The Washington herald., 1906-11-27
employees AS PALLBEARERS
Funeral Services for Henry C. Burch
to Be Held This Afternoon.
Body To Lie in State in Main ParIor
OF Ebbitt HOuse-ReV. Alfred
Harding to Omciate.

Six former employees will act as pail
/ bearers al the funeral of the late Henry
! c. BuTch. Washingt0n's pioneer hotel
proprietor, which will be held at ? O'Clock
this afternoon at St PauTs Episcopal
Church. Rev Alfred Harding, rector
viii have charge Of the services
The honorary paIIbearers are z. J.
Stellwagen. Thomas NJ Gale. W. S. Har-
ban, George E Hamilton, T. J. Tally. and
A. Sioussa. The active paIlbearers viii
be John Holmes. r. r Munsey. J. q
Wright L. NJ March, NJ r, Hamilton
and A. H. Reynolds.
From II o'clock this morning until
O'Clock in the afternoon the body will liz
in state IN the main parlor of the Ebbitt
House From there the remains Will be
conveyed to st. Paurs Church, and then
To Oak Hill Cemetery, where interment
wiH take place.
Mr.. BuTCh was undoubtedly one of the
best hotel men in the country. and prob
ably knew more army and navy officers
personally than any other hotel man In
the world. In addition TO statesmen Of
note whom Mr.. BurCh classed as among
his personal friends, there were a great
many others In all walks of life, not only
in Washington, which had been his home
for SO many years, but In all parts OF the
country.
Until he died, Admiral r. y. Stemble
made his home at the Ebbitt for many
years Altogether he was one Of The pTin-
ciPal guests for fifteen years
Vice Admiral Rouen, well known in
army and navy circles al over the coun-
try, always considered the Ebbiu House
his home whether he was in Washington
or with his ship on the deep waters OF
the far points Of the Pacific After he
was retired years ago he went TO his
home at the Ebbitt House, and remained
until his death. He and Mr.. Burch were
great friends.
Another in the navy who was a par
ticular friend Of the late hotel proprie-
tor was Admiral Beardsley- He also con-
sidered the Ebbitt his home.
Resolutions of coincidence and sympa-
thy. owing TO the death OF Henry G
Burch. were Bassed at a meeting Of the
Washington Hotel Mems Association, held
last evening at the Shoreham. Mr..
Rurch had been a member of the as
sociation for many years.
\ committee was also appointed TO at
tend the funeral this afternoon. The com
mittee is composed Of T. J. Tally, Of the
Raleigh; O. G. Staples. of the Riggs
House; Irving o. Ball. of the Hamilton,
and T. s. Hight. of the New Willard.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas the sad intelligence has reached us that
AIr Henry G. BJIrch proprietor Of the Ebbtt House,
has departed this life and
Whereas Alr- Burch a member Of the Wash
mgtOu ID. G. Hotel Meas Association. known and
respected by all its members therefore, be 1t
Resolved That deeply deplCre the death OF
8r Bu-rh and it Is hereby ordered that these res
outions be placed upon the minutes OF this assCca-
tion be published in oar Official organ the Washington
Hotel Reporter also in the daily papers; and he II
further
Resolved That eopy of these resolutions BE- sent
to the family OF the deceased with deepest sym
uathy IN their great bereavement, and that com
nittce from this association be appointed 10 attend
the funeral ssTTices-
An immense floral piece was ordered
as a last token from the association TO its
departed member.