The Washington times., 1903-05-02
CITY WILL HONOR
SHEPHERD MEMORY
Elaborate arrangements for
Obsequies Next Monday.
ORDERS FOR THE OCCASION
Escort Of Military and Citizens to Re-
ceive Body at Station and Ac-
company It to Church.
ORDERS FOR THE OCCASION

Funeral services over the remains of
the late Alexander Shepherd will be held
in the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church Monday afternoon. May T. at
o'clock D. n.
The Rev. Samuel s Mitchell. D. D.,
pastor OF tee church at the time Gov
ernor Shepherd and his family were
members of it, will pronounce The
eulogy He will be assisted in the ser
pastor OF the church.
Music for the occasion will be in
charge of the church choir, and Mrs.
Nellie Wilson Shir-C1iff viii sing
SOLO An anthem asa selection will be
sung by the choir quartet. The inter-
meut viii be IN Rock Creek Cemetery
and viii be private.
Arrangements were completed this
morning for the escort of the remains
from the Sixth Street Station TO the
church on Monday morning. The pri-
vale car conveying the funeral party
to washington viii arrive at an early
hour The remains viii be taken in
charge by the undertaken, ". P. Speare
and the car Will be guarded by train
men and a detail of the Metropolitan
police until the hour for the removal
90 the church
Remains VIII Lie in State.
The procession will move from the
station at $3.50 O'Clock under command
OF Cen George II. Harries. marshal. In
the line OF march Will be represented
the officials OF the District govern
ment. associates OF Governor Shepherd
in the territorial government, the Old
est Inhabitants. the District militia.
and a number of civic bodies. After the
march to the church the escort will dis
band. The remains will lie in state IN
til the hour OF the funeral.
General Harries has issued the follow
ing order relative to the formation or
the escort:
For the purpose OF paying proper respect 70
tie remains Of Alexander r shepherd. once
-1,ernor of the District Of Columbia individuals
to participate IN The appropriate ceremonies WI.
assemble at the PORTS hereinafter Indicated Bot
later than 9:20 O'Clock nn., Monday, NAY :,
1898 Organizations other than those 9i the
military escort should in order that the move
ment of the column be not delayed, be IN pesi-
tion by 9:l0 o'clock =. M
Formation of Escort
The escort viii form ia column on tie north
side of Pennsylvania Avenue, facing west head
at Eighth Street northwest. in the following er-
de-;
Platoon OF mounted police.
Marshal and aides
Brigade Band. ID. c. y. G.
First Battalion and Second Battalion, D. C. y q.
Regiment Of High School Cadets.
Separate Battalion, High School tadets
The military escort viii be commanded ~
Lieut. Col Burton R. Ross
IIodorary pallbearefs-
Active psllbesrers
The remains of the late Governor Shepherd
Relatives OF the deceased
The Commissioners of the District OF CotInhia
Representatives of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants
Former associates Of Governor Shepherd IN the
corporation of Washington and the
District government.
Heads OF Departments in the District government
Detail District Fire Department, Twenty-Five men
Representatives OF the Batopilas Mining
Company
Delegates from Gurley Memorial Presbyterian
Church.
Representatives of the Columbia Historical
Society.
Board of directors of the Washington Board
ef Trade.
Delegation from the Business Mems Association
Representatives of various citizens associations
The general public.
Twelve members Of the National Rifles OF 1861
viii parade as guard OF honor, and VIII accom-
pany the remains, six marching on each side of
the hearse-
Honorary and active palbeareHs viii assemble
az the funeral car within the Pennsylvania Rail-
road station at o'clock, carriages being IN
position the west side Of Sixth Street oPpo-
site the station and facing north
Route of Procession.
Carriages for relatives of the late governor and
for the Commissioners of the District of Column
hia will be Immediately in rear of the hears..
The hearse will be stationed at the baggage
room entrance TO the station.
The representatives Of the Association OF Old
est Inhabitants will take position on the north
side of PENNSYLVANIA Avenue Immediately east
of sixth Street; other delegations VIII form
Ia their rear in the order above named Dei--
cations on foot VIII march four abreast The
interval between organizations viii be six PAGES
The route viii be west Pennsylvania Ave
to Fifteenth Street To New York Avenue.
thence east TO the New York Avenue presby-
tericn Church. where the remains viii lie until
the close OF the services there to be held in the
afternoon.
tpon arri-al at the church the military
cort will form in line sf masses in close column
on the south side OF New York Avenue, with the
center directly opposite the entrance 10 the
church. The military escort viii present
during the passage OF the hearse along its front
and until the remains havs been removed within
the church, when the escort viii be dismissed
BY command Of
BRIGADfFR GENERAL HARRIES,
Cofrraaniirs D. G. Militia, Msrshal.
ALFRED P. ROBBINS.
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