The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-03
SAMUEL SPENCER'S FUNERAL.
DISTINGUISHED GATHERING AT
ST. JOHNS CHURCH.


The Body Placed I'm q Receiving
Vault I'm the Oak Hill Cemetery.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Funeral services
over the late Samuel Spencer, president OF
the Southern Railway, who lost his life In
the wreck at Lawyer, Va, on Thanksgiving
morning, were held in st. Johns Protestant
! Episcopal Church, opposite the White
House, at 2 O'Clock his afternoon. The
remains were placed In a receiving vault
at Oak Hill Cemetery to await the decision
Of the family as to the final disposition.
The funeral was attended by Vioe-Presi-
dent Fairbanks, Secretary OF the Interior
Hitchcock, Justices White and McKenna
Of the United States Supreme Court, many
Senator's and Representatives and a rep
| fesentative gathering Of the leading rail-
road men of the country.
The rites were simple and followed the
ritual OF The Episcopal Church. tn fun-
eral ceremony was read by the Rev. DR..
Roland Cotton Smith, rector Of st. Johns.
OF which Mr.. Spencer was a COMMUNICATE,
and this was followed by the committal SER
| vice, read by the Rev. r. Henry Satterlee;
Bishop Of Washington.
Shortly before 2 O'Clock the body was
brought from the late home Of Mr.. Spencer,
2O12 Massachusetts avenue, accompanied
only by the honorary pallbearers and the
immediate relatives. The church was
crowded with distinguished people long
before the funeral party arrived and the
streets and entrance to It were thronged
with people.
Such a profusion Of floral offerings has
seldom il ever beer seen at a funeral in
Washington. Three carloads OF lower
came from New York this morning and
another carload from Baltimore. The en-
ployees Of the Southern Railway sent half
of the floral offerings. The tribute OF the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt was a wreath
| of orchids and white roses. The surgeons
| of the Southern Railway sent a huge stand
ing wreath of holly, with a Maltese cross OF
red carnations on a field Of white. Other
tributes were received from Thomas +.
Walsh, William Johnston Of Liverpool,
England, officers OF the Southern Rail-
road, E. H. Hartman, J. P. Morgan, the
directors OF the Central Railroad of Georgia.
George Westinghouse and Mrs. Philip
| SCHUYLER, whose husband lost his life in
the wreck with Mr.. Spencer.
IL was impossible 10 find room Tor one
third Of the flowers in the church; The
| pulpit and chancel were with
them and their. perfume hlled the church,
| BY direction OF Mrs. Spencer the Hover
were distributed among the hospitals OF
Washington Immediately after the service.
Chopin's funeral march was played on
the organ as the funeral party entered the
church. The burial anthem and gloria
were chanted by the surpliced choir of
forty voices. In the oommittal service
the choir sang Il Heard a Voice from
Heaven" The hymns sung, Lead. Kindly
Light" FOR All the Saint Who From Ihelr
n. - Aid. NJ aNh w y UnFn
suggested by Mrs. Spencer, whose favorites
they were. The remains we're borne from
the church while the choir sang ABIDE
With Me-"
Immediately after the services, which
were brief but profoundly lnpIessive'
terry, accompanied only by the honorary
pailbearers and the members OF the family;
The following business associates and
personal friends of Mr.; spencer acted az
W VS" w Finley, j. N. CUP, G. II. Ackert, T. G.
Powell, Fairfax Harrison. Francis Lynde
Stetson. Alfred p. Thorn, Judge Aleck
p. Humphrey, r. ID. Landlord II. 1. Ansley,
W. S. Townsend, Col. x. L. Russell, ". >.
Murphy, Major j. F. Hanson. Col. A; X.
Iawton, j. p. Morgan, George =. Bowdoln
George F. Baker, Joseph Bryan, Robert
NJ. Galloway, Samuel M; lnInan, ADRIAN
Iselin. Jr., Charles Lanier, Edmund D.
Randolph, James I. WoodWar harris
| r AnnekI Otk, AId btCCipH 90
walader, Augustus D.. Juilliard, DIR. is
Bassett, J. Turner A~tterbury, Gen. John
Gill, Roswell Miller, +. D. Underwood
Henry Walters and W. Butler duncan.
The active pallbearers were eight poLters
who have been in the service Oh the SOUTHERN
Railway for many years. "
Immediately after the funeral a joint
meeting Of the voting trustees ana the Doaro
of directors of the Southern Railway Com
pany was held to take action concerning
AH- C~zzo-l, Iaafh AlaN X Andrews
first yice-president, presided. The Others
present we're J. Pierpont Morgan and George
b. Baker, voting trustees, ana Joseph
BRYAN, Samuel NJ. Inman, Adrian lselin
Jr., Edmund d. Randolph, James I; Wood
ward. William w. Finley and Charles Steele,
A minute was adopted in which a glowing
tribute u paid to the character and services
of the late president Of the southern. Inc
work which Mr.. Spencer accomplished IN
the development of the road Is reviewed
his management the earnings OF the system
increased from SIC, 643 ,29S to S5S,0il, 4SS,
Attention IL called also to Mr.. Spencer's
last public address, his last message to
his friends in the South, at MontgoneLy
circulation and close consideration The
minute sets forth also:
# many other corporations conducting
the of the country, as well as To
the Southern Railway, did Mr.: spencer
render invaluable service, and all OF them
will share in our sense Of loss and personal
grief. Az their chosen spokesman in the
tremendous agitation eliminating in the
Congressional action Of 1908 his mastery
OF his subject, his dignity OF bearing ana
his integrity of character commanded the
confidence and approval Of the vast interests
whose constitutional rights II became his
duty TO assert and 10 protect
At 2 o'clock, when the funeral services
over the remains Of Mr.. Spencer were being
conducted at st. Johns Church in Washing
ton, every moving train of the Southern
Railway system came TO a standstill and
remained standing for five minutes as a
tribute of respect to Mr.. Spencer's memory
Obituary Notes.