The times., 1897-03-27
LAID AWAY TO REST.
The Funeral Services of Three Well
known Citizens.

known Citizens.
Three highly respected residents Of the
District were laid way yesterday in their
last resting places. They were all mem-
bers of civic societies, in which they had
attained the highest honors to be bestowed
Resides the religious service, the usual
burial services OF the respective orders
were performed,
The funeral of Robert Ball, for many
years crier of the District supreme court,
took place yesterday at z O'Clock from
his late residence, No. 233 G street north
west.
The services were in charge OF District
CoIumandery, No 2, Washington chapter,
and Dawson Lodge, Masonic fraternities,
OF which the deceased was an old and le-
spected member
The church and temple services were held
at the house and the lodge services at the
grave. Mr.. Ball was a communicate of the
Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church, andin the alb
sence of the pastor, who Is attending con-
ference, the Rev. DR.. Luther Is. Wilson,
Dist rict presiding elder, conducted the SER
vices, assisted by DIR. Charles Baldwin,
presiding elder of Baltimore.
A quartet composed OF Miss Lillian Hal
ley, Miss Georgia Webster, Mr.. r. 5. Fon-
taine and Mr. j. L. Johnson sang Asleep
in Jesus" and Abide with Me-"
After the temple services, which were
held by the Communicates participating
in the funeral, the cortege started for the
CongreSsio onal Cemetery, where inter
ment was made. The floral designs We're
numerous and beautiful.
The pallbearears were chosen from the
vari0usChapters, as folio ows; Da wson Lodge.
Past Master W A DeCaindry and James E.
Bell: Scottish Rite, L. NJ. Willis and NJ.
Goldschmidt: Grand Chapter, 2 asst General
Grand High Priest Noble d. Larner and
Past Grand High Priest A. r. Bond.
The services We're attended by the judges
of the District supreme court.
The remains of the Rev. Levi II. York,
chaplain Of the Potomac Department, g.
A r., were buried yesterday afternoon at
1:3O o'clock from his late residence, No.
S21 street northeast.
The Rev. John l.. Walsh, pastor Of the
Douglas Memorial M E. Church. officiated
at the church services, which were held
at the house. Templar services were con-
Quoted at the Scottish Rit Cathedral No.
1907 G street, by Columbia Commandery,
NO. -, n. l. MUSlC was luIHlsHtu Ny
Harmony Lodge choir, Percy S. Foster,
sol DIST,
The body reposed in a handsome cloth
covered casket, surrounded by flowers of
the various fraternities to which he be-
Ionged. The pallbearers were L. R. CHM,
T. S. Williams. j. W Matthews, Eldridge
w Hutton and P. Darling.
Detachments from Columbia Commandery
No. 2, K. t, and from Meade Post and
"Old Guard g. A. r., accompanied the
body TO Arlington Cemetery, where inter
ment was made.
The funeral of Mr.. William Smith Roose
was held yesterday afternoon from his
residence, No 1892 Fifteenth street north
west The services were conducted by the
Rev Charles A stakely, of the First Bap-
list Church, assisted by the Rev DR..
Thomas, of Dumbarton Avenue Church.
After the reading of the burial service
the Rev F. d. Power spoke in glowing
terms of the deceased, paying high
tribute 70 his Christian character.
At the conclusion of the religious ser
vice. De Molay Commandery, Knights
Templars. performed the burial service
of that order The service for the Knight
Temp!ars was conducted by Commander
Otter back.
At the conclusion of these services. the