New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
FUNERAL OF H. C. PAYNE.
Official Washington Largely Repre-
sented-Body Goes to lfiIzcaukee.

Washington, Oc.- Z-Although it was an official
funeral. the services in s.. Johns Church to-day
over the body Of Postmaster General Henry c.
Payne were simple. Official Washington filed the
nave OF the church, and brilliant were the uni
forms Of the large representation from the army
navy and marine corps. the soennty of the scene
was enhanced by the sharp contrast of color with
the deep mourning Of the family and personal
friends Of the dead Cabinet officer. In half an hour
the funeral procession was proceeding down Penn
sylvania-ave- escorted by the postal carriers Of
Washington. to the Pennsylvania Station. where
the body was placed on a special train which
started for Milwaukee, the home Of Mr.. Payne, at
Ss5 o'clock
Al 10 O'Clock this morning. hour before the
services began mounted policemen were ranged
| along HIST. for a block above and below the
cnurch. TO keep back the crowds The doors Of the
church were opened at 1O:39 and those attending
were seated by Majors ". P. Duvall. George W.
Goethas and J. S. Mallory, from the general staff
OF the army; Leutenants r. g Bulmer and Henry
v Butler OF the navy and Lieutenant Harry R.
Lay. OF the marine corps. the ushers. The right
SIDE Of the church occupied by officials OF the
Postofice Department, who arrived few minutes
before II. headed by Robert J. Wynne, the Acting
Postmaster General On the left sat the dipIo-
matte corps the chiefs Of the bureaus OF the Navy
Department and officers of the navy and marine
corps. In the centre of the seats were re-
served for the justices Of the Supreme Court. the
Admiral the Navy the chief Of the General STAN.
the Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia.
the Commissioners Of the District. members OF
Congress tie assistant secretaries Of departments,
officers Of the general staff Of the army. the chiefs
of the bureaus OF the War Department and army
officers on duty in Washington. This left the front
pews for the President and Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs.
Payne and the family and personal friends Of Mr..
Payne. the Cabinet and pallbearers.
At 1910 o'clock the President and Mrs Roosevelt
arrived at the south transept door. where they
were met by Major Charles McCawley OF the
marine corps. who had charge OF the services. and
the ushers. and assigned to seats. Accompanying
them the Presidents aids. Colonel Charles
5. BromweIl. Superintendent OF Public Buildings
and Grounds and Commander Cameron MGR
Winsow of the navy. and Secretary Loeb.
The funeral party arrived few minutes later
and was met at the door by the Rev. Roland Cot
Smith. rector OF St Johns ard his assistant
The procession formed at the transept door the
rector leading the way and reading the selections
OF Scripture from the burial service Of the Epis-
copal Church The coffin was borne into the chan
walked the pallbearers' Secretary Hay, Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson the only mem
bers OF the Cabinet who able to reacn Wash
ington in time Tor the funeral.
Charles : Jones and his sister Miss Louise Jones,
the nephew ana niece OF Mrs. Payne, and followed
by the Rev Mr. Smith and his assistant the Rev.
Ar- Dunlap. the only change from the regular
Mrs Payne The hymns sung were Lead Kindly
the recessonal The vested choir sang 'Hark, Hark.
w soul The selections were made By Mrs.
The chancel was filled with flowers sent BY friends
from all over the country. The only flowers the
coffin those from Mrs. Payne large shsaf
Of Eastern lilies. . wreath OF white roses and
nations from the President and Mrs Roosevelt.
and cluster Of viclets gardeDias and palms from
Miss Jones. IN the ctarcel a wreath OF viO-
lets. Ill e5oI-t the-valiey and orchids from Mrs NJ.
a Hanna. q wreath OF orchids and gardeuiaS from
Mrs. G. A. Hobart, a wreath OF orchids from Sec
TetaTy shaw, a large standing wreath OF American
Beauty roses, orchids and lles-Ofthe valley given
by Aessrs. kohelt and Klaus. delegates OF the
German postal administration, standing wreath
white and pink roses from the PustOricc Depart
ment: wreath % Giits-of-the-valey. orchids and
roses from the Republican National Committee: a
crown % Brazilian orchids and from Mr.. Fer
reira. the Brazilian charge d'aEaires, a croTu %
roses and vtolets- tied with the Mexican coors,
from the Mexican Embassy. roses. ulies-of-the-
valley and orchids from the Argentine Legation.
and many other offerings from personal friends.
The members OF the diplomatic
dressed ~ black and practically every diplomat
now IN Washington WAS IN the church. After the
funeral party LEFT the church. the congregation
mained standing until the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt entered their carriage. Mrs Payne and
the relatives OF the Postmaster General were
driven 10 the Arlington Hotel. where they re-
mained until time 20 start Tor the train The
body placed the provided for IT, and
guarded by the postal carriers
The speclal train carrying the hodv and the
funeral party left the Peunsy lvana station az 35
o'clock. Secretary Hitchcock who had expected 10
go 10 milwaukee,. unable 20 do SO. Secretary
Wilson the only Cabinet oficeT the train.
out Secretaries Shaw and Netcalf expect to join
the funeral party later