Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-07
THE HURST OBSEQUIES
TRIBUTE TO LATE BISHOP BY
LEADING cLERGYMEN.
Services Over the Remains This After
noon-Interment at Rock Creek
Cemetery.

The funeral Of the late Bishop John
Fletcher Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal
Church was held this afternoon, beginning
| at o'clock, at the Metropolitan Church.
The sacred edifice was filed with friends
| Of the late prelate when the funeral cortege
| arrived. The services were conducted by
Rev. frank Bristol DID,, pastor Of Metro
| politan Church, and Bishop Charles H.
Fowler of Buffalo preached the discourse.
| The sermon was short, and related almost
wholly to the brilliant career of the de-
ceased and his work for the church. Bishop
e. &. McCabe of Omaha, who succeeded
Bishop Hurst as the chancellor of the
american University, spoke briefly of his
qmi:stlngulshed predecessor, as did also
Elshop Foss of Philadelphia and Bishop
bowman. the senior bishop of the Metho-
| dist Church.
Rev. Henry A. Butt. DID,. president ot
| the Drew Theological Institute, who sue
ceeded Bishop Hurst in that position in
1851 offered a prayer. and Rev. Wilbur l..
DAVIDSON, DID, read a number of COM
munications from organizations and re-
dead bishop.
Gathered in the church during the serv-
ices were score or more of the more
prominent of the ministers of the city, both
whlte and colOred, including Rev Wallace
Radcliffe, DID,, pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church: Rev. 8. M.
Newman, DID,, pastor of the First Congre-
gational Church; Rev. Samuel H. Greene,
DID,, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church
and others representing not only all the
Methodist churches, but those of other de-
nominations
The ministers met in the Sunday school
room of the church half an hour before the
time set for the funeral and just before the
arrival OF the remains were escorted to
seats in front of the pulpit.
The Floral Offerings.
The pulpit and chancel were draped In
black and great masses of flowers. both in
set designs and huge bunches were placed
behind the chancel rail. In one corner Of
the chancel was bunch Of dogwood bios
SONS at least four feet in diameter. The
doorways leading into the church were all
draped with black. The casket was brought
into the church and placed directly In front
OF the pulpit. There were numerous floral
tributes received at the church and at the
mouse during the day representing almost
every city in the country.
A short service for the family Of the late
bishop was held at the house at Cedarcroft
at noon before the cortege started for the
church. This service was conducted by
Rev. Wilbur H. Davidson, DID,, assisted
by Rev. Albert Osborn. The interment
Creek cemetery. Only the members of the
family and a few of the most intimate
friends will attend the remains to the ceme-
terry and witness the interment.
The Pa1lbearers.
A slight change was made in the list of
honorary pallbearers published at the time
OF tle announcement of Bishop Hurst's
death. owing to the inability of one Of those
invited to attend the services
Those who served during the funeral
services were:
Honorary-Mr. Justice Henry B. Brown,
ex-Representative William Cornell, Scran-
ton. Pa; Mr.. Daniel Denham Elizabeth,
N. j.; Mr.. Richard Watson Glider, New
York: Mr.. Charles c. Glover, Washington;
MT j. Henry Harper. New York; Judge
Oiiver II. Horton. Chicago; ex-Gov. Robert
u. Pattison. Philadelphia; Gen. James F.
R Ru: Trenton. n. J.: Mr.. Charles Scott,
Philadelphia; DR.. q. T. Sewers, Washing
ton; Mr.. Charles A. Sweet, Buffalo. and
Rev. Benedict. Port Richmond, Staten Is
land.
Active-Mr. Adds B. Browne, Mr. Andrew
y. DuYall, Mr.. Benjamin F. Leighton.
Judge Thomas H. Anderson, all of Wash
ington DR.. Royal S. Copeland. Ann Arbor
Mich, and Rev. DR.. David H. Carroll Of
Baltimore