Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-11
The Late Mr.. Rixey.

As stated in the Gazette OF that day,
the House of Representative adjourned
immediately upon receiving notice OF the
death of Mr.. Rixey on Saturday. Mrs
Jones. OF Virginia, brought the death oil
Mr.. Rxey to the official atten-
tion of the House by presenting resolu-
tons expressive of The regret OF the
House, providing for committee to al
tend the funeral snd drectine the ser
geani-at.srms to take charge Of the OBJ
seques. In presenting the resolution
Mr.. Jones said:
cit Is with inexpensive sadness and
unfeigned grief that | announce the
death of my late colleague, the Hon.
John +. Rlxey. At some future time l
shall ask the House to set apart day
when members may have au opportunity
TO paw tribute to his personal virtues and
public services.
The resolutions we're adopted, and, in
conformity with them, Speaker Cannon
appointed the funeral committee.
Impressive funeral services were held
for Represe NATIVE John F. Rixey, at 3
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon at the home
of Surgeon General Rixey, on X street,
Washington where the Congressman died
Saturday morning.
Rev. Page Garter, pastor OF the Epis
copal Church at Brandy Station, came
to w shing on to coGduct the services.
The entire Virginia delegation was
present, as were also many other MEM
bers Of the House Of Representatives.
The Eighth district Of Virginia was rep
resented by delegations from almost every
county 10 the district. A delegation
from Alexandria was DELAYED on account
of a breakdown IN the trolley service TO
Washington.
The entire casket was covered with
beautiful flowers, and there were cher
Coral tributes in the various rooms OF
the home. These we're chiefly roses,
lilies and lilies Of the valley. The Vir-
ginia delegation in Congress sent a fine
fioral piece, as did President Roosevelt
A card OF sympathy, written by the
President, himself, accompanied the
flowers. Another wreath of great beauty,
formed of victory palms, violets and
white tulips was sent by the George
Washington Birthday Association, Of
Alexandria, and there was another hand
some piece from the Virginia Safe De
post and Trust Compsny Of Alexandria
Senator and Mrs. TaliaferrO. Represen'
tative SlaydeD, Mr.. Robert +. Lee, anC
many others expressed their tribute tc
the memory of the dead Congressman by
sending flowers.
The inlerment was in the Rixey fam
lily lot. near Culpeper, at ! O'Clock to-
day. The funeral party, including the
paIlbearers and the oini Congressional
committee, assembled at the House at .
o'clock this morning and left Washing
ton for Culpeper at 10 O'Clock on a spe'
cial train WITH the remains OF the Con
gresham and members Of bis immediate
family.
Tue pallbesrers were Representative
John Lamb, of Richmond; Representa-
tive William A. Jones of the First Dis
trict; Eppa Hunton. it,, of r edmond
Henry 81. George Tucker, of Lexington
Col Robert f. Lee, of Fairfax; Alder
Fletcher, of WarrentOn; George Shackel
ford, of Oranpe; Hupert SnOwden, o
Alexandra; w II. W. Moran, of Ma
nassas; w. c. Marshall, of WarrentoD
@. P. JaoneY, Of Leesburg; j. B. I
Thornton, of Manassas; Judge D. II
Grimsley, of Culpeper, and Medical Di
Eector J. c. Wise, q. S. n.