Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
SCOTTISH RITE SERVICES
Bishop Satterlee Conducts Funeral
at the Church.
ED1F1CE CROWDED TO. DOORS
Hundreds Pay Last Honors to Dead
as Body Lay in State-Many
Floral Tributes.

and sorrowing members OF the family OF
the late Allison Nailor. jr., gathered at
the home OF the deceased, 18th street and
Rhode Island avenue northwest, this aft
ernoon to pay their last respects to the
dead.
The body lay in state in the parlor. and
Tor hours before the services began there
passed the casket a constant procession
OF hundreds of men. women and children
from all classes and walks In 1ife-men
women and children whom Allison NaiIor.
jr.. had generously aided In his lifetime,
whom he had drawn into the close al
liances of business or friendship--all anx-
ious to gaze for the last time on his face
Every available foot Of space about the
walls OF the room vas required for the
placing Of emblems and bouquets and
other beautiful floral tributes. The plumed
Knight Templar hat Of the deceased. and
beautiful anchor OF, violets were placed
on the asket. the services were begun at
the Nailor home at 1890 o'clock. and were
continued at o'clock at the Church Of
| the. Ascension, 18th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. Burial was
IN Rock Creek cemetery.
Scottish Rite Service.
The services at the house were in
charge OF the knights of the Rose Croix
| and were directed by the line officers Of
the Evangelist chapter. Ancient and Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite. The funeral -.rges
of the order were: sung by the quartet
OF the chapter and the officers who read
the Scottish Rite. burial service were:
5ae sseq 8 Zones shrsythTd degree
degree. <. c: c. H., senior warden; Fred
NJ. Book, thirty-seeond degree K. c. c..
H, Junior warden, and Frank A. Sebring,
thlrty-second degree, x. =. c. H., orator.
Assembling in almost larger numbers
tory, the Oldest Inhabifants' Association,
OF which Allison Nailor, IT,. was the
honored president at the time of his
death, gathered at the Church of the AS
| cension and took part in the final serv-
ices. Other organizations with which the
deceased was affiliated also met at the
church and the seating capacity Of the
edifice was taxed to its utmost. The
services we're in charge of the Ri. Rev
Henry Yates Satterlee. Bishop of Wash
ington. who was assisted by Rev. vii.
liam Tayioe Snyder, rector of the Church
Of the Incarnation.
offerings Of Flowers.
Among the floral pieces arranged about
the room where Mr.. Majors body lay IL
state were the following: Wreath from
P. NJ. Kennerly. wreath of roses and
lilies OF the valley from Mr.. and Mrs
John r. Galloway. emblem Of violets and
Lilies Of the valley from Columbia Chapter.
R. A; Shriners' emblem from Alrnas Tenn
pie, bouquet Of lilies from the Misses Mat
tingly, large wreath from the Oldest In
habttanfs' Association, wreath from J. II
Small, jr.: double eagle emblem of the
Scottish Rite from local bodies Of that
order, wreath Of pink roses from Mr.. and
Mrs. p. p. Jones wreath Of carnations
from Mr.. and Mrs. s. Saks, RED rose
wreath from Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. stewart
No. ], /. o. o. F.. wreath. Canton Wash
inEton Lodge, NJ. I, I. o. o. F.; wreath of
pink roses and sage palm. A. jackson
Hurley, wreath OF orchids. pink roses and
palms. Q. g. Staples: wreath of lilies
$3.50" from Grand Commander Rcinard.
son and Supreme Council: floral piece
from Perish Association Of the Church of
the Ascension: wreath. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
R. sutton; pillow. ]. NJ. Burke; wreath Of
eral floral representations of Masonic
enlblems.
Honorary Pallbearers.
The honorary palipearers were Supreme
Commander James D. Richardson Of the
southern juridiction. George F. Moore, ae-
tive member OF the Supreme Council for
Alabama; DR.. A. B. Chamberlain, active
member Of the Supreme Council for Texas
James H. Trimble. who also Represented
the Oldest Inhabitants Association: Will
liam l.. Boyden. librarian OF the Supreme
Council; Augustus B. Coolidge, grand
master Of Masons; Harrison Dingman,
grand captain Of the guard Of the Grand
Epcamprnent, K. r, and Andrew w KEEL
ley. past grand commander of Knighta
Templar.
Resolutions of regret at the death of
Allison Nailor, IT., were adopted at a
meeting OF the Blaine Invncible Repub-
ffcan Club Saturday night. In the absence
Of President ]. w. Bell. ]. o. Minor, first
vice president, presided. p. II. Carson
spoke in the highest terms OF Mr. Nailor,
and dwelt upon the kindness Mr.. Nailor
had shown toward the poor Of the District
Of Columbia.
Frank Wells spoke Of Mr.. Major as be-
ing one Of the most respected men in the
city, and said he always acted with fair
ness to all people. regardless OF color or