Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-11
SERVICE FOR THE DEAD
HIGH MASS OVER REMAINS OF
E. L. JORDAN.
Funeral Discourse by Rev. DR.. D. j.
Stafford-Interment Made at .
Glenwood Cemetery.

Solemn high mass was celebrated over
the remains of Edward L. Jordan at st.
Patrick's Church this morning. The serv-
ices were of most impressive character and
the large auditorium was filled to its ca
pacity with friends of deceased Rev. DR..
D. ]. Stafford was the celebrant assisted
by Rev Father Carroll as deacon and Rev.
Father Smyth as sub-deacon. Music was
furnished by the quartet of ST. Patrick's
choir consisting of Mrs. Fugitt Mrs. Com
precht. Mr.. Hensey and Mr.. Murray, with
Mr.. Gomprecht as organist. AS the cortege
filed from the church the quartet sang with
pathetic effect Nearer, My Cod to Thee.
The funeral party arrived from Ballston,
Va, about 10 o'clock. being escorted by
delegation of the Alexandria Lodge of Elks.
1t was met at the church by large delega-
lions representing the plate printers union
and interna tional body, Washington Lodge
of Elks, the Liquor Dealers Association
and other organizations. Many floral trib-
utes were banked about the casket.
At the conclusion of the mass Rev. DIR.
Stafford preached a sermon in which he
called attention to the life work of Edward
l.. Jordan. He said there is nothing SO
beautiful as the prayer of the church, and
that each day finds in it new thoughts and
new consolation He spoke of the RESPONSE
biities of life and the willingness of God to
forgive that poor, weak fragile thing we
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the arguments of infidelity do not amount
to a snap of the finger because of the uni
versal consciousness that We are all the
children of the Supreme Being Every single
man knows in his heart that he is a crea-
ture Of Cod and will have to give final
account of his life's transactions.
Problems of Life.
The clergyman spoke of the works of
charity that Edward L. Jordan had been
engaged in, and added that such work be-
comes benediction to those about us. He
said there are so many problems in the
world now, and SO many questions, includ-
ing those Of a social character, labor and
the readjustment of the forces of society,
that every man may have enough to permit
him to Hve-not merely to exist-but to live
properly and support his dependent ones
without having to exc out bare existence.
This he added, lis one of the questions
of our time and the man who helps it is
a human benefactor." Dr. Stafford spoke
of organized labor and declared, it is
guided and directed, its advocates could be-
come factors for good or evil.
Edward L. Jordan was charitable,
thoughtful, wise and prudent, he said.
He spoke of his efforts in the world of labor
and said he had prepared himself before
death for that passage through eternity
to face God"
cluded DIR. Stafford. referring to the uncer-
tainty of life and the certainty of death.
I'VE will all have to stand at the judgment
seat of God and are all very foolish
people II we do not prepare for It,"
Elks' Service at Grave.
At the conclusion of the ceremony at the
church the long cortege started for Glen
wood, the place of nterment, where the
solemn and impressive ritualistic service of
the Elks was conducted at the grave, being
in charge of Mr.. Charles L. Myers, the
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sisting. The Elks who gathered about the
last resting place of their late companion
were: Mr.. Hugh F. Harvey, Col. Richard
A. O'Brien, secretary of Washington Lodge;
Messrs. NJ. G. Mccormick treasurer;
Thomas ]. King, tiler; Robert NJ. McWade
esteemed lecturing knight Ernest W.
Emery, esteemed loyal knight; Joseph C.
Watson inner guard: Jacob Held, esquire;
James l.. Feeney, Fred Wagner, John c.
Maxwell, August Brill, Charles H. Utter
Mangan and NJ. P. Sullivan, and the dele
CATION from the Alexandria lodge.
The Plate Printers Union was -numer-
ously represented at the obsequies, among
those present being the International presi-
dent, William Foley of Boston,; the inter-
national secretary, Mr.. Mahan of this city,
and the following officers of the local union
President William Leisler, Vice President
Clarence Mcclure. Financial Secretary Ed
ward Meehan, Secretary A. Stats and
many members. 1t was stated that de-
ceased was MEMBER OF the executive
council of the International Union of Plate
Printers. .---.--=---
Mr. Hugh Dolan of New York city, presi-
dent of the National Liquor Dealers
League, represented that body at the
funeral, and Mr.. j. c. Leonard, president
of the Federation of Liquor Dealers of the
District of Columbia, represented that as
ISOLATION with others. Mr.. W. d. Barry
of the National Liquor Dealers League
was also present. That organization, of
which deceased had been president four
times, sent as floral tribute a large gavcl,
the emblem of authority, in yellow and
white immortelles.
The Pallbearers.
The honorary pallbearers were: T. v.
Powderly, William Whalen, Joseph Ralph,