The Washington herald., 1907-04-22
DR.. HAMLIN BURIED
Tributes Paid Late Pastor of
Church of Covenant.
THR0NG ATTENDS SERVICES
Admirers Bank Sanctuary with
Flowers in Loving Remembrance
tion-Rey. w. Nj. smith breaches
sermOn-Mcn's Club PaIII5earers.

Within the halIowed walls Of the editice
which he had built and consecrateds
funeral services for Teunis Sllngerland
Hamlin, the late pastor of the Church OF
the Covenant, were held yesterday after
noon. From all parts of the city and
from all classes of society his friends
gathered in the sanctuary where he once
had been the leading spirit. and did hom-
age to his memory, and with their prayers
added TO the consolation of the bereaved
family. The rites could scarcely have
been more solemn and impressive. nor
could the church on its natal day have
been more fragrant OF more beautiful.
A vast array Of ficral offerings lay in
front Of the pulpit Two towering pieces.
orchids and lilies, stood at either end OF
the platform. which was. covered with
small clusters. while the choir was hidden
by large sprays of fern and bowers OF
roses and lilies. The black-draped bier.
a gift of the elders of the church, seemed
a literal bed of violets, so densely was it
covered.
Every pew in the church was crowded
to oyerfiowing.
Mrs. HRmIin with Son.
As the organ intoned the first strains
OF HandeTs Largo" the session of the
church. accompanied by a comm .tee
from the elders and trustees, preceded he
bier into the church. Mrs Hamlin en-
tered on the arm Of her older son. followed
by the relatives and friends. Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith, pastor of the Peck Memorial
Chapel, pronounced the invocation. which
was followed by a hymn by quartet
composed of Mrs. Price Mrs. Browning.
Mr.. Mcfarland and Mr.. Reside Rev.
Joseph T. Kelley, pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church and "a member of
the presbytery. read from the Epistle Of
ST. Paul a passage on the union of man
to God.
Rev. DIR. Smith breaches Sermon.
Rev Wilton Merle Smith. D. D.. pastor
of the Central Presbyterian Church, Of
New York City, preached the funeral ser
mon and added his voice to the general
expressions of appreciation Of the work
and sorrow for the death of DR. Hamlin
Dr. Smith first touched on the inability
of men to contemplate the ways of God
with understanding and comprehension.
saying that His reasons for taking men
TO Him were infinite and meUeiful. He
spoke Of the esteem with which DIT Ham
lin was held outside the city. and Of his
work here, extolling it In the highest
terms and explaining the feeling of ap-
probation that it should arouse.
In speaking Of his personal Characters
tics. Dr. Smith first touched on Dr. Ham
Inns ancestry of French and Dutch. say
ing that the late pastor had inherited all
the best qualities of each race, and had
developed them in life. Dr. Hamlin's
faithfulness, courage, business acumen,
generosity. energy, and erudition, all were
dWelt upon by the preacher, who added 20
these many minor traits which caused
the pastor to be loved by all who knew
him.
"He was a Man."
In summing up, DR.. Smith declared "he
was d man, and with a prayer for the
family and for the congregation. he
ended.
Following the sermon Rev. B. F. Bit
finger pronounced a prayer. The deep
agitation under which he labored was eYi-
dent. and met instant response, for tears
welled up in eyes that had hitherto been
dry.
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith read num-
Der of passages from some letters of DR..
Hamlin's, which gave an insight into his
great love and solicitude for his c0ngrega-
ton, and his appreciation Of their kind
ness 10 him. Dr. Smith paid n high tri-
butte to Mrs. Hamlin, who he said was a
loyal, helpful, ideal mate for an excep-
tional husband. He declared that as
earnestly as Mrs. Hamlin said, 4 VA4l %
at the marriage ceremony, so earnestly
and truthfully now could she say II
have" With a hymn from the quartet
the ceremonies ended. and with the COM
mencing of ChOpin's Funeral March the
burden was carried TO the hearse and
taken to Rock Greek Cemetery, followed
by numerous carriages.
Eight Active PaIIbearers.
Eight members of the Mems Society OF
the church We're the active paubearers-
Frederick a. fleming. William H. Bald
win. Andrew Y. Bradley. Allan o. Gle
phane Walter NJ. Gilbert, Gilbert II.
GrosYenor, BTainaTd ". Parker, and
Stanton Penfeld Peelle The members of
the session and representatives Of the
boards of trustees and the deacon's board
were honorary pallbeareTs. and acted as
an escort to the body. The services at
the church were in charge of Justice
Stanton Penfeld Peelle.
Among the escorting party were Henry
A. Pressy, Archibald Greeniees Frederick
J.. Moore. +. Southland Parker, w B.
Bryan, Claudius 3. Jewell, Stanton Jud-
kins Peelle, John w Foster, II. B. F..
Macfarland, Alfred r. Quaiffe, Joseph S.
Chamberlain. George NJ. Whitwen, Fred
erick A. Ellis, Charles F. Nesbit. Henry
lie Due, William S. Carroll. Charles II.
Butler, William z. Curtis, William J.
Father, Rudolph Kaufman. George X.
McLanahan, Charles D. Walcott, Brain
ard II. Warner and Justice Harlan.
Many Send Flowers.
Some of the flowers were sent by women
Of the church-MTs. a. G. Bell, Mr. and
Mrs. George Westinghouse, and Mrs. G.
II. Grosvenor. executive committee Of the
Peace Conference: Senator and Mrs. Hale.
the Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, the Grand Army of the Republic,
Mems Society Miss J. D. Strong, Mrs.
Charles Bell, Miss COrnelia Curtis, Will
liam Dudley. the pupils of the Mount
Vernon Seminary. Mrs. Gardiner Hub