Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-25
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Arrangements for the Ager
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0bsequies.
SERVICES HERE TOMORROW
Remains to Be Taken to Detroit BY
Special Train.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE HOUSE
Committee Of Representatives APP
pointed to Pay Tribute to the
Dead-Resolutions Adopted.
ACTION TAKEN BY THE HOUSE

After funeral services at the Alger home
in this city tomorrow afternoon the remains
of Senator Alger will be taken to the Penn
sylvania railway station escorted by a
squadron of cavalry from Fort Myer. They
will be taken by a special train to Detroit
where funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon.
The House of Representatives yesterday
afternoon adopted a resolution of regret
upon the announcement of the death of
Senator Alger. In presenting his resolu-
tion Representative Bishop said:
This announcement comes at a time of
peculiar fitness, at an hour when this House
has been engaged in the consideration of
bill granting pensions to those who have
served their country as soldiers and sailors
of this republic and to their widows and
orphans. The distinguished senator. who
has passed out of service in the Senate
this day, spent the years of his early man
hood in adding luster to the name of the
American volunteer soldier in sixty-six
battles and skirmishes.
Committee Of Representatives.
The Speaker announced the following as
the committee on the part of the House to
attend the funeral: B. P. Bishop, William
Alden Smith. s. w. Smith, Charles E.
Townsend, E. E. DENLY and E. Gardner. ali
of Michigan; H. r. Burton, Delaware; M.
L. Smyser, Ohio; ]. M. Goulden, New York;
]. H. Small, North Carolina; David A. De-
Almond, Missouri and A. P. Pujo, Louis
lana. All the members of the Michigan del
egation were invited to accompany the
funeral party to Detroit.
When the President was informed of Sem
ator Alger's death he addressed a note of
coincidence to Mrs. Alger and accompanied
1t with floral offering.
Secretary Taft's Announcement.
The formal announcement of Secretary
Ager's death was made to the army by
Secretary Taft in the following order:
THE Secretary of War announces with
deep sorrow the death Of the Hon. Russell
Alexander Alger. which occurred on the
oath instant at his residence in this city.
Gen. A1ger was Secretary of War during
the administration of President Mckinley
from March 5, 1897 to August l, 1899, q
the War Department was brought into
great prominence through its activities in
connection with the war with Spain and
the military operations in the Philippines
that succeeded it.
Gen. Alger was patriotic, earnest and
most devoted to the interests of the army,
and especially considerate Of the welfare Of
enlisted men. He was gentle, kindly man.
with great confidence in his friends and
associates. and was much beloved by his
subordinates. He was the subject of I'M
just criticism because of the country's lack
of preparedness for war when war came,
although for this he was in no wise respon-
sible. His record as a soldier in the civil
war was long useful and highly honorable.
LAS mark Of respect to his memory 1t
is ordered that the flags at all military
posts be displayed at half staff on the day
of the funeral"
Grand Army Men to Attend.
The President today gave instructions
that all Grand Army men in the govern
ment service in Washington should be ex-
cused at IL o'clock tomorrow in order that
they may attend the funeral of Senator
Alger, who was a past COMMUNICATIVE chief
Of the order.
Department Commander B. P. Entriken
has issued an order calling upon all Grand
Army comrades to assemble at department
headquarters, PEN sylvania avenue and
18th street, at pm, tomorrow, to march
from there to Gen. Alger's late home, 1401
18th street.