Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-06
Completing the Arrangements.

Completing the Arrangements.
A committee consisting of Mr.. Wynne,
the acting postmaster general; Colonel
Michael, chief clerk of the State Depart
ment, and Major Charles L. McCawley of
the Marine Corps, met at the State De-
partment this morning and completed ar
rangements for seating all the officials and
others invited to attend the services at
ST.. Johns Church tomorrow morning. IL
was arranged that Acting Postmaster Gen
eral Wynne should issue the cards OF in
vitation, through the various departments
The State Department will distribute the
invitations to the foreign ambassadors and
other members Of the diplomatic corps, the
War Department the cards to the officers
of the army, sthe Navy Department the
cards to the navy and Marine Corps the
Post Office Department e. the officials and
course will be followed in the other de-
Oar'msass' In yieW Of f-mr paynes Official position
the committee made special provision for
seating a large delegation from the Post
Office Department.
Fl Assignment Of Seats
The general. assignment of seats is the
same as was followed at the funerals of
ex-Secretary Gresham and Sir Michael Her.
bert. the late ambassador from Great Bri-
tain The family of the deceased and their
personal friends will occupy front pews in
the central section near the south aisle.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will oc-
cupy corresponding seats on the right-hand
side of the north aisle. The members of the
Supreme Court wilkoceupy pews behind the
President and behind them will be seated
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Chaffee and the
members of the judiciary of the District of
Columbia. The ambassadors and the other
members of the diplomatic corps will have
seats behind the honorary pallbearers in
ipci do nf fha nnr rfh cdcfi ino fnr
and representatives will occupy pews in the
central section behind those allotted to
friends of the family Special provision is
made for seating the officials of the various
departments and the officers of the army,
navy and Marine Corps. Practically the en-
tire south section of the church Is assigned
to the officials and employees of the Post
Office Department, who will meet at the
Arlington and march to the church, the
acting postmaster general leading.
The first row of the north gallery is set
aside for the representatives of the press,
and 1t was arranged that Col. Michael of
the State Department should distribute the
tickets. The remainder of the gallery was
set aside for the employees of the Post Office
Department not provided for in the oody of
the church.
The committee experienced some difficulty
in arranging for the distribution of seats in
view of the somewhat limited capacity of
the church, but made the most generous
distribution possible under the circum-
stances.
The casket will be borne by eight letter
carriers in uniform.s They will be seated in
pews near the casket.
Honorary Pallbearers.
Members of the cabinet in Washington
at the time of the funeral services will act
as honorary pal1bearers. Secretaries Hitch
cock and Wilson have indicated their in
tention to accompany the remains to Mil
waukee, and Secretary Metcalf, who is COM
ing home from California, expects to reach
Milwaukee in time to attend the funeral
services there.
Arrangements at Milwaukee.
Responsive to the suggestion which had
come from Mayor Rose and other citizens
of Milwaukee that some public exercises be
held in that city Mrs. Payne indicated her
acquiescence In any public function which
might be arranged between the arrival Of
the body there Saturday evening and the
time of the funeral.
1t has BEEN decided that the remains,
upon arrival in Milwaukee. will be taken
to the city hail. where they will lie In state
until II O'Clock noon Sunday. The casket
will then be removed to All Saints Cathe-
dral, where services win be conducted by
Bishop I. L. Nicholson at 3 pm. after
which the remains will be taken to Forest
Home cemetery for burial.
To Represent the Department.
IL mas Deen decided th2t second Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger shall
represent the Post once Department at the
funeral of Mr.. Payne at Milwaukee. At
the services here about Atty officials of the
department., including ,chiefs of divisions,
will attend the funeral as representatives Of
the Post Office Department
To Use President Earnings Car.
Attached to the regular train leaving
Washington for Chicago over the Penn
sylvania railroad at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow
afternoon will be the special private car
Of President Earring of the Chicago, NIL
waukee and st. Paul railroad and car OF
the Pennsylvania
The first noted will be used for the con-
veyance of sthe body of the late Post
master General and for his widow and inn
mediate family. while the other will be
for the accommodation OF those officials
and others who will accompany them to
Milwaukee for the funeral Saturday.
Action of District Commissioners.
The District Commissioners today adopted
| an order to the effect that the District
offices be closed tomorrow from II am.
until p.H., the time fixed tor the funeral