Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-03

tury the rector Of one Of the strong and
influential Episcopal churches. The news
Of his death will come as a severe shock
to large circle Of friends and acduaint-
ances. to whom he was greatly endeared
FOR his manly character and the many
noble qualities Of his mind and heart.
For some time past DR.. Addison's family
and friends had been considerably worried
over lis condition, but within the last few
days there was such a marked improve
ment noticeable that it was hoped he would
be out on the street today or tomorrow,
and he himself was confidently looking for
ward to conducting the Easter services
at ms church Last evening he went down
stairs, and instructed the class of young
people. who are shortly to be confirmed
by Bishop Satterlee. Afterward, in CON
versation with his son, Thomas G. Addi-
son, ]r., who is a physician, he said taat
he had never felt stronger or better in his
life. Some time after midnight the son
was aroused by Mrs. Addison who told
him that his father wanted to see him
Immediately: Entering the room he saw
that nothing could be done to save him.
A few minutes afterward the sick man
passed away. quietly and painlessiy. He
simply fell asleep and slipped away into
the other world toward which he had al
ways looked with such an abiding faith in
the love and power of his Savior
The doctor had been for a couple of wears
a severe sufferer from intercostal neural
gia. Later this was complicated nv a
form Of heart trouble, which finally re-
suited in his death. He had recently seem
ed to realize the seriousness of his con-
dition, and evidently thought that he was
not long for this world.
His Life Work.
DIR. Addison was. born in GEORGETOWN
sixty-four years ago, and as small boy he
saw tho corner stone laid for Trinity
Church. of which, long years after, he be-
came the rector. He was educated at the
University Of Virginia and afterward
studied for the ministry at the Episcopal
received the degree of doctor of divinity
from William and Mary College. He did
not, like SO many others, cease study when
he graduated, but all his life he was a deem
and thorough student, finding, time amid
the labors of busy pastorate to keep up
MS familiarity with Hebrew, Latin and
Greek. He was always prominent as a
churchman and took an active part in the
conventions and other meetings of the
church. He was identified with MANY re-
forms and other movements for the eieya-
ton OF his fellow men and of the general
tone Of the city.
After leaving the Episcopal Seminary DR..
Addison,s hrst charge was in Caroline
county. Va. After that he had churches in
Wheeling, w. Va, and GAINESVILLE Ohio
He came from GAINESVILLE to this city to be
the rector of Trinity. That was in May
1857. SO that he had served here continu-
ously for almost thirty years. DR.. Addison
came of an old Maryland family, in which
for five generations there have been as
many Thomas Addisons, each a minister in
the Episcopal Church. DR.. Addisons son
and namesake is a physician, but the other
son Is a minister.
DR.. Addison was married in this city in
1859 to Miss Maria Addison, a distant
cousin. There are four children living two
so1s and two daughters, Rev. Daniel Du-
1any Addison, the rector of All Saints
Church, Brookline, Mass; Thomas G. Addi-
son, jr., MD; Mrs. VIM. L. Herff of San
Antonio. Texas, and Miss Eleanor Addison
Neither Rev. Mr.. Addison nor Mrs. Herff
were in the city when their father died but
both are on their way now.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been made as yet, nor can they be until
Mrs. Herff is heard from and it is known
when she will reach here The funeral will
probably be held Monday or Tuesday and
the interment will be made in the family
lot at Oak Hill cematery