Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-11-27
THOMAS M. JONES
LAID TO REST
Funeral Services Attended by
Many Friends of Genial
Writer

Funeral services for Thomas M.
Jones, dean of Harrisburg's newspa-
per writer's, were held today at the
Market Square Presbyterian Church
conducted by the Rev. DR.. George
EDWARD Halves. The service was a
Masonic one, the exercises at the
Paxtang cemetery, where interment
was made. being in charge of Robert
Burns Lodge, No. 464.
scores OF messages from men in
all parts of the state who are promi-
nent in the political and business
world with whom Mr.. Jones was in
tlmately known during his long ca
reer as political writer, were re-
ceived at the home to-day. There
was large representation of Mr..
Jones close friends at the services.
Floral tributes were many from
all parts of the state. There were
f1oWers from newspapermen, state,
county and city officials. Among the
tributes was large one from the
pennsylvania Legislative Correspond
ents' Association of which Mr.. Jones
was one of the charter members a
quarter OF century ago and presi-
dent at his death on Saturday, one
from close newspaper friends in
Pittsburgh and a mass of flowers
ton of Harrisburg newspaper writers
and editors of which Mr.. Jones was
Tour times president
Musical Service
The BODY was taken from the home
at lO5 Locust street, to the church at
l o'clock. Between that time and the
opening of the services at o'clock,
there was an impressive musical
program. During this time many
or the state officials. depart
ment heads, elective officers and
clerks who had been befriended at
some time or another in the career of
the political writer and correspond
ent who called to pay their respects.
DR.. Hawes in his sermon touched
upon Mr.. Jones private and public
life which had been so much appre-
clated by hundreds of persons. The
Masonic service, Mr.. Jones was a
thirty-second degree member, was
particularly impressive. The Grand
Army of the Republic, of which Mr..
Jones also was member, was repre-
sented at the funeral
The pallbearers were George E.
Etter, Spencer c. Gilbert, Charles FL.
Bergner, Fred A. Godcharles, Deputy
Secretary of the Commonwealth; A.
Boyd Hamilton. V. Hummel Berg
haus, Jr., James B. Mersereau and
George w. Rhoads, commander of
Post So, G. A. tR.
Resolutions
The following resolutions adopted
by the MuzZle Club at a special meet
ing were adopted:
Whereas, through the death
on Saturday, November "a, 1917,
of Thomas NJ. Jones, the oldest
active newspaper writer in Har-
risburg, his fellow members of
the MuZZle Club lost loyal
friend and adviser whose manly
qualities, charm of personality.
devotion to his profession and
loyalty to his newspaper asso-
ciates engendered in them a sin
cere and deep affection for him
and provided for them an eX-
ample in their profession which
will inspire present and future
generations of newspaper work.
ers to strive for the highest
standards of journalistic ethics
in the Capital City of Pennsylva-
mia, therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That we, the
members of the MuZzle Club, as
sembled in special session on
November 26, 1917, do hereby
record in the minutes of our or
ganization our deep-felt sorrow
at the death of man who was
for four terms president of our
club, and give expression to our
affection for the memory of
genuine friend, valued counselor
and Christian gentleman, the in
fuence of whose life will con-
tinue to serve as a guidepost to-
ward the best ideals of the
journalistic profession; and
Be 1t Further Resolved, That
these resolutions be sent to the
widow as an evidence of our
sympathy for her in her hour
of deepest distress; and that
they be published in the daily
newspapers of Harrisburg.
By order of
THE MUZZLE CLUB,
Charles G.. Miller,
V. Hummel Berghaus, Jr.,
Committee.
Harrisburg, Pa, Nov. 26, 1917.