Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-09-12
senator Anthony's Funeral.

The funeral of Scnator Henry b. Anthony
wa, held at Providence on Saturday and
was the occasion of II notable gathering of
representative men of the nation and
State \ quiet as of Sunday prevailed in
the central part of the city, many of the
largest business houses being closed dur
ing the hours of the funeral The larger
dry goods houses had their show windows
draped in mourning, and the emblem of
sorrow was also displayed from many
other shops in various parts of the city.
The national colors hung ut halfmast up
on the public buildings, tlag-statis, and
from private residences, iS Il tribute to the
dead statesman's memory The city hall
poStoflce and custom house, board of
trade, the the municipal, State and Unit
ed States courts, and several large manu-
featuring and business establishments were
closed at noon, and remained so dur
ing the ceremony at the church, and burial
at Swan Point ceremony The arrangements
were under the charge of Hon. w. u. Cana
day, sergeant-at arms of the Senate. The
doors of the church were thrown open to
| the public shortly after eleven O'clock,
and i'll very few minutes the seats in the
galleries were filled, as also the unre-
served portion OF the peWS on the floor.
Presently Governor Brown, accompanied
by Sheriff Holden and his personal and
general stan, cXgONcrnOrS, state officials
and long procession of past and present
members of the Legislature, filed into the
main entrance, followed by Judges of the
supreme Court, circuit Judges of the Uni
ted states and Federal officers members
. of the board of aldermen and common
. council, city officials, Il committee of the
. Providence board of trade the faculty of
Brown University, directors of the AmcIi-
can National bank, committee of the
Mechanics Exchange and Providence Press
/ club, with large delegation from the scV-
eIal departments of the JOurHi office
/ As the bells rang ont the hour of noon.
the caSket containing the remains of the
lamented senator was slowly borne from
the late residence by six members of the
Providence police department, followed
by the honorary pail bearers. Then came
Sergeant AT Arms Canaday, Deputy Chris
tie, the senatorial committee, members of
the lnitcd States House of Representa-
, tlNeS, eN-SenatOrs and officers of the Uni
ted States Senate, the family and personal
friends of the deceased, the special com
, mittcc of the General Assembly. the
household servants of the dead senator
and prominent citizens President Arthur
arrived from Newport ON the steamer
Dispatch, accompanied by AttOrucy-Gcu-
cral brewster and United States officials
and, after joining the congressional dele
CATION at the Narragansett Hotel, was
p driven to the late residence Of the drcras-
: ed, where they took "A last look at the ia
miliar features of the departed
The remains were met at the enhance by
! the officiating clergyman, Rev. Thomas Il
% Sliccr, pastor of the church, Rev. Au
r. gustus Woodbury. and Chaplain HuntleN
+ of the United States Senate, who preceded
l. them down The middle aisle reciting The ser
vice for the dead, while the solemn AN,
impressive strains of the Dead March il
Saul toated over the hushed assemblage
After the casket had been deposited in tn,
T. chancel and the bearers had taken their
\ seats, President Arthur entered by the sid
q door accompanied by President Edmund
of the United States Senate and other distin
G guished statesmen. The funeral addres
: was delivered by Rev. Augustus Wood
/. bury.