The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-09
A Simple Eulogy Pro-
nOunCed on Life of
J. j. Smith.
THR0NG ATTENDS MASS
Bystanders Pay Young's Vic
tim Silent Tribute in
the Street.

He was "a brave policeman. faithful
husband, and devoted father"
While choir boys chanted the requiem
mass and the smoke Of incense was
waited through the interior Of the
Church Of the Holy Trinity. in George
town, Father Mulvancy pronounced this
simple eulogy over the body of former
Policeman J. J. Smith today. After the
services the body was laid to rest in
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Unusual pathos attended the funeral
on account of the circumstances Of Po-
iceuan Smiths death AT the hands OF
a soldier who shot him while on duty
on the Aqueduct Bridge en- July g.
Seldom mas Georgetown had a funeral
in which that suburb seemed 10 take
more profound interest than tnat
OF Policeman Smith today. The officer
haG resided there all the fifty-ninc
years Of his life. OF that time he had
served thlrty-fOur years as a member
OF the police force and was q we'll
kEcwn figure TO all the residents of the
nVI2hborhood his home being at 1873
Cambridge Place.
Tribute From Bystanders.
As the funeral cortege moved th1ous n
the streets, the casket being escorted by
"a platoon OF policemen, men and
women stooo out in the streets with
barred heads. The funeral was held from
the residence at SD "a. m
All the immediate relatives and
friends were gathered IN che parlor
where the casket lay fairly buried I'M
der mass of flowers Outside ia the
quiet street many had gathered who
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were given a chance to enter The house
and view The body. Noticeable in tine
crowd were tha twenty-six policemen
under command of Lieutenant Jordan
of the Seventh precinct. the precinct in
which Policeman Smith served so many
years OF his life and Sergeants
O'Keefe and Thomas Judge of thC
Seventh and Third precincts. rcspec-
lively.
These policemen were given place by
the side of the bier and solemnly the
former comrades Of the deceased passed
about the casket taking a last look al
the familiar face Of their friend Major
Sylvester was present also as "a repre-
sentative of the police force.
All the six children Of the deceased
We're I'm the room with the bereaveC
widow while Father Mulvaney pro-
nounced the words of the Catholic rit-
uaL So prostrated with grief was Mrs
C. Kuhn, the aged mother of former
Policeman Smith, that she was unable
/ 10 be present Mrs Kuhn is eighty
years ot age. and the circumstances OF
her son S death have been severe blow
To her
Requiem Mass at Trinity.
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( lsual requiem mass was celebrated by
Father MHiNaney. The church was
filed and the services were particularly
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again and ,be'party went to the penn.
syiVania Avenue bridge, at which point
the platoon of police dropped out.
The ceremonies at the grave side wer,
most simple.
Mrs. smith, widow of the policeman
is overcome with grief and had 10 De
assisted almost bodily up the church
steps. so weak and exhausted with grici
and her vigils at the side of her hus.
band. She was married To- Policeman
smith thirty-two years ago. Her nam,
at that time was Mrs. Ocbscarcirer
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