Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-18
Flu NERAL INSAVANNAH
REMAINS OF REPRESENTATIVE
LESTER TO BE TAKEN THERE
Services to Be Held In ST. Johns
Church Observation-Disclosures
ment in the House.

The remains OF Representative Lester Of
Georgia, who died Saturday evening, as the
result of a severe fall at the Cairo Hotel.
where he resided, will be buried in Bona
venture cemetery. near Savannah Ga, next
Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral party win leave Washington
In a special car. to be attached to the IL
o'clock train on the Southern railroad to-
morrow morning, and will arrive IN
Savannah on Wednesday morning. 1t Is
intended to take the body from the train
to ST. Johns Episcopal Church. where serv-
ices will be held at o'clock in the after
noon, and will be conducted by Rev. Chas.
III. Strong. the simple Episcopal burial rites
being used.
The funeral party. which will return by
regular train for Washington at midnight,
arriving here at 10 pm. Thursday. will
be made up OF Mrs. Lester and her two
sons-in-law. Edward Carow of Savannah
and THOMAS ]. Randolph of Norfolk. Va,
In addition to the two little grandchildren
In the search for whom Col Lester met
with the accident.
In the House Today.
black-draped desk In the hail of ths
House of Representatives today told the
story of the passing of Rufus f. Lester.
late q representative in Congress from the
first Georgia district.
Mr.. Bartlett (Ga.) then announced tho
death of his late colleague stating that he
had been a member of the House for nearly
eighteen years. He then offered the usual
resolutions, which were agreed to, and
Speaker cannon announced the following
committee to attend the funeral: Messrs.
Bartlett OF Georgia, Burton of Ohio, Bank
head of Alabama. Griggs OF Georgia. Spark
man or Florida, Bishop of Michigan, Brant-
ley of Georgia, Lawrence OF Massachusetts.
Adamson OF Georgia, Hardwick of Georgia
Ip-IF u. - a. re.a,n
of Alabama, Davidson of Wisconsin and
Burgess Of Texas.
Then, as a further mark OF respect. the
House at 11:12 adjourned until IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
Arrangements for the services at Savan-
nah have not yet been completed, but II Is
probable that the funeral will cause sus-
pension of business In the city, as Col. Les
ter a former mayor, and has been iden-
titled with the progress of that municipality.
large number of the Confederate Vet
Grams Association viii fellow the body OF
their comrade to the grave. and there Will
be a liberal representation of the Masonic
fraternity present. The Savannah bar VIII
also be represented. Honorary and active
pallbearers will be chosen from prominent
men of Savannah.
kilograms of Regret.
Mrs Lester has received many kilograms
of sympathy and regret. Among them was
the following from Mayor Herm Myers of
Savannah:
Mrs. r. f. Lester: In the death of Col.
Lester Savannah has lost citizen devoted
to all of it's interests. one who loved this
city and worked with untiring zeal for Its
upbuilding and who enjoyed the Affection
ate esteem and confidence of its people.
His death has come as a personal loss to
all. His memory will be cherished for his
many virtues. The great work he accom-
plished for Savannah will be an enduring
monument to him Accept my deepest SYM
pathy in your great affliction.
'HERM MYERS, Mayor"