Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-10
MR.. E. b. wIGHT's FUNERAL.
Impressive Services Over the Remair
of the DistinKuished COrresp0ndent

OF the Distinguished COrresp0ndeAt.
Funeral services over the remains Of Mr..
E. Il. Wight were held at his late residence.
1868 10th street, at Il o'clock today. They
were conducted by Rev. DR.. Teunis S. Ham
lin. and while brief, were very impressive.
After the reading. the Gridiron Quartet,
composed of Messrs. Morsell Mosher.
Kaiser and Hoover, rendered beautifully
God is Love-" DR.. Hamlin, speaking Of
the active life Of the deceased, referred in
the highest terms to his industry and in
tegrity rs journalist and his character as
man. 1t was feeling tribute to his
worth. and was echoed in the hearts Of
the large gathering of friends, which in
clrded almost the entire corps Of news
paper correspondents at the capital, many
Senators and Representatives and the per-
scnaf social friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Wight
The floral tributes were unusually numer-
GUS and exceedingly beautiful. that from
the Gridiron Club covering large portion
Of the casket.
The honorary pallbeSrers were U. H.
Painter. Gen. H. v. BoNlton, Maj. John NJ.
Carson, F. A. Richardson, w. E. Curtis, O.
p Austin, H. Conquest Clarke and L. A.
Coolidge. The remains were taken to Bos-
ton on an afternoon train and were accom-
panied to that city by Mr.. and Mrs U. H.
Painter, the very intimate friends Of the
family. and to the train by a committee
consisting of w. E. Amin, 8. e. johnson,
0. 0. Stealey, P. v. DeGraw, E. G. Dunnell,
r. A. G. Handy, Alfred Stofer and George
H. Walker.
Action of the Grfdfron Club.
At a meeting Of the Gridiron Club, held
last evening for the purpose of taking suit
able action upon the death Of Mr.. E. B.
Wight, the following minute was unani-
mously ordered to be entered upon the rec
ords Of the club upon motion Of Mr.. E. G.
Dunnell:
THE death Of our friend and companion
Eugene Barton Wight is q personal be.
reavement to us all. He was one Of the
founders and charter members of the Grid.
iron Club, and from its inception has been
among Its most useful ami honored mem.
hers. Whether as q patient and earnest
worker in its ranks, or as an officer, always
reluctant to accept recognition of his worth
he compelled the respect and warm esteem
Of his associates. AS journalist he early
took and steadily maintained a high posi-.
tion in this community. For nearly thirty
years ne exhlbited the characteristics of the
hfgh-minded, generous and courteous gen.
tleman. He brought to the exercise of his
profession in Washington welI-trained and
wel,-filed mind, a keen sense of honor. OF
personal integrity, and gentleness Of man.
ner which intensifies his loss to those
whose privilege it was to know him and to
respect him. Whether in his relations to
bis fellow-journalists, or his connection with
those outside the profession, his sterline
manhood and ability. Joined to an indie.
fatgable industry and pride in the per.
Torrance Of duty, made friends of &C.
quantances and enforced confidence and
esteem.
The Gridiron Club, to the institution and
success of which he gave much of his time
and solicitude, and in the furtherance Of
the aims of which he was always a devo. sd
worker. hereby places on record the ex.
preston OF IT'S deep sorrow at his loss and
its affectionate sympathy with his f,r,ii
in their bereavement"