Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16
WITH SOLEMN RITES
Interment of the Victims of
River Accident.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
FRATERs PARTICIPATE IN FU-
NERALS OF MEMBERS.
One Local Commandery Loses Five,
Four Of Whom Were Drowned
Saturday Last.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR

mains of each to the grave while wives
relatives and brothers in fraternity strewed
the graves with beautiful and fragrant
blossoms in tender remembrance OF the de-
parted ones. The scenes in the. various
households, both today and yesterday, were
pathetic in the extreme. Strong men wept
as they realized the awful swiftness with
which death had overtaken their corn
rades and friends. Mothers wrung their
hands in agony as they realized that their
loved ones were no more.
Large audiences called together to pay
respect to the dead, heard with sorrow
the story of the disaster as it was retold
and there were many in the solemn funeral
mains Of the victims to their last resting
places.
Services Over Knights Templar.
Including the victims of the accident Co
lumbia, No. 2, knights Templar, has lost
five members, funeral services over foul
of whom were held today. One of the
men was Harris L. Atchison, who died
from disease. Funeral services over the
fifth member will be held in Baltimore to-
morrow.
]. Harry Cunningham, commander of Col
umbia Commandery. caused to be sent to
each of the members of that organization
with feelings of deepest sorrow that the
commander announces the deaths of five
of the honored members of Columbia Com
mandery Saturday, August Ii, 1904: Sir
knights Harris L. Atchison, T. Herbert
Coates, Charles H. Blumer, j. George
Smith. William II. Smith.
Sir Knights Blumer, Coates, j. George
and William H Smith were the victims OF
the lamentable accident on the Potomac
river. Sir Knight Atchison passed away
after a lingering Illness, at his residence,
No. 1887 18th street northwest"
A special conclave of Columbia Com
mandery. No. 2. X. T.. was held at the
Masonic Temple, at O clock today to at
tend the funerals of three of our deceased
members
The commandery was divided into three
divisions. the first under the charge of the
commander, to conduct the Templar serv-
ice over the remains of Sir Knight Atchi-
son. Interment was made in Congressional
cemetery. where B. B. French Lodge, No.
10. F. A. A. NJ. had charge.
The second, under charge of the general
issimo conducted the Templar service over
the remains of Sir knight Blumer. at
Christ Church, G street between 9Th and
1th streets southeast. Interment was made
in Congressional cemetery, where Harmony
Lodge No. II, F. A. A. M, had charge
The third. under the charge OF the cap
tain general. conducted the Templar service
over the remains of Sir knight William H.
Smith. at 72s sth street northwest. Inter
where New Jerusalem Lodge, NO. y, r. A
A. NJ. had charge.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the funeral Of Sir
knight ]. George Smith have not been
completed. for the reason that the family
awaits the arrival of relatives from the
south.
The body of Sir knight T. Herbert Coates
was taken to Baltimore. Nd. where the
Templar service will be conducted tomor-
row at the residence of his brother-in-laW.
Mr. George Ohm. 1908 Callow avenue, a
request to that effect having been made by
the commander upon the rignt eminent
grand commander of this Jurisdiction.
The various funerals were attended by a
large number OF the members OF the Ma
sonic fraternity and of the friends of each
Of the deceased members.
The Several Details.
The funeral services over the remains
of three Of the victims Of the accident
were attended by the solemn rites OF the
Masonic fraternity. Shortly after O'CLOCK
hundreds Of Knights Templar members OF
Columbia Commandery, with which the
dead men were connected, assembled a.
Masonic Temple, 9th and streets north
west. to pay their last respects u LIN
dead.
The following details were made from the
members of the commandery to attend the
various funerals:
For Sir Knight Atcheson. ]. II. Small, jr
H. w. Thomas George Gibson Faber Ste
venson James Mckee and l. II. Posey
Charles H. Blumer, D. H. Fenton, E. Har
| riweather, H. c. yesterday. Alexander
Grant. E. c. Gilmore, G. A. Kneisi and
Charles W. King.
For w. H. Smith. John A. Meyer, c. E
Baldwin. w. B. Pettus, j. E. Burns, r. c
Williams, Thomas B. Walker and T. Sill
| colt
The patrol from Almas Temple of which
Mr.. w. H. Smith was a member, attended
| his funeral in a body under command o
| Capt. S. c. Redman.
| Miss Hazel Hizer.
Requiem mass for the repose Of the sou
of Miss Hazel Hizer, who was a victim o
the fearful catastrophe Of Saturday, wa
celebrated at Holy Trinity Catholic Church
| GEORGETOWN, at 10 o'clock this morning
Rev. J. F. x. Mulvaney oficiated H
| closed the ceremonies with brief eulog
upon the life and character Of the de
| ceased.
The body rested In a white cloth-covere,
| casket before the chancel and was ladel
| with numerous and beautiful floral trib
! utes betokening the esteem in which tn
| dead girl was held. The services were ope
| to the public and long before 10 o'clock
large concourse. including friends an
/ sympathetic strangers, crowded the edifc
and taxed its capacity
In his address Rev. Mulvaney paid trib
| ute to Miss Hizer's character. Abiding I,
the sinking Of the Inflated launch. and tn
| drowning Of the party Of which Miss Hi
| Ter was a member, the officiating ministe
| said that a lesson might be drawn from
| this one incident q guide in future. Tn
| swiftness with which human life may b.
| snatched away in an unsupported momen
| was dwelt upon at some length.
| Pastors Address.
'"rhis girl" he said, ''n her daily If
was bright. buoyant and cheerful. He
| veins pulsated with cheerfulness. Sh
looked upon the bright side Of life and wa
as mirthful as a child at play. But sud
denly that life. so cheerful and promising
was taken away. But God offers consola
ton The Lord hath said, tie that eatet
| of My body and drinketh Of My blood
| shall have eternal life
when she went down to those horribl
depths. she must have cried out to a mer
| ciful Savior. l know that she was a goo
| girl and tried to do what was right. LIE
us show our friendliness to her by constan
| prayer One consolation which her friend
may have is that priest was near at tn
| time she was drowned and offered absolu
| ton that her soul might be saved 1t is
| lesson that each of US might learn. Let u
| all strive to do what is right"
At the conclusion Of the ceremonies tn
| body was borne from the church by 81
young men, who were selected to act a