Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-05
OF REGARD
ACTION TAKEN ON THE DEATH OF
GEN. BoYNToN.
Meeting of Washington Correspondents
Arrangements for the Funeral
Not Yet Completed.

meeting of press correspondents was
held today in the rooms of the Associated
Press, Evening Star building to take action
on the recent death of Gen. Henry v Boyn-
ton, who was for many years an occupant
OF the congressional press gallery and en-
gagged in active newspaper work.
Maj. John NJ. Carson. as chairman of the
press committee, presided, Mr.. w. w Jer-
name acting as secretary. Major Carson
stated that General Boynton had been
actively engaged in newspaper work in this
city for period longer than the lives of
many of the newspaper correspondents who
We're there gathered to take action on his
death. by his high integrity stalwart
courage, untiring energy and devotion to
duty said Major Carson, "he became as if
by general consent our leader and al
though he was not engaged actively in
newspaper work for ten years preceding
his death, l deemed it advisable to issue a
call for a meeting of correspondents to see
whether action should be taken
Major Carson was then authorized to APP
point committee to draw up appropriate
resolutions on the death of General Boynton
and to have them forwarded to the latter's
family. By motion, Ma jor Carson himself
was made chairman of this committee,
which is composed of the following; John
NJ. Carson, w. +. Curtis, o. 0. Stealey, F.
A. Richardson, Crosby S. Noyes, II. Con-
quest Clarke, David r. Mckee S. f. John
son ana a. Maurice Low
Arrangements were made to provide
floral tribute from the press correspond
ents for the funeral
Action Of the Commissioners.
The District Commissioners today adopted
the following minute on General Boyntons
DEATH
'"The Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have learned with deep regret of
10 ut 10
on the Sd instant, of General Henry v
BoyntOn, who for several years was the
president of the board of education of the
District of Columbia, and at the time of
his death a member of that body. His dis
tingushed services as soldier, a Journal
list and public official. and his conduct in
every other relation of life, render his death
a special loss to this community and the
nation.
''As a mark of respect to his memory the
flag on the District building will be MAIN
tanned at half-mast until after his
funeral
Arrangements Not Yet Completed
Complete arrangements for the funeral of
Cen II. V. Boynton will not be made until
after the remains reach this city from At
lantic City. N. J.. at O'Clock this evening
The services will be held in the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church and will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Wallace
Radcliffe. The interment will be at Ar
lington. The Society Of the Army of the
Cumberland, the Loyal Legion and the
Gridiron Club will be represented.
A session of members of the Army of the
Cumberland who are in this city was~held
yesterday at the Portner. Gen. Andrew S.
Burt, secretary of the society. presided.
1t was decided that all the members of the
society should attend the funeral in a body.
A committee consisting of General Burt
and Colonel Tweedale was appointed to
make arrangements for members of the
society to attend the services. A floral de-
sign to be sent by the society will be Sc
lected by Captain Kelly.
The following telegram from Mayor
Chambliss of Chattanooga to H. Clay
Evans has been forwarded to Mrs. Boyn-
ton:
Convey to Mrs Boynton the sympathy
of Chattanooga in the hour of her loss and
of ours. Request her to honor our soil by
placing here the body of this hero, diplo
mat scholar, gentleman and faithful friend.
Tell her that Chattanooga claims him in
death, because he did much for us in
life, and prays the high privilege of fur
nishing, guarding and caring for his last
long resting place. We would have him
sleep in the beautiful park which already
bears his name. Kings have no such couch |
as this reserved for him.