Evening star., 1923-06-06
F|NAERTESHHD'
!. !. FOR simon WOLF
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Simple Services in Memory OF
Jurlst, Diplomat, Scholar
and PhiIanthropist.

Solemn, simple ceremonies marked the
funeral of Simon Wolf. the distinguished
jurist, diplomat, scholar, philanthropist.
champion OF the Jewish race, public
spirited citizen and one Of the grand
old men, of Washington. who died at
Atlantic City Monday. Services were
held at the Eighth Street Temple OF the
Washington Hebrew Congregation this
afternoon at o'clock
There were in attendance delegations
and representatives OF all tne CIVIC
bodies of the city, representatives o,
the federal government and tne iocai
municipal government and OF the oench.
and a delegation from the Washington
Bar Association.
Orphan Asylum Delegation.
A delegation from the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum Of Atlanta, Ca, the FUNDS hor
which were raised by MI WON. ano
who, as its president for twenty -nve
years, directed it's destinies. consisted OF
Messrs Lionel, Well and Margolus from
the board of directors, sent specially TO
attend the funeral. A delegation from
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District of Columbia, OF which Mr
Wolf had been a member Tor many
years. also attended, badge OF the
organization having been pinned upon
the shroud of the dead associate. La
Fayette Lodge. No. ls, F. A. A. NJ. or
which Mr.. Wolf was menber-he also
was 33d degree Scottish Rite Mason
sent an escort. The German Orphan Asy-
lum, of this city. was represented by
Martin Weigand and Charles G. Rozier
of the board OF directors; the Rupert
Home. by William F. GUIDE. Chris
ing been the president of that organiza-
tion.
NJ. D. Rosenberg represented the
Union of American Hebrew Congre-
cations, by special designation Of the
Mccoy and Justices Siddons and Stafford
represented the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia bench. :.
Maj. Peyton Gordon, president OF
the Bar Association of the District of
Columbia, today named as commit
tee to attend the funeral the follow
ing: Alexander Brittonl Conrad @Synae, :,
Henry Fl. Classic, William G. Johnson,
Judson T. Gull, Eugene Carusf. Henry
E. Davis, J. Holdsworth Gordon. Leon
Tobriner. Alexander Wolf, Frank J.
Hogan and Daniel Thew Wright.
Notice of the death was made to
Justice Siddons in the District Su-
preme Court, and the court directed
the entry in the minutes of an ad-
journment out of respect to his mem
ory.
Represent ID. C. Government.
Commissioners of the District of
Columbia Cuno H. Rudolph and Capt
James +. oyster were present as the
representatives Of the District gov
ernment and as lifelong personal
ternal organizations represented were
the Scottish Rite thfrty-third degree
body. Argon Lodge of the Independ-
ent Order of B'nai Birth and Simon
Wolf Lodge of the same order of
Chester. Pa. which attended the cere-
monies In a body. PracticalfHSeverys
member of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation attended. having been
notified by letter of the death of Mr.
fdent Of the congregation. There
were also present in their officiar rep
resentative capacities and as friends OF
Mr. Wolf delegations from the WASH
lngton Board Of Trade. the Washing
ton Chamber of Commerce. the Wash
inston Merchants and Manufacturers
ASSOCIATION and a general representa-
tion of the business, official and pro-
fessional life Of the city.
BODY Placed In Hebrew TempTe.
ine BODY reached WASHINGTON. last
night at z o'clock and was taken
IN charge by the Frank Geier & Sons
snaertaking .t concern. at 1113 7th
oIreet ouar nfnr northwest, where IT was kept
oo,clcck the body was taken to the
Eighth Street Temple of the Wash-
ington Hebrew Congregation, where
h. II was as turned over TO the Official
VI tiS SOHSTcSdIlON, VINO acted
as honor guard while the body lay
IN state from 10 o'clock to noon.
when friends of the dead statesman
and jurist passed revefently around
the bier. Later members Of the fam
lily viewed the body before the cas-
ket was sealed for the funeral at
2 o'clock. The ceremonies were conf
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Abram Simon,
rabbi of the congregation. who had
hurriedly returned from Chicago
when notified of the death of Nj.
Wolf. DR.. Simon arrived In the city
this morning at 3 o'clock. The cere-T
monies were of the simplest nature,
as Mr. Wolf would have had them.
and in keeping with the simple life,
he led, without display or show. -"
The interment was private. in tn.
Washington Hebrew CONGREGATION
cemetery. At the request OF the fam
lily there were no Masonic ceremonies
at the grave. The active pallbearers
were made up Of the personnel Of
the official body of the Washington
Hebrew Congregation. There were
no honorary pallbearers. Attending
the funeral and interment were many
relatives and friends from New. York.
Chicago, Phtfadelphia and other of