The times., 1899-07-10

Impressive funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon over the remains of
Mrs. Marguerite Dickins, the wife Of
Capt. Francis ". Dickins of the Bureau
of Navigation of the Navy Department,
who was instantly killed last Friday by
naphtha explosion al her home. The
funeral was private and the services were
simple. Notwithstanding this. large
ihrong assembled in front of the home. at
1884 Nineteenth Street. paying. as it were.
tribute of respect from the general Eub-
ic. while only the immediate relatives and
friends of the family gathered around the
iower-laden casket within the house.
The services were held in the front par
ior. II was here that Mrs. Dickins met
The members OF the relief committee Of
which she was chairman. and assisted in
arranging for the distribution of funds
luel, and clothing TO sick and needy Dis
rict volunteers and their families, besides
the general poor of the city. On the walls
,f the parlor hung the splendid collection
pf ceramics. or what remained of it after
.he fire, which had been collected by Mrs
Dickins. making her home one of the most
attractive in the National Capital.
The body reposed in plain black casket
although the latter could not be seen be-
Meath the many floral tributes of regard
which had been contributed by friends
and the organizations which mourn Mrs
Dickins' death. Among these tributes
were large anchor Of white roses from
The employees of the Bureau of Navigation
a huge cross of white flowers from the
American White Cross Society, which Mrs.
Dickins helped found, and of which she
was vice president general; an exquisite
set-piece of palms and orchids from the
Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution. The District Regiment OF
Volunteers and the officers Of the Bureau
Of Navigation also sent flowers.
Those who attended the funeral occu-
pied seats in the large room which opens
into the parlor through folding doors
Among those present were the Secretary
Of the Navy, Captain Crowninshield, Lieu
tenant Sharp. Lieutenant Phillips, Adml-
raj O'Neil, Admiral Bradford, Admiral
Crowninshield. Commanders HaUley and
Glover, and Col Cecil Clay. Mr.. and Mrs
Platt. who were among the most intimate
friends OF the family, sat beside Captain
DIekins, and rode to the cemetery with
him c. Francis Bates, the father OF Mrs
Dickins; c. +. Bates. jr. her brother
and J. E. Walsh, a relative, by marriage.
of Captain Dicktns were also present.
quartette sang the hymn. Lead. Kind
ly Light, and the Rev. Mr.. Puffenbsrger,
the assistant rector OF ST. Thomas Church,
read the Episcopal ritual
The services were attended by repre-
sentatives from the Ladies' Association
for the Relief Of District of Columbia Vol
unteers, the American White Cross Society
and the Daughters of the American Reyo-
luton.
Interment was made at the National Gem
etery at Arlington. where about POD per-
sons gathered. The Episcopal burial ser
vice was read at the grave. Two squads
of the First District Volunteers accoinpa-
MED the funeral procession TO the Gene
tery. The honorary pallbearers were Capt
A S. Crowninshieid. Chief of the Blreau
of Navigation; Capt. Charles O'Neil. Chlei
OF the Bureau of Ordnance; Lieutenant
Commander John NJ Hawley, Of the Bu.
reau OF Navigation: Major Richard Syl-
vester, Prof. Chatard. Addison Atkins, F
B. Robinson. and T. w. Pratt The body.
bearers consisted Of detachment OF sailor
from the seamen gunners class at th'
Washington navy yard.