Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
COMPLETE FUNERAL PLANS
Names Of Active and Honorary PAIL
Observation-Disclosures in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.

Thomas j. Sullivan. late director of the
bureau of engraving and printing, whose
death was announced in The Star yester-
day, will be held in st. Paufs Catholic
Church Thursday at 10 am. after pray
ers have been said at the residence. 1923
U street. At the church requiem high
mass will be sung and DIR. Thomas j.
Shahan of the Catholic University will
deliver the funeral sermon. The inter-
ment will be made in Mount Olivet ceme-
terry.
The active pallbrearers will be Gen. Van
H. Bukey. James NJ. Fisher. George P.
Foster, John r. Hill. Capt Nathan King
William c. Mckinney. John B. Murray
and Patrick J. Sheehan.
The list of honorary pallbearers Is
made up Of the names Of Louis A. Cool
idge assistant secretary Of the Treasury;
Gen. Michael Cooney, US. A.; Senator w.
Murray Crane of Massachusetts,. Theo-
dore L. DeLand. Treasury Department:
James n Fitzpatrick, appointment divi-
sion. Treasury Department.; A. T. Hunt
ington, chief division of loans and cur
rency. Treasury Department: Thomas P.
Edwin Lamasure, accountant. bureau OF
engraving and printing; George w.
Maher. chief special agents. Treasury
Department. Maj: Frank Mclntire, ou-
TSau Oh mSuIAE AAduS, ]" 81 ASp0AS hA~A~s,
Maj. James F. Meline. assistant treas
urer of the United States; Capt. William
NJ. Meredith, late director bureau OF en-
craving and printing: James Mooney, bt-
reau of ethnology; Joseph e. Ralph. act
ing director bureau Of engraving and
printing: Thomas B. Sullivan and Charles
H. Treat, treasurer OF the United states.
The employees of the bureau OF entrav-
ing and printing will send several large
floral pieces as q tribute to the memory
cf An0ArR Vvt1o IA SfYT1N1A
in character. as Mr. 6ulltvan's tastes
were quiet and unostentatious. and his
former associates aim to pay him tho last
honor in a manner which they believe he
would have approved.
Associates Adopt Resolutions.
The chiefs of the departments of the
bureau held a meeting yesterday, and
many beautiful eulosies were pronounced
in memory of Mr.. Sullivan. Resolutions
were adopted setting forth that officers
and employees of the bureau of engraving
and printing learned with profound sor-
row Of the death Of Mr.. Sullivan. 1t was
added that Few men occupying promi-
nent stations in public life had more
heavy and arduous duties and RESPONSE
bilities than Mr.. Sullivan as director Of
this important branch Of the service. and
80 thoroughly was he equipped for these
duties and responsibilities that 1t may be
safely SdlO tndt no Otnef man cOuIo nave
performed the work with more ability
than he did.
Many OF us have been associated with
Mr.. Sullivan in an Official capacity during
q great many years. and we cheerfully
bear testimony to his strict integrity.
displayed in every position which he has
occupied In this bureau, to that Of its di-
rector.
NO eulosy can speak more eloouently
OF Mr.. SullivAn's finished work than this
bureau. Tor which he labored increasingly
through the many years that he has been
connected with 1t. until today 1t stands
as q monument TO his industry, painstak-
ing care and fidelity to the best interests
or the government and its employees. In
his death. therefore, we feel that We have
not only lost our leader. but q sincere
friend. who, while steadily keeping in
view the best interests OF the government
did not lose sight Of the comfort and in
terest Of his fellow workers"
Attendance at Funeral.
Whether or not the bureau will be
closed Thursday depends on the action by
Secretary Cortelyou. who has not an
nounced his decision. In any event, 1t
was stated by Mr.. Ralph, acting director,
that probably one-half of the employees
will attend the funeral. even IL the Sec
rotary does not authorize he closing Of
the establishment.
Mr.. Sullivan was a member of the Asso-
citation Of Quartermaster Volunteers dur
Ing the civil war. serving in that orsanisa-
ton from September. 1862 to the close Of
the war. He also enlisted in the Minute
Men at the time that Washington expect
ed an attack, and did special patrol duty
on the outskirts Of the city.
Tribute by Secretary Cortelyou.
Referring to the demise Of the director
Of the bureau Of engraving and printing.
Secretary Cortelyou said: mr.. SuIIivan's
death Is heavy blow to the government
service. He was completely identified with
the bureau of engraving and printing and
had devoted his life to its interests. His
connection with 1t began nearly forty
years ago. when 1t occupied q few rooms
In the upper story Of the Treasury build
ing. and he had watched its growth to it's
than 5000 operators. For nearly twenty
hve years he was its assistant director,
and during large part Of the time its
acting executive ofdcer. His appointment
as director. July 1, 1905, was q recoxni-
ton of faithful and efficient service.
He was an ideal executive Under his
administration his force worked without
friction and with a personal loyalty which
was evident in every position. He was
thoroushly familiar with every detail. of
the business Of the great establishment.
and many Of the mechanical devices were
Of his invention. Latterly he became
deeply interested in the proposed new
building. for which the House of Repre-
sentatives has just made an approt oia-
ton. and which in it's construction and
detailed arrangement will be monument