Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-20
THE LAST SAD RITES
Sergeant Passau Buried Today
With Military Honors.
HIS RESTING PLACE IN ARLINGTON
Numerous Floral Tributes Sent by
His Former Associates.
THE LICE ESCORT


in house on Fowler's Hill, by Armstead
Taylor, was held this afternoon at 80
o'clock from his late residence, I'LL 33d
street. The funeral was largely attended
by the friends of the deceased officer, and
was perhaps the largest ever held in
Georgetown.
Long before the hour of services the
street in front of the residence was throng-
ed with people. All during the day steady
stream of humanity entered the house and
took a last view of the face of the
deceased. good many colored peo-
pie visited the house and were given ad-
mission. taking advantage of the occasion
TO speak words of praise of the officer who
was so soon to go to his resting place in the
cemetery
The remains were encased in a handsome
casket, with silver trimmings. The han
dies We're massive affairs, while in the space
separating them were placed silver en-
blems of the Masonic fraternity and of the
Order of Odd Fellows. On the lid of the
casket was a silver plate with the plain in
scriptton: Frederick Marks Passau, died
May IL, 1899 Aged. 81 years"
The services at the house were conducted
by Rev. Stanley Billheimer the pastor of
the West Washington Lutheran Church.
corner of 32d and Q streets. After reading
the impressive funeral service the minister
spoke on the life of the deceased praising
his many virtues and his bravery and devo-
ton to his DUTY. The house was packed
with friends of the family, and it was i'm
possible to get standing room even in the
hallway.
The PaIIbearers.
The pallbearers were selected from the
police force and from the societies to which
the deceased belonged. Policeman William
Hess and John r. Lintler were detailed
from the Georgetown station to act in that
capacity. From Stansbury Lodge, No "a,
FAM, We're B. F. Martin and F. A
Hellig. while John L. Irwin and William E.
A. McShea officiated on behalf of Covenant
Lodge. No. Is, LO.OF.
Outside of the detail of police. who re-
manned out in front of the house during the
services, there was delegation of thirty
men from StanSbury Lodge of Masons;
Covenant Lodge was represented by eight
men and Rrightwood Chapter of Royal
Arch Mason was represented by W. E Nal
ley, nigh priest; Abram Frey, secretary and
August Schmidt. DR.. Thomas Calver per
formed the duties of chaplain for the occa-
sion. The delegation of Covenant Lodge in
GUIDED Robert K. Cooke, noble grand, and
was ofticered by Henry Yost master: Clyde
l-amo1d. senior warden, and w c. Berg
man, Junior warden.
Floral Tributes
The horal tributes We're beautiful and so
numerous that every available corner In
the room was filled with them, the delicate
fragrance filling the room. Upon the casket
ITSELF resting a 1.-THE foot, was shield rep
resenting the badge of a member of the
police force and inscribed Sergeant. 26''
the number of the badge worn by the lln-
fortunate man at the time he was snot
me shield was made of white roses and
was very handsome. l. was the tribute Of
the mon OF the seventh precinct. and be-
meath the shield, which rested on an easel
n h
ters. from The same station In front of
TINS shield was fiat floral piece several
tCet IN diameter, SEN by Stansburv Lodge
No. "a, f. a. A. NJ. This floral piece was
in the shape of the emblem of the order.
The police of No. ! precinct sent a hand
some piece. three or four feet IN height
representing gates ajar the whole sur
mounted by a dove with sprig of ever
gleeE held in the bill. This piece was com
posed Of roses and pinks and greens The
tr:hl te from No precinct consisted of a
broken column of roses and pinks about
three feet in height. At the back of the
colt mn was a floral pedestal upon which
WIS inscribed Sergeant 26'
Perhaps the most handsome contribution
OF any came from the men of the third
precinct. 1t was a massive floral piece
nearly four feet tall, made of Gala lilies
rcses and other fragrant white flowers,
representing a cross. The piece as a whole
was beautiful and Immediately caught the
eyes of all present. From No. > precinct Il
il'i d. piilp" Was sent pfetllS arranged,
made up Of white roses and pinkS, with the
Inscription of the number of the precinct
in The center. Sergt. Kenny and the men
of No. forwarded large pillow of roses.
pnks and lilies, upon the center of which
Rest was inscribed
Maj. Richard Sylvester remembered the
dead sergeant by sending d handsome pill
low of white roses, nicely arranged to pro-
duce beautiful effect. This piece Will be
kept by the widow. Covenant Lodge. No.
IL, |. .. .. F., sent handsome floral pill
low, the center Of which showed the three
links of the order, in the center of each
link being the initials F. l.. and r. Martha
Washington Lodge. Daughters of Rcbekah,
gave cross, three feet in height, of roses
and other flowers Mrs. l.. Johnson of Ruth
Chapter, No. l, o. r. s., forwarded trb-
ute, while Policeman Joe Hall of the sew
enth precinct remembered his dead com
rade by sending pretty bunch of peonies
and orange blossoms. Mr.. Henry Till ship
ped to the home of the deceased a pretty
floral pillow. There We're a number of
other handsome offerings, all tending to
show the popularity the murdered man en-
joyed in the various walks of life.
The Detail of Police
The detail of police for the funeral was
as follows:
First precinct Prlvates Mcdaniel and
Vanderwalker; second precinct, Privates s.
T. Cooper and j. II. Gibson; third precinct
c. J. Tribbey and Thomas Handley; fourth
precinct, PrlVdteS WeSner and Baker; fifth
precinct, Privates Tyser and Dent; sixth
precinct Privates Lee r. Witt and A. W.
Steventon: eighth precinct. Privates Hauck
and Leavall; ninth precinct, Privates Robo
and Ehler.
The detail from the seventh precinct the
station to which Sergt. Passau was at
tached was as follows: Lieut.. John A.
Swindells, Sergt. f. j. Keefe, Acting Sergt
Raney Passeno. Privates H. P Short,
Henry Backenheimer. s. Z. Herndon, An
thony Fennelly. Chas. Birkigt James Kav-
snagh, L. H. Ward and James A Davis
The police only went as far as the Vir-
ginia end of the Aqueduct bridge and were
there disbanded. Many of the men con-
tinued on the way to Arlington to witness
the interment though going in their indi-
vidual capacity.
At the grave in Arlington cemetery serv-
ices were held by the Masonic fraternity.
after which the interment was made with
military honors.
Mr.. j. F. Neidfeldt. a brother of Mrs
Passau, widow of Sergt. Passau requested
The Star reporter. on behalf of the widow
to extend her thanks for the symnatbv
extended her and condoling messages re-
ceived from the many friends of her muir
dered husbe nd.