Evening star., 1909-06-17
EUL0GY By DR.. WOODROW
Quiet Ceremony at Residence Before
Public Obsequies.
PASTORS BODY LIES IN STATE
IuteYment in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Floral Offerings Of Respect
Are Numerous.

afternoon at o:3O o'clock when the fu-
neral services over the remains of Rev
DIR. NJ Ross Fishburn were held.
The entire south end Of the edifice in
which the pulpit and organ are located
was one mass OF greens and flowers.
Giant palms were on either side Of the
pulpit.
The bereaved family occupied seats i'm
mediately in front OF the casket. Dr.
Fishburn's associates in the Pastors Fed
Grafton and the Theta sigmas, twelve
ministers in charge of Washington
churches. were in reserved pews.
AS the services opened Lewis Corning
Atwater. organist. played a funeral dirse
on the pipe organ. There was no other
music.
H. Woodrow. pastor OF the First Con-
gregational Church. and Rev. Dr. Samuel
NJ. Newman, former pastor Of that
church, and now residing in Front Royal,
Va. read the Scripture lesson. He spoke
brify of the work of Dr. Fishburn.
Eulogy by DR.. Woodrow.
Rev. DR.. Woodrow preached Z short
sermon, In which he paid tribute to DR..
Fishburn's life and Labor in the National
Capital DR.. Fishburn's life lesson was
worthy of emulation.
Rev. DR. Oliver Huckel OF Baltimore
prayed. After many had passed before
the easket and taken q last glance at
the face OF the dead pastor. Rev. DR..
John W. Frizzell. pastor OF the Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church. deliver
ed the benediction.
The active pallbearers were Edward s..
Peck, David S. CARL. William j. Bow
man: Marcus ", Baldwin. Norton NJ:
members of the board of deacons Of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
The honorary pallbearers were DR.. Ar
thur NJ. harrington. clerk OF the church.
and the following trustees: DR.. J. Herve
Purdy and Messrs. Albert l.. sturte-
want. Ben T. Webster, Nicholas F..
Young. George c. Altemus. Thaddeus C..
Dulin, John Mitchell, jr., and George u.
Rose, jr.
Interment was in Rock Creek cemetery.
At the grave Rev. DR.. Woodrow read a
brief Scripture lesson and offered prayer.
Services at Home.
Short services were held at the residence
this morning at 1870 o'clock. Only the
members of DR.. Fishburn's family and a
few intimate friends were present. Rev.
DIR. Woodrow officiated.
The casket was then put In the hearse
and tine cortege proceeded to the church.
The active pallbearers formed an escort,
marching on either side OF the remains.
Upon the arrival at the ediice the cas-
ket was placed Immediately in front OF
the pulpit. Roses. orchids, carnations
and lilies. sent by the congregation OF
the Mount Pleasant Church. were then re-
moved and the remains of the late pas
tor of the church lay in state.
From that hour on members of the
church and hundreds of DR.. Fishburn' .
hA Aa1A 1A
active pallbearers served as ushers in
different parts of the edifice.
Floral Offerings.
The Mems Club of the Mount Pleasant
Church sent a large circle Of white car
nations and white roses; the Sunday
school. a great bunch of American beauty
roses. Other offerings from the church
organizations We're: Large design of sweet
peas. roses and lilies, Christian Endeavor
Society, tall shower of American beauty
roses and large wreath Of white and pink
roses, Pastors Aid Society; wreath of
pink roses and lilies. home department Of
Sunday school, and shower of pink roses
and Easter lilies, Mems Bible Glass of the
Sunday school. The class which DR..
Fishburn received into the Mount Pleas
ant Church Easter sent shower Of
American beauty roses.
Some of the individual designs were:
Shower Of pink roses, Mr., and Mrs Ward
Fitzsimmons and Miss Fitzsimmons;
shower of carnations. Mrs. w. L.
Penfeld; large bouquet of pink roses
and maidenhair fern, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. Whit. Heron and Miss Heron;
shsoWer of blush roses and palm
leaves, Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Stock
ing; large bouquet of pink roses. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. G. Celdren; shower Of pink roses.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". r. Ballard; bouquet Of
pink roses Mr.. and Mrs William Mont
gomery; wreath OF water lilies, Mr. and
Mrs. John Danner: bouquet of pink roses,
Miss Sherman; shower Of American
beauty roses and pink lilies, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mitchell, jr