Morning journal and courier., 1888-07-09
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The Rrave Mam Momored By All
 Clnsses-Delegations From other
 Towns-ReautIful and Costly Floral
 Tokens-Dr. Munger's Tribute To
 His Memory-Services At the Crave
 Am Impressive Sight.
 The last sad ceremonies and service over
 the remains of Edward L. Hubbell, the
 faithful and unfortunate fireman who met
 his death in discharge of his duty, were per
 formed by the fire department and his Wany
 friends yesterday afternoon. The delega-
 ton assembled in Chief Hendricks room in City Hall shortly before o'clock in full uni
 form and wearing band of crape around
 the left arm. The call trumpets of the cap tains were likewise draped in -crape. Many delegates from out of town companies were present, and Sadness be6tting the occasion filled the room with an impressive silence.
 In few brief and sincere words tSe chief announced the solemn duty which they were about to perform, and the committee previ- ously appointed read resolutions respecting the death of their comrade, which were ac- cepted and sent to She bereaved family. The companies headed by Chief Hendrick then formed a long column with ranks of two, and quietly marched through Congress ssavenue to Cedar street, where they halted before the
 house of their dead comrade and formed one long double line. Here they stood while the services were going on inside. Many hun dred people stood about the street, and with in the house was filled with relatives and friends.
 Flowers and tokens of esteem were many and of great beauty. Upon thz coffin was a large pillow of pinks and white roses in which Husband" was worked with blue ' flowers. A smaller pillow bearing the word s'Papa" and an anchor of blue flowers on which was "Eddie" in white lilies were at \ the foot of tho coffin. A large pillow of pinks and yellow roses with "Shopmate" worked across one corner was tribute from the fellow workmen of the deceased, and nu- merous stars, crescents, bouquets, pillows and wreaths, all bearing loving inscriptions, were sent by friends. The members of No. 2's company sent large pillow of roses on which were the initials s'N. H. F. D. i" and from which ascendsd Q ladder evergrown with smilax and red roses. The most elab- crate floral tribute was an immense alarm box from the fire department. On the door was "21S, !" the number of the alarm which he answered and where he met his death. In blue flowers at the top was T. B. A., at the bottom, N. H. F. D. The workmanship was exquisite. The edges were oyerrun by sni- lax and small ferns and the smallest detail was distinctly brought out and besutiied with light and fragrant blossoms. After the many friends had passed around the hoWer-laden coffin the services at the
 house began with 8 most affectingly rendered hymn, "Come Unto Me-" by quartette. The wonderful effect of such voices in the quiet room of the dead brought many to tears. Dr. Munger of tho United church then read the usual funeral service, and among his remarks said:
 The circumstances, my friends, under which we meet to day are remarkable. It is ! not an unusual thing to be in the house of \ death, or to offer last farewell of affection ! to the dead. But death by disease is the always impresses the public mind, but it is not that that has called this large throng to- gether. Not that, but the fact that our friend, to whom we pay our last rites of re- spsct, died for you and me. It is this that has brought these tributes Of love and beauty to this house. We pay our respects and ex-
 pression of gratitude to man who died in the service of the community to protect it from one of it's great enemies. He perished through high sense of honor. Had he wavered; had he been false to the prevailing rule of action in the department; had he faltered, he might have saved his ffiiffe:- In 8 moment, without the consciousness of prolonged age, like brave soldier he perished in an instant and stood before his God. There we leave him with confidence and hope before the merciful God. It is our privilege. to-day to speak of
  man who spent that final holiday with his family, and with their kiss fresh on his lips went to his duty and died. From saying more we must refrain, but his memory is woven in the hearts of his comrades and there it cannot be touched by taint or time. Prayer and solemn singing closed the ser- vice and the several companies of the fire department slowly filed past the coffin of \ their comrade for one last look. The bearers | then bore the body outside to the hearse. \ The selection of pallbearers was two men | from steamer No. 2's company, two tmme- \ diate friends and two shopmates of the de- | ceased. They were J. D. Beicher and Joseph Kegelmeyer, Charles F. Hicks and John Haggerty, R. v. Jones and W. F. Fleury. The procession then took its way to Ever green cemetery where the companions formed hollow square about the newly made grave, and with heads barred and bowed heard the final funeral service read over the remains of ' the brave man. After this service they | marched to 6remen's lot to rest. The mem bers were there dismissed and the committee ! for the day took the delegates from out-of- | town companies to Diebel's where dinner was had.
 The delegates from Hartford were: R. Magonigal. driver hose 1.
 John F. Dungan, stoker No. g. George Estlow, bunker No. {.
 Ss%ss ssSOT nis sssisssnt S,nts@ fSrS%a9 So No D. II. E. r. O'Brien, driver No. 7
 Those from Middletown were:- F. W. Wiley, chief
 Charles D. Corey, foreman hose No. 2. \ Robert H. Afford, assistant foreman hose No. ?. From Westport were:
 John s. Jones' secretary c. s. E. A. Robert K. Gault, assistant foreman engine No. 2. From Ansonia were the following mem- bers of the Eagle Hose company: \ J. Clark Hawley.
 H. S. Holbrook.
 \ A. E. Hull.
 \ James E. Collet
 Danbury-Morty Driscoll, hose No. 8; Paul Kun wisch, hose No. B.
 Newfoundland B. Hyatt, veteran volunteer hose No. B. Bridgeport-Theodor Birdsall. captain: Lewis E. Cook, private; Reinhold Hozbach, private. UNION SERVICE.