Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-02
ARRANGE FOR THE FUNERAL
SERVICES TOMORROW OVER RE.
MAINS OF S. E. JOHNSON.
Remains to Be Inferred in Rock
Creek Cemetery-Gridiron
Club Takes Action.

Arrangements for the funeral of Syl-
vanus E. Johnson were completed today.
The impressive ritualstic service of the
Episcopal faith will be held at the Pro-
Cathedral Church of the Ascension at
1920 O'Clock tomorrow morning. Rev. j.
Henning helms. the rector, officiating
The interment will be in the family reser-
walton in Rock Creek cemetery.
The Gridiron Club. of which Mr.. johnson
was the fourteenth president will attend
the Obsequies in a body.
The pallbearers representing the club
will be Messrs. James s. Henry. H. Con-
quest Clarke. p V. DeGraw, John NJ. Car
son, James r. Young and Scott c. Bone.
Many friends of the veteran newspaper
man today visited the IrOquois. where the
remains are lying in state. and took a last
look at his face. Many kilograms and let
tiers of coincidence were also received by
ceased. Among the numerous kilograms
received by Mrs. johnson was this one.
from W. F. Wiley, managing editor OF the
Cincinnati Enquirer, as follows:
"On behalf of the members Of the entire
Enquirer STAFF. I beg to convey to you as
surance of our deepest sorrow and SYM
pathy in your bereavement
Gridiron Club Acts.
The Gridiron Club, in special session to-
day. ordered spread upon its minutes the
expression of it's deep regret at the death
of Sylvanus E. Johnson, its fourteenth
president, and bore affectionate tribute
to the qualifications which endeared him
to his associates
"Of abundant wit. untfnged by malice.
with sturdy conviction tempered by broad
minded liberality toward the opinions OF
others; a terse and fcrceful writer. having
a in higher
journalism; a loyal friend. good citizen,
and. last Of all, genial associate of the
Gridiron Club and one of the most bril-
liant and successful of it's presiding of
ficers, lie has left behind plea men,
cries which we hold in grateful remem-
brance.'
A large and handsome standing wreath
of flowers was sent to the bier as re-
membrance from the Gridiron Club.
Correspondents Adopt Resolutions.
The Washington correspondents at a
meeting in the office of Maurice Splain
last evening adopted resolutions setting
forth that the corps Of newspaper CORE
spondents of Washington have heard with
profound sorrow of the death of Mr.
johnson, one of the oldest, ablest and
best beloved of their number. and wish
to place on record an expression of their
deep sense of bereavement at his passing
During his career of well-nigh half a cen
fury he had distinguished himself in
many lines of newspaper work and served
with notable success on several of the
great papers of the country.
He had a most comprehensive knowl-
edge of the politics and general affairs
of the country and of the world. and in
his editorial writing and correspondence
he put his wide store of information be-
fore his readers with lucidness. brilliancy
and accuracy. His acquaintance with
public men and the members of his own
profession covered the entire country,
and his kindly nature. modesty and keen
intelligence won for him the high esteem
and warm regard of all who knew him.
BY his associates in newspaper work In
Washington he was held in peculiar af-
lection. and they mourn his death as a
personal loss. To his family the corps OF
correspondents wish to offer their deepest
sympathy in their affection
The following committee was appointed
to represent the correspondents at the
funel al tomorrow: Col. w. II. Walker of
the Associated Press. Henry f. Eland of
the United Press Association. Frank l.
Whitehead of the Washington Post. John
Boyle of the Wall Street Journal and
Maurice Splain of the Philadelphia Rec
ord.