The Washington times., 1906-12-02

will also be delivered by the assistant
pastor, who viii ofheiate with the Rev.
DR.. Smith.
Interment Will Be Private.
At the Spencer home on Massachusetts
avenue IL was stated last night that the
burial would be as private as possible
and no information as 20 when or where
It would take place was given out. II
is thought probable tnat the remains
win be placed in vault in a Washing
ton cemetery untl Mrs. Spencer and her
children decide whether to lay them TO
rest in this city or Columbus Ga. the
place of President Spencers birth. and
where he spent MS youth. The mayor
of the city and representative business
men urged Mrs. Spencer in a dispatch
last night 10 have the interment made
there. but no definite arrangement had
been made last night
The casket in which tbs body reposes
IS completely obscured from view by
handsome anG costly floral tributes. In
addition 10 those prepared t.y Washing
ton florists. many were sent from South
ern towns, and were as fresh and sweet
as If the blossoms had just been cuued.
The room next the one i'm which stands
the bier is also filled with flowers.
The thirty-seven honorary paIlbearers.
most of them officials Of thu. Southern.
and the rest of them close personal
friends of Mr.. Spencer. viii follow inn
mediately behind the members of his
family. The casket viii he borne 90
the hearse and church by eight faithful
porters, who have been employed for
years on the Southern. and all of whom
were personally acquainted with Mr.
Spencer.
A portion OF the church nesf the altar
has been reserved for the members of
the family Another section will be
kept until the arrival of the honorary
pallbeareTs and brother officials of the
Southern.
Southern Officials to Attend.
Among the officials of the southern
who will attend ne services are:
Col A 3. Andrews. first vice presi-
dent. Raleigh. y. c.; W. w. Finley,
second vice president; J. NJ. CUP, third
vice president; and c. II. Ackert. fourth
vice president and general manager. OF
Washington, d. c.; T. c. Powell, NTH
vice president, St Louis, No; H. B.
Spencer, sixth vice pl esident, and Fair
fax Harrison assistant TO the president,
Washington. d. c.: Francis Lynde Stet-
son. general counsel: r. d. Lankford,
secretary. and c. Z. a Mccarthy. as
sistant secretary, New York: George r.
Anderson. assistant secretary, Washing
ton, d. c.; J. ii. Drake. assistant secre-
tary, Richmond, Va; Il. c. Ansley,
treasurer. and 4 II. Plant. comptroller.
Washington. d. c.: J. S B. Thompson.
general agent Atlanta. Ga: Henry
Fonde, general agent. Knoxville, Tenn.
J. F. Hays, general agent, Asheville.
N. C; II. ". Miller, assistant TO first
vice president, Raleigh, n c.: r. A.
Dusan. assistant general manager: J. y.
Scale. manager of transportation, and
G. W. Taylor, superintendent transpor-
tatioE, Washington. d. c.; T. II. Coap-
man, general superintendent DanvilIe.
Va: c. r Loyal, general superintend-
ent, Charlotte, y. c.. and as many 9th
ers from the Southern States who can
be spared from their places of assign
ment.
Mrs. Spencer. who has been prostrated
with grief because OF the suddenness of
President Spencer's death. was reported
slightly improved last night and there
seems to be no doubt that she will be
able TO attend the services today. She
viii be accompanied by her eldest son.
H. 3. Spencer, sixth vice president OF
the Southern.