Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
Funeral of the Late Robert O. Holtz-
man This Morning.
MASS AT ST. PATRlCK'S
Representative Gathering Attends
the Last Sad Services.
DIR. S1'AFFORD'S SERMON

St. Patrick's Church this morning over the
body Of the late Robert Q. Holtzman, and
the congregation that gathered to pay the
last tribute of respect to one who had held
such high place in the esteem of the COM
nunity was represer tative of that COM
munity in the very best sense of the term.
Every branch of business sent some of its
most prominent men to the services, while
the learned professions and official and So
cial Washington were equally in evidence.
The orphans were there. The unfortunate
waits had never known a truer or kinder
friend than Mr.. Hoffman. so the little
girls from st. Vincents and the little boys
from st. Joseph's We're in attendance, and
evidenced that they understood they had
suffered a loss.
Services at the Church.
The celebrant of the mass was Rev
Father John Gloyd, pastor with Rev. Dr.
D. ]. Stafford deacon and Rev. Father
Dolan subdeacon. Monsignor Stephan
and Rev. Father W. S. Caughy of st. Ste
phen's Church occupied seats within the
sanctuary Schmidt's requiem mass was
sung by a choir consisting of Mrs. Blanche
Mattingiy Rogers, soprano; Mrs. Mama.
cOntralto: Mr.. W. D. Mcfarland. tenor;
Mr. B. A. Ryan. bass; Mr.. Gomprecht. or
ganst. and Mr.. Mama, director. There was
an excellent chorus as we'll
The fiower-cOvered casket containing the
remains was met at the church door by a
procession of acolytes, bearing candles and
burning incense, and by the ceebrant and
assistants, and was borne down the aisle
by the active pallbearers. who were Messrs.
Wallace Mclean, Howard Gait, E. T. Kais-
er. William Musser, John D. Kinney, Up
ton H. Ridenour, jr., William S. Mccarthy
and John OHagan.
Following came the honorary pallbearers,
who were MesSrs. Charles c. Glover, Ed
ward j: Stellwagen, John S Larcombe, ].
J. Darlington, Mahlon Ashford, William
T. Quicksall, William Calf, Arthur p. Cor
man, William B. Gurley, S W. Woodward
and Dominick l. Hurphy..
An Affecting Tribute.
At the conclusion of the mass, DR. STAFF
ford paid an eloquent and feeling tribute
to the dead man. When a man had
lived life of many years in single COM
munity, and been untouched by reproach or
criticism, ne said. it was proof positive
Il at he possessed a great character and
the grace of God. To make a great char
acter required three elements-generosity
nigh ideals and strength, coexisting and CO.
operating. Generosity the chief requi-
site. The man who lived simply for him.
self was Of no good to the community If
he possessed the whole world and still was
selfish, he would still be a useless entity
To be generous was for a man to be chart
table not only to those about him, but to
have heart from which none should be
excluded by reason of race, creed, belief, or
anything else.
Without having high ideals, said DR.. STAFF
ford, which meant that one must give up
all things for the right, even generosity
and charity would be weak, and strength
meant to resist temptation, to strive for
success only by honest means.
Washington Business Men.
in,
community who possess what 1 term a
great character" he exclaimed. Indeed.
Washington is remarkable for the great
character of the men in its business life
both in the Csholic Church and out of it.
They are benefits to the community in
themselves and in the splendid examples
they set for the young mem
Mr.. Hoffman, he said with much feel
ing. was one of these He was a generous
man. He was good TO the poor He was
good to the widow. He was good to the
orphan BY honest effort and undertaking
loyalty to high deals he had reached the
front rank among his fellow citizens No
man stood higher. No man had the con-
hdence Of the business community to a
greater degree He possessed the remark
sible faculty, too. of combining charity with
his business. He ever had kindly consider
alton for the unfortunate. Everybody loved
him. Nothing could have tempted him
from his high standard of morality
He was a splendid citizen and a Jealous
practical, consistent and devout Catholic
lntrusted time and again with immense
sums of money for investment, he regarded
their custody as a sacred responsibility
He is a loss to this community" said
DR.. Stafford in conclusion; "a loss to his
friends; q loss to his devoted wife; loss
to his sister and his relatives; an unspeak-
able loss to the priests Of this parish and
to the orphan and the poor. His character
was above reproach. his name without a
stain"
The effect of DR.. Stafford's words was
plainly visible in all parts of the church
When he had concluded the choir sang
the quartet, ''E Jesu," and when the cas-
ket was being removed from the church
Mrs. Mama rendered Nearer, My God, to
Thee"
Inc lnterment, which was private, was
made in Congressional cemetery.