The Washington herald., 1906-12-01
ALL TRAINS TO STOP
Traffic to Cease Five Minutes
as Tribute to Spencer.
FUNERAL SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Thirty-seven Distinguished Men Are
Chosen To Act as Honorary PaII-
bearers-J. PferpOnt Morgan on the
List-Interment VIII BE Private.
Services at st. Johns Episcopal.

At exactly O'Clock Sunday afternoon
every train on the entire system OF, the
Southern Railway viii come to full
stop, and remain motionless for five min
utes. as a mark Of respect 70 the late
President Samuel Spencer. whose funeral
will be held at that hour in this city.
a general order to this effect was issued
last night by Col A B. Andrews, first
vice president Of the Southern Railway
Company.
To further show the high esteem in
which the dead railroad official was held,
every office of the company and every
station over the entire territory covered
by the line will be draped in mourning.
Last evening the task Of placing the crepe
on the general Office building, at Thir-
teenth street and Pennsylvania avenue,
was started. The immense pillars which
stand al the main entrance were covered
with yards and yards Of the dark goods,
which will remain thirty days in memory
OF the dead official
Noted Men VIII Act.
Many of the best-known men in railroad
= Pierpont Morgan; officials Of the South
ern Railway. and officers Of many other
roads have been named as honorary pail
bearers at the funeral
The funeral services will be held 1T
St Johns Protestant Episcopal Church,
in Lafayette square. at ? o'clock Sunday
afternoon. Interment viii be private.
Owing to Mr.. Spencers great popularity,
not only among the employees of the
Southern Railway, but among all his ac-
quaintances. it will be one of the most
notable private funerals ever held in
Washington. The names Of the active
paUbearers have not been announced.
Honorary PaIibearers.
The list Of honorary palIbearers is as
follows.
Col. A b. Andrews. first vice president.
Southern Railway. Raleigh, \. c.: ". w.
Finley, second vice president, Southern
Railway. Washington, d. c.; J. NJ Culp,
third vice president, Southern Railway.
= Washington, d. g; c. H. Ackert. fourth
vice president. Southern Railway. Wash
ington. D. c.; T. G. Powell, NTH vice
president, Southern Railway, St Louis,
Mo; Faifax Harrison. assistant to the
president. Southern Railway Washing
ton. d. c.; Francis Lynde Stetson, gen
eral counsel Southern Railway. New
York; Alfred p Thom. general counsel
Southern Railway. Washington, d. c.;
Judge Alex. p. Humphrey, general coun-
sci. Southern Railway, Louisville, Ky;
r. d. Lankford, secretary. Southern Rail
way, New York; II. c. Ansley, treasurer,
Southern Railway Washington. .. g:
W s Townsend. presidents Office, South
ern Railway. New York; Col. +. L, Rus
sell vice president Mobile and Ohio
Railroad. Mobils Ala: ". J. Murphy.
vice president, @. y O. & T. p Railway,
Cincinnati. Ohio; Maj. J. F. Hanson.
president Central Railway of Georgia.
Macon. Ga: Col A. R Lawton. first vice
president. Central Railway Of Georgia.
Savannah, Ga; J. Pierpont Morgan,
George 5. Bowdoin. George F. Baker.
president. New York and Long Branch
Railroad, New York; Joseph Bryan.
director. Southern Railway, Richmond.
Va; Robert NJ. Galloway, director.
Southern Railway. New York; Samuel NJ.
Inman. director, Southern Railway. At
lanJa Ga. Adrian Iselin jr.. director.
Southern Railway New York; Charles
Lanier, director, Southern Railway New
York; Edmond D. Randolph, director,
Southern Railway New York. James T.
Woodward director. Southern Railway,
New York. Harris c. FahnestOck. diTec-
TOT Southern Railway. New York;
Charles Steele, director, Southern Rail
way, New York. John Nj Cadwalader,
Augustus D. Juillard. DIT. J. s. Bassett.
J. Turner AtterbUry. Gen. John Gill; Ros-
we'll Miller, chairman of board, G. NJ. &
St. p. Ry., New York; +. d. Under
wood president, Erie Railroad. New
York; Henry Walters chairman of board,
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. New
York. w. Butler Duncan. chairman OF
board Mobile and Ohio Railroad. New
York.
Body at Family Home.
Until Sunday afternoon the body viii
remain AZ the family residence at 2u2
Massachusetts avenue After being pre-
pared for burial. MT. Spencer's remains
were removed yesterday to his late home.
Many kilograms from relatives and
business associates prominent in their
respective yOcations We're received yes
terday and last night at the Massachu-
sets avenue residence Of the Spencer
family. expressing their most sincere
sympathy. There were also several call
ers who had known the late railroad
president In life. and who wished to pay
their respects to the dead mans reia-
tives
Further details concerning the funeral
viii be announced to-day. including the
names Of the ministers who will conduct
the services.
Fairfax Harrison, assistant to the pres
iient OF the Southern Railway, consulted
with the members of the family yester-
day, when the details so far announced
were arranged. All told, the list of the
honorary paIlbearers at the funeral Of
Mr.. Spencer will include thirty-seven OF
his former friends and business ass0-
ciates.
The general order that all trains of the
Southern Railway remain stationary foI
five minutes tomorrow at the hour OF
ST Spencer's funeral. is as follows;
The funeral services of Mr.. Samuel
Spencer, late president of this company
will take place at ST. Johns Church