Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-10
FUNERAL RITES PERFORMED
TRIBUTES TO MEMORY OF
CHARLES K. STELLWAGEN.
Services Conducted by Rev. Ran
dolph II. McKim at Family
Residence This Afternoon.

The funeral of Charles X Stellwagen
who died Tuesday at the age of ninety-one
was held this afternoon at = o'clock
from his late home. 11Oo H street north
west. Interment was private in Rock
Creek cemetery. Rev. Randolph H. Nc
Kim conducted the Episcopal service for
the dead.
In accordance with the family's wishes,
the funeral was a quiet one and attended
only by those who knew Mr.. Stellwagen
intimately In his long life in this city or
were closely associated with him while
he was connected with the ordnance bu-
reau of the Navy Department. where he
was employed in the capacity OF expert.
Mr.. Stellwagen spent the greater por-
ton of his life in the house in which he
died, and 1t was there his children were
born. The house is situated N what was
known a generation ago as the residence
street of the city's noted families. includ-
ing many of the we'll known public men
of the time. AS the progress of business
encroached upon that residence section
the homes disappeared until but few re-
manned. and they gradually dwindled in
the past ten or twelve years to the Stell-
wagon home, which is practically the
last old residence of the section running
along H street from 9th to 18th streets.
Despite the removal of his lifelong
friends and the gradual desertion Of this
part OF the city as residential section
MIR. Stellwagen insisted upon living in
his old home, often saying that he wished
to spend his last days In the house where
he died.
Loved Retirement.
Although a public-spirited citizen. Mr..
Stellwagen was of a quiet and retiring
disposition and never affiliated himself
with any of the local civic organizations.
Although he was entitled by his long resi-
dence in Washington and his four-score
and ten years to become a member of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association he never
availed himself of opportunity of affiliat-
ing himself with the organization. Re-
peated efforts were from time to time
made by Mr.. Stellwagen's friends to in
duce him to become a member of such
local organization. but without success.
Since his retirement from the Navy De-
partment over twenty years ago Mr..
Stellwagen lived quietly at his home with
an unmarried daughter. He was an in
teresting conversationalist and was ripe
in memories of days. past not only in
public affairs, but in the history Of the
District.
Mr.. Stellwagen was the father of Ed
ward j. Stellwagen. president of the
Union Trust Company. For years he led
a quiet, unassuming life, devoting his
time to art In his younger days he had
acquired broad knowledge of sketching
and draughting.
Mr.. Stellwagen came to Washington
from Philadelphia when q young man
and entered the ordnance bureau of the
Navy Department. remaining there for
over half century. He retired several
years ago.
He was married to Miss Eliza Tucker
early in his life, but she died several
years ago. Mr.. Stellwagen leaves four
children-Mrs. James ellis, widow of Col
ellis, L. S. A: Miss Annie Stellwagen,
and Mrs A. c. Ducat. wife of Mai
Ducat. L. S. A. and Edward j. Stell-
wagon.