The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-23
RASON'S PAY LAST
HONOR TO BARNES
Former Postmaster Borne to
Resting Place in Rock
Creek Cemetery.

Surrounded by the family, many for
mer friends, business associates. and
members OF his Masonic lodge, the body
OF Benjamin i. Barnes, late postmaster
Of this city, and formerly assistant
secretary to President Roosevelt, who
died suddenly Of heart failure Thurs
day morning. was borne to its last rest
ing place in Rock Creek Cemetery this
afternoon. The funeral services were
conducted at the late residence of the
Postmaster, IS r street northeast, BY
the Rev. James Z. Stuart, pastor Of the
Fifteenth Street Christian Church and
chaplain of Temple Lodge, Of which Mr..
Barnes was a member.
The Temple Lodge quartet, composed
of J. Walter Humphrey, j. Henry
Keiser. r. Mosher. and Harry Stevens,
sang several hymns during the serv-
ices. AS the casket left the house,
covered in the floral design Of the
square and compass. the Masonic en-
bIem, Il was Immediately taken in
charge by the Masons OF Temple Lodge,
OF which Thomas c. NOyes Is master.
In Charge of MasOns.
The funeral throughout was IN charge
Of Masons- The six letter carriers, who
were the active pallbearers were Ma
Z. Hamacher, George Perrott, Charles
T. Hughes, W. ". Fisher. and Z. Bud
well. The honorary pallbearers. who
were chosen from prominent business
men OF the city were Matthew Trimble,
Alexander McIN1nZie, Col NJ A. Winter,
Capt. James i. Oyster, A. LcfIWiCh
Sinclair, and n. A. Merritt.
The committee from the POstoface
representing the employees was composed
Of superintendents OF the various diyi-
sions. They were Horace =. Springer, OF
the mail division; O. NJ Hunt, OF the
registry division, Capt. n. J.. Johnson.
OF the money order division, ". II.
Haycock. OF the city delivery division:
Major James +. Bell, Of station A; How
ara Beails OF station C. o. H. Smith,
superintendent Of the building, and
Louis ). Robinson. cashier. The com
mittee from the Chamber Of Commerce
OF which Ar Barnes was formerly a
member. 10 represent that body at the
funeral was COr:5pCsed Of Thomas Grant,
secretary: Capt Jimes f. oyster, ID. ).
Porter, and A. Leftwich Sinclair.
This committee was appointed by the
present board Of directors Of the cham
BeF. ar, barnes was a member OF a
previous board Of directors. The active
pallbearerss the letter carriers. were
dressed IN their new winter uniforms,
and they met the members Of Temple
Lodge. 81 r. 4. A. NJ. at the home OF
the lodge. Masonic Temple, Thirteenth
and New York Avenue, and then pro-
ceeded % the late residence Of the for
mer postmaster IN carriages
Burial Ritual Read.
At the grave the entire services were
in charge Of the members Of Temple
Lodge. WOrshipfuI Master OF the Lodge
Thomas c. Noyes read the burial ritual
and as the body was lowered into the
earth the apron that was worn by Mr.
Barnes as a member OF the lodge was
placed upon the caskets and each mem
Der Of the lodge cast sprlg Of ever
green into the open grave.
AS a mark Of respect for the dead, all
postal business was suspended at the
city Postofdce for an hour while the
funeral services were held The Post
office and all It's branches including the
substatiOns, was closed between the
hours OF 2.30 and 1890.
Mr.. Barnes was a member OF two
committees OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, schools, and laws ana leglsla-
ton. These committees met this after
noon and passed resolutions Of condol-
ence and regret Of his death Several
members Of the committees were ap-
pointed to attend the funeral