Evening star., 1898-03-21
liISWoRfAATTESTED
Funeral Services { Over the Body Of
Blanche Z. Bruce.
An HEElsE fHR0aG PRgsEE,
$50 ~ Il
Representatives Of Both Races Pay
Tribute to,sthe Dead.
IMPRESSIVE EXERCISES

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The funeral services over the body of
the late Blanche K. Bruce, once a slave,
once senator Of the United States from
Mississippi, once reS6rder of deeds for the
District Of Columbia and twice register of
the United States treasury, position he
held at the time of his death, were held
this afternoon at the Metropolitan A. M.
E. Church, M street between 18th and 10th
streets northwest.
The congregation that crowded the vast
edifice and the feeling that predominated
the great throng plainly attested the depth
of the affection and respect in which the
dead nan had been held. and the tributes
that were paid to his character and worth
emphasized this sentiment in no uncer-
tain way. The representative colored peo-
pie of Washington and scores Of the rep
resentative whites occupied every available
portion of the church, and long before the
hour set for the services. to begin the side
sections Of the main auditorium and the
galleries above were filled to their ca
pacity.
The central section, embracing a large
body Of pews, were reserved for the
members Of the -sorrowing family and the
i.ltirnate friends of the deceased, the clerks
of the registers office and other bureaus of
the Treasury Department. the faculty of
Howard University and the West End Nc
Kinley Club The arrangements for ac.
commodat ting the gathering were admirable
and were under charge of Mr.. Robert H.
Terrell. The ushers were Maj w. O.
Davis, Adjutant John e. Washington, Ser
geant Major Romeo Carroll. Captains
Montgomery, Davis and Turner, and Lieu
tenants Martin, Patterson, Ridgeley, Chew,
Ellis and jackson of the Colored High
School Cadets, who were in full dress uni
form, the non-commissioned officers of the
same organization performing like duty in
the galleries.
A Wreath From the President.
The floral offerings were numerous, and
many Of them were of unusual richness and
beauty. The card Of President Mckinley
was attached to large and exquisite
wreath of white roses, lilies Of The valley,
white carnations. Gala lilies and rare, white
orchids sprayed with feathsry ASPARAGUS
and lily leaves. A broad white satin ribbon
was tied over two crossed leaves of palm
attached to the wreath.
Mrs. Mary Church Terrelrs tribute was
a singularly beautiful floral harp of white
roses, lilies of ths, valley, white carnations
and callas, the strings being deIicately
formed of lilies of9the valley. The symbol
rested in a bed Of white and bride roses
and orchids. These tokens we're arranged
on tables inside the chanceI Immediately
behind the casket, WHICH was also covered
with exquisite floral pieces.
A Magnificent Floral Tribute.
The clerks and employees of the registers
Office of the treasury sent magnificent
token to show in q small degree the affec-
tion and respect they felt for their dead
and lamented supsrtor,, The piece was a
broken column oyer four feet tall. COM
posed Of rare white roses, white carnations,
hyacinths. Gala lilies and lilies Of the val
ley. which rose fr9m base composed Of
Springing from one side Of the base were
shafts Of palm, apd against the other side
rested an immense wreath of violets, in the
center Of which were lilies of the valley.
The column was wreathed about with a
garland OF blush roses, white cas- cations
and asparagus, and the broken top was a
mass Of violets.
The faculty Of Howard University sent a
large cluster of iong-stemmed red and
white roses and palm.
The Arrival Of the Remains.
The funeral cortege arrived at the
church shortly after 1 o'clock from the
late residence of Mr.. Bruce, No. 2O1O II
street northwest, where a short but feel
ing prayer by Rev. J. A. johnson COM
prised ali the ceremony. The casket, COW
cred with black cloth and heavily orna-
mented with silver and bearing q silver
plate appropriately inscribed. was borne
up the aisle by the active pallbearers, who
were J. B. Raymond of Pennsylvania,
Theodore H.. Greene Of Mississippi, Sher-
monte w. Lewis of the District OF Column
bia, Edward e. Cooper of Indiana, p. B.
Of Minnesota and W. Calvin Chase OF the
District Of Columbia and L. M. Hershaw
Of Georgia.
Following the casket were the honorary
n racIor, ,faff
John r. Lynch of Mississippi ex-senator
P. B. S. Pinchback and James Lewis of
louisiana, M. M. Holland of Ohio w. A.
Pledger of Georgia, JOHN p. Green of
North Carolina, Lewis H. Douglas Of New
York, H. P. Cheatham of North Carolina,
recorder of deeds for the District of Co.
lumbia: Rev. William Waring Of Ohio.
ury; robert II. Terrell of Massachusetts,
Il. X. Church of Tennessee. Campbell L.
Maxwell and Ralph w. Tyler of Ohio and
Dr. z: 3; Rurvis. George F. T. Cook, Prof.
w. 8. Montgomery, Thomas H. Wright
DIR. George H. Richardson, L. c. Bailey
Charies r. Douglass and Prof. VIM. H. H.
Hart OF this city and James T. Bradford
Impressive Services.
The services began with the singing OF
Rock Of Ages" by the Metropolitan choir,
under the direction of Prof. ]. T. Layton.
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Street Baptist Church offered fervent
prayer, and selections from the Scriptures
were read by Rev. J. A. johnson of the
Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Mrs. Lula
Joy Brooks sang Nearer. My God. to
Thee" with much power and feeling, and
after additional Scripture reading by Rev.
F. ]. Grimke of the Fifteenth Street Pres
byterian Church the sermon was delivered
by Rev Sterling N. Brown. pastor of the
Park Temple Conversational Church of
which the dead man had been q member.
Before proceeding with his sermon Mr..
Brown read number of letters from
prominent men. inStudthg one from sena-
tor Allison. all flied with earnest tributes
to the worth of tifB Diseased and the loss
his country and his,race had sustained in
his untimeiy deathn. vi
impressive address, in which the high char
acter. modest nafafe lind great achievs-
ments Of the iantentedr representative OF
his race were feslinslyuextoIisd. The choir
rendered 1T Is Well With Ny Soul" at the
conclusion Of the ssEmSg, and then follow
DR.. John E. RanIfas pFesident Of Howard
University: Bishop w. B. Derrick. Rev. 8.
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