The Portland daily press., 1884-09-08
DUST TO DUST.
Obsequies of the late Senator Anthem NY
Am HrnnressiYe Nervice.

Obsequies of the late Senator Anthony
Am Impressive Service,
PROVIDENCE, Sept. 6.-The funeral of Sena-
tor Anthony was solemniZed from the First
Congregational church, at noon today, and
was the occasion of gathering of representa-
tive men of the nation and State probably
never equaled in this city. The quiet of Sun
day prevailed in the central part of the city.
Many business houses were closed, and many
were draped in mourning. The national col.
ors were at half-mast upon public buildings
and private dwellings. The City Hall, Post
Office, Custom House, Board of Trade, Munic-
ipal, State and United States Courts, and sew
eral large manufactures and business eStab-
lishments closed at noon.
Long before noon the sidewalks in the imme-
date vicinity of the church were thronged
with people anxious to gain admittance. The
doors of the church were opened to the public
shortly after IL O'clock and in very few mo-
ments the seats in the galleries were filled, as
was the unressrved portion of the body pews.
Presently, Gov. Bourn, accompanied by
Sheriff Holden and his personal and general
staff, ex-governors, State officials and long
procession of past and present members of the
legislature, fled into the church, followed by
the judges of the Supreme Court, circuit
judges OF the United States and federal officers
member of the board of aldermen and CON-
mon council, city officials, committee of the
Providence Board of Trade, the faculty of
Brown University, the directors of the Ameri-
can National Bank, committee of the Me-
chanics Exchange and Providence Press Club,
with a large delegation from the several de-
partments of the Journal office. AS the bells
rang out the hour of noon, the casket contain
ing the remains of the lamented Senator was
slowly borne from his late residence by six
stalwart members of the Providence police de-
partment, followed by the honorary pall-bear-
ers. Then came Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday,
Deputy Christie, the senatorial committee,
members of the United States House of Repre-
sentatives, ex-senators and officers of the
United States Senate, the family and personal
friends OF the dece ased, the special committee
of the General Assembly, household servants
OF the dead Senator, and prominent citizens
President Arthur arrived from Newport on
the steamer Despatch, accompanied by Attor-
ney General Brewster and United States off
Gals, and after joining the congressional dele
CATION, was driven to the residence of the de-
ceased, where they took last look at the de-
parted. The Russian Minister and family,
and the consul also joined the delegation, and
Gov Robinson of Massachusetts, being unable
to be present, was represented by Coils. Dalton
and Allen of his staff. The remains were met
at the entrance by the officiating clergyiuen,
Rev. Thomas r. Slicer, pastor of the church,
Rev, Augustus Woodbury. and Chaplain Hunt
ley of the United States Senate, who preceded
it down the middle aisle, reciting the service
for the dead, while the solemn and impressv @
strains of the Dead March in Saul aoated over
the hushed assemblage. After tho easket had
been deposited in the chancel, and the bearers
taken their seats, President Arthur entered by
a side door, accompanied by President Ed
munds of the United States Senate and other
distinguished statesmen. The services were
most impressive and the floral offerings mag
nifcent A very long cortege followed the re-
n aims to Swan Point Cemetery, where they
were entombed.