Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
FINAL TRIBUTES TODAY
Funeral Rites Over Remains of
Samuel Spencer.
TELEGRAMS OF SYMPATHY
All Glasses Pay Respect to Memory of
the Deceased.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS TO ATTEND
Alumni Association, University Of
Virginia, to Be Represented at
obsequies by Delegation.
RAILWAY OFFICIALS TO ATTEND

CanC Episcopal Cnurcn, LafayetCe square.
Rev. DR.. Roland Cotton Smith, rector of ST.
Johns parish, viii conduct the services.
Wnen the body of Mr.. Spencer is borne into
the church at 2 O'Clock every wheel upon
the nine thousand miles of track of the
Southern railway system, as stated in yes
terday's Star, will come to a standstill as a
tribute of respect to the dead presidents
memory. The orders of Col. A. B. Andrews
of the road are that the traffic upon the
lines shall not be resumed for five minutes
thereafter. Thus thirty thousand employees
will realize that the late president of the
Southern railway system is about to be con-
signed to the tomb. Perhaps never in the
history Of the city will there be SO many
railway men N attendance upon funeral
as will be present when the iast rites are
said over the remains of Mr.. Spencer this
afternoon.
The Alumni Association of the University
Of Virginia will be represented at the flu
neral by Surgeon General Rfxey of the
navy: Former Senator c. J. Faulkner, Rev.
DR.. Randolph H. McKim, rector of the
Church of the Epiphany, and Messrs Thos.
bearers will be ten of the Oldest porters in
point of service with the Southern railway.
The honorary pallbearers will be given
in The Evening Star yesterday.
Company Representation.
1t is expected that all the members of the
board Of directors will attend the obsequies.
The board is composed of Col. A. B. An
drews of Raleigh, N. c.; Mr.. Joseph Bryan,
Richmond. Va; Mr.. Robert M. Galloway.
New York; Mr.. Samuel NJ Inman. Atlanta,
Ga; Mr.. Adrian Iselin, jr., New York; Mr..
D. Randolph New York; Mr.: James T.
Woodward, New York; Mr.. Harris c.
Fahnestock, New York; Mr.. William w.
Finley, Washington, d. c., and Mr.. Charles
Steele, New York.
Also those among the officers and repre-
sentatives of the Southern railway to be
present as a last mark of respect to the
late president of the great traffic company,
will be Col. A. B. Andrews, first vice pres
ident, of Raleigh, N. c.. Mr.. w. w. Fin
ley, second vice president; Mr. ]. NJ. Culp.
third vice president, and Mr.. c. II. Ackert,
fourth vice president and general manager,
all of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. 7. c. Powell,
fifth vice president, st. Louis, Mo-; Mr. H.
B. Spencer, sixth vice. president and Mr..
Fairfax Harrison, assistant to the presi-
dent, both of Washington, d. c.; Mr.. Fran
els Lynde StetSon, general counsel; Mr.. X.
D. Landlord, secretary, and Mr.. c. E. A.
Mccarthy, assistant secretary. of New
York; Mr. George r. Anderson, assistant
secretary, of Washington, D. c.; Mr.. j. II.
Drake, assistant secretary, Of Richmond,
Va; Mr.. H. &c. Ansley, treasurer, and Mr..
A. H Plant, controller, both of Washing
ton, D. c.. and the following officials who
are stationed in this city:
Mr.. r. A. Dugan, assistant general man
ager; Col. L. s. Brown, general agent; Mr..
J. N. Scale, manager O. transportation:
Mr.. G, w. Taylor, superintendent OF trans
portation; Mr.. R. L. Sproul, car account
ant; Mr.. C. 2. Adams, superintendent of
telegraph Mr.. Gray w. Johnston. cleo
trical engineer; DR.. w: A. Applegate, chief
NJ. of W. q S; Mr. A. Stewart, mechanical
superintendent; Mr.. J. P. Minetree, pur-
chasing agent; Mr.. w. F. H. Finke, tie
and timber agent; Mr.. w. H. Wells, en-
,-,~<to Mr.
chief special agent: Mr.. Alfred P. Thorn,
general counsel: Mr.. w. A. Henderson,
general solicitor; Mr.. Claudian B. Northrop.
special attorney; Mr.: M II; Dooley, chieI
Urea surer and cashier; Mr.. George S. Der
rick, assistant cashier and paymaster; Mr..
C. w. Ashby, assistant cashier; -Ir. +: H.
Kemper, auditor; Mr.. c. B. Hayes, assist
ant auditor: Mr.. H. II. Laughton. auditor
of disbursements: Mr.. ]. ]. Wingfeld,
auditor passenger accounts: Mr. f. I.
Jones. auditor of revenue; Mr.. w. M. Lock-
wood, auditor station accounts; Mr.. ]. ].
Hooper freight claim agent; Mr.. n. V.
Richards, land and industrial agent; Mr.
H. E. Waernfcke, assistant land and in
senger traffic manager: Mr.. w. H. Tayloe,
general passenger agent; Mr.. H. F. Cary,
assistant general passenger agent, and Mr.
L. Green, freight traffic manager.
kilograms of Coincidence.
The family of Mr.. Spencer and the officials
Of the Southern railway have received
large number of kilograms of sympathy and
regret at Mr.. Spencer's death. voicing the
universal appreciation in which he was held
throughout the whole country and among
all classes of the people.
American Ambassador Mccormick cabled
from Paris, France:
Sorrow for horrible death Of my old col
lege friend. Deepest sympathy with
family"
J. M Page wired from Charlottesville,
Va:
1.-THE executive committee of the General
Alumni Association of the University Of
Virginia desires to express their profound
sorrow for the untimely death of President
Spencer, and extend their most heartfelt
sympathy to the members of his family.
The following came from Columbus, Ga:
His native city, Columbus, Ga, Is bowed
in grief at the untimely death of her dis
tinguished son, your beloved husband, and
preme sorrow. The south has lost a loyal
friend the nation brilliant genius. We
respectfully urge that his mortal remains
be laid to rest in this, his native SOIL
IL. H. CHAPPELL. Mayor"
Mr.. A. J. Cassatt. president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company, teiegraphed
from Philadelphia:
"You have my profound sympathy for
the loss which you and your associates
and your company have sustained through
Mr.. Spencer's terrible DEATH
George j. Gould wired from High Point,
N. c.:
your telegram received. I am obliged
to you for advising me of poor Mr.. Spen-'
GERS death. l cannot express how badly
1 feel over the terrible occurrence. There
was no one in the railway world whom l
thought more of nor whose judgment I
held in higher esteem than his. He is an
irreparable loss to all of us. 1 extend to
you all, to his family and his business as
sociates my deepest sympathy.''
Other Messages.
Among other sympathetic kilograms re-
ceived, were those from Reuben Foster of
Baltimore; w. A. Winburn of Savannah,
Ga; E. II. Hartman. New York: A. r.
Iawton, s. F. PARROT. Macon, Ca; J.. 1.
Harahan, Chicago; M. ]. O'Brien, Chat
tanooga. Tenn; B. l.. Winchell. Chicago;
Stuyvesant Fish, New York; Robert T.
Lincoln Chicago: w. G. Lee, Spartan
burg. s. c.; the Nashville board Of trade,
the Winston-Salem, N. c., board of trade,
w. j. Oliver, KNOXVILLE. Tenn; chamber
of commerce, Raleigh N. c.; Confederate
Veterans of Columbus, Ga; w. F. Gar.
rett, president OF the International Asso-
citation of Machinists and hundreds OF
others.
On the appeal of the Goldsmiths' Com