The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-07
GLOOM OVER THE ARLINGTON.

Gloom hung over the Arlington as the
final prepare tions for the funeral went
on this morning. BY almost everyone
connected with the large establishment
Er. Payne had been personally known
and beloved. His generous and enEug-
ing personality had made hiln friends
with the nigh and the low
The hotel lobby was Ihr0nged, There
were high officials Of the Cove -nnent,
diplomats FeesEsseTlIfnE every t1EslsT
country DIS Lllle lls5ls.a Easn ff94a sslz-l-.st
every State or the UniQn and a host or
less prominent persons, whose only de
sire was 20 pay tribute to the memory
OF kind and loyal friend.
Mr.. Sheldon There.
George r. Sheldon. former national
Republican committeeman from the
State OF New York. came on from New
York TO attend the funeral Mr.. SheI-
don was one Of AIr. Payne's warmesr
and closest business and personal
friends
Former Postmaster General Charles
Emory Smith came over from Philadei-
phia.
Another attendant was CLAYTON Nc
Michael, former marshal OF the District
and now postmaster OF philadelphia.
Mrs. Garret A. Hobart. widow of the
former Vice President, and Garret A.
Hobart Jr., paid also by their presence.
a final tribute 10 the memory OF Post
master General Payne.
Escort Of Carriers.
The escort of letter carriers, go in
number, was under the command Of
Major James +. Bell, superintendent Of
delivery OF the Washington pOst0nces
and Joseph Van Fleet, superintendent
OF carriers. The escort assembled at
the corner Of Vermont Avenue and L
Street at l0.45 O.clOCk.
Promptly At il O'Clock the funeral
cOrLege moved from the hotel 10 the
church, less than a square away
great Ulrong OF people lined II Street
and absorbed every movement with con-
sumiug interest,
The Cortege Starts.
First from the doors of the hotel came
the honorary paubearers. the members
OF the Cabinet now I'm the city. They
were Secretaries Hay, Wilson, and
Hitchcock. Following was the casket.
borne upon the shoulders or eight mem
bers OF the carriers force OF the elLy.
The casket was heapeo with DeauLliuI
flowers.
Active PaIlbearers.
The active paIIbearers were J. W. Zim-
norman. 4. Kines. James Reagan, j.
p Donovan. A. +. Hamacher, II. c.
TegeIer. J. J. King, and c. L. Shank
The members OF the family followed
was borne from the hotel 10 the cAurcnl
where q great cOuCOurse awaited 10.
AT the III Street door or the church
the party bearing the coffin was met Dy
the clergy OF St. Johns Church. the Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith rector, and MS
TWO assistants, the fIev. h. ). Dunlap
and the Rev, Il. II. Blgelow, ali IN full
yestmeuts.
The clergy repeated the opening SEN
tences OF the Episcopal burial service:
''I am the Resurrection and the Life"
as the coffin was deposited In its place
in front OF the chanceL Then with the
family ana those immediately following
the bier took their seats In the solemn
silence OF the half-daTkened church the
choir broke softly into the strains OF
The anthem Lord. Thou Has Been our
Refuge from one Generation TO An
ether
The scene was impressive. In front
of the chancel the coffin lay fairly
buried under mass OF flowers the
fragrance OF which nIIed the church, .
while the dim light which filtered
through the stained glass windows. high
in the dome of the church cast q
sOfteued glow over the densely packed I
subduiug even the bril- {
liant trappings OF the army and naval I
officers with their gold lace and bright Z
Seats for Family.
The family of the deceased and their /
personal friends occupied front pews in 4
the central section near the south aisle /