Evening star., 1895-07-29
BORNE TO HIS RE
Last Rites Over the Dead Assistant Fire
Chief
EulOgics on Ihc Life and Death of
Louis p. Lowe-The Floral
Offerings.

Amid a mass of sorrowing friends the re-
mains of the late Louis P. Lowe. assistant
chief of the District fire department., were
borne from his home this morning at 10
o'clock and taken to Glenwood for inter
ment The funeral was held under the di-
rection of Potomac Lodge No. D. r. y. A
NJ, of which deceased was a member. Fifty
representatives of the fire department at
tended and a large delegation from the
lodge. Just before the arrival of the Rev.
C. Alvin Smith these filed in and about
their dead chief and brother. Many stout
hearts weakened and tears in unutterable
sympathy trickled down the bronzed faces
of the firemen. Seldom has a man been so
beloved by his subordinates. Deceased lay
as If calmly sleeping. There was no pallor,
no visible rigidty. He was clothed in his
official uniform, his hands folded peace
fully across his breast. On the casket lay
the white apron of a Master Mason, while
eInblems of the orde. in silver shone upon
the sides. Magnificent floral offerings lay
in profusion over all. At the head was the
Gates Ajar," mass of choicest roses and
other flowers, in the center OF which ap-
peared this high tribute: "A Truer or Nobler
Man Never Lived" This was the gift Of
the men of truck B. Nos. and engine
houses sent Broken Wheels" while No. 5
sent large pillow. bearing term OF service
as foreman and as assistant chief
The tribute from No. was a great bell
of flowers and gates ajsr. surmounted by
doves No. sent magnificent pillow, No.
10 gates ajar and truck c a large cross.
Potomac Lodge, No. 5. sent floral Ma
sonic emblem, and Faith Tent of Recha-
bites an emblem Of that order.
At the House.
Rev. C. Alvin Smiths services at the
house were impressive and eulogistic. He
said the deceased was one of the country's
ideal fireInen. He loved his work, he loved
his men, He was a good Mason, a good
husband, a good father, a good friend. He
had received wounds while at a post Of
duty three years ago on 1th street which
hastened his death. A skylight fell upon
him. and, though bleeding frightfully, he
fought the flames until they were van
quished. He saved others at the expense
of himself. Mr.. Smith fkened MIR. Lowe
in this unto the soldier at Pompeii's gate,
who stayed at his post and was enveloped
with the lava that destroyed a-city. Twen-
ty centuries later, in excavating, they
found him as he had died, erect and with
bis guarding weapon in position.
The qualities of the dead assistant chief
were extolled in language beautiful and
high. Deceased in life had paraded no re-
ligion, it was said. but his life was pure
and full of Christian impulses. He was a
man who loved his fellow man, and who
suffered himself to convenience others.
Near the close of the service Mr.. Smith
addressed the dead, bidding him goodbye,
calling up the noblest acts Of his life, and
presented him to the assemblage man
to be initiated, and one who would live long
in the hearts of the people. In the funeral
riage was led by his driver. 1t followed
the hearse.
There were nearly fifty firemen in line,
Chief Paris and Assistant Chief Belt in
Quoted at the grave by Worshipful Master
Waddey.