Evening star., 1901-09-28
w. S. THoMPsoA's FUNERAL
SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON AT
TENDED By AEARaE GATHERING.
Representatives Present of Institu-
t,on. with witch He 1 Wa. 1dent,-
nea-ae.ol-s,oA- OF sorrow.

Funeral services fover fhe remains Of the
| late VIM. s. Thompson tere commenced at
o'clock today by Rev. U. g. B. Pierce.
pastor Of All Soulss Church, at the Thomp-
son residence. No 1922 New York avenue.
There was a large attendance Of the friends
Of the widely-beloved gentleman, including
representatives Of the Institutions and or
ganizations with which he had been con-
nected. The latter included John F. Pat
ten of York, Pa, president of the Ameri-
can Pharmaceutical Association, Of which
Mr.. Thompson was third vice president
DR.. Murray G. Motter, Philadelphia; Chas.
E. Dohme, Baltimore; Professor Charles
Caspari, jr., Baltimore, and s. A. d. Shep-
herd. Baltimore, members of the board OF
trustees Of the United States Pharmaco-
peia. Of which Mr.. Thompson was chair
man; the officers and directors Of the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company, the
Riggs Fire Insurance Company. the Mutual
Protective Fire Insurance Company. the
board of trustees of, the District reform
school and representatives OF the Chill
dren's Hospital, the National College of
Pharmacy. the District Pharmaceutical AS
sociatfon and the Woodmont. Rod and Gun
Club. New Jerusalem Lodge, +. A. A. NJ,
was represented by Worshipful Master
Charles E. Coombs.
The honorary pallbearers were William
Poindexter, John r. Major, Edward ]. Stell-
wagen, Henry A. Wood. Henry F. Blount.
James E. Fitch, DR.. William NJ New and
w. G.: Duckett. The active pallbearers
James NJ. Green. Henry Clay Stewart, John
Gallagher and John U. Houston.
The interment. which will be private, will
take place In Oak Hill cemetery.
His Traits Extolled.
The board OF trustees of the District re-
form school met late yesterday afternoon
and adopted resolutions declaring
THAT by the death of Mr.. William s.
thompson this community has lost a citizen
of the highest type; God-fearing, God
loving, God-serving man; one who. serving
faithfully his God, served also lovingly his
fellow men.
I'VE with whom he was associated on this
board and with whom he went in and out
day by day have lost close friend, a wise
counsellor and a faithful fellow worker
For more than thirteen years he served as
trustee of this school. Willing, intelli-
gent, painstaking, cheerful, self-denying,
constant in his attendance, and with his
heart In the work, he endeared himself to
every one of us, and the recollection of his
life and services will abide with us as a
shining example for our emulation.
I'VE tender to his family, from whom the
loving husband and father has been taken
our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy'
At special meeting of the National Col
lege of Pharmacy, of which Mr.. Thompson
was the first president and for thirty years
member of its board of trustees resolu-
tions were adopted, reciting that the mem
bers of the college had heard with sorrow
of the sudden death of Mr.. Thompson, and
after paying a tribute to his character for
integrity and honor, itIwas resolved that
in the death of Mr.. Thompson the National
College of Pharmacy, had lost one of it's
charter members and the profession of
pharmacy throughout the country most
wise counsellor. Sympathy was extended
to his wife and family, nnd it was ordered
that an engrossedl copy of the preamble
and resolutions be presented to the family
of the deceased. . n -