Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-11
Last Rites Over Remains of
Bsriah Wilkins.
THE SERVICES BRIEF
SCRIPTURE READING BY REV.
TEUNIS S. HAMLIN.
Music by Gridiron Quartet Follows
Large Number Of Floral Offerings
Placed Upon the Bier.

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| pressive by his many Borrowing friends,
| the funeral of Beriah Wilkins took place
| at B o'clock yesterday from his late resi-
| dence, I'LL Massachusetts avenue north
| west.
Brief and simple the services were
however there was grandeur surround
| ing it ala magnifcence that must at
! tend the last rites over the remains Of
a man beloved and respected The pres
| ence of his friends and old associates and
the floral messengers of sympathy all
| combined to make the occasion Il mem
| orabIe one.
casket in the library, where the exercises
We're held.
Rev Teunis S Hamlin read several pas
| sages from the Scriptures and when he
had concluded the Gridiron Quartet com
| posed of Messrs. Morsell, Nolan Moser
and Kaiser, sang that beautiful hymn.
Abide With Me" This concluded the ex-
| ercises. and the pallbearers, chosen from
the several departments of the Post bore
| the body to the hearse. They were Messrs.
! Ernest G. Walker. William p. Sturgeon,
| Frank II Pierce. Charles S. Fletcher,
| Charles c. Thompson and Charles Abbey.
| The honorary pallbearers were chosen
| from the close personal friends and bust
| ness associates of the deceased and We're
| Senator Arthur Z. German Mr.. Crosby S.
| Moves, Mr.. Scott c. Bone. Commissioner
| Henry l.. West. Mai. John NJ. Carson, Mr..
| Charles c. Glover. Mr.. John Joy Edison
| and Mr.. Chaplin Brown.
The interment was at Rock Creek
Wealth of Floral Offerings.
Seldom In Washington has there been
such wealth of floral offerings From
the office of the Post, outside the com
| posing and editorial rooms. was a huge
| representation of the Post newspaper, with
| the date line June I, 1900 1t was formed
| of white carnations. In the center was
| picture of Mr. Wilkins surrounded by lilies
| of the valley.
The Gridiron Club sent handsome
| wreath of orchids. roses ana sweet peas,
tied with the clubs colors and a gridiron
| emblem
H. H. Kohlsaat sent wrclth of white
| and purple sweet peas on oackground OF
white carnations. A beautiful bouquet
| came from the officers and directors OF the
| Traders National Bank
The newspaper men of Washington sent
| an effective wreath of American Beauty
! roses and rare orchids. From F. y. Munsey
| of the Times came a handsome wreath of
sweet peas and carnations; from Mr.. c. c.
| Glover a bouquet of orcn'dS and sweet
peas; from Mr.. and Mrs Crosby 5. Noyes
! a beautiful cluster of orchids, American
| Beauties. lilies of the valley and carnations;
from Mr. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh
| wreath of orchids and lilies of The valley;
| from II. A. Willard bunch of sweet peas
| and lilies of the valley. Senator and Mrs.
| German sent a cluster of American Beauties
| and lilies of the valley arranged in sago
| palms. A pillow of roses was the remem-
| brance of the route agents of the Post. Mr..
| and Mrs. Frank l. Harvey sent an offering
| of orchids, maiden hair fern and lilies of
| the valley
| huge bunch Of carnations was he tes
| timonial of the Post composing room, while
| the editorial staff sent a large s Standing
| wreath of orchids. American j5eii{ies ana
| lilies of the valley. Mr. ana Mrs. Scott I.
! Bone sent a large wreath of orchids AmfFI-
| can Beauty roses and lilies OF the valley;
/ Gen. George H. Harries a large bouquet OF
! orchids and lilies of the valley ChdP.n
| Brown an effective ensemble OF orchldS'
| lilies of the valley and roses.
| Mrs. Bishop w Perkins contributed a
NJ. Brett. L. S A. beautiful wreath OF
| roses; a number OF the prominent business
firms of the city also sent offerings.
Tributes of Respect.
| The chanel of the composing room of the
| Post appointed a committee Of five 10 rep
! resent it at the funeral and adopted the
| following:
The hand of death has descended upon
! all that is mortal of Beriah wilkins, our
! kind and generous employer.
We. who have long known him, always
! held HIM in highest esteem. He was ever
| thoughtful of our welfare and consistently
! guarded our interests. that a closer aftlli-
| alton between employer and employe might
| obtain a greater proficiency.
Mr. Wilkins was strong in the belief that
| kindly treatment OF those VINO helpcd MN
| in making the Washington Post would Sc
| cure the greatest results. and his convlc-
! ton in that regard was always adhered TO.
His was a life much admired and re
| Garded with a feeling of profound deVo-
| ton and his lifes work will ever find
! fond place in memory.
We deeply sympathize with his family IN
! their bereavement. but are ever mindful
that Almighty God in His infinite wisdom
| robbed us of our friend that IT might the
| better serve His plans.
! Resolved. That a copy of these resolu-
tons be transmitted to the family of our
deceased friend and that they be pub
| lished.
| At special meeting of the executive
| committee of the National Colored Per-
sonal Liberty League, of which II. c.
Hawkins is president and S. \. Wiles sec
rotary. resolutions of sympathy and re-
spect Were adopted.
A communication has been sent by the
president of the Washington Board of Trade
to the family of the late Mr. Wilkins ex-
pressve of esteem of his associates in the
board and It's high appreciation of his
services to the city and to the organization.
At the funeral the board rep
resented by the officers and members of
the board of directors.