Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-07
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Wosb;noton ID c. Oct. Z,

CORRESPONDENCE OF the Alexanurlh uhhe'F'i
Washington, d. c., Oct. Z.
Officials Of this government and the
representatives OF foreign powers gathered
reyerenlly at st. Johns Church, just
across Lafayette Park from the White
House, at / o'clock this morning to do
honor TO the memory of the late Post
master General, Henry G. Payne. Ow-
ing to the limited capacity OF the house
of worship, admission was by card only.
Every pew in the auditorium and bal
cony was filed. By executive proclama-
ii II the departments had been ordered
closed from 9 o'clock a. m. until P.
m. and thousands of government clerks
during the funeral ceremony stood in the
church yard, on the sidewalk and out
in Lafayette Park. The funeral party,
consisting of the family, the members of
the Cabinet and the eight uniformed
letter carriers who carried the casket,
eft the apartments at the Arlington
Hotel shortly before the hour of the
services and walked to the church, a
square distant. The President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, who had preceded them by
a few moments, took the front pew on one
side, and Mrs. Payne, the correspond
ing peS on the other side OF the aisle.
On the left of the chancel were seated
the various officials of the POstoffice De-
partment, and to the right the members
of the diplomatic corps, Admiral Dewey
and II rear admirals of the navy, and
General Chaffee and other representa-
tives of the army. The centre pews in
the immediate rear Of the mourning
party were given over to the judiciary.
The remainder were occupied by close
friends and acquaintance in private life.
The floral offerings we're profuse. Fol-
lowing the services, which were con-
Quoted BY Revs. Messrs. Dunlap and
Digelow, the hearse was escorted to the
Pennsylvania station by the carriers OF
Washington city postoffice in uniform.
The special train leaving for Milwaukee
at $3.50 and containing the funeral party
consisted of three cars.
Youthful soldier boys and sailor lads,
members of the United Boys Brigade
of America, have possession of the
Capital. The annual convention Of the
brigade begins today, and the delegates
number practically a thousand. An
athletic meet to test the physical
provinces of the young men was had
early this morning. In the afternoon a
trip was made down the Potomac river,
Mount Vernon being one of the stopp-
Ing places. A competitive drill to as
certain the best drilled company of the
bridgade will be held tonight.
senator Daniel will make his next
speech in Baltimore Monday night, aud
will then spend 10 days in the campaign
in West Virginia. From West Vir-
giuia he will 60 to southwest Virginia,
where he will engage in the campaign
in behalf of Captain WysOr
Congressman Rixey, Of the Alexan-
dria district, has returned here from his
home in Culpeper, Va.
The President has Overruled the de-
cision of the General Staff of the army,
the Chief of Staff and Secretary of War
Taft and has ordered that six enlisted
men who recently failed physically, but
passed mentally, ct the competitive ex-
animation held at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, be commissioned second lieuten-
ants in the army. Among the six is
Fitzhugh Lee Miunegerode, formerly of
4 lexandria.