The Washington bee., 1898-03-26

Walter. H. Brooks, Rev. William
Waring, Rev. DIR. Crimke, and Rev.
DIR. Jackson. Inside the chancel rail
were twenty-five ministers Of different
denominations. Promptly at the ap-
pointed hour the funeral cortege
arrived and was met at the door by
Rev. ]. A. Johnson, who led the way
followed by the pall-bearers, to the
front part of the church, while reading
a portion of the funeral service of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
forward portion of the central aisle
had been reserved for the pall-bearers
and family. The pall-bearers were:
Honorary-Former Auditor John K.
Lynch, of Mississippi; ex-senator P.
b. ). Pinchback and James Lewis, of
louisiana; M. M. Holland, of Ohio;
w. A. Pledger, of Georgia; John P.
Green, of Ohio; Representative G.. H.
White, of North Carolina; Lewis H
Douglass, Of New York; H. P. Cheat.
ham. of North Carolina; Rev. William
Waring of Ohio; HI. L. Chew Deputy
Degister of the Treasury; Robert H.
Terrill of Massachusetts; r. r.
Church, of Tennessee; Campbell L.
Maxwell and Ralph w. Tyler, of Ohio;
DR.. G.. B. Purvis, George F. T. Cook,
Prof. w. s. Montgomery, Thomas II.
Wright, DIR, George H. Richardson,
and l.. c. Bailey, of this city; James
t. Bradford, of Maryland; Charles K.
Douglas, and Prof. William H. H.
Hart, of the District of Columbia.
Active-J. B. Raymond, of Pennsyl-
vania; Theodore ii. Green, of Missis-
sipp1; Suermonte w. Lewis, of the
District of Columbia; Edward E.
Cooper, of Indiana; d. B. McCary, of
Mississippi; Andrew F. Hilyer, of
Minnesota; l.. M. Hershaw, of Geor-
gia, and w. Calvin Chase, of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The casket was covered with black
cloth and silver bars ran along the
side. A silver plate, inscribed with
name, place of birth, age, and time of
death, was the only other ornament.
The uShers consisted of the officers of
the colored high school, and Mai. w.
o. Davis, Adjt. John E. Washington,
Sergt. Maj. Romeo Carroll, Capts.
Montgomery, Davis, and Turner, and
Lieuts, Martin Patterson, Ridgeley,
Chew, Ellis, and Jackson.
The services were opened with the
hymn, Crock of Ages" by the choir
of the church, under the direction of
Prof. T. Layton, followed BY a short
prayer by Rev. w. H. Brooks. Rev,
+. A. Johnson read selections from St.
Paul. Mrs. Lula Joy Brooks rendered
the hymn, "Nearer, My God to Thee +"
followed by reading of the scriptures
by Rev. F. ]. Grimke. The aermon
was preached by Rev. Sterling N.
Brown. He took no text, but review
ed the life and character of Mr.. Bruce.
and spoke in eulogistic terms of his
craftsmanship and charity, and his
many other sterling qualities.
The hymn cit is Well With Nv
Soul' was next rendered bp the choir. |
bishop B. w. Arnett then delivered |
most eloquent address.
Rev. J. E. Rankin, Bishop w. B.
Dereick, and Rev. S. M. Newman also |
spoke. The services closed with the |
hymn LEAD, Kindly Light" by the
choir.
Letters of regret were received from |
Senators Hoar, of Massachusetts, and
Allen ofNebraska.
The address of Rev. Brown was elo-
quent and full of facts CONCERNING
Bruce'S life and work. His tribute to
to Mr.. Geo. c. Smith was timely and
deserving. During the last hours ofMr
Bruce, it was his request that his
secretary remain with him to the end
1t was he who received the last re-
quest from the dead man. Mr.. Smith
vas with his devoted friend from the
lay ne was taken sick till his death.
he ne didn't sleep wink during that
Thole time. So faithful was he, it was
he general comment.
Mr.. James H. Dabney, the under
aKer is to be commended for his work.
". rancls,. and MIR. Smith deserve
,TeoIt = Tor this part of the ceremonies.
NJ. bruce was a race man and the
eiectlon OF Mr.. Dabney, the director
With his wishes.