Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
Business Mems Association.

Richie.
Business Mems Association.
The Business Mems Association will be
represented by the following on the occa-
sion of the funeral parade: William F.
Guide president; F. X. Raymond, first vice
president; James F. Oyster, second vice
president C. II. Syme, general counsel; H.
+. Woodland, associate counsel; o. G.
Staples, treasurer; Barry Buckley, secre-
tary: r. P. Andrews, Chaplin Brown, John
Doyle Carmody, J.. H. Crawford w. W.
Danenhower, E. H. Droop,s William Hahn,
Thomas G.. Hensey, ". Baldwin Johnson,
Charles jacobson, w. s. Knox, Wilton J.
Lambert Allison Nailor, S. c. Palmer. E.
G. Schafer, L. P. Shoemaker B. F. Saul,
L. M Saunders and Thomas F. Walsh.
Public Schools TO Close.
Commissioner mcfarland suggested this
morning to the board Of education that all
the public schools Of the District OF Column
bia should be closed on Monday, out Of re-
spect to the memory of GOV. Shepherd. Ac-
cordingly Gen. Boynton, president of the
board of education. exercising the authority
conferred upon him to act in such cases for
the board of education, when circumstances
require quick action, has directed that the
public schools be closed allsday on Monday.
The Fire Department.
The Commissioners today approved the
suggestion of Chief Dutten that the fire de-
partment be represented in the Shepherd
funeral escort, and Mr.. Dutton has directed
that the members of the department shall
report to Assistant Chief Belt at 9th and B
streets Monday morning at 8 o'clock. Every
man entitled to a day off that day will be
required to report to Assistant Chief Belt
and the department has also invited such
members on furlough to participate as may
care to do 50. Assistant Chief Belt will be
70 f1art 4
probably be thirty forty of them in the
escort. The firemen will be assigned a posi-
ton in line by Gen. Harries, to. whom AS
sistant chief Belt has been directed to re-
port. Chief Dutton will represent the de-
partment in that part of the escort assigned
to the heads of the various branches of the
District government.
Suspension of Traffic.
The Commissioners today issued the fol-
lowing order governing traffic on Pennsyl-
vanla avenue at the time of the arrival of
the remains of Governor Shepherd and the
formation of the escort:
ordered: That. on the occasion of the
transfer of the body of the late ex-Gov-
ernor Alexander r. Shepherd from the Bal
timore and Potomac depot to the Presby-
terrain Church at the intersection of New
York avenue and H street northwest, on
Monday, the 4th instant, the major and
superintendent of police will cause the sus-
traffic on the following route between the
hours of $50 and 20 a. m, on that date,
so far as may be necessary to prevent in
terrupt1ons of the procession: Sixth street,
from the pennsylvania railroad car sheds
to the north side of Pennsylvania avenue;
Pennsylvania avenue, from 9th street to
18th street northwest: 10Th street to New
York avenue northwest and New York ave-
nue. to 18th street northwest"
Order for the Escort.
Gen. Harries. marshal of the Shepherd
funeral escort, last evening issued the fol-
lowing orders:
For the purpose of paying proper respect
to the remains of Alexander r. Shepherd,
once governor of the District of Columbia,
individuals and organizations who have ex-
pressed desire to participate in the ap-
propriate ceremonies will assemble at the
points hereinafter indicated not later than
900 o'clock a. m. Monday. May 4, 1903. Or
CARNATIONS other than those of the military
escort should. in order that the movement
of the column be not delayed, be in position
by 9:1O o'clock am. The column will move
at $50 o'clock am.
The escort will form in column on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue, facing
west. head at 9Th street northwest, in the
following order:
Platoon of mounted police.
Marshal and aids.
Brigade Band. DC. N. G.
LIST Battalion and I'd Battalion. D. c. N. g..
Regiment of High School Cadets.
Separate Battalion High School Cadets.
The military escort will be commanded by
Lieut.. Col. Burton r. Ross.
list Regiment. D. c. N. G.
Honorary palIbearers.
Active palIhearerS.
The remains of the late Gov. Shepherd.
Relatives of the deceased.
The Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia.
Representatives of the Association OF Old
est Inhabitants.
Former associates of Gov. Shepherd in the
Corporation of Washington and
the District government.
Heads of departments of the District gov
eminent.
Representatives of the Batopilas Mining
Company. y
Delegates from Gurleys Memorial Presby-
terrain Church.
Representatives of the Columbia Historical
Society,"
Board Of directors of the Washington Board
OF Trade
Delegation from the Business Mems Asso-
citation.
Representatives of various citizens assO-
Citations
The general public.
Twelve members of the National Rifles of
1851 will parade as guard of honor. and
will accompany the remains six marching
on each side of the hearse.
Honorary and active pallbearerS Will as
semble at the funeral car within the Penn
sylvania railroad station. at o'clock, car
riages being in position on the west side OF
9Th street opposite the station and facing
north.
Carriages for relatives of the late gov
ernor and for the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia will be Immediately In
rear of the hearse. The hearse will be sta
toned at the baggage room entrance to the
station.
The representatives Of the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants will take position on the
north side of Pennsylvania avenue imrne-
diately east of 9th street: other delegations
will form In their rear In the order above