Evening star., 1944-12-24

aker, James Handley, James Thomson,
Thomas Bowling, John Bowling, Enoch
Edmonston, T.. K. Collins, Robert C. Ber-
ret, John T. Butler, Jonathan Wilson.
William Woodward Eugene Laporte,
John Hart, Lynde Elliot, Ferd jefferson,
Thomas Francis and w. w. Halliday.
Between 1880 and the early '4os the
following were among the employees :
Christian Klopfer, J. F. Holiday, E.
klelber, M. P. Crider, T. J. Halliday, A.
P. Cunningham, c. P. Wannell, W. Ede-
lin, 10 Gales Johnson, E. B. Robinson.
Oscar Alexander, G. w. Hodges, Joseph
L. Bennett, John T. Towers, L. A. Bo-
bright, w. A. Kennedy, John l.. Smith,
w. E. Monroe, Eleazer Brown, r. A. Wa
tiers, Nathan Kirkwood, Lem Towers,
Thomas G. Foster, James E. Given, F.. j.
Waters, Henry Polkinhorn, A. T. Cavis.
E. M. Spedden, j. c. Franzoni Colum-
bus Drew, Josiah Melvin. J. G. Sample,
Joseph B. Tate, founder of The Star:
Samuel Sherwood, j. T. c. Clark, r. w.
Clark, Joshua T. Taylor, Jehiel Cross
field, c. w. Petit, John Larcombe.
Frank McNerhsny and James T. Cross
field.
According to Allen C. Clark, in the
records of Columbia Historical Society,
Col. Seaton died on June 16, 1866, from
cancerous infection Of the face, the af-
hlction being so severe in the latest
stages as to unsettle his mind
Funeral Services
The final rites were held at his
residence on E street and the services
were conducted according to the Epis-
copalian form by Rev. Charles H. Hall
OF the Church of the Epiphany and Rev.
William Pinkney of the Church of the
Ascension. The address was by Rev.
Joseph Angler. The pallbearers in
cluded William H Seward. Justice
James M. Wayne, Baron Won Gerolt.
Joseph c. G. Kennedy, Thomas S.
Donoho. Maj. Thomas L. Smith, William
A. Bradley, Col. James L. Edwards,
William L. Hodge, Col Peter Force, Col.
John S. Williams and John Lee.
Mayor Seaton received his Masonic
degrees in Hiram Lodge, No. 40 Ra-
leigh, NJ. c., in 1906, and on January
20, 1915, he affiliated with Lebanon
Lodge, No. 7, of Washington, D. C. He
was member of Washington Chapter.
R. A. M, and was a past grand high
priest; was member of Washington
Commandery, No. l, Knights Templar,
and served as generalissimo
His interment took place In Con-
gressional Cemetery, and following the
religious service, the Masonic rites were
conducted.
The grave is unmarked. though a
public school and street here are
named for him.
Member of Oldest Inhabitants
Col. Seaton was an early member
of the Association of the Oldest In
having been elected to men,
bership In January, 1866. He had three
sons and three daughters Julia, jose
phine. Gales, William, Caroline and
Malcolm. OF these Julia Seaton mar
ried Columbus Munroe, and had two
sons, Capt. Thomas Frank Munroe, U. S.
M. c., who died in 1877, and Seaton Mum
roe, who died unmarried in 1896. Capt.
Thomas Frank Munroe married Alice
Broome in 1865 and had three children
Frank, Scott and Helen. Frank Munroe
never married. Scott Munroe married
a Leatha Trask and had one son, Wins
ton Seaton Munroe, who is corporal
in Gen. Hodges 1st Army in France.
Miss Helen Munroe has been an employe
OF the Smithsonian Institution for
many years.
Josephine Seaton never married, but
wrote affectionately Of her father. Gales
Seaton never married and William
lied young.
Caroline Seaton married Francis
and had one son, Seaton
schroeder, who became a rear admiral
in the Navy. Their issue included
Sarah Franklin, Caroline, Joanna A.,
Seaton Schroeder, jr, and Wainwright
Schroeder Of these, Sarah Frank
in and Joanna remained unmarried.
While Caroline married Moulton K.
Johnson, captain, Medical Corps, u. S.
NJ, and their issue included Belle
Morse johnson, Caroline johnson, who
married CD Emmons, and Moulton K.
Johnson, jr.. U. s. NJ r.
Seaton Schroeder, jr., colonel, U. S. A..
son of Rear Admiral Seaton Schroeder.
lad Grace Wainwright Schroeder,
seaton Schroeder, Sd, and Putnam
The latter two sons are
low with the Army overseas.
Malcolm Seaton, last of the children
'f William Winston Seaton, was an s
xaminer in the Patent ONCE. He was I
'orshIpful master OF Potomac Lodge,
No. 4, FAAM, in 1890, and grand
Master OF the District in 1902, and 3
led September 8, 1904. His wife was
fary Seaton
In recent months two other news
aper publishers of note have had their
ames commemorated by having Liberty h
hips named for them. The S. s.
rosby 8. Noyes was christened on
uly is, 1914, at Baltimore, Md, by !.
liss Mira Pearce Noyes, great-grand- 4
aughter Of Crosby S. Moves, editor Of B
he Star at the time of his death. B
The S S. Rudolph Kaufman was g
on November 20 of this year, 4
ear the Southeastern Shipbuilding Il
,orp. yards, Savannah, Ga. Mrs. Ru- D
olph Max Kaufman. smashed the 4
additional bottle Of champaign on the
oW OF the boat The late Rudolph
aunmann, for whom the ship was
AIMED, was managing editor OF The
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