Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-26

they have lain since the funeral ceremonies
last May was very simple. Mrs. Shepherd
and her three children, with Mr.. Thomas
B. Shepherd, brother of the late governor;
DR.. Wallace Radcliffe and Undertaken w. R.
Speare and his assistants were the only
persons present in addition to the cemetery
attaches.
The vault of Crosby S. Noyes in which
the body first placed is situated not
far from the public vault, in the southern
part of the cemetery while the Shepherd
mausoleum was erected near the center of
the cemetry. Four carriages and a hearse
conveyed the party from one tomb to the
other.
Simple Funeral Service.
The casket was borne gently from the
hearse to the tomb and lowered into the
great granite crypt waiting for it. When
this had been done the members of the
Shepherd family entered the tomb and Rev.
DIR. Radcliffe. standing in the doorway, read
the service for the dead prescribed by the
ritual of his church There was no other
ceremony. When the service was conclud-
ed, DR.. Radcliffe withdrew and for a few
moments the Shepherd family was left
alone with its dead. A quantity of cut
flowers was placed on the casket after it
had been lowered into the crypt, each men,
Der of the family giving his or her tribute.
When Mrs. Shepherd and her daughters
withdrew workE:1en entered the structure
and cemented huge granite lid on the
crypt and the remains of Alexander r.
Shepherd We're sealed in tomb that will
endure for ages. Mrs. Quintard and Mrs.
Merchant. botn, daughters of Mrs. Shep-
herd, were with her during the service:
Mrs. Quintard was i'll when the remains of
her father arrived here last spring and did
not attend the funeral services.
Strength and dignity are depicted in every
line of the Shepherd mausoleum Designed
ca ~ atn No. tr1a CIT nlxc
the usual ornamentation of this school of
architecture 1t rests on a terrace, raised
four or five feet from long, curying drive
way. The structure is built of granite with
interior trimmings of marble. There is no
trimming to the exterior. But the severe
aspect of the granite is neutralized by the
method of its treatment. The side walls,
back and front, are built of heavy blocks
of rough stone. The entrance is approached
by two steps. both of which, with the
platform at the top are of smooth stone.
The roof projects from the front wall and
rests firmly on four massive pillars. each
hewn from one piece of granite. In the
construction of the pillars is the first de-
parture from the Doric style. They are
perfectly plain and slightly larger at the
base than at the top.
Name Carved in Stone.
Resting on top of the pillars. extending
clear across the front, is large slab of
stone out of which the name Alexander r.
Shepherd has been carved in bias relief
and the letters highly polished. This is the
only bit of polished stone on the exterior
of the tomb. The pillars and the en-
tablature, with the roof and cornices, are
all of smooth stone. The roof is con-
structed of three large slabs of stone, two
pieces forming the sloping sides and one
used as the apex or ridge pole. The stones
used in the sides of the roof weigh ten tons
each. The cornices plain, with no
carving of any kind.
The entrance to the mausoleum is closed
with massive bronze door. The upper
half of the door is fitted with a grill work
panel. with large openings through which
the interior can be seen. In the center of
this panel Is round tablet bearing the
monogram, "A. r. s." On the lower half
of the door the panel is absolutely plain
except that in the center, encircled by a
carved wreath. is the record of the years of
Gov. Shepherds birth and death 1S35-19a2.
the first above the last. with the word to
between. Behind the grill work in the up
per panel is movable plate Of French
glass. so fixed that II can be swung open on
hinges without opening the door.
The first object that greets the eye on en-
tering the tomb is the handsome stained
glass window In the rear, opposite the door.
The window Is square and the ground work
is soft yellow of varying shade giving a
cloudy effect. About the inner edge has
been woven wreath of simple morning
glories. in all the delicate coloring this
| beautiful flower shows In the early morning.
The flowers, buds and leaves are of full size
and are most perfectly formed. Inside of
the wreath. occupying several straight lines
across the window is the scriptural quota
| ton, Let Not Your Heart be Troubled"
Form of Memorial Room.
The interior of the tomb Is arranged in
| the form of memorial room. There are
| two large crypts. or granite boxes. placed
| on either side of an aisle extending from the
| doorway to the window in the rear. In the
crypt on the right has been placed the
casket containing the remains of Gov. Shep-
herd single slab of granite forms the top
and this is cemented and otherwise sealed
to the box portion. which has been carved
| out of a solid block of granite. The top.
or lid, is highly polished and the crypt In
i which Gov. Shepherd lies bears his name.
Alexander r. Shepherd. extending length