The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-16


The funeral services over the remains
q Js,hs Wiley. president OF the bo2rs Il
regents of the University % Washington,
we're held yesterday afternoon Al the
family ressdence - Twerfy first avenue.
lsev Clark Davis oGsclattng-
There xas = large attendance of digni-
farlaS principal among whom was GOV
John II Rogers. who acted 80 an honor
arv pa3lhezfer. The hoard Of regents. f3i-
dietary 81 King county and officials q
t8e prosecuting attorney office. were 81
present The city w8s represented ny
Acting MAYOR Crfchton. the faculty q
the diversity of Washington had It's rep
Tesentativez 3n President ". r Edwards,
Prnf Edmond : afeauy Prof. Charles
E Reeves and Lieeif. john Whaiiey. T.
s = County Treasurer Charlie +. Nn't-
sleeey was an0aE those present The
members Of the King County Bar Assoc
citation n winch sig Wiley WAS pFoni-
neuf and hoaoreG member attended IN 4
body IN fact there has never been an
other funeral In this city of 3 member q
fh. bar whe-e ;heTe vas 81 large a gatn-
citing Of the legal fraternity.
Tbe remains lay ia 2 handsome oak,
eief Recovered caskaf. On solid silver
piase aas fie name Of the man known 10
ev.ry ore in Seattle as the embodiment II
strength ard homer Briefly it told whore
he RS born and the date Of his death.
pan the cassef and around IL were
n.afy beautiful flowers. roses 81 All va
fletles fragrant piuk@. fresh smiiax and
many colored pansles.
The services commenced nj . o'clock.
but prior 20 this the widow and immcdi-
ate relatives took their farewell look ~
the remains. During the services they
occupied a room adjoining the north qAr~
Tor in which the casHet and noral tributes
lad been placed Some time before ,
o'ciock every available space in the
house 'sas taken There were many L.
dies present Coy. Rogers arrived. in
company with Rev CLARK Davis and John
= Fay. ~ the board Of university regents.
MAJ James /: Hayden George II King,
David Kellogg and u r Houston, the
remaining members of the board arrived
laser.
The majority Of the members Of the
bar association met ar the corner of
Twenty First avenue and East Jefferson
street and marched to the house IN
double I'll lad 10y COT y. l. Edsen and
Gen ]. f. MetcaIfe. Owing TO the crowd
- condition OF the honse. they stood OF
the lawn near the balcony windows ana
with uncovered heads listened TO tie
heartfelt words spoken by Mr. Davis over
the body of John Wiley. his friend
A Notable Man.
There was u simplicity and earuestn2ss
atcut everything that appealed strongly
Ia ali present A. the words Abide With
Me" stole out from the chamber of death
in rich meiodi1us tones those outside felt
more koeuiy than before the solemn I'M
port of This ceremony The music died
away. and then Rev. Clark Davis offecei
prayer. The quartette SANG Nearer, My
God to Thee" and following this Mr..
Davis spoke briefly. but from the deptn
of his heart, about John Wiley and Gis
life He told how hard it Was for him to
Realize that this strong man in the prime
Of life had been taken away. Il speak to-
day said Mr. DAVIS. mot in an Official
capacity bar as a friend of him who Is
gtne. lie was a noble man. a loyal frie1t
and kind anectionate husband. lie
was incapable OF doing an evil deed or
injnriug any one. Little IS necessary to
be said. The members OF the bar know
how 30 appreciate him the same Is true
o. the business men of the community.
Ills associates neighhors and friends with
one accord proclaim him an honorable,
honest man"
one of the most pathetic parts Of NJ
Davis remarks came when he alluded 20
Mr.. Wiley's characteristic OF treasuriug
up the memory of little acts Of kindness
dome hy his friends Il never knew n
man said Nr, Davis who took more
pleasure In the memory of kind acts than
Mr.. Wiley. one little act stamped itself
ON his memory. and time only served TO
make the impression stronger"
After Mg Davis finished speaking The
anariette sang. softly Now the Light Of
Day This closed the services at the
house. ana the friends passed the caskct
one rs one 90 take last look az the ia
ihar f. re- The honorary palbeareta.
composed ri the following, led the process
Scn from The house. Coy. John K. Rogers.