Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-06
PRESIDENT T0AHEND
T ELK|NS FUNERAL TODAY
Many Friends of Deceased
Senator to Pay Tribute at
Family Home.

a distinguished group OF mon in both
public and private life will attend the
funeral services to be held for Senator
Stephen B. Elkins of West Virginia at
his home. 1926 X street, in this city, at
; o'clock this afternoon.
President and Mrs Taft and Vice Pres
ident and Mrs. Sherman are expected to
attend: and the special committees of the
| two houses of Congress will 20 to the
services in body. Several members of
| the cabinet and heads of government
| bureaus have also expressed their inten-
ton of paying their last tributes to the
personality and public services of Senator
Elkins by going to the funeral.
DR.. Radcliffe in Charge.
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor of
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. will conduct the service. The
ushers will be William f. r. Hit, George
Howard. Col. George F. Downey, Joseph
Letter. G. +. Snyder and c. Fl. Livings-
ton. Representatives of several organi-
cations, including business enterprises
with which Senator Elkins was connected.
will also attend in official capacities. The
council of the University Club, of which
Mr.. Elkins was president. win attend in a
this city will also he represented.
The special train which is to convey
the body Of the senator to West Vir-
GINA will be composed of seven cars.
Two of these will be private for the use Of
| the senator's family: the others will be
for the use of the congressional commit
tees and close personal friends.
Plans of Funeral Party.
The funeral services at the Davis
Memorial Presbyterian Church i'm Elkins
will probably begin shortly before 10
o'clock. Following the interment the
special train is scheduled to leave
Elkins probably at o'clock. to bring
the congressional delegation back to
Washington. arriving here about mid
night tomorrow night.
The death of Senator Elkins is regard
ed as blow to the University Club. and
to it's ambitious plans for new club
house. Mr.. Elkins was the president,
and he had very much at heart the
erection of a magnificent club home.
He was considering the plans for
financing the scheme when he was taken
ill. and he looked forward to recovery
in the hope of carrying it through.
Mr.. Elkins was highly esteemed among
the members Of the club. He acted as
the presiding officer at the banquet last
winter. and joined in its activities
heartily. 1t is expected the club or it's
council will meet within a few days
to take appropriate action upon the loss
of the popular and respected member.
Flag at Half-Mast.
Secretary Dickinson has issued the
following orders in regard to the death
of Senator Stephen b. Elkins, who was
Secretary of War from December -.
1901. to March 6. 1898:
In February. 1894. Mr.. Elkins was
elected to the United States Senate
from the state of West Virginia and
took his seat March 4, 1895. He was
reelected in 1901, and again in 1907
for a term which will expire March 3,
1913. He was broad-minded. forceful.
kindly man. whose personality en-
deared him to his associates in the va
rious relations of a long and active life.
His loss will be depply felt in his state
and in the nation, to whose service his
last years were given.
las mark of respect to his memory
1t Is ordered that the flags at all mill
tary posts be displayed at half-staff the
day Of the funeral. January Z. 1911."