The Washington herald., 1913-11-29
ALL TRAINS HALT
TO HONOR FINLEY
Not a Wheel Turns on South
ern Railway System for
Five Minutes.
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL
Fifg-three Carriages Are Required to
Convey Family and Friends to
Oak Hill Cemetery.

Not wheel turned, not a telegraph in
strument clicked, on the entire Southern
Railway system for 1--WE minutes yester-
day while funeral services were being
held for william Wilson Finley, presi-
dent Of the Southern. The services were
conducted at ST. Johns Episcopal Church
by the rector, Rev. Roland Cotton
Smith, beginning at Ii o'clock.
Presidents and other high officials of
many railroads OF the country gathered
at the church out of respect to Mr.. Fin
ley.
Private services, attended only by
members of the family and close friends,
were held at the Finley home, 2Z r
street northwest, at 10:15 o'clock. The
honorary palIbearers also attended this
service. They were Col. A. B. Andrews,
first vice president and a director of the
Southern; George F. Baker, a voting
trustee; James J. Hill. former president
and chairman of the board OF the Great
Northern: Charles Steele, former Judge
E. H. Gary, of the United States Steel
Corporation; Fairfax Harrison, Adrian
Iselin, and George E. Baker, jr., direc-
tors of the Southern; Francis Iynde
Stetson, general counsel at New York;
Judge Alexander P. Humphrey, general
counsel at Louisville: Alfred P. Thorn,
general counsel at Washington: ]. NJ.
Culp, T. c. Powell, Henry B. Spencer, E.
H. Coapman, and r. d. Landlord, vice
presidents of the Southern: r. V. Taylor,
vice president and general manager of
the Mobile and Ohio; John B. Munson,
vice president and general manager OF
the Georgia Southern and Florida; H. c.
Ansley, treasurer OF the Southern: A. n.
Plant, comptroller Of the Southern. and
A. c. Downing and Leonard NJ. Lever
ing, friends OF Mr.. Finley.
No Sermon Delivered.
Immediately after the private services
the family drove TO St. Johns Church,
where the public services were held.
There was no sermon, the simple service
of the Episcopal Church being conducted
by the Rev. DR.. Smith. assisted by Rev.
DIR. Williamson Smith and Rev. Edward
S. Dunlap.
Fifty-three carriages were required TO
convey the family and friends of Mr..
Finley to Oak Hill Cemetery. where in
terment was made. The floral tributes
were numerous and handsome. The &C
tive pallbearers were six colored porters
of the Southern Railway. who had
served Mr.. Finley in various capacities
during his lifetime.
The carriages of the palIbearers headed
the procession, and after the hearse
came Ine members OIL lnG
Mrs. Finley, W. W. Finley. jr-, Misses
Lottie, Leonora, CeIestine, Lille. Jeanie,
and Isabel Finley, and Mrs. Finley. jr.
In the carriages following were Miss
Marion Davis, Mrs. A. V. Davis, W. w.
Matthews, and Mrs. Matthews. Miss
Riggs. Mrs. Downing. Miss Downing.
Miss Reed. Mrs. Rosalie Matthews, Miss
Matthews, Mr.. Hickey, Mr.. Bell. Davis
Page Miss Bowie, Mrs. Large, Mr.. Robi-
Spencer. and Mrs. Samuel Hill.
Others Who Attended.
Others who attended were: Daniel Will
lard, William H. White, W. II. Day, S.
Davies warfield Mark W. Potter. W. H.
Harahan. f. T. Lamb. Key Compton,
Robert Jennison. sr.; f. p. McBurney,
Capt. c. A. Lyerly, J. c. Whitney, r. W.
Stone. H. f. Fries, o. S. Cockey, z. H.
Hinton. W. n. Mitchell, W. H. Tayloe,
NJ. NJ Richey, Joseph Richardson. Col.
w. A. Henderson, L. Z. Jeffries, S. H.
Hardwick, l. Green. S. r. Prince, A. G.
Smith, J. Z. Hall, c. B. Northrop, H.
Baker. NJ. V. Richards, c. Patton, A.
Telford, c. B. Hayes. E. H. Kemper. NJ.
F. MolIoy, II. H. Laughton. l. Sewer,
c. P. Cooper. r. B. Pegram. Henry
Fonde, W. n. Netherland. G. w. Taylor.
e Herman. w. A. Applegate. T. H.
G. R. Loyal. B. G. Falls. c. L. Harris.
]. w. Connolly, W. NJ. Cowhig. w. H.
Gatchell. ". s. Murrian. J. Hainen. W.
II. Potter. J. ]. Hopper. John X. Graves,
j. n. Drake. ]. H. McCue. F. H. Shaw.
R. L. McKellar. E. n. Aiken. H. F.
Cary. Haiden Miller. Charles Rudolph,
F. T. Steele, G. P. Biles, c. B. Rhodes,
j. NJ. Cutler. l.. S. Brown, ]. c. Beam.
George r. Anderson, c. E. A. Mccarthy.
George A. Cook, w. p. Hopper. Randall
Clifton, George X: Caldwell. l. l.,
Graves, W. H. Paxton. W. H. Wells. D.
W. Lum. Pearce Horne. F. S. Wynne, ].
B. Duke, Clement Manly, L. D. Smith,
H II. Downing, c. A. Bencoter, W. H.
Finke, F. H. .Elmore. c. A. Kline, H. f.
Waernicke, W. E. MCGEE, ]. l. Meek,
C A. De Saussure, NJ. H Dcoley, W. F.
Kaderly. w. S. Andrews. T. o. Plumkett,
W. H. Dooley, Curtis Dougherty. p Dick
son, John W. Gerber. W. S. Melton, r.
D. QuickeL and T. r. Griffen.
Ohcials, representatives, and employees
of the passenger traffic department came