Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-04

ing through the train shed and station were
aware of the sad offices that were being
performed for the dead and of the historical
significance of the bringing home of the
remains of the man whose genius and Ia
bors had done so much to make beautiful
the capital city in which his monument
will be reared.
The Funeral Procession.
The funeral procession moved promptly
from the depot at $50 O'Clock. The pa
geant was one of unusual simplicity. as
was the desire of the family, and yet 1t
was a representative party such as is
seldom gathered together in the District.
From the time of arrival until the funeral
escort was formed the fiower-laden casket
remained in the room prepared for Its re-
ception at the station. The floral o1er-
ings placed upon it were magnificent. one
was beautiful wreath from the Batopilas
Mining Company of Chihuahua. A cluster
OF rare blossoms came from Mr. Enrique N
Creel of Mexico. who was bosom 1rlend
of the late governor. A cluster of lilies
from Mrs. Shepherd and an offering of
palms from the officials and employees OF
the District government completed the col
lection of flowers on the caSket Inc OF
fering from the District building was espe-
cialIy handsome and reflected the sentl-
mental regard in which the former gov
ernor of the District is still held at the
municipal Offices
Gen George II. Harries. commanding the
District militia, the marshal of the funeral
parade, was among the early arrivals at
the station to assist IN the direction OF
affairs at that point. Mr. w. f. MattlnSly,
chairman of the committee on funeral ar
rangements, also on hand during all
the preliminary preparation. When the
appointed hour for the removal or the
body to the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church had arrived the active pail
bearers were summoned together
Tenderly the great casket was lifted TO
the eleven stalwart shoulders and borne
to the waiting hearse at the 9th street en-
trance. The caSket was followed from the
station to the vehicle by the honorary pail
bearers and the District Commissioners
Commissioners Macfarland, West and Bid
die were ali present. Mr. West having ar
rived from ST. Louis at O'Clock. Mem
bers of the family of Governor Shepherd.
who had arrived earlier in the morning
and gone to the Bradley home, had re-
turned to the station to take their places
in the funeral procession. They rode in
closed carriages.
The Escort.
A platoon of mounted policemen pre-
ceded the funeral escort. Next in line rode
the marshal, General Harries, accompanied
by his military aids Captains A. P. Rob
bins, E F. Riggs, C. Fred Cook and An
drew Parker.
The National Guard Brigade Band, with
muffied drums. followed, and during the
course of the march rendered many I'M
preSSive compositions
Colonel Burton r. Ross of the 1st Regi-
ment d. C. N. c., commanded the military
division. which was next in line. Riding
with Colonel Ross was Captain Leroy w.
Heron, adjutant. The I'd Battalion of the
guard appeared nest, under command of
Major L. H Reichelderfer, and was imme
diately followed by the 1st Battalion, un-
der Captain S. Porter House. Then came
the High School Cadets. The entire regi-
ment was in the line, as well as the sepa-
rate battalion, made up of colored students.
Following the military walked the hon
orary pallbearers. who Included Dr. William
Tindall, Samuel Cross, James II. Breslin,
James E. Fitch, T E. Roessle, William F.
Mattingly Theodore w. Noyes, B. H. War
ner Beriah Wilkins. Crosby S. Moves, s. Il.
Thomas w Smith. w. F. GUIDE. Henry w.
Willard, William r. Smith and S. Thomas
Brown. The active pallbearers, young men
of the District government offices named by
the Commissioners, came next in line ana
Immediately preceded the hearse. The ac-
tive bearers were Messrs. Thomas Fran
els Sidney Bieber, Charles Hume. G. q.
Harris, w. F. Meyers. L. P. Bradshaw, g
F. Proctor William Woodville. jr.; Z. T.
Helm E. E. Jones and Hugh Kelly.
The hearse, one of the simplest in tie
service of Undertaken Speare was drawn
by two black horses and driven by trust
ed colored man. Walking on either side
of the hearse were the honorary escort,
members of the old National Rifles of 1861.
These included Messrs. J. Thomas Glenn
ents. w. K Mendenhall. John b. Randolph,
Thomas M. Shepherd, G. B. Towles. Col.
William E. Waters. G. Y. AtLee, I. w.
Steuart and Thomas Foster.
The carriages following contained the i'm
mediate relatives of Gov. Shepherd. These
included Mrs. Shepherd, Alexander r. Shep-
herd, jr., Mrs. Brodie, a daughter of the
governor, and Miss Brodie, grandchild;
Mrs Francis d. Merchant, another daugh-
ter; Mr. Grant Shepherd. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Conness Shepherd, Mrs A. C. Bradley, sis