The Washington times., 1901-10-15
THE FUNERAL OF M. G. EMERY.
Services to De Held Today ut the
Metropo!ifan Church.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Matthew Gault Emery. eX-Mayor of the
city of Washington. and one of its old
est and most influential citizens, will be
held at 2:S0 o'clock this afternoon from
the Metropolitan Church, our-and-a-half
and G Streets northwest, of which the
deceased had been member from its or
ganization, and president of its board OF
trustees for 4 score or more Of years.
The services will be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Frank Bristol. the pastor, and the re-
mains Will be placed in vault at the
Rock Creek Cemetery. Funeral eulosies
will probably be delivered by several other
welI-known clergymen, old acquaintances
of Mr.. Emery and his family. Their
names have not yet been announced.
The honorary and active pallbearers are
selected from this city's most prominent
citizens and present city officials. The
. complete list is as follows: a. B. Duvall,
y. D. Lynch. and Justice Thomas II. An
derson, representing the Metropolitan
Church; the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Crosby S. Noyes.
Charles ]. Bell, Thomas r. Jones. John
Joy Edison, 5. W. Woodward, E. South
ard Parker, Henry A. Willard, George Il.
Dearing. c. r Norment and the ten di
rectors of the Second National Bank of
this city, of which institution. Mr.. EN-
cry was president The directors are w.
w Burdette, William F. Aattingly,
George w. Pearson, A. a. Thomas. Simon
Wolf, Z. E jackson, Charles Schneider.
Walter c. Clephane, and James S. Lam
bic.
All the immediate family of the de-
ceased are in the city, with the exception
of Joseph Stickney Emery. the only 81 p
viving brother OF the deceased, who re-
sides at Oakland. Cal. 1t will be impos-
sfbIe, however, for Mr Emery to attend
his brothers funeral. He has been noti-
fled of his brothers death by telegram,
as have other distant relatives of the
deceased.
Immediately upon receiving notice of
the death of Mr.. Emery the entrance of
the Second National Bank on Seventh
Street northwest was draped with crepe
in respect to the memory Of the distin-
guished citizen and official who had so
long presided over its affairs. The board
Of directors of the institution held a
meeting yesterday, and the following
resolutions were adopted by the directors.
copies of which were sent to the stricken
family:
MI Emery. in the maturity Of man
hood, after a long and successful business
life, after beneficial service TO the late
municipality of Washington. having been
It's last mayor, became president OF the
bank in 1877. and so continued until his
death.
Recalling his active interest in the af-
fairs of the bank, his sound business
judgment, his innate honesty and integ-
rity. and his charity. We know the loss
the bank has sustained in his death.
Recalling the considerate, affectionate
and loving husband and father, we apprs-
ciate the loss his family mourns and ex
tend to his widow and children our heart
felt sympathy.
Recalling his intelligent participation
in everything tending TO promote the gem
raj public welfare of this District as the
National Capital, We recognize the loss
his feilow-Citizens deplore.
Recalling his Christian life and char
acter and the deep interest he took in his
church. we feel the loss for which his
fellow M mbe;s grieve-'