Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-16
DR.. POWER BURIED
Services Held at Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church.
BIER BOWER OF FLOWERS
Tokens of Esteem in Which Dead
Clergyman Was Held.
WOMEN PAY FINAL TRIBUTE
Provide Red Carnation, Such as
Pastor Always Wore-Promi-
nent Men at Services.

The last rites over the remains of Rev
DIR. Frederick D. Power long pastor of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
were held this afternoon at . o'clock in
the presence of an audience which taxed
the capacity of the ediflce.
Rev. Earle Whitley, pastor of the
church, was the officiating clergyman,
and he preached the sermon. in which he
dwelt at length upon the splendid service
which the veteran clergyman In his life
work gave to the cause of Christ and His
church. He reviewed DIR. Powers life
and pointed out that his acts were worthy
of emulation
Prominent Men Present.
The pastors of the other Christian
churches Of the city were present. as
well as number of men prominent in
the affairs of the nation who have known
and admired DIR. Power for many years.
This list included Justice Lamar of the
Supreme Court, Speaker Clark of the
House of Representatives and Senator
Oliver of Pennsylvania.
DIR. Power was Il member of Acacia
Lodge, +. A. A. NJ. of this city, and a
large delegation of the membership Of
that body was in attendance. The
quartet of the lodge rendered several
musical selections. The pulpit and the
aisles leading to it for some feet were
filled with large and beautiful floral
designs sent in number Of instances
by others than members Of the Chris
tiOn Church, testifying, 1t was pointed
out, the marked popularity of the pas
tor with those of other faiths than
his.
List of Pal1bearers.
Tho lief If pallhearers included Andrew
Wilson, William p Lipscemb. Edwin NJ.
Davis, John d. Fall and DR.. N. r. Jen-
ner. all members of the official board of
the church
The remains lay in state in the church
from 10 o'clock until / o'clock this after
noon. When the hearse bearing the re-
mains arrived at the church a large num-
Der of DIR. Powers friends were present
to take a last look on the features in
the surroundings they had most often
viewed them. Immediately thereafter the
floral designs began arriving and soon
the entire pulpit was mass OF beautiful
flowers.
Even in death the women of the church
did not allow the veteran pastor to be
without the red carnation which he wore
each Sunday morning. For years past
a number of women prominent IN the
work of the church always saw that a
carnation of this hue was placed on the
and always before beginning the service
DIR. Power would arrange this flower as
bouttoniere.
A Guard of Honor.
Two former members of the official
board of the church. c. w. Shelton and
F. NJ Bradley, served as a guard OF
honor at the casket from the time the
remains were brought to the church
until l o'clock. Mr. Bradley has been
a member of the church since before DR..
Power was called to the pastorate and
over thirty-five years ago penned him the
official call to take up the work In
Washington. He became devoted friend
of Dr. Power when the pastor came to
Washington, and through the interven-
ing years this friendship was continued.
The interment was in Rock Creek Gem
etery.