Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-24

Acceding to the requests Of every one
OF the ninety members of Company H
Of the High School Cadet Regiment,
Capt. James F. Oyster. president of the
board of education, today authorized the
company to attend the funeral Of Joshua
Saunders. the sixteen-year-old Western
High School boy who was drowned in the
Potomac yesterday afternoon. Saunders
was a member Of the company and
most enthusiastic cadet.
To honor his memory and to show what
they thought of him as a member OF
the company and as a student Of the
school. the cadets will grant him every
military honor in their power. mill
tary salute will be fired over Saunders
grave in Rock Creek cemetery and the
pallbearers will be members Of the COM
pany.
The funeral Will be held at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from the home Of
the boys parents. 1918 18th street north
west. The pallbearers will be Sergts.
knight, Meany. Krentzlin, Courts and
Kimball and Corp. Pimper of the squad
in the company of which Saunders was
a member.
Sadness at Western School.
The drowning Of Saunders yesterday
afternoon has created deep impression
upon every teacher and student at the
Western High School. Miss Edith West
colt. principal. said today that every
one in the school is anxious to do full
honor to the memory of the boy.
Joshua Saunders was drowned yesterday
afternoon while bathing in the Potomac
off the Virginia shore opposite the Three
Sisters. He was q son of William
w. Saunders OF 361S 18th street north
west. who is employed by the firm Of
Sanders g. Stayman.
Burton Coleman OF 341O Prospect ave-
nue. recovered the body from the water
about ten or fifteen minutes after the
drowning. He thought it possible that
hospital surgeons might find spark Of
life In the body and no time was lost
reaching Georgetown University Hospital.
Life was extinct. however, when the hos
pital was reached.
Saunders and several companions went
to the Virginia side of the river yester-
day afternoon for swim, and it was
after they had been there some time that
Saunders. who was some distance from
shore, was heard to call for assistance.
His companions made an unsuccessful eff
fort to save him.
Burton Coleman, who was on the Dis
trict side Of the river. went to the scene
Of the drowning in his motor boat and
the water. Then he hurried to the Aque-
duct bridge and had the police assist in
getting the body to the hospital.
Unable to Raise Body.
John D. Writ, son Of DR.. William D.
Writ OF 923 Rhode Island avenue north
west, who was walking along the Vir-
ginia shore when the drowning accident
occurred. plunged into the river several
times and did his best to save Saunders.
He touched the body just before the ar
rival of Mr.. Coleman, but was unable
to bring 1t to the surface. He pointed
out the spot where he had located the
body, making its quick recovery posi-
BILE.
1t was stated by John Writ last night
that three soldiers were on the shore
near where the drowning accident hap
pened. but they made no effort to rescue
Saunders.
The deceased was a member of Com
pany II. Western High School Cadets.
and was popular with his classmates. His
body was laken to the undertaking es-
Enlistment Of George p Zurhorst, East
Capitol and Sd streets. and prepared for
burial. This morning the body was taken
to the Saunders homo.