Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-28
HOLD SERVICES FOR THE DEAD
FUNERALS OF J. EDWARD LIB
BEY AND CHARLES B. CHURCH.
Final Rites in Tribute to Memory Of
Honored Citizens OF This
City.

of the District Of Columbia today paid
tribute to the memory of two Of its mem.
bers. who died within few hours Of each
other last Sunday morning.. Edward
Iibbey. the president, and Charles b
Church. a charter member. The funeral
of each occurred at o'clock this after
noon in different sections Of the city, at.
tended by representatives of the associa-
ton. and by members Of other organiza-
items with which the deceased were az
dliated.
The funeral Of Mr.. Libbey took place
from the family residence. 305s p street
The cortege moved to the Congress Street
conducted by Rev. Thomas o. Grouse, the
pastor. Interment was made in the family
plot in Oak Fiji cemetery.
The Association of Oldest Inhabitants
was represented by S. Thomas Brown
Fred i. Moore, Thomas W. Smith, Judge
Charles S. Bundy. Harry X. Willard. A
H. Regain, j. T. Petty and j. d. Cathell as
honorary pallbearers while the society at
tended in body. The active pallbearers
were William King, Charles Edmonston
of Georgetown. and Benjamin w. Reiss
and Louis p. Seibold Of the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants.
Among those present with the mourners
O.
mer president of the association.
Hold Services for the Dead.
The attendance of friends and repre-
sentatives OF the several associations OF
which the deceased was a member. both
at the house and at the church, was
large. AS the cortege proceeded from the
house to the church about fifty members
of the Association of Oldest Inhabitants
marched In front of the hearse. The floral
offerings were many and beautiful, inciud-
ing wreath from the association and a
magnificent pail of lilies of the valley and
roses.> which completely covered the cas-
ket. At the church around the pulpit and
chancel were palm decorations.
Funeral Of Charles B. Church.
The funeral of Charles B. Church. who
died at his home. 308 nth street south
west. early yesterday morning. took place
from Westminster Memorial Presbyterian
Church, 7th street, between D and
streets southwest. this afternoon at
o'clock. The edifice was filled with rep
resentatives of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association. the Board Of Trade. Wash
ington Centennial Lodge of Masons and
other organizations. There were many
personal friends of the deceased present
all desiring to pay last mark Of respect
to the membory Of one WHOM they had
loved and honored in life.
Rev. r. E. Davis, pastor Of Westminster
Memorial Church, and Rev. DR.. Bittinger,
a former pastor OF the church and life
long friend of Mr.. Church. conducted the
funeral services and paid tributes to the
memory Of the deceased as q man and a
citizen.
The interment, which was private, was
In the family burial ground in Congress
sional cemetery. and the body sof Mr..
Church was borne to its last resting place
by his nephews. Messrs. Ambrose H.
Stephenson. John g: Stephenson. Joseph
G. Stephenson. William Wimsatt, Fred
erick J. White and r.. Harrison johnson.
The honorary pallbearers were from the
Oldest 1nhabitants' Association.
Action Of Association.
The meeting Of the Oldest Inhabitants
Association in the Corcoran building last
evening was devoted to two Of their
passed away, Mr.. ]. Edward Libbey. their
president. and Mr.. Charles 3. Church,
who, for many years. was vice president
to their memory and resolutions of con-
dolence were adopted. ]. ]. Georges.
George j. Suter. j. T. Petty. William H.
Braund, George w. Harvey. John T.
Infancy. Within A. clark ana William
A. Linton were selected to represent the
association as pallbearers at the funeral
Of Mr.. Church.
A resolution offered by John r, Ma
honey on the death of Mr.. Church. who
was one Of the two surviving charter
members of the association, a succession
business man and one whose life had
been of great usefulness to his fel,ow-
men. was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS were also adopted setting
forth that In the death of Mr.. Lbbey the
association has sustained a severe loss.
and expressing its sentiments with refer.
ence thereto; 1t was further resolved.
as an additional mark of respect. thai
the association attend the funeral in a
body.