Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-16
MIR. JUAN BOYLE's FUNERAL.
He Was q Member of One of Wash.
tnGtOn's Historic Families.

1nxtOnS Historic Fam1lles
Requiem mass was celebrated this morn
ing at II O'Clock at ST. Matthews Catholic
Church, on Rhode Island avenue, Rev.
Father Buckley, pastor. officiating. over the
remains of Mr.. Juan Boyle, who was a
member Of one of Washington's historic
families. and who for the past fifteen years
has been a resident Of Kearney, Neb.,
where he was engaged in the real estate
business. Mr.. Boyle was a son Of the late
Commodore Boyle, and was in his fifty
second year. He was engaged in the real
estate business here for a number Of years
and was located ON 18th street opposite the
treasury.
The deceased was well known In Nebras-
ka politics, and was acquainted personally
with the leaders of the democratic party In
Omaha. He was also personal friend Of
William Jennings Bryan, whom he fire.
quently visited and whom he greatly adj
mired. Mr.. Boyle saw service in the civil
war, being connected with the confederate
army, serving in the ordnance department.
Mr.. Boyle suffered from fatty desenera-
ton Of the heart, and by the advice Of his
physician removed to Garfield Hospital on
Friday of last week. He died at that In
stitution on Tuesday evening of this week
His body was removed to the house of q
longtime friend, Mr.. David Lyman, ITO
Q street.
Mr.. Boyle is survived by a widow and
six children. Lieut.. Ashton Boyle. Captain
Junius Boyle, James Miles Boyle, Mrs.
Cameron. Eleanor, and Allen Boyle. Lieut..
Ashton Boyle is now on his way home
from the Philippines, having been ordered
to this country through the influence Of
Mr.. Boyle, In order that he might arrive
before the -latter's death.
Lieut.. Ashton Boyle has the distinction
Of being the first American soldier to have
captured Spanish flag in the Cuban war.
He was then a sergeant in the regulars.
and served through that campaign. His
bravery exhibited on that occasion won
for him the promotion to a commission.
Lieut. Junfus Boyle went to the Philip
pines as a private in the volunteers and
when the latter were mustered out was
about to leave for the United States when
he was persuaded by his officers to re-
main In that country, his proficiency being
early discovered by his superiors, and was
appointed a captain in the newly organ
lied scouts. James Miles, Eleanor and AL
Ian live with their mother in Kearney.
The other daughter, Miss Anna Boyle.
married DR.. Cameron, a well-known ply
sician of that place.
Mrs. Boyle was expected to have arrived
In this CITY in time to attend the services
here. The body of her husband win lie in
the chapel at Oak Hill cemetery until her
arrival.
Commodore Boyle, the father of the de-
ceased, was an officer In the fleet Of Com
modore Perry, when the latter made the
famous voyage to Japan, and brought home
with him a number of interesting souvenirs
Of the visit to the land of the mikado. 1t
was on this voyage, so 1t is said. that the
commodore struck his head against an OBJ
struction while entering his cabin, receiving
an injury from which he suffered a great
deal, and which, 1t Is claimed ultimately
caused his DEATH
OF the large family left by the commo-
dore, there is but one survivor, Miss Es-
meralda Boyle, who is now residing with
the family of Mr.. Juan Boyle