Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-02
DETAILS COMPLETED
For the Funeral of Late Gov.
Shepherd.
IMPOSING PROCESSION
WILL ESCORT THE REMAINS TO
THE CHURCH.
IMPOSING PROCESSION
Simple, but Impressive Religious Ser
vices-Action Taken Today by the
District Commissioners.

| for the ceremonies to attend the funeral
! of the late Governor Alexander R Shep-
, herd In this city next Monday. While due
| honor will be accorded the memory of the
man who did so much to start the build
! ing of the capital of the nation on a scale
| of grandeur that is now fully recognized
as fitting for It's proper development, the
events attending this tribute OF the people
| of the District of Columbia to the memory
of Governor Shepherd Will be marked by
simplicity. This has been done in defer
| ence to the wishes of the family of the
deceased and in view of the character OF
| the man whose life work will be brought
| into prominence next Monday.
| The funeral car bearing the remains of
| Governor Shepherd. together with members
! of his family, viii arrive here over the
Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Monday
| morning at SAT o'clock. The train will en-
| ter the Pennsylvania railroad station and
| will be met by Mr.. ". R. Mattingly, chair
man of the committee on arrangements.
| No arrangement was made today for any
| formal gathering to meet the party as they
come into the depot. A number of per-
sonal friends of the family will be there
Procession to Move at $50.
Upon the arrival of the funeral train the
body will be removed TO a convenient room
until the hour when 1t will be placed in the
| hearse in time to have the hearse in the
| line of parade when it starts at $50 clock.
The hearse by special direction of Mrs.
Shepherd will be that which is used on all
funeral occasions. It Will be drawn by two
black horses.
| The procession will form on the north side
of Pennsylvania avenue not later than 020
o'clock that it can move promptly at
$50 o'clock. General George II. Harries,
commanding the District Militia. has is
SlI6 Ia f,a n q
cession. indicating the order in which the
line will be formed together with all details
| necessary for carrying out the ceremony for
the escort of the remains to the New York
| Avenue Presbyterian Church.
| The procession will proceed UP Pennsyl-
vania avenue to 18th street, thence north
| to New York avenue. thence to the church.
| two squares to the east. Upon arriving at
| the church the remains will be carried into
| the edifice and placed before the altar at
| the place they will occupy during the serv-
| ice to be held at o'clock in the afternoon.
| Mr.. Mattingly, chairman of the committee
| on arrangements, has made particular
| request that all flowers to be sent to the
| church may be delivered there before 1
o'clock. That will allow their arrangement
| in good time before the friends of the de-
| ceased assemble for the services at
o'clock.
| 1t is already generally understood that
| the casket will not be opened for review
of the remains. 1t will be covered with
| floral tributes that the friends of the late
| Governor Shepherd will send for that oe-
casion.
| At the Church.
| There will be no cards of admission to the
| church the day of the funeral From
| forty to forty-five pews in the body Of the
church will be reserved for members of the
| family and those connected with various
| organizations that participate in the pro-
cession in the morning. Admission to the
| reserved seats will not be by card, but
| members of committees having charge VIII
| be present. their acquaintance being such as
| to allow them to personally identity those
| who will be entitled to seats in the re-
served portion of the church. When the
| hour for the service to begin arrives should
| there be any of these seats still vacant, the
general public will be entitled to occupy
| them. All other parts of the church Will be-
| free for the public.
The services will be conducted by Rev
| S S. Mitchell who was the pastor of the
| New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
when the late Mr.. Shepherd attended serv-
| ices there, and Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. the
| present pastor. The health of the Rev. Mr.
| Mitchell made it doubtful whether ne coild
| be present this occasion, but his condi-
| ton is such as to make 1t entirely safe
| for him to make the trip to this city 10 OF
| fciate His presence on this occasion is In
response to the wishes of Mrs. Shepherd. 1t
| is expected that he will arrive here this
| evening at $50 o'clock. He will stop al the
Shoreham
To Rock Creek Cemetery.
AT the conclusion of the services at the
church the remains will be taken to Rock
Creek cemetery, where they will be placed
| in vault awaiting the final selection OF a
| lot for their interment at some later day.
| Two lots have been considered as the last
resting place of the late Gov. Shepherd but
| the final selection has not been made.
From the time the remains leave the New
| York avenue Presbyterian Church for the
cemetery they will be accompanied only by
the immediate friends of the family The
suggestion that the remains be accom-
panied to the cemetery by military es-
| cort was not approved by Mrs. Shepherd,
| who preferred that this last journey of the
dead to be inferred in a final resting place
be made in the simplest manner possible.
| The hearse will probably be accompanied
| by but a few carriages without any escort
| to mark the distinguished character of the
man whose remains will be borne in that
manner to the grave.
The direction of the funeral will be un-
der Mr.. w. r. Speare, the undertaken, who
recently shipped to Batopilas the casket In
which the remains will come to this city
next Monday morning.
The active pallbearerS are Thomas Fran
els. Sydney Bieber, Charles Hume, c. Q.
Harris, w. F. Meyers. L. P. Bradshaw, G
F. Proctor, William Woodyille, jr.' +; r.
Jones' Hugh Kelly and E. e. Helm. These
gentlemen will report to Undertaken Speare
at the Pennsylvania depot at am On
Monday morning.
His Former Associates.
Dr. A. P. Pardon chairman of the CON-
mittee to arrange for the participation In
the procession OF the former associates OF
Gov Shepherd in the corporation of wash
ington and the District government, today
had assurances that at least 100 of the
former associates of Gov. Shepherd will be
in the line of the parade. This portion Of
the escort of honor will be led by DIR. Far
don, accompanied by DR.. Franklin p. Howe.
Maj NJ E. Urell and Col E. B. Townsend
Dr. Pardon has arranged to have members
of the portion of the escort under him
wear silk hats and dark clothing. They
will be provided with silver badges bear
ing the one word Shepherd" and with
black crepe to wear their right arms.
Dr. Pardon wishes all of those who will
turn out in that portion of the parade to
meet in the of the Board Of
Trade. IN The Star building, at $40 o'clock
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