Morning journal and courier., 1885-05-23
THE LAST SAD RITES.
The Funeral of General William RI.
 Russell-A Large Attendance-Many

The Funeral of General William RI. Russell-A Large Attendance-Many Prominent Citizens.
 The funeral services of the late General William H. Russell were held yesterday at the residence of the family adjoining the Collegiate and Commercial Institute in Wooster Place, of which for almost fifty years the deceased was the principal. A great many of the graduates of the school residing in this city attended and many who came from different parts of the country. They assembled at the Elliott House and marched to the house. Also many of the leading citizens of New Haven were present. Rev. E. s. Lines of St. PauPs church conducted the ceremonies. He was assisted by Rev. James L. Willard, pastor of the Westville Congregational church. The
 remains were enclosed in c black cloth cas- ket, the lid of which was removed in order that his pupils might take last look at their beloved master.
 The arrangements were under the charge
 of Professor Simeon E. Baldwin. Captains Newbury and Sloat, Lieutenants Doster and Holly, Sergeant Major La Bar, Sergeant Deering and Corporals Carpenter and Wat son, pupils of the Institute, bore the casket to the bearers, who were the following gentlemen: Harry Prescott and Thomas R. Trowbridge, the only living schoolmates of General Russell at Captain Partridge's military school in Aiddletown; Rev. George E. Day, D. D., and Professor James D. Dana, his classmates at Yale; ex- Governor English, Eli Whitney, Colonel Frederick St. John Lockwood, who repre- sented General Russell's military staff when he was major-general of the militia of Con- neeticut, and Rev. Dr. George P. Fisher, of Yale.
 A large delegation from Skull and Bones society, of which the deceased was the foun- der was present. The society sent 8 beauti- ful floral tribute, a wreath and sickle and sheaf of wheat. Thomas J. Hemp hill, Robert O. Johnston and John Denniston of Hollidaysburgh, Penn., former pupils, sent magnificent upright scroll of flowers with the word "Peace" inscribed in immortelles. The cadets of the Institute oc- cupied one room and the graduates filled the north front parlor The casket lay in the south front parlor.
 The funeral sermon was preached by Rev. James Willard. Afterwards the long line of graduates, cadets and friends viewed the remains for the last time. The body which the cadets escorted the graduates. Among the graduates present were the fol- lowing: Judge Henry s. Pardee, E. S. Ben
 jamin, Col. L. L. Morgan, Walter Downes, W. Armstrong, W. A. Warner. Prof. D. Cady Eaton, H. Whittelsey, H. B. Parker, F. Hoyt, c. w. Cutler, c. E. Graham, O. H. Harris, H. E. Champion, Dr. Charles E. Park, Edward D. Dexter, H. G.. Andrews, George F. Robinson. H. A. Mix, H. G. Kelsey, S. w. F. Andrews, E. s. Watson, F. J. Stephens, N. J. Hayes William J. Mix @. L. Gerard, F. L. Cowles, Henry s. Winship.
 E. B. Savage, Richard de Zeng, Arthur 0.
 Shelton, J. T. Thompson, T. c; Wat
 rous, c. Y. Stewart, H. F. Eng
 fish, George F. Bosworth, H. A.
 Benedict, F. L. Minor, A. N. Rowe, A. Os-
 born, H. L. Harrison, H. K. Bradley, s. T.
 Bradley, Colonel George M. White, James G.
 Beecher, Walter Pond, Charles P. Snow,
 Major T. A. Barnes, Henry Small, J. Frank
 Small, W. S. Hall, A. N Wheeler, s. J.
 Hayes, Postmaster B. R. English, F. B. War
 ren, W. E. Rowland J. c. North, c. D. R. Hubbard, Willis L. Mix, Howard Bradley
 GeorgeF F. Newcomb, E. S. Osborne, A. N.
 Wheeler, David Strouse, 0. L. Ullman and
 T. A. Warner.
 The following were also among those who
 attended the funeral: President Porter, ex-
 Mayer Robertson, ex-Mayor Lewis, Hon. Lynde Harrison, ex-Governor Inger- soil, Postmaster English, ex-Postmas- ter Sperry, Enos Kimberly, Senator A. Heaton Robertson, Charles Downs, George F. Robinson, Hon. Caleb B. Bowers, Senator Stiles T. Stanton, H. P. Hubbard, Professor Dwight, Rev. Thomas R. Bacon, Captain Louis K Hull and Professor Will liam K Townsend