The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-12-04

Washington. Nov. 3O.-The ~funreal
Of President Samuel Spencer. Of he
Southern railway, who lost his life in
the railroad Collision at Lawyers. Va.
early Thursday morning. will take
place at ST. Johns church, IN this
city at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector, Of
floating. The body Will be inferred
In this city. The burial servica will
be private. For five minutes da-ing
the funeral hour, beginning promptly
at 2 o'clock every train and all ma
chinery OF the entire Southern rail way
system will be at a standsIll as a
mark OF respect TO the late president
The active pail bearers will consist
OF ten OF the Oldest negro porteys in
the service of the Southern. The hon
orary pail bearers Wi include Tho
vice presidents, and officials OF the
road, J. PierpOnt Morgan and other
prominent fnanciers of New York.
b list given out tonight by the Of
fcials of the Southern railway fol-
lows:
Col. A. B. Andrews, first vice presi-
dent Raleigh, n. c., w. w. Finley,
second vice president, Washington, d.
c.; J. NJ. Culp, third vice president,
Washington, ID. c.; c. NJ. Ackert,
J fourth vice president, Washington; T.
c. Powell, fifth vice president, st.
Louis; Fairfax Harrison, assistant to
he president, Washington; Francis l..
Stetson, general counsel, New York;
Alferd P. Thomas general counsel,
Washington; Judge Alex. l.. Hum
phrey, general counsel LouisJHc,
Ky; l.. d. Landlord, secretary, New
York; H. C.. Ansley, treasurer. Wash
ington; w. -. Townsend, presidents Of
flee, New York; Col. E. L.. Russell,
vice president, Mobile n Ohio rail-
road, Mobile, Ala; w. J. Murphy,
vice president, c. N. o. & T. p. rail-
way, Cincinnati; Maj. j. Z. Han sen,
president Central of Georgia, Macon.
Ga; Col. A. Z. Lawton. first vice
president Central OF Georgia, Savan-
nah, Ga; J. Pierpont Morgan;
George S. Bowdoin; George F. Baker,
president New York and Long Branch
railroad, New York; Joseph Bryan,
director, Southern, Richmond, Va;
Robers NJ. Galloway, director South
ern, New York; Samuel NJ. Inman,
director, Southern, Atlanta, Ga;
Adrian Iselin, Jr.; director Southern.
New York: Charles Lanier. director.
Southern. New York; Edmond D..
Randolph. director, southern. New
York; James r. Woodward. director,
Southern, New York; Harris G.
Fahnesteck, director, Southern, New
York; Charles Steele, director, South
ern, New York; John NJ. Cadwaloder.
Augustus d. Juiliard. j. S. Basset, j.
Turner Atterbury, General John Gill,
Roswell Miller, chairman OF board,
G. NJ. & st Pau railway, New York;
F. d. Underwood, president Erie rail-
road; Henry Walters. chair
ma of board, L. & N railroad. New
York; Y. Butler Duncan, chairman OF
board, NJ. & o. railroad. New Yo.k.
Following is the general order is
sued tonight by the Southern railway:
The funeral services of Mr.. Samuel
Spencer, late president ~ his I'm
pany, will take place at st. johns
church, Washington, d c., on Sunday
the End day OF December. a. : p. IN,
eastern time. AS a mark ofrespect for
his memory, it is ordered that all
trains on the lines Of his company
come TO a full stop. wherever they
may be, at the funreal hour. and
. remain standing for a period OF five
minutes
The fourth vice president and gen.
eral manager will see mat this order
is carried out.
(Signed) "a. B. Andrews.
First Vice President"
President Samuel Spencer earned
his first laurels in ~railroading on the
section OF road in which he lost his
life yesterday. That portion Of the
Southern system was formerly known
as the Virginia Midland. Of which Mr..
| Spencer was superintendent in 1877
This was the highest position he had
held up TO that time and h- left It