The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-12-03
SPENCER LOVED
AND RESPECTED
FlnanCierS From All Over the
Country Present at Funeral
J. of Railway Magnate.
EPISCOPAL RITES USED
ALL TRAINS ON SOUTHERN ROAD
STOPPED.

Washington, Dec. 2.-All that is NOR
tai of Samuel Spencer, late president of
the Southern railway, whose tragic
death on his own railroad on the morn
ing of Thanksgiving day, shocked the
people of two hemispheres, was laid
TO rest this afternoon in the receiving
vault at the Oakhin cemetery, there
to await final disposition.
a notable tribute was paid to the
memory of the distinguished railroad
magnate. The funeral obsequies, held
in historic St. Johns Protestant Epis-
copal church, were attended by railroad
officials, financiers and public men
from all parts of the country. Hun
dreds of friends came from the south.
Church Was Crowded.
Long before the hour announced for
the funeral, the church was crowded
and hundreds of persons stood outside
I'm the crisp December air Throughout
the services, paying solemnly and 81
lently their tribute of respect
The officers and employees of the
Southern railway in this city, 800 IN
number, headed by the four general
superintendent Of the company
liidiCIlNu III q bUtiN " tAlG NAAGAN iA'
Practically all of the officers of the
company throughout the system were
in attendance, and representatives from
two dozen other roads also were there
e, Among the distinguished people who
attended the church services were vice
President Fairbanks, Judge White OF
the supreme court of the United States
and Secretary Of the Interior Hitch
cock.
Every Train Stopped.
Just at O'Clock the soft strains o
ChOpin's beautiful funeral march peale'
through the church. At the same in
slant, throughout the system of rail
roads lately presided over by Mr.. Spen
Ger. every train came TO dead stop
every wheel ceased to turn, every EN-
pIoye nut aside his work. For fly
minutes over the thousands of mile
of railroad, every employe paid silen
respect to the dead president
To the strains of the funeral marcl
tho surpliced choir of forty male voice
entered the church. followed by IN
Right Reverend Henry Y. Saterlet
bishop of Washington. and Reveren
Dr. Roland Cottonsmith, rector of s.
Johns.
Railroad Men Present.
Immediately afterward. J. PierpOn
Morgan. of New York. q lifelong frien
and business associate of Presiden
Spencer: Charles Sterling. of Ne'
York. and First Vice President Andrew
and Second Vie President Finley Q
the Southern railway. entered the pe7
reserved for them. They were fOlOwe
by the funeral party. the concourse
people rising ard remaining standin
as the casket bearing the remains wa
pIaced in front of the altOr and tn
members of the family were ushered
their seats. The body bearers were Sc
lected from among the colored porter
of the Southern railway. All weI
known. personally 10 President Spence
The honorary pallbearers were prir
cipalIy presidents or high officials
the railroads of America and, eith'
personally or by nrSXy, represented on'
third of the vast wealth of the Unite
States. f. H. Hartman. a lfe-tin
friend. was one of the last TO arrive ;
the church.
Episcopal Rites.
The service was strictly in accOr,
ancc with the ritual of the PTOtesta
EDiscopal church. and was cOnduct'
by Bishop Saterlee A special music
program was rendered. Mrs. Spenc
having selected her favOrite hymns.
At the conclusion Of the rltualist
service. the remains were borne fro
The church during the singing of abb
With Me" No such wonderful prof
sion of exquisite floral offerings hi
~. been seen in Washington since the o
Naeuuies OF the late President Mchln!e
as today filled the Massachusetts av
..nuc residence of President Spencer, a
The chancel of St. Johns church. The
tributes came from all parts of t
country. President and Mrs. Roosev
sent wreath of orchids and VIII
roses. tied with white satin ribbon.
BY special direction OF Mrs Spenc
all of the floral offerings were d
-trihuted later among the various h(