The Washington times., 1902-04-29
Family Present at His Bed
side in the Richmond
Hotel, This City.
FUNERAL SERVICES TOMORROW
Will Be Held at St. Andrews
p. E. Church.
iNTERMENT At ROCK CREEK
iRTERMENT At ROCK CREEK
Relatives and Friends Coming to Attend
the 0bsequies - Thousands of Tele-
grams Of Sympathy Received by the
Family-His Brilliant Stage Career.

The funeral of Sol Smith Russell, who's,
death occurred at 2:30 o'clock yesterda,
afternoon in his apartments at the Hotel
Richmond, will take place at 2:30 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, from the residence
of his hrotherin-law and manager. Fred
erick C. Berger, 1888 Q Street northwest
Rev. J. B. Perry. rector of ST. Andrews
Church, where the distinguished comedian
had been a worsEiprer, will conduct the
impressive services of the Protestant
Episcopal Church The interment will be
made at Rock Creek Cemetery. Among
the pallbearers will probably be Melville
T. Stone, of New York, manager of the
Associated Press, and a close friend of
Mr.. Russell for many years; Prof. Morse
of New York; William II. Rapley, man
ager of the New National Theater, and
other prominent men, associates Of the
famous actor.
The body Of the distinguished comedian
will be taken from the hotel at IL o'clock
today, to the residence of Mr.. Berger.
Mrs. Russell and her daughter Miss
Lillian Alice Russell. worn out and pros
trated with grief, went TO the Berger
home last night, where they will remain
until after the funeral Mrs. Russell bore
the shock of her husbands death brave
ly, but was exhausted from prolonged
anxiety and the long vigil at his bedside
Son Arrives Today.
Robert z. Russell the son Of the fa-
nous actor. will reach the city this morn
ing from Minneapolis. Charles E. Rus
sell, OF Kansas City, brother, last night
telegraphed that he will be unable to
come TO Washington.
Throughout yesterday afternoon and
night, kilograms of sympathy poured into
the hotel, bearing messages of coincidence
for the widow. and expressing grief at
the death OF her distinguished husband
They came not only from Mr.. Russell's
friends in theatrical circles, but from
prominent men in all the walks of life.
and attested TO the high regard in which
the comedian had been held
Although Mr.. Russell had been i'll for
long time. his death came as a surprise
TO hundreds of friends, who did not re-
aiize that his condition was so serious
When the end came yesterday afternoon
there were gathered about his bedside. his
wife, his only daughter, Miss Alice, and
Frederick G. Berger.
Mr.. Russell had been in broken health
since early in January, 1900, with alovia
paraplegia, and while his condition was
SO serious as TO prevent the continuance
Of his work on the stage, IL was not until
last Thursday that the end was seen to
be near and his friends and relatives
gave up hope. On Thursday morning Mr..
Russell was able to go out for n short
time. and. as usual during good weather,
was wheeled about the parks in his |
chair.
Change on Thursday Night.
On Thursday night, however, a decided |
change for the worse occurred and IT was
seen that his death was a question of q |
few days only. DIR. F. A. Gardner, his
physician, was in constant attendance 4
Mr.. Russell suffered intensely, and to al
leviate the pain was the physicians only
hope. His condition became more acute
Sunday, and IL was believed that he
could not live through the night
Mr.. Russell remained in an unconscious
state until the time of his death. During