Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-07
TAKEN TO HIS HOME
Body of Postmaster General
Payne.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
HELD AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH
THIS MORNING.
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES
Distinguished Persons Pay Homage to
Memory of the Dead - Many
Beautiful Floral Tributes.


the entire force of letter carriers attached
to the Washington post office and led by a
platoon of mounted police the body of the
late Henry Clay Payne Postmaster Cen
eral of the United States, was conveyed
from ST. Johns Episcopal Church. Lafay-
ette square, where the funeral services had
been held at II o'clock this morning. to the
private car standing at the 9th street sta
ton, and which at $50 O'Clock this after
noon left on it's journey to Milwaukee. 1t
had been the intention of the directors of
the funeral arrangements to provide mill
tary escort, and Lieut.. Chaffee had ex-
tended the courtesy of his command to
effect that end. but alterations were made
in this portion of the hastily arranged
program and the letter carriers were SUBJ
stituted more appropriate to the Office
held by Mr.. Payne prior to his death. The
widow and family returned from the church
to the house and partook of luncheon. after
which they received the many friends who
called, going to the station in time to take
the train, which was the regular daily one
over the Pennsylvania for Chicago and the
west.
At ST. Johns Church.
The casket, entirely hidden in flowers
was borne into the church by eight letter
carriers of the local office and deposited
Immediately in front of the altar both
sides of which were piled high with wreaths,
punches and set pieces of every description
known to the 1oriculturalist and made up
in beautiful designs These were from the
President of the United States, members
of the diplomatic corps, the navy, the
army, the Post Office and other depart
ments, and from scores of friends who had
known the family during the career in the
ca pital of the late Postmaster General.
The President occupied, with Mrs. ROose-
welt, the middle pew on the left front fac
ing the casket and Immediately to the left
of Mrs. Payne and the members Of her
family and that of the deceased Behind
him were Colonel Bromwell and two aids,
Secretary Loeb, then the members of the
Supreme Court of the United States, then
Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of staff,
and still farther back in the body Of the
church on the left, facing the altar. were
members of the navy, the army and Ma
rine Corps, all in full-dress uniform. Uni
formed officers of the Marine Corps acted
as ushers. The President entered by the
II street door, leaving by that entrance
after the casket had been carried to the
waiting hearSe.
The honorary palIbearers were selected
solely from the cabinet, those in attend
ance being Secretary Hay, Secretary Hitch
cock and Secretary Wilson, who were seat
ed on the left front next to the President.
The entire right-hand side of the church
was reserved for attaches of the Post Of
flee Department, who headed by Acting
Postmaster General Wynne, who was ac-
companied by Assistants Shallenberger,
Madden and BristOw, met at the Arlington
Hotel and marched in a body to the church.
There were about 100 of these, and all were
placed in correct order of precedence ac-
cording to their official positions. Francis
H. Whitney, private secretary to the late
Postmaster General Payne, occupied a pew
directly behind the members of the family
of the dead official.
TIT,
was carried into the church. Rev. r. Cot
ton Smith, the rector, reading the psalm,
II am the resurrection and the Ilfe FOL
lowing this the choir chanted selectlon
which was followed by the hymn, Lead,
Kindly Light" The Rev. E. S. Dunlap, as
sistant to the rector, then read the III
teenth chapter of the First Corinthians
and was followed by the cholr Win Jesus,
Lover of My Soul
II was an extremely simple Service, In
strict accordance with the expressed desire
of Mrs Payne who dreaded the ordeal OF d
prolonged trial of this character Among
The floral tributes received and deposited on
the casket were:
Wreath violets, lilies of the valley ana
cattleya orchids. Mrs. NJ. A. Hanna wreath
purple and white orchids and gardenlas,
Mrs c. A. Hobart; wreath violets and Or
cbids Mr. George B. Cortelyou; wreath
OF rchids, violets and roses, secretary ohaW'
large standing wreath of American beauty
roses orchids and lilies of the valley,
Messrs Kobelt and Klaus delegates of Ger
man postal administration. Berlin; stand
ing wreath sago palm leaves, orchids,
chrysanthemums, white and pink roses,
pest Office Department; wreath lilies of the
tional committee; cluster palm leaves, roses
American beauty roses, the republican na-
tional committee; cluster palm leaves roses
and carnations, Mr.. Fine Dover; cluster
roses and viole,s, Mr.. David c. Owens;
crown Brazilian orchids and roses, Alfredo
de NJ. Comes Ferreira, charge d'affaires
Brazil: crown roses and violets, green,
white and red ribbon. Mexican embassy
wreath American beauty roses, lilies of the
valley and violets. Miss N Macomb; crown
roses, lilies of the valley and orchids. Ar
gentine legation; wreath orchids. violets,
etc, Latfn-American Roosevelt Republican
Club of New York: large sheaf American
beauty roses, Mr.. George c. Boldt, New
York.
Many Viewed the Body.
The remains of the late Postmaster Cen
eral as they reposed in the 'casket, were
exposed to view last night and a number