The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
rrLEeRAaIs eoU1s IN.
Arrau uxemsnts Practically esmpirtea
 for Euherai os nKr. Spencer.

sor funeral os AKr. Spencer.
 xvashington, Dec. l,--Arrangements praeticaiiy have been completed Tor tne obseuuies of the late Samuel Hpencer' I5resident of the Southern hallway.
 Tbe funeral services will take place at ? o'clock tomorrow afternoon as Johns Episcopal Church. They VIII De conducted by pr. holahd Ooeson ''i's rector of St. Johns. . e.. an,anr fine negro porters of the south ern Railway. All of them have been ,n fine service of the system TOT many .,aars and all of them were personally sco,aInted with President spencer. Thogo selected are Peter Laws. Frank Palmer, Henry Wilson, Anthony Enll- ..ll Iins Reniamin Warrick, Thomas Wln- tars George Jones and William Brown,
 Members of the general oftice force of fbe Southern Railway will assemble at the offices in this city at 1;se P. m tomorrow to attend the funeral in body. 4,.
 The family of MT. Spencer and the officials of the Southern Railway haYt received a large number of telegrami os svmnathv and regret at MT. Spen- cer's death, voicing the universal ap. preciation in which he was hele throughout the country among al classes of people. Ambassador McCor- mick cabIed from Paris as follows;
 "sorrow for horrible death of my ole college friend Spencer. Deepest sym patby with family. (signed) McCor- "hiPns PTssident Cassatt, of the Pennsyl- vania Railroad Company, telegraphet
 you have my profound sympathy for the loss which you and your asso- ciate and your companies nave suS- tained through Mir. spencers terrible death"
 The following came from Presideni Lincoln of the Pullman Company:
 T am shocked beyond words by you' telegram. Mr Spencer has been my friend for many years and his death is a great aaliction to me personally and great loss to our country"
 steuyvesant Fish telegraphed as fol- lows:
 cers family have my most heartfelt sympathy. If an opportunity serves. please say as much to Mrs. Spencer and to Mir. H. B. Spencer. wish there was something I could do besidei telegraphing in this way. If there Is. pray advise me
 The telegram from President Ciowry of the estern Union. was as follows:
 '1 was greatly pained by the an- nouncement of MT. Spencers death as contained in your telegram yesterday. I had not only a profound respect fol his ability but a warm regard for his personality"
 E. IT. Harriman's telegram said:
 "We all sympathize deeply with yot and the other officers of your com pany. We feel that Mir. Speneer.i death is a loss to all railroAd interests in this country and will be felt per- sOnally by us all"
 George J. Goulds tribute was as fol- lows;
 ''Your telegram received. cannot express how badly feel over the ter ribIe occurrence. There was no one in the railway world whom though more of nor whose judgment held in higher esteem than his. His is an IF reparable loss to all of us. I extent to YOU all. to his family and his busi- ness associates my deepest sympa thy"
 The messages were addressed to w w Finley. Vice President of the South ern Railway and were not confined to railroad officials but came from Boards of Trade, Mayors and other prominent people from all sections.