Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
Last Rites Over Remains of
Samuel H. Kaufman.
SERVICES THIS AFTERNOON
Impressive Ritual of the Episcopal
Church Followed.
NAMES OF THE PALLBEARERs
Rock Creek Cemetery the Place Of In
terment-Large Attendance of
Prominent Residents.
NAMES OF THE PALLBEARERs

with the absolute simplicity and entire
| lack of ostentation that marked his life
| funeral services were held this afternoon
| over the remains of Samuel Hay Kaufr-
! mann at the family residence on Highland
! Terrace beginning a few minutes af,er ?
| O'clock The services were extremely sim
| pie, consisting of the ritual of the Pro-
! testant Episcopal Church, which was read
| In a most impressive manner by Bishop
| Henry y. Satterlee, who was assisted BY
| the Rev William L. Devries OF St Marks
! The services were the more striking on that
| account. Grouped about the bier were men
of all walks in the life of the national
capital. representing the official and the
business world. Vice President Fairbanks
occupied prominent place among the hon
orary pallbearers, who We're Senator w. Il.
Allison. Frank y. Richardson, F. r. Nc
Guire, DR.. Alexander Graham Bell. Theo-
doTe w. Noyes, ThOs. Hyde, Gen John NJ
Wilson and Charles c. Glover.
The trustees OF the CoTcoran Gallery of
Art attended In a body to pay last tribute
to the late president of the board of trus-
tees of that institution, as did a number OF
officials of the other organizations with
which Mr. Kaufman was affiliated. The
active palIbearers consisted of men long
connected with The Evening Star in various
capacities. and were r. a. Mclean. ]. 7.
IennesSon. Leroy Heron. Cornelius Eek
hardt Robert L. Cox, G. \. Lyon, jr. +. G.
Spi'tiscH titu Il icliIiiiS -NtNpOlu
Number cf Floral Tributes.
Although it had been requested that no
flowers be sent there was number Of
handsome floral pieces grouped about the
bier sent by persons who would not be de-
MED this last tribute. Among them the
pail which covered the casket completely
and was draped about its foot was sent by
the employees of The Evening Star News
paper Company. of which MIR. Kaufman
rEat i1.,ss nrl--
about the room, equally handsome testified
to the esteem with which Mr.. Kauffmann's
friends regarded him.
During the progress of the ritual Mrs.
1hcmas C. NossS .rendered two solos. Just
as. am, Without One Plea" and abide
With Me-" and their rendition was ali the
more appropriate from the fact that Mrs
Noyes sung them at the funeral of the late
mrs s. III. Kaufman. who died a few years
ago.
Expressive of Sympathy.
The kilograms which have been received
by the members of the Kaufman house
hold amount TO hundreds, and they have
been received from all parts of the world
They not only all express the deepest SYM
pathy with the family in the hour of it's
bereavement, but speak feelingly of the al
most personal loss that has been sustained
by the senders in the death of Mr.. Kauff-
mann. Letters as well as kilograms have
continued TO pour in all day, all of the same
general tenor.
At the conclusion of the service at the
house the remains were taken to Rock
Creek Cemetery, where they were placed
beside those of the late Mrs Kaufman.
Rev. Mr.. Devries officiated at the grave.
Devoted to the Good of Washington.
From the Washington Times.
One of the kindest of men and most active
citizens is lost to Washington in the death
yesterday OF Samuel II. Kaufman. For
nearly half century he has been art
influence In the capital. His business inter
ests have been large. But in the retrospect
of today there are two sides OF his nature
which must impress those who knew him
more deeply than either his services in be
half of art his commercial success: they
are the unfaIiing kindness with which he
regarded every one everywhere and the
high sense OF public duty with which he
met his obligations as a citizen.
AS president of The Evening Star Com
pany for twenty years, he was prominent in
the newspaper life of Washington. There,
as elsewhere. he espoused the largest III
terests of the capital and served those ln-
terestS not Loyalty alone, but Valuabiy- lie
was business man and good one; but
In the chief enterprise of his business life
he was citizen first and a business man
,,fterward AS one of those most interested
in the establishment of the National Mu-
scum, as president of the Corcoran Gallery
OF Art, as a collector. as one who had
travelled far and seen other countries with
Keen eyes lie ult ItiuCI " iithc w aS4AiAiS
ton beautiful In short, his was un-
usually full life devoted in large measure
to the good of Washington
An Invaluable Factor.
From the Baltimore SUM-
In the death yesterday in Washington OF
Mr.. s. H. Kauffmann, president Of The
Evening Star Newspaper Company, Ameri-
can Journalism loses one OF its most distin-
nd of IFS
iudicious patrons. Born in Ohio IN 1929 on
a farm Mr.. Kaufman had a varied and
successful career. seeing much Of the world
and taking an important and prominent
part In affairs at the national capital In
the fifties he became an editor and pub
Usher. and his connection with the press