Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-13

CAPT. Francis F. McCathran.
weeks ago he suffered another attack, par
alysis resulting. and his condition became
such that the physicians were unable at
any time to offer his family any hope for
his recovery.
Funeral Arrangements.
Arrangements have been made for the
funeral to take place at o'clock Friday
afternoon from the family home. The Rev.
E. H. Lamar, pastor of the Wilson Me-
mortal Church, will oficiate and the inter-
ment will be at Congressional cemetery.
The pail bearers are to be selected from
the three branches of the Masonic order
with which the deceased had been con-
nected, and detail of members of the po-
lice force will accompany the body to the
cemetery. Maj. Sylvester superintendent of
police, issued a general order this after
noon announcing the death of Capt. Nc
Cathran and directing that the d. all be
made to escort the body to the cemetery.
Born in This City.
Capt. McCathran was born IN this city the
10th Of February, 1871, his parents occupy
ing the house adjoining the family home on
10th street at the time Of his birth. He
learned the blacksmith trade and opened a
shop at Upper Marlboro. Md, before the
breaking out of the war His Maryland
neighbors did not prove congenial at that
time, and he returned to the city in time
to respond to President Lincoln's call for
volunteers. At the C ose of three months of
service he received an appointment in the
navy yard, remaining there until May 81,
1865, when he accepted position on the
police force. Eight years after he received
the appointment private on the force
he received promotion, and in 1891 he was
advanced to the rank of lieutenant and
placed in charge of a precinct. In 1892 he
was transferred from the fifth precinct to
headquarters succeeding Inspector Swim
dells chief of the detective bureau AL
though this transfer was in the nature of a
promotion, McCathran did not seek it, nor
did he want it, and he was elated when ne
was subsequently returned to the fifth pre-
c1nct, where he had done duty for SO many
years.
During most of the time he served as a
member of the police force he was sta
toned in the fifth precinct. He served as
lieutenant of the ninth precinct for short
time, and he also did duty in the first and
seventh precincts. For several years he
was mounted sergeant in Anacostia, and
his beat extended throughout the territory
east of the city. He became well acuuaint-
ed with the residents of that part of the
county and made a host of friends there.
When he was placed in charge of the fifth
precinct he retained that part Of the
county within the confines of his pre-
cinct, and seldom week passed that he
did not drive over the roads and see his
old friends.
Wife and Five Children Survive.
Capt. McCathran was a son Of the late
James R. McCathran, who was a foreman
in the navy yard for great many years.
In 1862 Capt McCathran and Miss Eliza
beth Kelley were married, and his wife
and five children survive him. The chill
dren are James K, William D. and Frank
B. McCathran, Mrs Fife F. Kendrick and
Miss Bessie McCathran.
The deceased was member of Wash
ington Commandery, K T.; Naval Chapter,
R. A. M; Naval Lodge, F. A. A. M, and
of Martha Chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star. He was also member of Farragut
Post, No. 10, g. A. R., and was a COM
municant at wilson Memorial M. e.
Church. He was member Of the Order
of the Golden Cross.
Maj. Sylvester said today that many per-
sons had been to see him regarding the Sc
lection of the successor to Capt. McCath-
ran, some calling before the death occurred.
Such haste, he said, he considered very
much out of place. He says he has deter
mined upon the successor and that at the
appropriate time he will announce the
changes that are to be made.