Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-13
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL
SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON
OVER REMAINS OF E. B. HAY.
Exercises at Family Home Precede
Removal of Body to Church
Floral Tributes.

Impressive funeral services over the re-
mains of Cot Edwin Barrett Hay were
held at his late home. 1912 Corcoran street,
at 2:3o o'clock this afternoon. under the
direction of Washington Lodge. No. 10, of
the Order of Elks. Immediately thereafter
the funeral cortege proceeded to ST. Paufs
Protestant Episcopal Church. 23d street.
rear Washington circle, where the Episco-
pal ritualistic services were begun at :;
O'Clock. the rector. Rev. DIR. Alfred Harding.
officiating The Odd Fellows will take charge
of the body when It leaves the church and
will hold brief exercises at the grave in
Rock Creek cemetery.
Floral tributes almost without number
were banked in the Hay home today. Ali
of the numerous organizations to which
the deceased was member and in whose
activities he took such a prominent part.
We'd with one another in their efforts to
pay respect to his memory in the manner
indicated. Particularly handsome pieces
were sent by the Gridiron Club. the Masonic
bodies. the Odd Fellows and the local lodge
of Elks. The Gridiron Clubs tribute was in
the form of a magnificent bouquet of roses
which was laid on the foot of the casket and
was so large to almost hide it from
view. Beautiful floral designs were sent
by the other organizations mentioned.
Singing of Hymns.
DIR. Harding offered prayer at the sery
ices In the house. The Gridiron Club quar-
tet sang two touching hymns. and Face to
Face was sung by Mrs. Thomas C. Noyes.
A large number of the members of the
Gridiron Club attended the services in a
body. as DID also the members of the Ma
sonic. Odd Fellows. Elks and other fraternai
bodies with which he was Identified.
The pallbearers were selected from among
the most intimate friends of the deceased
and represented various local organizations,
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General De
Graw served for the Gritiron Club w.
j. La Narre for Beacon Lodge, No. Il.
Order of Odd Fellows; ID. V. Chisholm for
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows; Alfred
7. Holly of New York, representing the
Elks: A. A. Birney representing Pentalpha
Lodge of Masons; j. Henry Small, repre-
senting the knights Templar: John NJ. Nc
Kinney and John Fl. Finney. representing
the yestry of st. PauIs Church.
Services at Church.
The program at st. Paul's Church in
Guided prayer and a eulogy by Dr. Harding.
and the singing of Lead. Kindly l. ght''
and Come Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove"
by the vested choir of the church. of which
Col. Hay was the first member many years
ago. when he was small boy.
Col Hay had near relatives, but his
wife, were as dear to him his own would
have been Mrs. b. +. Brown, Mrs, Hays
mother and Mrs F. 3. Evans who is Mrs.
11dS S'Stei came from rreueFick, Mu, TO-
day to attend the services Miss Marian h.
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Brown
were also in the party from Frederick.
The condition of Mrs. Hay. who was pros
trated by her husbands death, was inn
proved this afternoon.
kilograms by the hundred and many let
tiers and cards of sympathy have been re-
ceived by the family. Words of sympathy
were received from Joseph t. Tanning of
New York. an ex-ex halted ruler of the
Elks. and from Alfred v. Holly of Jersey
City, another prominent Elk. both of who,u
announced their intention of attending the
funeral
John Philip Sousa. who was warm
friend of Col. Hay, has sent a message OF
sympathy
Floral pieces have been rece we'd from Bal
timore. Chicago and several other cities.
Grand Exalted Ruler Brown of the Eiks,
with headquarters in Louisville. KY, has
Sent expressions of sympathy from the en-
Dre order.