The Washington herald., 1920-02-25
FINAL TRIBUTE
PAID PULLMAN
Thousands View Body Of
Dead Police Chief and
Attend Funeral.
CHARACTER is LAUDED
Grave in Congressional
Cemetery Banked with
Floral Pieces.
CHARACTER is LAUDED

Maj. Raymond w. Pullman. Wash
ington chief Of police. was buried
yesterday afternoon In Congression-
al Cemetery. Services were con.
Quoted at the Church of the Reform
alton, Il street southeast.
Despite inclement weather. thou
sands visited the church to view
the body, which lay in state from
] until p. m, when funeral serv-
ices commenced.
Floral tributes were not lacking
Organizations. and individuals thus
paid their respects to Maj. Pull
man. ..... -......
A detachment of 124 policemen
attended the funeral. Representa-
tives of practically every organiza-
ton in Washington were present.
Rev. John weidley. assisted by
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. conducted
the services. DR.. Weidley lauded
Ma Pullman's character. terming
him "an upright Christian gentle
man" He called attention to the
fact that Maj. Pullman had attend
cd the Church of the Reformation
ssnce he was s years old.
Sacred Song Brings Tears.
A quartet, composed of James X.
Young. Milton J. Filius. Edward L.
Hutchison and Ambrose A. Durkin,
sang a number of sacred songs.
Lead, Kindly Light" brought tears
to the eyes of the tnrong in the
church.
Police Captains w. F. Falvey. e.
z. Fathers, Thomas Judge, James
Hartley, c. p. NJ. Lord and G. II
Williams were active pallbearers
Honorary pallbearers were Secre-
taries Baker. Daniels and Lane,
Judge +. l.. Siddons, District Com
missioner Kutz, Maj. oliver p. New
man. Ben l.. Prince, Robert w
woolley. Conrad S. Syme, District
Attorney John f. Laskey, Ralph
Burton. Paul Wooton, A. Bruce Biel-
ask. Charles +. Nesbit, Odell y
Smi'h. William p. Emo, Roland s
EoL ,ins. John Poole. Rear Admiral
Samuel McGowan. Capt. Charles A
Jones, William X. Eynon, T. c,
Dulin and Frederick Bugher.
Practically the entire force of the
District Government and the detec-
tive bureau attended. A committee
VI piSboi
men also was present.
Hundreds of onlookers gathered al
the grave. which was surrounded
with scores of flower pieces. from
small and modest bouquets to large
ornate designs.
Messages of coincidence arrived Al
the Pullman home throughout the
day.
Memorial Services Arc Held.
Memorial services for Maj. Pull,
man were held by the faculty and
Alumni Association of Business
High School yesterday afternoon
Maj. Pullman was graduated there
in 1903.
Those who spoke were Altar
Davis, principal of the school: Ar
thur G. Houghton. A. J.. Howard
William Weston and Mrs. Arthur
Houghton. All praised the high
ideals which Mai. Pullman display
ed throughout his life.
Police Court. in both the United
States and District branches, was
adjourned out of respect TO Major
Pullman.
'Tn the death of Raymond Pull.
man the community has sustained a
serious loss and the Police Depart.
ment a still more serious one" As
sistant District Attorney Ralph
Given said. ''As a police official his
services were equally as valuable as
if he had sacrificed his life on the
battlefield"
Judge Mcmahon and Judge HardI-
son both spoke highly of Major
Pullman's character and ability.
Flags on business establishments n Is
throughout the city were at half
mast yesterday afternoon, at the re-
quest of the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association,