Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-08
LAID AWAY TO REST
Funeral This Afternoon of Dr.. George Brown
Goode.
EulOgy Pronounced by Prof. VILLA a
North Rice Of Wesleyan-Intcr-
ment at Oak Hill.

| The funeral Of the late DIR. George Brown
| Goode. the assistant secretary of the
| Smithsonian Institution and director OF the
National Museum, took place this after
| noon at o'clock from his late residence,
| on Lanier Heights. Mount Pleasant. There
| was large attendance at the services, in
| GLIDING all the distinguished men i'm scien-
! tific circles in this city. and numbers CT
| others TO whom DIR. Goode had endeared
| himself in life by his sterling personal
qualities and attractive characteristics.
| The services were conducted by Rev. DR..
| Thomas 3. Childs. chaplain of the Sons of
The American Revolution, Of which the de-
ceased was the president, and eloquent
| ana feeling eulogy was pronounced by
Prof William North Rice. acting president
| OF Wesleyan University. with which insti-
! tuition DIR. Goode was for a long time con-
| nected, and where his remarkable attain
! ments first attracted the attention of the
| scientific world. At the conclusion of Prof.
| Rices touching remarks the remains were
| taken to Oak Hill cemetery, where brief
| services attended their interment. The
active pailbearers were Mr.. F. w. True,
| Prof. o. T. Mason. Mr.. Robert Ridg way,
| Dr. q. +. Morrill,. Mr.. Thomas Wilson, DIR.
! Cyrus Adler. MI. Richard Rathbun, DIR.
Frank Baker and Mr.. r. /. Geare. The
| honorary pallbearers were Chief Justice
Melville w. Fuller. chancellor of the Smith
sonian Institution: Mr.. j. b. Henderson,
| Mr.. Gardiner q. Hubbard, Postmaster Gem
erai William L. Wilson and Gen Joseph
| Wheeler: the following representatives of
| the scientific and patriotic societies with
| which DR.. Goode was Intimately ASSOC
ciated: Surgeon General Sternberg. Prof.
Gen. A. w. Greedy, Mr.. W. J. McGee.
Dr. o. l.. Howard, DR. Swan NJ. Bur-
nett. Admiral j. G. Walker, Mr. A. How
| ard Clark, Mr.. A. X. Spofford. repre-
| senting the Library of Congress: Dr. Theo-
dore Gill. representing the Columbian Uni
| versity, and Lewis Johnson, Davis Gail
| lard Hunt, Henry G. Kemp and Mark Is.
! Hatch, representing the Sons Of the Roro-
| luton. The curators and assistants OF the
| National Museum and the Smithsonian at
| tended in a body.
joint meeting of the Sons of the Amer
| lean Revolution. of which DIR. Goo,ic was
| president: the Sons of the Revolution, of
| winch he was vice president, and the So
| ciety of Colonial Wars. of which he was
prominent officer. was held at the Ebbitt
! House last night, with Admiral John G.
| Walker in the chair and Mr.. Henry G.
| kemI. as secretary. A committee OF three
| was appointed to draw up suitable resolu-
| tons, expressing the sense of the orgdniZa-
| tons at the loss of DR.. Goode. Similar ac-
| ton was taken by the curators and assist
! ants of the Smithsonian Institution AMI
the National Museum at a meeting held
yesterday afternoon. at which il was also
| decided 10 attend the funeral today in a
| body.
| Expressions of Sincere SORROW.
meeting of the members of the Smith
| sonian staff. including representatives from
| the National Museum the Geological Park,
| the geological survey. the fish commission
| am the Agricultural Department, met IN
! the office Of the assistant secretary this
| morning at 10 o'clock. MIR. F. w. True,
exec utiye curator of the National Museum,
| who had been designated as acting secre-
tary of the Smithsonian Institution by the
| chancellor. presided.
The committee consisting of Professor
llr AEf.. .a,~l
| Mr.. w. j. Rhees, DR. Frank Baker Mr.. W
| J. McGee DR.. Cyrus Adler and Mr.. Richard
Rathbun, reported resolutions, which
| cited that in the untimeIy death of DIR
| Goode the scientific world and the Ameri-
| can people had suffered immea surabie
| loss, and that his assistants. collaborat tors
and friends knew and esteemed him as an
! investigator of signal honesty and ability,
| as an earnest and efficient administrator
| whose willing aid and forbearance endear-
| ed him to all, as man Of pure motives
and stainless life, and as a faithful friend
| and mentor. 1t was resolved that In Dr.
Goodies death they had lost leader and
companion VIII 1Se teachings will ALWAYS he
in their minds and whose memory will
| forever live in their hearts. and that they
| extended their heartfelt sympathy to the
| stricken family in their common sorrow
Brief addresses We're made, subsequent
| to the presentation of these resolutions by
| Professor Mason. by DR.. Thomas Wilson,
| DR.. Adler. Mr.. w. J. MCGEE, DIR. Theodore
| Gill and DR.. Lester F. Ward.
kilograms OF sympathy.
Numerous kilograms have been received
| at the museum, among which are the fol-
| lowing:
! MIR. Charles W. Dabney, jr., assistant
secretary of agriculture, telegraphs from
| Knoxville follows:
| Il am most deeply grieved at Prof.
| Goodies death. His was one of the purest.
| noblest, most lovable natures ever known
| and he will be sadly missed by u.s. Ex-
| press my sympathy to friends"
Mr.. F. j. V. Skfff, director OF the Field
| Columbian Museum, sent the following
| message:
| 1t is with profoundest regret we learn of
| the death of DR.. G. Brown Goode director
| of the National Museum and desire to ey-
| press promptly. II inadequately our sense
! of the deep loss entailed upon contempo-
| raneous institutions by his demise Please
| convey our sincere sympathies to the fam
| lily and wire date of funeral"
Prof. Fl. Darlington Bolton telegraphed
/ as follows:
| My great regret at the death of DR..
| Goode and sympathy with the Smithso-
| MAN.
J. II. Southland. member Of Congress from
| Ohio, sent the following:
Just learned of DIR. Goodies death. CON-
| vey to his family my deepest sympathy
Col. w. IT. Chase of the Ohio Society of
| the Sons of the American Revolution sent
| the following message:
| Shocked to learn of DIR. Goodies death
| He was one of natures noblemen. His
| loss is the nations. My sympathy to his
| family and the Columbia Society of the
Sons"