Evening star., 1909-07-14
HONOR PAID NEWCOMb
President, Diplomats and
Officials Attend Funeral.
RITES FOR REAR ADMIRAL
Two Ambassadors Act as Pallbear.
ers to Noted Scientist.
BIG ESCORT OF BLUEJACKETS
Body Followed to Arlington by
BIG ESCORT OF BLUEJACKErs
Body Followed to Arlington by
Long Line Of Carriages Contain
ing Friends and Associates.

President Taft and diplomatic repre-
sentatives of the governments of three
continents attended the funeral services
for Prof. Simon Newcomb. one of the
worlds foremost scientists. held at 10
o'clock this morning at the Presby-
terian Church of the Covenant.
The services were brief. Rev Tyler
bennett. assistant pastor. and Rev. D.:
Thomas S. Childs of Chevy Chase ofici-
ated. Mr.. bennett eulogized the scien-
tist as "a prince and a servant among
men," who helped to dispel ''the shades
of superstition and error"
Distinguished Men at Funeral.
Among those who attended the serv-
ices were the President. Secretary
Meyer of the Navy Department. NJ. j.
j. Jusserand, French ambassador; Count
J. H. Won Bernstorff, German ambassa- :
dor: Senior Don Francisco Leon de la
Barra, Mexican ambassador; Secretary
Masano Hanihara, Japanese embassy
Senior Calvo, minister from Costa Rica
Senor Mejia, minister from Salvador;
Senor Espinosa, minister from Mica
ragua, and two attaches from the Chi
nese legation. Commissioner Macfar-
land represented the District govern
ment.
The official representatives of the Cos
mos Club were former President Bernard
r. Green, J. Rush Marshall and Richard
Rathbun. Secretary ]. r. Putnam and
F. H. Newell. There were also many
representatives from the different scien-
tif1c departments of the government.
Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps
oey71Io fnd n yo1n ut
the church. Those selected for this duty
by Commander D. F. Sellers, U. s. N,
who had charge of the military arrange
ments of the funeral, were Lieut.. Com
mander Powers Symington, Lieut.. H. w.
Osterhaus, Lieut.. p. w. Foote and En-
sign G. l. Caskey.
At the conclusion of the services fu-
neral march was played. Preceded by the
officiating clergymen, the congregation
marched down the center aisle of the
church. led by President Taft and the
French and German. ambassadors.
Honorary Pallbearers.
The honorary pallOearers were Ambas-
sador Jusserand, Ambassador Won Berns-
dorff, Capt. c. E. Vreeland, Milton Up
degraff. Medical Director W. 8. Dixon,
Commander ]. l.. Jayne, all of the
United States Navy; Brig. Gen. George
S. Sternberg, Second Assistant Secretary
of State Alvey A. Adee. Commissioners
II. 3. F. Macfarland, Prof. Frank w.
Clark, Prof Fabian Franklin and Q. H
Tittmann, superintendent of the coast
and geodetic survey.
The casket, draped in an American flag
and bearing on its cover the hat and
sword Of rear admiral of the navy, was
carried by nine bluejackets in white uni
forms. AS the casket appeared at the en-
trance of the church the escort OF marines
and sailors. drawn up in line on 18th
street, was brought to attention and pre-
sent arms by Rear Admiral w. w. Kim
ball of the naval examining and retiring
board, who commanded.
a caiSson of the Sd Regiment of Field
Artillery, painted black and covered with
an American flag, was brought up to the
wreaths and other floral tributes, was
strapped upon it by the bluejackets.
Procession to Arlington.
The funeral escort, consisting of the
United States Marine Band, three COM
panies of marines and one company of
bluejackets, preceded the caisson on the
march to Arlington National cemetery. A
long line Of carriages followed the mill
tary escort, which marched to requiem
music, played by the Marine Band.
The services at the grave consisted of
the military honors prescribed for a rear
admiral in the navy. After prayer the
Marine Band played hymn and three
volleys were fired salute. The sound
ing of taps marked the end of the serv-
ices.
Prof Newcomb died at his residence,
1920 P street northwest last Sunday
morning. He was seventy-four years old,
and had been ill several months. He is
survived by a widow and three daugh-