Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-16
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD
FUNERAL SERVICES OVER RE-
MAINS OF MISS NoURsE.
Ceremonies at St. Adams Protestant
Episcopal Church This Morn
ing at IL O'Clock.

Friends, acquaintance and relatives Of
the late Miss Rosa Morris Nourse, who was
OF family prominent in the District OF
Columbia and in the state of Maryland
as we'll, gathered in st. Adams Episcopal
Church, on the Tenleytown road, this morn
ing at IL o'clock to pay final tribute to her
memory. Rev. G. c. F. Bratenahl oficiated
in the funeral services, assisted by the Rev.
Philip Rhinelander of the Chapel of the
Good Shepherd of Northeast Washington.
The ceremonies were very short, and con-
sisted only of the reading of the burial
service, song and prayer, as prescribed in
the ritual of the Episcopal Church. The
internent was private and was made in
Rock Creek cemetery. Members of the
vestry of the church Messrs David
Weaver, Edward Brooks, Charles Davis
James Taylor, Baker Weaver and Col
Best of1ciated as pallbearers.
Miss Nourse died very suddenly about 3
clock Wednesday morning of acute st
ach trouble. She was about eighty years
or age, but up to three hours before her
death she was exceedingly active and en-
Joyed the best of health. She rarely com
planned of the least indisposition Her de-
mise occurred at the old Nourse stone man
sion, The Highlands on TenIeytown road
where brother and sister, Mr. James b.
Nourse and Miss Mary Nourse reside. St
Adams Church, from which Miss Noursn
was buried this morning occupies the sita
or the proposed cathedral, and the lard
was formerly owned by Miss Nourse's
rather. She. her mother and her sisters
contributed the funds with which the pres
ent st. Adams Church was erected and for
many years were it's chief supporters.
Daughter of Maj. Nourse.
The deceased possessed an estimabIe dis
position, and was highly respected by all
with whom she associated. She was re-
2ardeQ a Of
and devoted much of her time and means
to charitable work. Mrs. Nourse's father
was Maj Charles j. Nourse of the United
states army and her mother, who died not
many years ago, almost one hundred wears
old, was daughter of Anthony Morris of
Philadelphia. Miss Nourse's grandfather
!oseph Nourse, was appointed register of
the United States treasury by President
John Adams, and served through his ad
ministration and those of jefferson Madi-
son, Monroe and John Quincy Adams. An
drew jackson wanted him to resign. The
aHalrs OF the office were investigated and
curious condition disclosed In those
days the United States treasury was fire.
quently empty, and Mr.. Nourse paid q
number Of bills against the government. out
or ms own money. In this way the United
States became largely indebted to him. hut
never has paid the bill. 1t was presented
by some of his heirs when Daniel Webster
was Secretary Of State. and Webster an
proved the claim as a just one.
Miss Rosa Nourse had several brothers
and sisters. Two sisters died unmarried
One married Commodore Bladen Dulany of
the United States navy. Her grandchildren
Misses Rosa Dulany Chew and Jeanette
B. Chew, daughters of Mr.. Thomas ]. Chew
live in Baltimore. Another sister married
Capt. Charles c. Simms of the United
States navy. Capt. Simms commanded one
of the vessels which went to the arctic re-
gions to rescue DR.. Kane. and later Joined
the confederate navy. His widow lives in
Georgetown. A third sister married the
| late Charles Forrest. AS already stated.
her brother Mr.. James B.. Nourse and her
sister, Miss Mary Nourse, live at the High
lands, and her brother, Charles J. Nourse
! at Casanova, Va. One brother, Pemberton
Nourse, was confederate soldier and was
killed at Bull Run.