The Washington times., 1905-05-01
Impressive Funeral Ser
vices Held in Epiph-
any Church.
SOLDIERS ACT AS ESCORT
Government Officials, Vet
eran and Patriotic Societies
Take Part in Tribute.

Tribute was paid today by the
United States Government, Confederate te
Veterans. and hundreds of friends to
the memory of Gen, Fitzhugh Lee, who
died last Friday night, and whose re-
mains We're taken 10 Richmond, Va, to-
day. where they viii be placed at rest
in the historic Hollywood Cemetery,
where lie the bodies of so many Illus
trious Vrginians.
Epiphany Church, on G street, where
brief funeral services were held, was
filled 10 oyerfowing with those who
came TO pay final tribute to the distin-
guisi1ed son of a famous family, the
gallant soldier of two wars
Blue and Gray Unite.
There veterans of the Union and Con-
federate armies stood shoulder to
shoulder TO mourn the death of the man
who had worn, with honor and distinc-
ton. both the blue and the gray.
The United States Government was
represented by the Secretary of War
and a number of army officers OF high
rank. Several organizations of Confed-
crate veterans were there with the
Sons and Daughters Of the Confederacy
as representatives of the Lost Cause,
while a delegation of VirginIans, headed
s E.
present on behalf Of the State of
which F'itzhugh Lac was once governor.
Widow Is Not Present.
Mrs. Lee did not attend the services at
Epiphany, but met the funeral process
sion at the PENNSYLVANIA station at l
o'clock, when the special train bearing g
General Lees body and the escort, left
for Richmond. Members of the Lee fam
tly who were at the church were his two
brothers, Daniel and Smith Lee. Mrs
Runie Lee, Gen. Custis Lee, and r. Z.
Lee, jr.
Hundreds of friends availed themselves
of the opportunity to view the remains
and passed In silence before the coffin
of the dead soldier, whose calm features
were exposed TO view. The flowers that
covered the coffin and We're placed about
The ehancel were many and beautiful
The most impressive design was the ia
nous stars and bars of the Confederacy
sent by one of the Confederate veteran
camps The Sons of Confederate Vet
erans sent a large white and red wreath
the colors of the Confederacy, while the
Camp III. Confederate Veterans, sent a
wreath of red and white with crossed
sabers in yellow. Across General Lee
valley. while large lilies formed d large
part OF the floral offerings.
Services Were Brief.
At 11:45 o'clock the Rev Randolph
McKin. pastor of Epiphany. opened
the services. which were brief, with a
reading of the hymn, There 10 a Land
of Pure Delight. Where Saints Immortal
Dwell, which was sung by the choh
and the congregation.
Among the prominent persons who
were present TO do homage to the dis,
tinguished soldier were Secretary Taft
Secretary Oliver. Genera is Davis, Yves
ion, Hayes. Gillespie. Burton, Major
kean and Major Lieutenant Governor
Senator Daniel, Judge John Goode. Leigh
5ioDinson, Col Thomas Smith, Capt
lillian Carter, DR.. Gordon, Major Rob.
ert Hunter, Hon Eppa HuntOn. jr Col
john > Mosby, Hon. HILLARY Herbert
Captain L<ittlepage, Admiral Schley and
Col. Joseph Lane Stern.
The Confederate organizations were
camp III and r. +. Lee Camp, of the
District of Columbia. r. E /. Chapter
stoneWai Jackson and Southern Gross
Ihaptefs. daughters Of the Confederacy
Sons Of Confederate Veterans r Z
Lee Camp. OF Alexandria, and Sons ot
Confederate Veterans OF Baltimore.
a handsome floral design the gif, Oi
Mrs Roosevelt, was sent TO the church
The Military Escort.
The military escort which accompa
MED the remains to the station, was in
command OF Mai Edward Burr, of III:
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