Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-06
LAST RITES OVER DEAD
FUNERAL OF GEN. BoYNroN AT
NEW YORK AVENUE CHURCH.

The funeral service OF Gen. Henry v.
| ]. Boynton will be held in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church wednes-
day morning at IL o'clock. and will be
| conducted by Rev. DIR. Wallace Radcliffe.
| the pastor.
| The remains reached this city from At
| lantic City. where he died on Saturday.
| last evening. They were accompanied BY
| the widow. Mrs. Bownton; Miss Marie Boyn-
| ton. Miss Anita Boynton. Mr.. Robert ].
Wynne. consul general to London, and Mr..
! Jerome J. WILDER.
The funeral party was met at the Penn
sylvania depot by a large party of Gen.
Boynton's friends in this city. There were
present there many newspaper correspond
ents;. members of the Gridiron Club. OF
which Gen. Boynton was at one time pres
dent, and others who had known him in
timately. Major Carson. as chairman of
there, as were Mr.. II. Clay Evans. formerly
consul general at London: Col. John
Tweedale Gen. A. 8. Burt, U. s. A. and
others.
The remains were removed to Gen Boyn-
tons residence. 1921 street north
west. The casket has been closed and will
not be opened at the church tomorrow.
The arrangements for the funeral were
made by Gen. Boynton short time before
his death. He dictated these arrangements
to his secretary few days before his re-
moval to Atlantic City. He designated the
church at which the service was to take
place, and every detail even naming the
hymns that were to be sung on that occa-
sion. The services at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church tomorrow at IL
o'clock will te conducted by Rev. DR..
Radcliffe. The Gr!dii on quartet will sing
Just AS l Am. Without One Plea" and
Lord If He Sleess He Shall Do Well"
the latter being dirge. These were ia
vorites of Gen. Boynton's, and it was his
wish that the first should be sung at his
funeral. The second was selected by Mrs.
Boynton.
Pallbearers Selected.
Pallbearers selected by Gen. Boynton are
as follows: Honorary-Maior John M. Car
son, Mr.. Robert j Wynne, Mr.. Frank A.
Richardson and Mr. l.. A. Coolidge. Active
From the Army of the Cumberland. Gen.
A. S. Burt, Gen. E. A. Carman, Col. John
Tweedale and Col. G. C. Kniffin. and from
the Gridiron Club, Messrs. P. V. De Graw,
R. L. Fearn, J. s. Shriver and o. o.
Stealey.
The remains will be taken to Arlington
National cemetery and there inferred with
military honors.
At a meeting held yesterday afternoon the
board of education decided to attend the
funeral in a body, and adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Within the brief period of two months the
messenger of death has again entered this
small circle and claimed our beloved col
league, Gen Henry V. Boynton, who was
the honored president of the board OF edu-
cation of the District of Columbia
When Gen. Boynton was appointed
member of this board. four years ago, he
was stranger to the majority of us,
though well known as public-sprited clti-
zen, but in a short time we discovered his
abilities and lovable qualities as a man and
friend.
He was distinguished a soldier, jour-
nalist author, churchman and good citizen.
He was deeply interested in educational
matters, and particularly in the public
schools of the District of Columbia, as was
manifested by his close attention to the
business affairs of the board of education
prompt in attendance at all the meetings of
the board, and his treatment of every MEM
Der of this body was always kind and cOur-
teous. He also endeared himself to the
large corps OF teachers for his loyalty to
them in their earnest efforts to secure from
Congress better salaries for valuable serv-
ices rendered.
of the District and the cause of education
generally and personal bereavement to
each member of the board.
We extend to the family of Gen. Boynton
our heartfelt sympathy in their profound
sorrow in the loss of kind husband, BROTH
er and sympathetic friend and loyal citizen
Of Washington.
The Gridiron Clubs Tribute.
A special meeting of the Gridiron Club
was held at noon today In the offices Of the
suitable action upon the funeral arrange
ments of Gen. H. v. Boynton. There was
a large attendance of the club both the