Evening star., 1922-11-03
THOMAS n. PAGE
TO Be BURIED HERE
Impressive Services Will Be
Held in St. Johns
Tomorrow.
RITES HELD At OLD HOME
Simple Ceremonies at Historic Old
Fork Church in Vir-
ginia Today.
RITES HELD AT OLD HOME

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, November SIN
the little red brick church where he
was christened sixty-odd years ago.
the body Of Thomas Nelson Page.
noted diplomat. author. scholar and
statesman. who died Wednesday. rest
ed today while a simple funeral serv-
ice was conducted by the Rev. E. L.
Goodwin. rector emeritus of st.
Johns Church Of Ashland.
Within the four walls Of the edifice
in which the funeral was held many
distinguished men and women who
ginia's past have bowed the head and
bent the knee. Here his ancestors
prayed for the new republic. and in
like manner the dead statesman has
worshiped within these walls since
childhood.
Shrine Of Notables.
The little church-"Old Fork" SO
named because Of its location in the
fork Of the Pamunkey river-stands
In the middle Of an old field. now
grown up with grass and weeds
which obliterate the pathways lead
ing from the high road to the colonial
y,
Madison and other notables wor-
SHIPPED, 1t is a quaint structure.
with Its tall columns standing ma
jestically as proud survivors Of the
colonial days. when the Colonial
magnate." Thomas Nelson. reigned on
an original grant as the first settler
Of that name in eastern Virginia
Five generations of Nelson's and
Pages have worshipped within the
walls of this quaint old church. where
today another member of these two
distinguished southern families. who
nifty BETTING the traditions Of his
race. rested silently as his friends
and admirers throughout half the
world chanted the last words of trib-
ute.
The funeral services were at 10
o'clock. The ceremony was simple
and unmarked by official dignity and
national tribute. 1t was virginia's
tribute to a son she loved and whose
death has pierced her heart with the
sharp dart of sorrow
Funeral Here Tomorrow.
State officials mingled with the
thousands of Mr.. Pages friends in
this last honor to the memory of the
distinguished citizen before his body
started on its journey from his ma
1--WE state. never to return. At the
conclusion Of the services at odd
Fork the body was taken to Ashland
and forwarded to Washington.
Tomorrow morning 1t will be re-
moved to st. Johns Episcopal Church.
where the last rites will be held. with
dignitaries OF the nation and MANY
foreign countries participating. Here
the ENJOYS Of foreign powers, many
Of whom knew Mr.. Page personally.
will add the laurels of their tributes
to those Of the American people, who
pause to drop a tear on the grave Of
another brilliant statesman whose
character still lives in his work.
Burial In Rock Creek Cemetery,
Burial will be in Rock Creek ceme-
terry. Washington.
Mr.. Page was a vestryman OF his.
tortc st. Johns. known as the
Church OF the Presidents" The en-
tire vestry will join in the service to-
morrow.
Virginia relatives Of Mr.. Page &C.
companfed the body to Washington
One Of his stepdaughters. Mrs AlEer-
non Barnaby. who lives in England.
was notified Of her fathers death. but
Is not coming to America for the fu-
neral
PALLBEARERS ANNOUNCED