On the 2d instant, after a long illness, John H. Wise, in the 51st year of his age. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, on the corner of New Jersey avenue and I street, southeast. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
The Evening Star, August 7, 1871
The funeral of the late John H. Wise took place yesterday afternoon at the East Washington M.P. Church, and was attended by the Columbia Lodge I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member, and by a large number of citizens generally. The services were conducted by Pastor Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Sweet, of the Odd Fellows. A section of the Marine Band, under Prosperi, accompanied Columbia Lodge. The remains, which were enclosed in a beautiful coffin provided by Mr. William Hackett, undertaker, were interred in the Congressional Cemetery, after the funeral rites of the Odd Fellows, conducted by Chaplain George F. Timms.
Contributor: Historic Congressional Cemetery Archivist (46570972) • [email protected]
The Evening Star, August 7, 1871
The funeral of the late John H. Wise took place yesterday afternoon at the East Washington M.P. Church, and was attended by the Columbia Lodge I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member, and by a large number of citizens generally. The services were conducted by Pastor Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Sweet, of the Odd Fellows. A section of the Marine Band, under Prosperi, accompanied Columbia Lodge. The remains, which were enclosed in a beautiful coffin provided by Mr. William Hackett, undertaker, were interred in the Congressional Cemetery, after the funeral rites of the Odd Fellows, conducted by Chaplain George F. Timms.
Contributor: Historic Congressional Cemetery Archivist (46570972) • [email protected]
On the 2d instant, after a long illness, John H. Wise, in the 51st year of his age. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock, from his late residence, on the corner of New Jersey avenue and I street, southeast. Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.
The Evening Star, August 7, 1871
The funeral of the late John H. Wise took place yesterday afternoon at the East Washington M.P. Church, and was attended by the Columbia Lodge I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member, and by a large number of citizens generally. The services were conducted by Pastor Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Sweet, of the Odd Fellows. A section of the Marine Band, under Prosperi, accompanied Columbia Lodge. The remains, which were enclosed in a beautiful coffin provided by Mr. William Hackett, undertaker, were interred in the Congressional Cemetery, after the funeral rites of the Odd Fellows, conducted by Chaplain George F. Timms.
Contributor: Historic Congressional Cemetery Archivist (46570972) • [email protected]
The Evening Star, August 7, 1871
The funeral of the late John H. Wise took place yesterday afternoon at the East Washington M.P. Church, and was attended by the Columbia Lodge I.O.O.F., of which deceased was a member, and by a large number of citizens generally. The services were conducted by Pastor Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Mr. Sweet, of the Odd Fellows. A section of the Marine Band, under Prosperi, accompanied Columbia Lodge. The remains, which were enclosed in a beautiful coffin provided by Mr. William Hackett, undertaker, were interred in the Congressional Cemetery, after the funeral rites of the Odd Fellows, conducted by Chaplain George F. Timms.
Contributor: Historic Congressional Cemetery Archivist (46570972) • [email protected]
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