert G. Uhler. F. l.. Van Auken, Edgar
Warfeld jr., A. A Warfield, William IL.
| Zimmerman, S. Frank Field and A. Drum
| mond.
Among the ladies were Mrs. John S.
Fowler, Miss Ida ONeal Mrs. Alexander
McBurney Miss Ada Thomas, Miss Alice
Thomas, Miss Mary Lunt, Mrs. James L.
| Alexander, Mrs Marion Vickroy, Mrs. Peter
! Aitcheson. Mrs. Charles G. Lennon, Mrs.
! Charles E. Davis, Miss Maggie Aitcheson
| and Miss Matte Aitcheson. Mr.. John S.
| Fowler, Mr.. F. J. Davis, Mr.. Robert Whaley
and Mr.. William Hellmuth were also in the
| party. 49,
Justice Thompson presided in the police
court this mt rn;hg. and disposed of the
following cases: Mat Williams, charged
with being drunk on the chain gang, was
given ten days. additional; George Scott.
colored; charge, lpnacy; held for examina-
ton; James browns, charged with tres
| passing on property of VIM. A. Smoot,
| dismissed; Daniel Petersen, charged with
| od