The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-01-27
TRIBUTE PAID ALGER
President in Distinguished
Party at Funeral.
BODY TAKEN TO DETROIT
Services at House Witnessed by One
OF the largest Gatherings of Prom
City-ReV. Drs. Wallace Radcliffe
and Senate Chaplain Hale OAicIate.

prominence forming perhaps the most
distinguished assemblage of public Off
cials that has gathered on one occasion
in recent years, attended the funeral serv-
ices of the late Senator Russell Alexander
AlgeT yesterday afternoon at the Alger
residence, 1i01 Sixteenth street The
President, Vice President, practically the
entire Senate, many members of the
House Of Representatives. justices Of the
United States Supreme Court, high Off
GERS of the army, and members of the
diplomatic corps were among those who
came to honor the memory Of the de-
parted Senator and former member of
the Cabinet
Nearly three hundred persons were adj
mitted TO the residence OF the late Sena-
TOT, and as many more thrOnged the pave
ment in front OF the mansion. only Off
cial and personal friends Of the deceased
found places Tn the parlors and reception
rooms to listen to the brief, simple. i'm
pressive service, conducted by Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. Of the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church. and Rev. Dr.
Edward Everett Hale. the venerable and
distinguished Chaplain of the Senate.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
casket was escorted to the Pennsylvania
Railroad station by a squadron of United
States cavalry from Fort Myer and placed
upon a special train for Detroit where
the interment will take place tomorrow
afternoon.
Services Begin mt O'Clock.
Yesterdays service began at O'Clock
During the forenoon many florist wagons
drove up to the residence, bringing beau
tiful floral offerings from friends Of the
late Senator. About 1 O'Clock the friends
began to arrive. Veterans of the civil
war in G. A. r. uniforms came singly and
in groups and stood patiently upon the
sidewalk waiting to pay their last respects
20 their former commander
At about 1870 Troops Z, +, G. and H, Of
the Thirteenth Cavalry, arrived in COM
maud of Capt Corcoran and took their
places in front of the mansion. The men
wore the heavy tan 0vercoats lately intro
duced TO the service They stood az rest
while carriage after carriage drove to the
canopied steps of the home and deposited
groups OF the nations leaders. The Sen
ate and House committees appointed to at
tend the services, drove 10 the house I'm a
body. The other Senator's came in car
riages. automobiles, and on foot
Shortly before o'clock. the Presidents
carriage turned from Scott circle into
Sixteenth street. At the bugle call, the
cavalry came to attention and presented
arms while the President and two aids
Col Bromweu and Capt Mccoy. entered
the residence.
The assembIage in the AIger house rose
as the President entered and was ushered
into the southern drawing-room, where
the casket reposed,
Or. Radcliffe Immediately opened the
services with a short prayer followed by
reading from the Scriptures and an
other prayer.
Contrary to expectations Dr. Radcliffe
who had been the late Senator's pastor
for a quarter of a century did not de-
liver an eUlOgy on the deceased.
DR.. Hale Praises His Ability.
Dr Hale spoke feelingly and eloquentIy
Of the late Senator's character. saying in
part:
we meet here to-day TO consecrate
the memory of distinguished soldier,
public official and American citizen. Many
OF us knew him as dear friend. and all
who knew him revere him for his kind,
lovable heart, his devotion to the inter
ests Of his felIow-citlzens, and regard for
the duties Of his high offices"
DIT. Hale then read Secretary Tafts
tribute. and closed with a prayer.
The assembled mourners Immediately
filed out 20 the street. AS they passed
through the doorway, the throng on the
sidewalk was able to distinguish. besides
those men Of prominence mentioned. such
men as Secretaries Taft, Root, Hitchcock, /
MetcaIf. Newberry. and Shaw. Postmas-
ter General CortelyUu. Commissioner of
Corporations James a. Garfield, Chief
Justice Fuller. and Justices Holmes. /
White. and Day; the Senatorial and
House committees previously published, |
and, among other Senators, Senator's TIL
man. Smoot GalIinger, Newlands, and
Beveridge. Gen. CrOzier and Gen John
NJ Wilson the Ambassador Of France, NJ. /
Jusseraud. and the Minister from Cuba. /
Senior Don Gonzala de Quesada
The casket, draped i'm the Stars and
Stripes and laden with wreaths Of roses, /
orchids, and violets, was born out by a
squad of eight United States Capitol Do
lice-Sergt. John O'Conuor and Officers
Beck, Smith. True, Eaton. Crayne. BEN
nett and Jacobsen. In the street the
Congressional committees formed in two
lines and stood with barred heads as the
casket was carried by and placed in the
hearse. The cavalry presented arms.
The troops, headed by the mounted
band. which, however. remained silent !
moved slowly onward in platoon forma- /
uCn, followed by the carriages of the I
Congressional committees, the hearse. |
and the chief mOuTuers The cortepa
proceeded down Massachusetts avenue TO /
Fifteenth street thence TO Pennsylvania /
avenue and the depot at Sixth street.
CasISet Goes on Special Train.
After the casket had been placed I'm the
forward car of the special train. Mrs.
Alger arrived, leaning heavily on the
arm of her eldest son. Russell a. Alger. /
jr. Mrs. Alger was accompanied by her
daughters and their husbands. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles B. Pike Mr. and Mrs. II 3
sheldon. and Mr.. and Mrs. William BaIy
ard her son, Capt F. L. Alger and his /
wife. They occupied the second car Of
the train. Only four members of the /
Senatorial committee of twelve were able I
To make the trip to Detroit They were
Senators Burrows, Warren. Scott, and /
Dick. Three of the House committee of /
eighteen We're unable to go-Representa- /
uves y. 3. Darragh, K J. Hamilton, and /
Il. o. Young
The train left at o'clock and is due to
arrive in Detroit this morning at 9.45. /
The services In Detroit are to be marked