The Washington times., 1921-02-26

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THE REV. HENRY THOMAS.
ter. who succeeded Mr.. Thomas as
rector of st. Matthews Parish; the
Rev. J. II. w. Blake, rector OF Christ
Church, Georgetown, and the Rev. Dr'
Phillips, formerly of Christ Church'
Alexandria.
Interment will be in Monacacy
Cemetery Bellsville, Nd, where the
services will be conducted by the Rev.
Mr.. McAllister, assisted by the Rev.
Walter p. Griggs and the Rev. PINK
| ney Wroth, rector of st. Peters.
Mr.. Thomas is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Mae de welden Brenemap Thorn
as. They had no children.
Mr.. Thomas was born September
ls, 1852 at Woodville, Nd. He was
the son of John Caleb and Maria
Ellen (Hawkins) Thomas. He was
married November "a. 1889 to MISS
Rosalie Poole, who died June IL.
1905. He was married again Oh
April II. 1912.
Dickinson College in 1875. He re-
ceiyed his master of arts degree
from Trinity College, Hartford. Conn,
| in 1880. He was graduated from
the Virginia Theological Seminary
in 1878.
He was admitted to the deaconate
in 1878 and was ordained to the priest
hood the next year. His first charge
was at st. Peters, Poolesville. from
1878 to 1888. His other pastorates
we're Trinity Church. Martinsours'
w. Va, 1s88-s9; st. Peters, Smyrna
Del. 1s9s-1sO1; Calvary, Asheviiie'
N. c.. 1sO1-o4; St. Luke's, Newberry,
s. C.. 1s04-o5; st. Michael's and All
Angels. Washington, 1905-0s. and ST.
Matthews Parish. Hyattsville, from
1908 to 1917. when he retired on ac-
count of disability. =,
Mr.. Thomas was active In All
charitable work in the District ana
southern Maryland. He was one oi
the incorporators OF the Episcopai
Eve Ear. and Throat Hospital, ana
was a member of the board OF gov
ernors of the Churchmen's League.
JOHN III. GEHRET.
| Following an extended illness Jonn
II. Gehret for nearly half century
an employe Of the Philadelphia and
Reading railway, died yesterday az
the home of Charles b. Hanford, 12 M
| street northwest. Funeral services
will be held Monday afternoon at a:So
| o'clock. Interment will be in ROCK
Creek Cemetery.
| Mr. Gehret was sixty-five years old.
He was born in Bridgeport, Pa he
was a member of st. Adams Looge'
+. A. A. NJ, of Philadelphia.
| He is survived by his wire, mrs
Emopene Gehret; a brother and
! IIi. notber died recently at
the age Of ninety-seven.
| MISS FREDDIE NJ. GILLILAND.
Funeral services for Miss Freddie
Nav Gilliland one of the most popu-
lar employees of the passport DIVISION
of the state Department. who diea
| Thursday, at Providence Hospital,
atter a brief illness, were held last
night at the chapel of A. J. Schippert,
zoos Pennsylvania avenue northwest
| The hodv was sent to her home In
Hartman. Tenn, for interment.
| Many friends of Miss Gilliland IN
| this CITY attended the services. She
was born in Hartman twenty-one
wears ago, and came to Washington
two wears ago. She lived at l24o M
street northwest. She is survived oy
her parents, William and Annie W.
Gyliland. Her brother. Ralph Gill
land accompanied the body to Har-
riman.
WARREN NJ. WHITE.
Warren NJ. Whyte, retired busi-
mass man of Washington, died yes
terdey at his home, s35 M street
northwest. Solemn high mass will
he celebrated in St Patrick's Catholic
Church, Monday morning at ~
o'clock. Interment will lie in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Mr.. whyte was born in Laurel,
Ind, July 22. 1s4s. When child ms
parents moved to Dayton, Ohio. He
came to Washington forty-nine years
ago and entered the sheetmetal busi-
ness. from which grew the National
Cornice Works. He retired several
Mr.. WHITE was a member of Wash.
inpton Council, knights of Colum-
bus. He Is survived by his wife, Mrs
Alice Hannah Whyte; three daugh-
ters. Mrs. Gertrude w. Sisler, OF
New York; Mrs. Helen Dunigan and
Miss Eunice whyte. and one son
Warren NJ. whyte, jr.
MRS. ALMA BOwLEND.
1 Mrs. Alma Bowlend, wife OF Lieut.
7, A. Bowlend. u. s. A., died last night
in Walter Reed Hospital from com
pIications which came as result
Of an attack of influenza some time
ago. Funeral services will be held
at the chapel OF w. II. Speare Com
pany, 1908 II street northwest, Mon
day morning at 1880 o'clock. Inter
ment will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Bowlend was brought tc
walter Reed Hospital several day,
aro from Camp Holabird. Baltimor,
, county, Md. where her husband 1,
stationed. She was thlrty-sevcn years
old.
COL. OLIVER EDMARDS