Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-29
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS
Public School PapilsA and Others Honor
Memory of ProE Montgomery.
Addresses by several Ministers at
Funeral Serviaes~,F1oraI Offerings
Numerous-Re sOIutiens Adopted.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Adopted.
A very unusual spectacle was presented
In the Metropolitan Am E. Church, on M
street northwest yesterday afternoon,
when thousand pupils of the public
schools, 800 teachers and hundreds of others
assembled to pay the last tribute of re-
spect to the mortal remains of Henry Per
cival Montgomery, late supervising prin-
cipal of the ninth division of public schools.
A vast throng without was unable to gain
access to the building Badges of mourn
ing were worn by pupils and teachers, and
the personal regard of more than half OF
the audience for the deceased was very
marked Mr. Montgomery had continuous
ly since 1876 been a most important figure
In the coored schools of this city, a pioneer
male principal and pioneer supervisor.
Former Superintendent j. Ormond VIII
son. who brought Mr.. Montgomery here
from Vermont, appeared with the family
as mourner. Superintendent Powell and
his eight supervisors attended in body,
and were seated next to the honorary pail
bearers.
The remains lay in state from II to ,
o'clock, the hour for the religious exercises,
which were under the general direction or
Rev. J. Albert johnson. the pastor. The
music was by the church choir, under the
direction of Prof. ]. T. Layton. The pro
gram was: Music, ut Is Well With My
Soul" prayer, Rev. w. H. Brooks; solo,
Come Unto Me-" Prof Layton; Scripture
reading, Rev. F. J. Grimke; reading of reso-
lutions by the faculty of the High School,
ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions; ad-
dresses; music, Lead, Kindly Light
The principal address was by the pastor
He spoke especially as personal friend,
familiar with the religious convictions and
possessing the confidence of Mr.. Montgom-
cry, who vas, he said, more than an edu-
Gator and thoroughly conSecrated to his
work Rev Brooks who followed. SPOKE as
q parent, the love Of whose children Tor
their supervisor had deepened his own at
tachment for the deceased, and Rev. f. j.
Grimke, who had united him in holy mat
rimony and served as his school trustee
about ten years ago, dwelt on the features
of his character as exemplified in the ad-
ministration Of Mr.. Montgomery as super
visor.
Rev. VIM Bradford of Manassas, whose
acquaintance with Mr. Montgomery extend
ed back to the stirring times of the civil
war, spoke the final words, commencing
the monumental work of Mr.. Montgomery
as the promoter of the Manassas school,
The honorary pallbearers were Superln-
tendent G. F. r. Cook, DIR. John r. Fran
els, Leonard c. Bailey. w. Wallace Nc
Cary, Thomas S. Lovett, Ellis w. Brown
Thomas H. Wright and P. A. Williams.
The service of active pa!lbearers was per-
formed by jan!tors of the public schools of
the ninth division, as follows: James L.
Mathews tStevens), Philip Gaines {Suna-
ner), Eugene Wright (Wormley), James c.
Jackson (Magruder), Maurice W. Dean
Briggs, Norvill J. Johnson (Garrison),
Charles Mathews (Minor) and Jefferson
Thomas Of the Cook school, tenth division.
of which Mr.. Montgomery was principal
prior to his promotion to the supervisor
ship
The funeral arrangements at the church
were under the direction of Mr.. Thomas
H. Wright, the superintendent of the
church and the school trustee for the divi-
sion of which Mr.. Mont omery was super
vising principal, assisted by ]. W. Crom-
we'll and E. H. Hunter, church trustees
detachment of thirty of the High School
Cadets. under the command of Major Leon
Turner jr., acted as ushers.
Numerous Floral Offerings.
The floral offerings were beautiful, taste
full and numerous. Supt. Powell and the
supervisors Of the first eight divisions sent
large bouquet of white lilies, entwined
with purple ribbon; Supt. Cook, a fiat bou-
teachers of the ninth division and teachers
of the Manual Training School, a wheel
with broken spoke in white and violet
mounted on an easel; Sumner School, Mr..
Montgomery's late official headquarters
sent u cross and crown; Stevens a mount
ed wreath; Garrison, gates ajar; Wormley,
wreath and palm leaves, tied with purple
ribbon; Magruder broken column; Briggs,
nat bouquet of roses and palms, Phillips,
wreath with palms: the teachers of the
eleventh division, white and pink wheel
with broken spoke resting on green
ground special teachers High School a
wreath; sewing department, satin head rest:
directors of Capital Savings Bank, a broken
column; Manassas Industrial School. of
which the deceased was one of the leading
promoters and first principal, a wreath of
autumn leaves and white roses; Mrs M E.
tucker and daughter, callas; Mrs. Hamil-
ton S. Smith, cross of roses white lilacs
and lilies. Flat bouquets We're sent respec-
lively, by Mr.. and Mrs. w H. Harris the
directors a 10 Manassas I'M
and the pupils Of the Training School of
the ninth, tenth and eleventh divisions:
pillows were sent by Supervising Principal
Ellis w. Brown and by Misses Sarah C.
Lewis, Carrie Z. Thomas and Mr. jefferson
Thomas of the Cook School, from the prin-
cipalship of which Mr.. Montgomery was
made supervisor, seventeen years ago.
The 1nterment was made at Woodlawn
cemetery
Tribute of Respect.
The teachers of the ninth division, at a
meeting hold previous to the funeral, pass
ed resolutions expressive of their deem sense
of loss in the death of Mr.. Montgomery
and stating that: We have always found
our late supervisor, in our official relations
deeply devoted to the welfare and interest
of the schools; profoundly impressed with
the Importance and responsibility of the
trust committed to his care discharging
his duties in the most conscientious and
palnstakine manner. While firm and cour-
teous in the discharge of his official duties
he manifested such an interest and sym-
pathy in the personal welfare and advance
ment or his teachers as to win their graf
itUde and affection, and was greatly helov-
ed by them"
1t was directed that copy of the resolu-
ticns be forwarded to the family of the de-
ceased.
Similar resolutions were adopted bv fac
ulty of the High Schools of the ninth tenth
and eleventh divisions. References was
made to his unfailing interest in his pupils
which had gained the high regard Of mar
ents and the confidence of the community
These resolutions We're signed by James
Stoum, Laura F. Barney, A j. Cooper and
Walt. B. Hayson.