Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-17
Mr.. sNOWDEN s
FUNERAL TODAY.
Last Rites Take Place at Christ
Church This Afternoon at
Four O'clock.
CITY COUNCIL TAKES ACTION.
Meets i'm Special Session Last Night
and Passes Appropriate Resolutions
of Respect.

The earthly remains Of Hubert
Sn0Wden will be laid to rest this al
ternoon at four o'clock, and by the
time the Gazette reaches the hands
of its readers the last honors will have
been paid to his memory. The ar
rangements for his funeral have al
ready been published, and there has
been no change. 1t will take place
at Christ Church at four o'clock, and
/ it is believed that the church will be
packed to overhowing with the
friends and relatives of the late dis
tinguished citizen and public official.
The services will be conducted by
Rev. William j. Morton, rector of
Christ Church, assisted by Rev. DR..
Bergman Green Of the Theological
Seminary.
The interment, which will be pri,-
vate, will be conducted by Alexandria
Washington Lodge of Masons.
The following will be the pail bear
ers: William ?. Mcknight, Luther H.
Thompson, Harry R. Burke, William
! f. FendalI, George s. French, George
Uhler, John B. Waller, F. F. Marbury,
f. F. Price, Thomas w. Robinson.
All of the city offices were closed at
noon today, out of respect to Mr..
Snowden's memory, and the schools
of the city were closed this afternoon.
The bells in the city hall and in the
engine houses will be tolled during
the obsequies.
All of the city officers, including the
mayor. members of the city council
school board, police sponiniissioners
and employees of the ,M will meet in
the city hall at 3.45 and escorted by
platoon of police will march to Christ
Church in body. The retail mer-
chants will also attend in a body. "a
| A special session of City Council
was held last night at eight o'clock
to take appropriate action on the
death of Mr.. Snowden. Howard W.
Smith, Vice-president, presided, and
announced the death of the presiding
officer of the lower board. The board
of aldermen were invited to join in
the session, and President F. F. Mar
bury presided over the joint session.
A committee composed of Alder
men Hill and Ballenger, and Council
men Burke and Birrell was appointed
to draft resolutions of respect, and
the committee, with H. R. Burke as
chairman, shortly thereafter reported
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted by rising vote:
WHEREAS. the City Council of The
City of Alexandria. having met in joint
session tonight. Tuesday April l6ih
1872. for the purpose OF taking appro-
uriat. action upon the death "r Hu-
bert Snowdrn. President Of the Com
mon Council of the City Of Al"Xandria;
h, il hereby
RESOLVED. That in tn" death Of
| Mr. Snowden. Alexandria has lost a
faithful and efficient public servant.
and this body an esteemed ro-laborrr
and associate. For thirty years hr de-
! voted his life To the service Of the p"n-
| ulc. hcing called on many occasions
to assume the most arduous and rN-
acting responsibilities in their behalf.
| f.,1l lnl N pt
and goes with an unhlcmishrd record
of service performed. always done I"
| the best OF his ability. with no
thought of self and with only the
best interests Of his fellow citizens
in view. surely of him can hr said,
.'That he died in tn. consciousness Of
duty faithfully performed" BE ii
further
RESOLVED. That this hoard in joint
session tender 10 the stricken family
their sincere condolences: he it fur
ther
| RESOLVED. That these resolutions
be spread upon the records OF the
Common Council and the Board Of
Aldermen, and that the Clerk he in
structrd to transmit Il copy Of them
IN Mr.. Suowdens family. and to the
public press.
II. r. BURKE. Chairman,
!. FRED BIRRELL.
W. W. RALLENGER.
!. VI. HILL.
Previous to the passage of the reso-
: lutions several beautiful tributes to
Mr.. Snowden's memory were made
by the various members of the board.