Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-01
SHEPHERD OBSEQUIES
District ofacss 70 BE Closed on Day Of
Funeraf-Citizens' Associa-
lions to Participate.

change In tie local arrangements for
the Alexander RssShepherd cbseQuies was
announced by Mr.. VIM. F. Mattingly. chair
man of the local committee, this morning
Mr.. Mattingly received telegram late
last evening stating that the train bearing
the remains Of ex-Gov. Shepherd win reach
Washington Monday morning. May 4. at
6:47 o'clock, Instead Of Tuesday morning,
as was previously announced.
Accordingly it was found necessary to
make a change In the arrangements for
the obseQuies to be held in this city. All
persons who have been asked to participate
In the escort for the body from the depot
to the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church are requested to be at the Pennsyl-
vania railroad station by o'clock Monday
morning. The escort will proceed from the
station to the church promptly at $50
o'clock. The notice through the press as
to the time of meeting will be the only
notice given to those comprising the escort.
The funeral services in the church will
the interment will be made In Rock Creek
cemetery. The services at the grave Will
be private.
The honorary pallbearers will consist of
ments appointed by the District Commits
sioners and ten other gentlemen, as fol-
lows. VIM. F.. Mattingly, Theodore w.
Noyes B. r. WarneI Berah > Wilkins
Smith, and w. F. Guide members Of the
committee, and Henry A. Willard. Crosby
s. Noyes. S. H. Kaufman. VIM. r: Smith.
S. Thomas Brown, DR.. William Tindall,
Samuel Cross. James H. Breslin, James e.
Fitch, T. E. Roessle. The active pallbear-
ers will be selected by the District Com
missioners.
The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants
has appointed the following members to
represent that body at the obsequies: Pres
tdent 8. Thomas Brown. William Birth
James johnson, William Boron, James A.
Wineberger. All these gentlemen. with the
exception of Mr.. Brown, are native born
citizens of the District.
The delegation selected to represent the
Columbia Historical Society in the escort
consists of Mr.. Justice Hagner, Lewis ].
Davis, Henry A. willard, John B. Larner
and w. B. Bryan.
District Building to Be Closed.
In view of this later and authoritative
news. Commissioner Macfarland recon-
mended to his associates Of the District
board that the District building be closed
all day Monday and that flags be half
masted on all buildings of the District
government. including schools, fire engine
houses and police stations. The recommen-
dalton was approved and an oroer carrying iss
accordance with Mr.. Macfarlands terms,
as follows: s.
Il move that the offices of the govern
InenC OI the D1StFlCt VI SOiuHioAsi NC SioSCu,
except as to the retention on duty Of a
sufficient force to attend to absolutely
necessary business. and the flags on all
the buildings Of the District government be
displayed at half-rnast, during the 4th In
slant, as mark of respect to the late ex-
Gov Alexander r. Shepherd, whose OBJ
sequies will take place on that day
It is the desire of the Commissioners that
all employees of the District should take
some part in the obsequies.
The funeral program is a very simple one
as to its main features. The body Will
be met at the station by the escort which
is now in course of organization, and con-
veyed to the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. where 1t will ne in state
gin at O clock in the afternoon. The in
terment, which win be made in Rock Creek
cemetery, will be private.
The assemblage, at the church will be
it is proposed. within a few days after
the actual funeral ceremonies, to hold
memorial meeting on large scale.
The details for this function have not been
arranged as yet
Citizens Associations.
In pursuance to call issued by Mr.. Will
liam c. Henderson, as chairman of COM
mittee appointed by Mr.. Mattingly, chair
man Of the general committee in charge
of the obsequies, the presidents of the diff
ferent citizens associations met yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Office of the
board of trade, Star building, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for escorting
the remains of the late Governor Shepherd
from the depot to the church. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. Henderson,
who stated the object thereof. and ex-
pressed the opinion that it was appropriate
that the citizens associations should par
ticipate in the ceremonies.
Mr.. James F. Scaggs of the South Wash
ington Citizens Association was elected
secretary. and after remarks by Prof. B. T.
Janney Mr.. E. A. NJ. Lawson, Evan H.
Tucker and Thomas W: Smith, president
of the Board of Trade, it was decided that
the president of each association should
appoint a committee of seven to form q.
part of the escort Mr.. Lawson was author
lied to arrange for a suitable badge for
the citizens associati tons.
Among those present were Mr.. Thomas
w. Smith, president Of the board of trade,
and president of the East Washington Citi-
zens' Association; Mr.. Clayton Emig.
president of LeDroit Park Citizens Associ-
alton: Evan H. Tucker, president Northeast
Citizens Association; E. A. M. Lawson, pres
ident Northeast Suburban Citizens Asso-
citation; A. F. Kinnan, president Brookland
Citizens Association.
After authorizing the president and sec
rotary to make all other arrangements