The Washington times., 1912-07-08
SIMPLE SERVICES
PLANNED FOR LATE
WILLIAM R. SMITH
Head of Botanic Garden So
Desired and Friends Will
Comply With Wishes.

The funeral and burial of the late
William r. Smith. superintendent Of the
National Botanic Garden, will be car
'ried out with great simplicity. William
F. GUIDE, who has charge of the funeral
arrangements, was the lifelong friend
and travelling companion of the Botanic
chief. who had told him on several oc-
casions that he wanted nothing but the
simplest ceremonies at his death.
The funeral services will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O o'clock from
the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Four Scot
tish Rite orders of Masonry will have
charge of the services. The Rev. Tayloe
Snyder, the Rev. Donald Macleod, and
another minister not yet selected will
officiate.
Services at Grave.
At the conclusion Of the services in
the cathedral, the body will be taken in
charge by Washington Centennial
Lodge. No. II, F. A. A. M. which will
conduct the services at the grave.
Wallace Streater. worshipful master Of
the lodge, will offciate.
Because of the wish of the deceased
that everything should be simple, the
DeMolay Mounted Commandery, No. 4,
knights Templar, of which Mr.. Smith
was member, will not be in uniform,
though the council officers of the or
SANITATION will attend in a body:
These officers are: Eugene e; Thomp-
general lissimo, and w. w. Biggs. cap
tain general. Other members of the
council will also attend.
Names of Pallbearers.
The active and honorary pallbearers
have not all been selected. William +.
GUIDE and Andrew w. Kelley will rep
resent the DeMolay Commandery Of
knights Templar as active pallbearers,
and william H. Singleton will repI e.
sent the Association of Oldest Inhabl-
tants. AL! of the active pallbearers will.
Of course, be Masons, and the other
full Master Wallace Streater, of the
Washington Centennial Lodge.
Eight honorary pallbearers have been
chosen from the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants. They are Fred l.. Moore,
A. H. Ragan, John 7. Chauncy, Judge
c. S. Bundy, F. W. Kahlert, Anthony
Gaegler, DR.. B. w. SUNNY, and B. w.
Reiss.
Mr.. GUIDE has wired a large number
OF Mr.. Smiths intimate friends, advis-
ing them of his death, and of the fu-
neral arrangements. Mr.. Guide expectsrd
neral arrangements. Some Of them live
neral, but Mr.. GUIDE expects that prac-
Itically all OF those who live in New
York, Philadelphia, and other cities in
this section will arrive during the day
or tomorrow.
Friends Notified.
Among those telegraphed are Andrew
Carnegie, Skibo Castle, Scotland 4;
Charles Ritche. Scotland: Richard Vim
cent. jr.. President of the Society OF
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists, Whitemarsh, Md; Wal
ter Scott, New York, and the following
former presidents of the Society OF
American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists: Robert Craig and John
Burton, of Philadelphia; E. G.. Hill,
Richmond. Ind; John N. May. Summit,
N. Y; M. H. Norton and w. ]. Stewart,
Boston, Mass; Patrick O'Mara and
Frank Treandley, of New York; George
Asmus, ]. c. Vaughan, Chicago; Will
lam F. Castings, Buffalo; Philip Brett
meyer, Philadelphia; Willis N. Rudd,
Morgan Park, ILL.,; ]. A. Valentine,
Denver, Colo; +. r. Pierson, Tarry-
town N. Y; James Dean, Freeport, N.
Y; Edwin Lonsdale. Lompoc, Cal, and
Adam Graham, Cleveland, Ohio.
ship with leading florists all over the
country. his grave will be marked with
many beautiful offerings. The Society
Of American Florists and Ornamental
Horticulturists, and the Washington
Florists Club have ordered handsome
designs.
. The DeMolay Mounted Commandery,
No. 4, knights Templar, will rend a
la1ge cross and crown, and the four
Scottish Rite bodies will present a
handsome cross of red roses.