Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-12
GAS VICTIMS BURIED.
Funeral Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Held at Leesburg.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
LEESBURG. Va. November II, 1911
AS a demonstration Of the respect with
which Mr.. and Mrs. William H Thomas
the couple who were asphyxiated here
Wednesday night, were regarded. a spe-
cial order was issued by the mayor that
all the business houses In Leesburg be
closed during the hour Of the double
funeral this afternoon.
Services were held at O'Clock at the
Methodist Episcopal Church. of which
Mr.. Thomas was one Of the most prom
inent members. Rev. w. NJ Waters, the
pastor, officiated. The pallbearers foI
Mrs. Thomas were C. E. Thompson, M
T. Whitmore, Thomas w. Edwards
Charles p. Janney. Adm Laycock ano
as were among the stewards OF the
church, r. c. L. Chamoin, samuel w
Norris. R. D. Clagelt, Frederick T.
Saunders, H J. Houpt and samuel j.
Johnston. Burial was in Union GENE
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas were asphyxiated
by gas fumes issuing from a coal stove,
the wife beng dead when found by a
relative Thursday morning, and her nus
band dying that night They lived alone
Mr.. Thomas was In his eighty -four III
year, and had lived In Leesburg half a
century. Until recently he owned large
tlnware and Plumbing establishment. HIS
wife was seventy-five years old.
The regular meet of the Loudoun Hunt
Club at Gillette's gate. two miles south
Of Leesburg. was the largest of the sea
son. Six couples of American hound:
were cast at 10 o'clock on the Saunders
farm. and ten minutes later had started
big red. Leaving cover. the fox raI
into the open and was chased at q RAPID
| pace across the farms Of Bradfeld
Castelar,. Pearson. Morris. Rogers ant
| through .arter's woods to Goose creek
Turning up the creek. he made for thu
mouth OF Beaver dam. and the Kill wa!
made in the open on Henry Harnson''
| Utopia farm, just above Beaver dam
| The run Of eight miles over stiff hunting
country was made in about forty min
utes.
Those riding were: David B. Tenant
NJ. F. H.. on Jubilee; Louis c. Leith. th'
| huntsman, on Peter the Devil; Mrs
Westmoreland Davis. on o. K; Mis-:
| Clara Swart. Col. George NJ. Dunn. U. S
4. Of Washington; D: G; on chipmgnk
Madame Sherry; DIR. Truman A. Parker
on Caligraph; John s.. Castleman. OF
Vashti; George E. Calvin, on Night
! Mrs. Vincent T. Bly, on green hunters.
The marriage of Miss Lillian Grace
| Fulton, second daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Edward Fulton Of Paeontar
Springs, THIS county, anu MI. JoSepn
| Alder Of Bluemont took place at VIII
| low Glen, the home of the brides par
ents, Wednesday afternoon. Rev. A. N
| Perryman of Waterford performing the
ceremony.
The house was decorated with ported
plants, ferns and white chrysanthemums
| large marriage bell of the smslax and
| chrysanthemums being hung above the
| improvised altar. The wedding music was
played by Miss Harriet Hammer OF
Leesburg. The bride wore a beautiful
gown Of white hand-embroidered chiffon
cloth and carried bride roses. Her on'y
attendant was her small nephew. Master
James Pferpoint who carried the ring on
a pillow Of chrysan+hemums.
Following the ceremony reception was
held, after which Mr and Mrs. Alder
left for an extended northern tour. They
will be at home in Bluemont after De-
cember l. The bride Is we'll known IN
Leesburg. where she at one time re-
sided.