Evening star., 1922-11-04
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Late Author Diplomat Buried
Here With Simple
III Ceremonies.

Thomas Nelson Page. author-diplo
mat. who died suddenly Wednesday
at his boyhood home in Hanover
county. Va. was buried today at
Rock Creek cemetery beside the
grave of his second wife, who died
last year.
Friends of the deceased. of national
and international distinction. crowd
ed ST. Johns Church, at 18th and RI
streets northwest, this morning to
pay a last tribute to the distinguished
diplomat and author at the funeral
services outside the church thronGs
lined the sidewalks. AS the casket
was being carried into the church
a squad of police flanked the lines
and stood at attention, with their
batons al present.
Diplomats Attend.
The deep mourning was only oifsct
by the many floral tributes which
fianked the bier. and the uniforms of
the diplomatic corps and officers of
the Army and Navy. Ambassador
Jusserand of France. dean of the
diplomatic corps here. was present,
as also was Signor Augusta Resso.
charge daffaircs of the Italian EN-
bassy. Mr.. Page was one-time Amer
lean ambassador to Italy. and in a
message to the family the Italian
premier called Mr.. Page 'ltaly's
trusted friend"
AS the casket came into the church
the organist sent the strains of the
Episcopal burial chant through the
church, and later followed with the
singing of Love Divine" by the
choir. Rev. L. $. Dunlap, assistant
rector of ST. Johns. read the creed
and prayer, after which DR.. Robert
Ia
Wise Hobson of New Haven. Conn. a
zodChild of the deceased diplomat,
conducted the services.
simple Ceremonies.
The ceremonies were simple. There
was no enlogy, and upon completion
OF the church burial services. the
choir sang Nearer. My God. to Thee
as the casket was being removed
from the church. DR.. Hobson and
Dr. johnson conducted the Episcopal
commitment services at the grave.
Among those who attended the
funeral were NJ. and Mrs. K. Page. Mr..
and Mrs. Lindsay, the Southern po,r, IN,
Lansing, Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard
Olmsted c. Gardner. DR.. Philip Alex
ander, Mr.. and Mrs. Cabel Bruce
Charles Scribner. Mr.. and Mrs. Mel
son. Mrs Thomas Carter, Mr.. and Mrs
II. Rozier Dulany and Rozier Dulany.
Mrs Willie. Mr. and Mrs. X. {. John
son, Mr. and Mrs. Norman James. Mr.
and Mrs Ciunrol. Mr. and Mrs. Gainor
DR.. Johnson, Dr Laird and Bishop
and Mrs. Kiusolving of Baltimore.
PnlIbearcrs and Ushers.
The paIlbearers were S. /. Fuller OF
New York, Alfred p. Thorn, Charles c.
Glover. DIR. Ralph Jenkins, Gist Blair,
David Fairchi!d and Gen. c. c. Treat
of WASHINGTON, DIR. Edwin A. Alder
man and DIR. James NJ. Page Of the
University of Virginia and William
Fhillips. representing the State De-
partmert.
koper. Col. NJ {. Buckley. Andrew
Wiley Frederick H. Brooke and Jen-
ming c. Wise.
The vestry of ST. Johns Church at
tended the services in body.
1t was recalled today that "Cne'
Edinburg's Drowndin.'' which Mr..
Page considered the best picture of
life in old Virginia which he had ever
drawn was written TO obtain the
money with which to purchase his
engagement ring to his first bride
Anne Seddon Bruce. daughter OF Charles
Bruce of Staunton Hill. Va.
Writes of Finance.
The description of the heroine, al
though not identically the same. was
that of his fiancee. while some of
the love scenes in this and other of his
stories occurred in NE home OF her
brother. the late Seddon Bruce, which
she often visited during her glrlhood.
Seddon Bruce's daughter. now the
wife of Rev. Arthur kinSolvtng, rec
tor of st. Paul's Episcopal Church.
Baltimore. was great darling with
her aunt, and after her death Mr..
Page brought this ring to her mother.
with the request that she would give
IT to the little girl as soon as she was
old enough to wear it. This Mrs. Bruce
did. and the interesting souvenir is
now the property of Mrs Arthur Kin
solving.
The second wife of Thomas Nelson
Page. refined. cultured woman,
reared" to quote him, among beau
tiful pictures and the best books.
the unerring critic of his later work,
az his former wife had been the In
spiration of his first. cherished al
ways the sweetest feelings for her
predecessor. During visit to Mrs.
Seddon Bruce she asked to be taken
to her grave in Hollywood cemetery.
on the outskirts Of Richmond. and
overlooking James river. and as she
stood near it she exclaimed: ITO
think of my taking the place of this
lovely young creature.
"In Memory of an Angel"
The modest stone marking the spot
10 symbolic OF the authors clrcum-
stances in those early years of struS-
Of an angel" followed by II thank
my God on every remembrance of
you" makes of 1t testimonial too
high to be exchanged for the loftiest
monument.
Other memorial tributes from him
are a window in Holy Trinity Church.
Richmond. representing a young
woman distributing loaves to hungry
children, suggested by Mrs. Pages
helpful sympathy for the poor, and
the Rosemary Circulating Library,
to the maintenance of which the sec
ond Mrs. Page contributed $4,000.
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