The Washington times., 1904-10-07

l.eJion beins pronounced hy the Rev
Roland Cotton smith.
Wife Participates.
rALs Payne took part in the service,
standing when the hymns were sung
and kuegliug for prayers.
Mrs Cameron and Miss Jones stayed
close 10 her side during the trying or
deal
AS the last words OF the benedicuon
were. pronounced and the clergy had re-
tired 10 the ves1ry room, the active pail
bearers In their setter carriers uniforms
took hold OF the Casket and bore i-
through the II Street exit TO the hearse
~ waiting outside SecreJaI SIS Hay
Hitchcock and wilson as l02orarE
pallbeaTeFs, followed Immediately. While
the FAMILY remained Tor bfier moment
The President ana airs. Roosevelt letJ
the church and took the carriage ia
waiting Tor them and drove 20 the
cameron then entered a carriage 20
EeLher, while The others OF the party
were distributed in following carriages
Carriers as Escort.
As the hearse moved on the loug line
OF uniformed letter carriers, which had
formed On II Street near the residence
or Secretary Hay, moved into place, act
ing as an escort.
slowly the cortege moved through
Nineteenth Street. down Pennsylvania
Avenue, ard thence 90 the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. Along the route many
stood baEeleaued as the 100 gray-cOareu
letter carriers tEamped past with me
carriages following
Reaching the depot the casket was
taken aC once 10 the car I'm waiting uu-
der the shed. and placed therein.
Placed in the Car.
The casket was placed in the center
and was banked fin flowers. AIRS. Payne
ana the immediate family occupied seats
near 81. During The wait az the station
the Rev. Roland Cotton Smith remain
"a fin the car with Mrs. Payne and the
relatives. afOrding such spiritual CON-
fort as possible.
another car attached was reserved for
Secretaries Wilson and Hitchcock, who
wiz accompany the body TO AIilWaukes
as representative or The Cabinet ana
Assistant Postmaster General Shaueu-
merger who VIII represent the POsrof-
lice Department AT the services 10 be
held there. Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Aetcal1 VIII also be a Cabinet
representative az the Milwaukee ser
vices, meeting the party there.
The train bearing Mr.. Payues body to
his nome leaves Washington Ehis after
noon AZ $3.50. Reaching Milwaukee sat
ufday evening, the remains viii be
taken 10 the city hail, where they VIII
lie in state uDJu - o'clock noon sun
day. The casEet viii then be removed
VIII be conducted By Bishop ]. l. Mich
olson, at p. m, after which the re-
mains VIII be- taken TO Forest Home
Cemetery Ton inJermeut
Admission by Card.
Owing 10 the limited capacity OF the
church. admission was by card. Major
4IcCaWIey. OF The Marine Corps, was
designated Ly the President TO have SUI
perVisiOu OF the arrangements
The feature OF a military escort was
eliminated from the funeral arrange
meuJs because OF the fact that Post
master General Payne was not q ". 4.
il. man. This was thought 10 be the
case al rIS-r and preparations had been
made TO order Cut a. military escort.
ON learning OF the true state Of af-
fairs Llat AR. Payne though Offering
20 Join the army, had been rejected on
account of his small stature, the mile
taTy 1Ouors Que 20 United States OF
ueer or Grand Army man had TO ue
dispensed with.
Army and Navy UsheTs.
The army and navy were represented. 1
however, in the ushers. Who were as fol-
lows. Major T. W. Cocktails, Corps OF
Engineers; Major John s. Mallory.
Twelfth Infantry, and Major William T.
DuFall. Coast Artillery, representing the
army, and Lieut. u. O. Bulmer and
Lieut.. Henry b Butler representing the
navy and First Lieut.. Harry r. Lay, /