New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01
Il JEFFERSON SERVICE.
Players Gather in Church He Named
DR.. Houghton's EuIogy.

Services in memory OF Joseph Jefferson, under
the auspices Of the Players Of which he was the
only president besides Edwin Booth were held yes
terday afternoon at the Church of the Transhglra-
ton TO which Mr.. Jefferson so many wears ego
gave its popular name THE Little Church Around
the Corner"
me service was conducted by the rector. the Re,,
" george Z. Houghton. with the full choir Of the
CHURCH and David Bspham, who, member OF the
Players, volunteered as a soloist
Ut. Houghtou. in his sermon said:
IN the evening of his earthly day the rest az sIeep
mas come to our friend beloved Joseph JeffersoTp
LoteLloSt among the successful toers OF his daV'
ana II is the peaceful sleep whose waking will bring
tireIaes Iif ana greater strength begin the
:, We who have come together this dav are tuned
N perfect sympathy with the burial Office on hat
sC oay coiLlltteo TO Mother Earth. and in fullest
ms bier and with the lamentaton Of those unS 0
bf IN ones lar and near who may never look upon
of A fsi,f3 my friends not one Of you will lift voice
sincere {alt e nee OF Joseph Jefferson more
the loss to fbos o[ Inc loss to the profession
aaIfs an adviser benefactor an upright kndlv
leader and founder to whom tbnV i iE9 Iost
reverence confidence and love the one most ~ ~ -
wear the official ermne handed down from ~ the he
shoulders Of the first president of memory re5ared
wears 70 teII5Iuoer mat Vesper hour, now seven
!edIS past when, arm in arm, we walked +brO,,gi1
Ihat transept aisle, preceded by the Cross al a5d
me Players in memory Of Edwin Booth and ny Ps
9tttL ADDRESS he made, couched in language mnsf
Of
goa, inc church on which he had besought Gods
olesslAg on another occasion. when herein he had
S SSlda4ea Tor MS friend and comrade Holland
NnIIIsllai burial by the founder this parish
- LeCa5 other occasions when stood shoulder
70 enouI9er IN the cause of sweet charity and as
We ashea e[oo blessing upon this parish in the
Years gone by, so now do I ask Gods blessing unon
ms peTeayed FAMILY and upon him, that eternal
upon him. '''S SIIe
The story of Jefferson's life will pronounce his
Iasung memorial, and uncounted numbers of the
younger generation are reaping in tho fields he
taught them TO plant 80
Crossing the Bar" was sung by David Bispban
The church was crowded to the doors, and prob
ably every prominent member of the theatrical
profession in the city and able to be present was
there. The ushers, gil OF whom were members Of
me layers, were John Malone John Blair
David Warhed. Harry Woodruff. Vincent Serrano
Joseph KNgour. William Norris J. H Benremo'
Wright Kramer and J. II. Albaugh, If. There were
also present representatives. of the Actors Order
OF friendship the Lotos Club and the Actors
Church Alliance. Three members Of Mr. Jeffer-
sons company were prcsent-VeTner Charges, John
Jack and Miss Pagct. Mr. and Mrs. Grossman
the latter the daughter OF Edwin Booth. with
their son ana daughter, were present. George Irv-
ing. a nephew Of Washington Irving, another.
and Nine. Modjeska was there, escorted by Charles
H. GenunG. Among others Anton Eciff
Cleveland Mofett Marcus Mayer, Howard Pyle.
Mr. and Mrs Daniel Frohman, Miss Frohu.ln.
Joseph Holland and Booth Harrington