The Washington herald., 1906-12-22
TRIBUTE TO GLEESON
Fraternal Orders VIII At
tend His Funeral.
DEATH CAUSE FOR REGRET
Enjoyed an Extensive Acquaintance
Among Prominent Men-Friend of
Blaine and Reed-Capt. Thomas
Cooper Passes Away in baltimore.
Commanded a Washington Boat.

The arrangements for the funeral OF
Andrew Gleason. who died at his home,
at 1916 North Capitol street. yesterday
morning. after an illness lasting several
months. have been practically completed
On Monday morning at o'clock the
solemn requiem mass viii be read at St.
Aloysius' Catholic Church.
| The remains win then be taken to
Mount OIivet Cemetery, where the burial
will take place. The Rev. Edward X.
Fink will probably conduct the services.
All the various organizations Of which
Mr.. Gleeson was a member viii be repre-
scented at the funeral as a tribute TO the
deceased. Although the matter Of Sc
lecting individual paIIbearers has not been
finally decided upon, it was given out last
night that members of the Elks Lodge
Will act.
Andrew Gleeson was Of Irish parentage,
being born in County Clare. Ireland on
/ November .. 1884. he cane 20 this c0un-
I try when only nineteen years old. Start
ing in as the employee of a local con
tractor well known in the ante-bellum
days, he worked his way up, and was
rapidly gaining recognition through the
merit Of this work when the civil war
/ broke out.
lie was among the first to respond TO
/ LincOln's call for volunteers 10 defend
/ the District enlisting as a private and
serving throughout the four years Of the
/ war. When peace was declared he re-
/ turned once more TO his work of a build
/ ing contractor.
] Among bfe rrruvr acIfar-aF,rr1ge mara 4Fa
I extension Of the Capitol, the building Of
I the foundation upon which the Wash
( ington Monument now stands, and the
/ building Of the original National Museum.
Probably no private citizen of Wash
| ingtOn had such an extensive acquaint-
ance among the prominent men of the
I past generation as had Mr.. GleesOn. He
numbered among his personal friend5
/ such men as James G. Blaine and Thomas
3. Reed
stood High in Community.
Not only had Mr.. Gleason ranked high
In his own line Of work. in the estimate
OF the highest men OF his day, but he
was well known throughout the fraternaI
and social world IN this and other cities
For sixteen years ne represented the
District Of Columbia in the Republi-
can convention; he was member
Of the Elks. Of the Ancient order Of
Hiberniaus. and the John A. Rawlius Post
OF the c. A. r.
During the past two years. Mr. Gleason
had been connected with the constructing
OF the new sewerage system throughout
the city.
Resolutions of sympathy.
Resolutions were offered at a special
meeting of the Jolly Fat Mems Club last
evening. paying tribute TO the late An
drew Gleeson. who was president Of that
organization. The resolutions in part fol-
low.
Whereas the District OF Columbia. of
which our departed brother was a resi-
dent for ffty-four years, has lost one Of
its most honored and valued citizens, his
children have lost a terderly loving
father; his church one Of its most worthy
members, and charity has suffered in the
removal Of one Of its noblest expo
nents. therefore. be il
Resolved. That as a mark Of the sor-
row felt by the jolly Fat Mems Club in
one Of the greatest bereavements that
has ever befalien IT, it's members attend
the funeral in a body: that the club
house be closed on the day Of the funeral.
and that suitable embiems Of mourning
be displayed
a special meeting Of the Washington
Lodge Of Elks. No. =. will be held this
evening 20 pass resolutions concerning
the death OF Mr. Gleason