The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-01-26

FUNERAL OF THE LATE BISHOP CHASE
The funeral obseqHies Of the LIE LIZ. Rev
Carlton Chase, bishop % The diocese Of New
Hampshire, were conducted III the solemn aud
impressive service of the Church, in Clare
mont, n. H.. Tuesday. Trinity Church, which
was built under the personal supervision of
the deceased, was deliberately and tastefully
draped with mourning; the chancel, altar and
bishops chair in heavy black, the nave in
black and white festoons, and the walls in
black with white rosettes. The BODY of the de-
ceased, in its official robes, was laid ont in a
black walnut casket with plain silver trim
mings and lay in his library during the day,
up to the time OF being removed to the church
1t was remarked by all that death had made
but lttIe chanse. On the casket Law a yerv
elegant cross OF Japonicas and rose buds. The
funeral ceremonies commenced at o'clock,
under the charge of Arnold Briggs, one of the
wardens of the church. The procession formed
at the late residence of the deceased. which is
on the opposite side of the public square from
the church, and was led by Bishops Williams
OF Connecticut, Bissell of Vermont and Nicely
of Maine, Rev. Drs. Haight of New York and
clergymen; next the pail bearers, Rev. Drs.
Eames, Parker and Herrick, and Rev. Mr..
Smith; then the bearers, Simon Ide of Clare
mont, Franklin Lord of Concord, Geo. Olcutt
of Charlestown, j. III. Williams of Bellows
Falls, and S. C. Grannis of West Claremont:
the family, clergy of the place, officers of Trim
ity and Emanuel parishes, graduates of Dart
mouth College of the class of 1917 and other
graduates, Masonic and other societies and
citizens.
Arrived at the Church the body was met by
Bishops Williams aud Bissell, the latter read
ing the service and followed by about twenty
clergymen. After voluntary on the organ
and a chant, the 1920 hymn of The Ancient and
Modern Collection was sung. Bishop Will
lams then addressed the audience on the gem
eral character OF the deceased, paying higc
trleute to his personal worth as an Individual
and his advocacy of the episcopacy for the past
quarter of century and the record be had left
Rev. DIR. Hubbard of Trinity Church spoke of
his intimate personal relations with deceased,
paying feeling tribute TO bis friend and pre-
decessor as rector OF Trinity Church, aud also
Ia behalf of The service. Rev. DIR. Haioht
spoke in very eloquent manner, giving a
short biograp hical sketch OF his life and SER
wees, and read letter from Bishop Potter of
New York to him, expressing his regret that
he was unable to accompany him in attending
the funeral; also speaking ia high eulogi> tic
terms of the deceased. The Church was fl led
notwithstanding the inclemency of the wealth
er.
About four inches of snow and hail fell in
The forenoon and was followed by rain In the
afternoon, making the travelling exceedingly
bad. The services were closed at the church
with voluntary on the organ. The casket
containing the remains OF all that is earthly of
the beloved Bishop was then borne from the
church and conveyed to their last resting place
IN the country, about half mile flom the vii
lage.
The annual convention of the New Hamp-
shire Diocese was to have been held here this
evening, but it was postponed on account of
the death OF Bishop Chase.