Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-09-10
SECRETARY FOLGER.
President Arthur and Governor Cleve-
land Attend the Last Sad Rites
Greatly Respected in His
Own Home.

GENEVA, n. Y, Sept 8.
| The town is rapidly filling with those who
| come TO pay the last tokens of respect TO the
late secretary of the treasury. The president
and suite arrived at noon via the Comm z
railroad and alighted from the cars at Mile
Point one mile south of the depot whence the
president was conveyed to the mansion of
Alexander Hammond, whose guest he will be
while in Geneva. Gov. Cleveland and party
arrived in the same car and were driven up
to the residence of w. j. King, jr., in the
immediate vicinity. Secretary Teller, Post
master General Gresham, Judges Rapallo,
Miller and Andrews and Clerk Perrin arrived
| this morning. Secretary Chandler was in
the presidents party. Every member of the
| Cabinet will be here. Trains from the east.
west and north are yet to arrive before the
funeral takes place. The weather is oppres-
sively warm and the crowd of visitors is
suffering much discomfort. The body of
Judge Folger is unostentiously laid out at his
home and only those with whom he had been
officially acquainted and few of his more
intimate friends among his townsmen, have
been. or will be, offered an opportunity to
view it. Every store, place of business and
residence from the railroad depot to the
cemetery, distance of about two miles, is
appropriately draped in mourning.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.
1t being the day of the funeral of the late
Secretary Folger, all executive departments
of government and district offices are closed.
New YORK, Sept. 8.
The clerks offices of the United States
circuit and district court and the United
States District Attorneys office are closed
today from II to 2 p. M, in respect to the
memory of Secretary of the Treasury Folger.
The custom house and sub-treasury are also
closed.
GENEVA, N. Y, Sept. 8.
At o'clock the last train arrived and
crowd surged toward the Folger residence.
The villages and farming country about
turned out their population en- masse to pay
the last tribute of respect to the deceased.
AT least 10000 people thronged the principal
streets of Geneva. At 2 o'clock general
procession began to form. The body of
Judge Folger lay in the northeast room of
his late residence on Main street in massive
casket covered with plain black velvet with
silver mountings.
The president entered the room accompan-
led by Secretaries Frelinghuysen. Teller and
Chandler and Postmaster General Gresham.
The services took place in the First Presby-
terian Church. the interior of which was
heavily draped in black.
Many beautiful floral emblems were dis
played in the church. President Arthur
occupied a seat well in front; seated next to
him was Gov. Cleveland. The body was
borne into church by colored bearers, pre-
ceded by the following pail bearers J. S.
Lewis, VIM. +. Hill, S. II. Verplick, w. w.
Wright, S. E. Smith, Robert j. Swain, and
A. l.. Chew, all of Geneva and life long
friends of the deceased.
The pulpit was occupied by the temporary
pastor, Rev. Mr.. Morey and Rev. DR.. Potter,
president of Hobart College and local clergy
men. The son and daughter of Secretary
Folger were not present at these exercises,
but later followed the remains from the house
to the cemetery. Rev. DIR. Upton followed,
reading of scripture lesson with feeling OF
eulogy upon the deceased statesman. The
burial service was according to the ritual of
the Episcopal Church.