Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-06
WITH SIMPLE SERVICE
Feature of Funeral of the Late
Senator Proctor.
AT PROCTOR, VT, TODAY
Burial in Family Mausoleum Erected
a Few Years Ago.
HOME CITY IN MOURNING
Thousands of Workmen to Pay Silent
Tribute to His Memory-Spe-
cial Trains From Rutland.
HOME CITY IN MOURNING
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO Inc star.
PROCTOR. VT. March 6-The feature
of the funeral of the late Senator Red
field Proctor, which is to be held In Union
Church at Proctor this afternoon at )
o'clock. will be the simplicity of the serv-
ices. The special train bearing the body
will arrive at 2:3O over the Rutland rail-
road and the body will be taken directly
to the church.
The men employed in the mills and
quarries of the Vermont Marble Com
pany. thousands in number. will be drawn
Up on both sides of the street through
which the body will pass. All stores, OF
fees, manufacturing establishments and
other places of business in the surround
ins< towns. will be closed this afternoon
The funeral sermon is to be delivered
by Rev DIR. H. H. Seaver of Rutland, an
intimate personal friend of the senator.
The burial will be in the Protpr mauso-
leum, which was erected by the senator
a few years ago.
In honor of Senator ProctOrs memory
flags are set at half-staff throughout the
village.
At the mausoleum the casket will be
opened and those in attendance will be
given an opportunity of viewing the late
senator. 1t is said that the funeral will
special trains being run here from Rut-
land. AS the capacity of the church is
only 800. most of those present will be
unable to gain admission to the services.
and will show their respect for Mr.. Proc
tor by joining in the funeral procession.
The special train bearing the body of the
late Senator Redfield Proctor Of Vermont
left this city last night at o'clock and
was scheduled to reach Proctor. Vt, this
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The funeral
services were held at Proctor at 3 pm.
today.
On the train which bore the body were
Gov. Fletcher Proctor of Vermont. son of
the joint committee of the Senate and
House of Representatives appointed by
the Vice President and the Speaker to &C
company the body to it's burial place and
represent Congress at the funeral.
Mrs. Proctor. the late senator's wife; his
son, Redfield Proctor, jr.. and his
daughter. Miss Emily D. Proctor. who
we're at Lakewood, n. j.. on account of
the illness of Mrs. Proctor. have left for
Proctor, and were expected to arrive be-
fore the funeral train.
Secretary Taft has issued the following
order in respect to the memory Of the
late Senator Proctor:
1T Is with sorrow that the Secretary
Of War announces the death of the Hon.
Redfeld Proctor, which occurred yester-
day afternoon at his residence in this
city.
Senator Proctor was Secretary Of War
during the administration of President
Harrison, from March 5, 1889, to Decem-
Der ), 1891. His long experience as the
head of a large industrial enterprise was
applied to the business methods of the
War Department and the army. and as
Secretary of War he gave effect To
changes of system and consultations of
work, resulting in improvement and great
and continuing economy of administra-
ton. 1t was during his incumbency Of
this office that the first appropriations
national coast defenses and actual con-
struction Of the system begun. and his
interest in this work and in the welfare
OF the army was deep and abiding
Senator Proctor left the War Depart
ment TO take a seat in the United States
Senate, to which he had been appointed
by the Governor of Vermont to fill a va
cancy, and served continuously in that
body to the date of his death. He was
at once assigned to the committee on mil
itary affairs-a committee Of which he
afterward became chairman-where his
civil war service and knowledge of the
army and War Department affairs en-
abled him to exercise large influence in
legislation relating to the army
Senator Proctor was a man of strong
personality. sagacious in counsel, wise
and prudent in his judgments. His death
terminates long and Industrious career
in which he rendered valuable service to
his native state and to the nation
AS mark OF respect to his memory
IL is ordered that the flags at all mill
tary posts be displayed at half staff on
the day of the funeral"