Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-17
|REH....E. K. HARDIN IS
INFLUENZA ! VICTIM
Former Pastor Of Mt. Vernon
Place Methodist Church
Dies in AsheWlIe.
OTHER DEATHS REPORTED

A telegram just received by Rev. DR..
F. ]. Prettyman, chaplain Of the United
States Senate. announces the death at
Asheville. N. c.. yesterday. from influ-
enza, of Rev. DR.. Edward X. Hardin,
former pastor of Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church.
DR.. Hardin concluded last March a
pastorate of four years in Washington,
and was transferred to a charge in
Asheville. He was about thirty-four
years of age.
The telegram states that other mem
bers of the family are i'll with influ-
enza.
Elmer F. Boyd.
Elmer F. Boyd. first-class printer in
the Navy. formerly employed as a
compositor on a local newspaper, died
of pneumonia yesterday at his. home.
services will be held tomorrow at the
home at IL o'clock. Interment will
be at Prospect Hill cemetery.
Mr.. Boyd was formerly associated
with his brother. Charles F. Boyd, in
the. automobile tire business in the
southwest section Of the city. He
was thirty years of age and was a
graduate of Business High School.
He was a member. OF William r.
Singleton Lodge, No. 80, F.. A. A. M. He
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Carrie
Schmidt Boyd; and brother, A. c.
Boyd, also in the Navy.
Miss Rose Meyer.
Miss Rose Meyer, formerly of Balti-
more, died here Tuesday Of pneumonia,
following Spanish influenza. Miss
administration and was an active
worker for the Red Cross and other
organizations.
Funeral services were held today
at the Hebrew Friendship cemetery
in Baltimore. Miss Meyer was a sis
ter of Judge Meyer of Baltimore.
Peter L. McGeady.
Peter L. McGeady of Washington
and Wilkes-Barre, Pa, died of pneu-
monia following Spanish influenza at
last Sunday. 1nterment was at
Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mr.. McGeady was
in the service. He was a graduate of
Catholic University, class Of 1911, and
was a member of the Washington
Council, Knights of Columbus. Be-
fore entering the service he had been
employed Try the P. F. Gormley Con-
struction CompaRy of Washington.
Joseph Henry shreye.
Joseph Henry shreve, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Enos Shreve of Hyattsville,
Md, died yesterday at his home in
Hyattsville OF pneumonia following
Spanish influenza Funeral services
in lower Prince Georges county Sat
urday morning. He was eighteen
years of age and had been an employee
Of the Washington Terminal Com
pany here.
Robert Lewis Whitehand. :.
Robert Lewis Whitehand, son of Mr..
I'D Mrs j. H. Whitehand Of 1909 3Sth
stre>. died of pneumonia. following in
f1uenza, at Camp Meade, Md, last Sum-
will be inferred at Arlington.
Private Whitehand was formerly as
sistant manager of department of e.
F. Drop & Sons Company. having
been connected with that Arm for the
past fifteen years. He was member Of
La Fayettc Lodge. No. 10, F. A A. NJ,
and the Chamber Of Commerce. He was
born in Washington in 1888 and was
educated In the public schools here.
He is survived by his father and
H. H. Moye and Mrs. H. A. Cummins
Of Washington.
Lieut.. E. M. Busser.
Lieut.: Edwin M Busser Of Company
F. SD Regiment, died at Camp Meade,
Md. Monday. of pneumonia. following
influenza. Funeral services were held
today at Arlington, in charge of the
63d Regiment.
Lieut.. BusSer came with his regi.
ment two months ago from San Fran
cisco. He was booked for promotion
this month. He was the son of Supt.
S. e. Busser of the Santa Fe railroad,
now living at the New Willard Hotel.
James D. Williams.
James D. Williams a well known
lawyer of Washington, living at Ken
sington, Md, died yesterday, at his
home, of pneumonia, following influ-
enza.
Mr.. Williams was member of the
District and Maryland bars. He rep
resented Montgomery county in the
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