Gompers Laid to Rest in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Samuel Gompers was buried at Sleepy Hollow alongside famed figures such as Washington Irving and Carnegie. A two hour service in New York preceded a motorcade through Tarrytown to the grave, where Masons led rites for AFL officials and labor leaders amid evergreen wreaths and solemn hymns.
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Samuel Gompers
Sleepy Hollow
America
Washington Irving
Andrew Carnegie
Wiliam Rockefeller
Carl Schurz
Dupuys
van Dorns
McCoombs
Ichabod
Gompers
Mr. Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Labor
All Trades
Free Masons
St. Cecile Lodge
New York
Isle
Tribute Follows Death Of Samuel Gompers In New York
Funeral services for Samuel Gompers were held in New York with a Jewish service, eulogies by Rabbi Stephen Wise and James Duncan, and a radio broadcast for those outside. Governors, mayors, and labor leaders attended the Elks lodge gathering as Senators paused Senate business to honor the labor leader’s life and work.
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Gompers
New York
Elks Club
Great Assembly Hall
Stephen 8. Wise
The
Free Synagogue
James Duncan
American Federation of Labor
Lodge of Sorrow
the Elks
Gov. Simith
Ayor Hylan
Robert L. Bullard
Senate
Samuel Gompers
Stanley
Kentucky
Dill
Washington
Norris
Nebraska
Heflin
Alabama
Tributes Paid Karger By Capitol Reporters
Capitol reporters gathered in the Senate press gallery to adopt resolutions and eulogize Gua J. Karger, veteran newspaper correspondent. Speakers included Richard V. Culahan of the New York Times and Negley D. Cochran of the Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance.
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Capitol Press
Senate Press
Gua J. Karger
Richard V. Culahan
The
New York Times
Negley D. Cochran
Scripps-Howard Newspaper Alliance
Rites for Mrs Peters Held at Local Home
Mrs Florence Peters aged 62 died Wednesday at 1601 Harvard Street. Funeral services were held at her home at 2 PM conducted by Rev W A Hawkins of Ohio and Rev James Shera Montgomery, with 2:30 PM services at Calvary M E Church. Interment is planned in Glenwood Cemetery vault pending the Arlington mausoleum records.
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Florence Peters
Harvard Street
W. A. Hawkins
Ohio
James Shera Montgomery
Calvary M. E. Church
Arlington Mausoleum
Glenwood Cemetery
Rites for Robert F. Ryan Held at Holy Name Church
Robert F. Ryan aged 42 died after a month long illness of pneumonia at his sister Mrs Thomas Elams home 731 Sixth street northeast. Funeral services will be offered as a requiem high mass at Holy Name Roman Catholic church tomorrow at 9 oclock by Rev John W Dowling. Interment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery.
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Robert F. Ryan
Thomas Elam
Sixth Street
Holy Name Roman Catholic Church
John W. Dowling
Mount Olivet
Rites for Daniel Killican Funeral at Home and Church
Funeral services for Daniel Killican aged 823 years will be held at his home 1503 Buchanan Street Northwest tomorrow at 9 o'clock conducted by Rev. James Connell. A solemn high mass will follow at 9 30 in the Roman Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in Mount Olivet cemetery.
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Daniel Killigan
Buchanan Street
James Connell
Death notices for Edward W. Casey and Martha Van G Maidens
Edward W. Casey aged 54 died at home after a two week illness at 326 Estree northeast. Funeral services will be held at his residence and a requiem mass at St Joseph s Catholic church. Interment in an upcoming schedule. Martha Van G Maidens aged 67 died yesterday at 3704 street northwest after nine months illness. Services will be held at W W Chambers chapel tomorrow and interment in Fort Lincoln cemetery.
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Estree
Joseph T. Kennedy
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Mount Olivet
Martha van G. Maidens
Herome
Henry BE. Cocke
W. W. Chambers
Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Tobias to Address Fraternity Meeting in New York
Channing H Tobias international secretary of the YMCA and Emory B Smith Howard University alumni secretary will be main speakers at the Alpha Phi Alpha convention in New York December 27 to 31. A pilgrimage to the grave of William Hunton the first colored international YMCA secretary will be featured with Mr Tobias to speak there briefly, and Mr Smith to speak at Abyssinian Baptist Church at the opening session.
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Emory B. Smith
Howard University
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Delta Sigma Theta
Zeta Phi Beta
New York
William Hunton
Colored Interatona Y. M. C. A
Tobias
Smith
Abyssinian Baptist Church
James A. Young Dies of Pneumonia Former Pennsylvanian Civil War Vet
Funeral services for James Ran kin Young former Pennsylvania representative and Civil War veteran who died yesterday of pneumonia will be held tomorrow at his home 2445 Ordway Street NW. Born in Philadelphia March 10 1847 he served in the northern army and held key posts in the Senate Justice Department and Post Office. He helped found the Philadelphia Star and later wrote for the New York Tribune becoming Washington correspondent succeeding Carl Schurz. He held offices as chief executive clerk of the Senate chief clerk of the Department of Justice and superintendent of the dead letter and postal savings depository services. He aided in locating Pennsylvania troops positions and helped organize the Gridiron club surviving wife two sons James B Young and J Russell Young two daughters Nan B and Julia C and two grandchildren. He was active in several clubs including National Press Club and Harrison association. Funeral arrangements set for his home with interment in Glenwood cemetery.
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James Rankin Young
Pennsylvania
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Wallace Radcliffe
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Glenwood Cemetery
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Philadelphia
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New York Tribune
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Carl Schurz
Washington
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Senate
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Italy
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Nan B
Julia C. Young
The
City
Mary and
Russell Young
Mrs Clotilda Bush Dies at Home in Northwest City
Mrs Clotilda Dittrich Bush age 1 years died at her home 1234 Ingraham Street Northwest Wednesday Funeral services will be conducted at a time to be announced later.
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Clotilda Dittrich Bush
Ingraham Street
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