The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
CITY MOURNS AT BIER
Every Train Stops; 10000
Pay Homage to Spencer.
RICH AND POOR AT FUNERAL
). PierpOnt Morgan, Vice President
Fairbanks, and other Prominent
Men Rub Elbows with Clerks and
Humble Employees of Southern.
COIOred Porters Bear Body.

Thousands Of gTief-stricken men, wom-
en, and children from all walks of life.
the rich and the lowly. the black and the
white. barred their heads in reverent 81
lenee yesterday afternoon at > O'Clock AT
the funeral of Samuel Spencer.
Everybody down South knew Samuel
Spencer, the great upbuilder of com
merce. the president of the Southern
Railway Company who lost his life on
the road the destiny of which he con-
trolled for many years; whose lifes aim
It bad been TO assist the South to a pc
sition in the field Of commerce and fin
anee that it deserved.
When the body of Mr.. Spencer was
borne into old, historic St Johns. oppo-
site Lafayette square, every wheel upon
$500 miles Of track Of the Southern sys-
tenn came TO a standstiH in tribute 10
the dead presidents memory. In this
manner 30,000 employees Of the Southern
paid homage to their dead chief and ben
efactor
Long before O'Clock crowd had gath
cred around St. Johns, trying 10 obtain
admission. Many We're turned away by
the police who had instructions to admit
only those who presented cards. Inspec-
for Guessford was in command of a
squad of police and bicycle men
Casket Hidden I'm Flowers.
The plain, black-cloth casket was de-
posted inside the chaneeI railing in front
Of the steps, almost hidden by floral
tributes from friends of the bereaved and
employees of the road. The whole sanctu-
airy was banked with flowers, ferns, and
palms.
Promptly at > O'Clock the honorary pali-
bearers. headed by Col a. B. Andrews.
first vice president of the Southern. filed
into the church by way of the II street
entrance They occupied reserved seats
in the center aisle. Mrs. Spencer and her
two sons and immediate members OF Mr..
Spencer's family sat in adjoining pews
Vice President Fairbanks, Secretary
Hitchcock, Senators Foraker and Kean,
Commissioner Macfarland. Justice White,
J. Pierpont Morgan. and other promi-
nent men touched elbows with the clerks
and employees of the Southern, who had
turned out IN a body.
The Right Rev. Satterlee, bishop Of the
diocese: the Rev Roland Cotton Smith
rector OF St Johns. preceded by the sur
pliced choTisteTs, were seated within the
sanctuary railing. The rector read the
Order for the Burial of the Dead" and
other Biblical passages Then the choir
sang Lead, Kindly Light the late Presi-
dent McKinley's favorite hymn. The les
son read by Bishop Satterlee was taken
from the fifteenth chapter of the First
Epistle Of st. Paul to the Corinthians
This was followed by the reading of the
creed. and Bishop Satterlee offered prayer.
There was no sermon.
HTorsrnu Lends paEgbaarors
After the clergy had returned 10 the
ante-room. Mrs Spencer. supported by
her two sons and followed by the honor
aFy pallbearers, proceeded by J. Plerpont
Morgan, fled past the casket, left the
church by the Ii street exit, and entered
carriages.
Eight faithful cOloTed porters, who have
grown gray in the service Of the Southern
road and selected for active panbearers.
lifted the casket. and in silence bore II
out into the street They entered car
riages and accompanied the funeral cor
tege to Oak Hin Cemtery.
The Alumni Association of the U-niver-
sity of Virginia was represented by Sur
geon Gen. Rixey, Of the navy: former
Senator G, J. Faulkner, Rev Dr. Ran
dolph MCkim rector of the Church of the
Epiphany; Thomas Nelson Page, and c.
G. Lee.
All the members of the board of direc-
tors of the Southern Railway attended.
They are Col a B. Andrews, of Raleigh,
y. c.; Joseph Bryan. Richmond. Va;
Robert NJ. Galloway, New York; Samuel
NJ. Inman. Atlanta, Ga; Adrian Iselin. jr,
New York; Charles LanieT. New York;
Edmund D. Randolph, New York. James
T. WOODWARD. New York: Harris c.