Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-12-04
SPENCER LAID TO REST.
Hundreds Attend Fenerai Services at
81. Johns Church Washington.

o.. SOUU OVuFNU washington
Washington. Dec. 3.-All that is NOR.
tai Of Samuel Spencer. late president
OF the Southern railway. whose tragic
death on HIS own road on the morning
OF Thanksgiving day shocked the PEG.
pie OF two hemispheres. was laid TO
rest Sunday afternoon In the receiving
vault at Oak Hin cemetery, there 20
await final disposition.
The funeral obsequies. held in his
toric 81. Johns Protestant Episcopal
church. were attended by railroad OF.
ficials financiers and public men from
all parts Of the country.
Long before the hour announced for
the furenal q o'clock admission 70
the church had been denied TO all bu,
the closest personal friends OF Mr.
spencer. Hundreds OF people stood be
side the edifIce in the crisp December
air throughout the services. paying
solemnly and silently their tribute Of
respect
The officers and employees OF the
Southern railway. s1s IN number. at.
tended In body. They were headed
by the four general superintendent Of
the company Practically all OF the Of
ficers Of the system were in attend.
ance.
Among the distinguished people who
attended were Vice President Fair.
banks. Justice White OF the supreme
court OF the United States. Senator
and Mrs. Foraker OF Ohio. Senator ia.
con ~ Georgia Governor Swanson and
Senator Martin OF Virginia. Secretary
Hitchcock and former Senator Davis
Of West Virginia.
Just az o'clock the strains OF Che
pins solemn funeral march pealed
through the church from the organ. At
the same instant throughout the sys-
TEN OF railroads presided over by Mr..
Spencer every train came 20 a dead
stop. every wheel ceased 20 turn. every
employee put aside his work. For five
minutes thousands OF miles Of railway.
every employe. paid silent respect 20
the dead.
To the strains OF the funeral march
the supplied choir OF forty male voices
silently entered the church and ranged
itself on each side OF the altar. tho
choir being followed by Bishop Satter-
lee. Rev DR.. Nolan G. Smith. rector
% ST Johns. and the assistant rector.
The body bearers were negro porters
OF the Southern railway.
Following the body came the honor
airy pallbearers. all nf them personal
friends OF Mr.. Spencer They were
principally presidents or officials OF
railways In America, and II was noted
that personally or by proxy they repre-
sented qtate one-third OF the vast
wealth OF the United States.
The funeral services were strictly
In accordance with the ritual OF tho
Episcopal church.
Mr.. Spencer's favorite hymns were
sung These were Lead. Kindly
Light. ""For All Thy Saints Who From
Their Labors Rest" and Abide With
Me.
No such wonderful profusion OF ex-
qulsite floral offerings has been In
Washington since the obsequies OF the
late President Mckinley as filled the
residence Of President Spencer at St
Johns church. These tributes came
from all parts OF the country. among
them being a wreath Of orchids and
white rose tied with white satin rib
bon from President and Mrs Roose-
welt Vice President and Mrs. Fair
bank sent huge bunch Of chrysan-
themums
BY special direction Of Mrs. Spen-
Ger an 81 the floral offerings were dis
tributed late among the various hos
pitfalls and charitable institutions OF
Washington.