Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-07-09
At REST.
Funeral Services Of the Late
EI-YICe.Pisidsnt himlin
Ittssdsd BY Iiny Thousands Of Maine
Citizens.
Every ascticn II the state Attssts Its
Love ana nsv susuos fc, His Memory.

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BAsGoR, JaIy s.--Immense crowds oi
people attended the funeral sof Er-Vice
President Hamlin here today. Every sec.
ton os Maine Was represented BY kadina
citizens. Never probably in the history Of
the State has 9 funeral Of one Of itl
citizens called out larger crowd u peo-
pie, OF been the occasion Of deeper or m ,re
general sorrow.
From ii A. N. to p M. the remains
OF the great statesman lay in state iu the
Uaitsrian church snd were viewed BY
thousands Of people. A gentleman who
kept count estimates thst during this time
between 1000 and 5000 people passed in
iroat Of the casket The city on every
tsnd wore the vislble evidences Of its sor-
row and sense Of bereavement. Busioess
Of all kinda was entirely Suspended. the
citizens uniting in paying TO the Ex-Vice
Pfs .ideHt the last sad tributes Of respect
and Affection. All the stores and public
bpi dings we're drspsd in mourning, giving
the city peculiarly sombre appearance.
The popular love for Mr.. Hsmlin was
touchinaly shown By those who came to take
Q lsst look uron his serene face ss he lay in
h,s easket. Tie high and the low. the
i.ch sad the poor, were all represented
there and shared alike Q common sofrox.
Little barefooted children came to look
q last farewell upon the face
OF the good man whose kindly greetings
d tender sympatbies had helped to make
life more pleasant to Ihsm. Every body
In " hira" remarked n prominent citiz an of
B.r gor sadly, and be could have borne no
rlsr :, ssim0Dy t. the kind Of mau that Mr..
usmlin WAS in bis cordial touch with his
fellow men, and In bis warm human intei est
those about him.
The spacious church could hold but
ve,y tmail frscion of the people upon the
streets. By 8 o'cieck thou'snds Of people
were assembled 10 the vicinity. They
cIvered the broad terrace upon the Main
srett side of the church; they lined up
elch side Of tie broad granite walk
| adjrg to the vestibule; they stood
10 solid line before The church
'or considerable distance OF each
siie OF Union street. They were
massed in crowds before the Bangor House.
as The hour for ths services drew near they
increased TO such ST extent IS to form deep
Ices on each eide Of Main street to Ham
mnnd street. They were husht ard their
5 b ,ued tones showed that they felt deeply
the sorrowful folemni.y Of the occs sion.
The interior Of the church presented beau
tifui appearance. In the vestibule against
ths wall fscing The bead entrance was
magnificent bronze bust Of Mr.. Hs min,
completely embowered in a profusion of
tastly arranged wild flowers. The whole
was surmounted by crown of pine bouahs.
The interior Of the church was beautifully
decorated with the ferns and Wild f)wers
mt the dead Statesman had loved go dearly
in life About the altar were placed some
m m,gnificently beautiful fl lral tributes Of hot
bonsa productions. Among tlem we're ele-
CANT floral offerings from d. FL. Beale
Post. Senator and Mrs. Eugene Hale, Con
gr essman and Mrs c. A. BoutelIe, Loyal
Lsgta1, Tarratine Clob of Bangor, Wo-
m aus Relief Corps. Hamlin Rites, First
N .Iionsl bank ard from many citizens.
Ats o'clock the special train provided
by President fucker Of the Maine Central
Railroad arrived ia the city. Among
those vbo came on il were Governor Bur-
leigh. Councillor King, Hon. s. j. Chad
bourne, Col. F. n. Dow, Gen. Fl. NJ.
Piaisted. Capt. S. W. Lane, Major C. j.
House, Col. E G. Fsrtingt0n, Hon. John
W. Chsss. Col A. W. Wildes. Hon F.
Libb., Hon. d. A. Cony, Hon. Rosco L.
Bowers, Hoe. j. A Homsn, Hon. E. B.
Ma lett, Postmaster Herbert C. Briggs OF
Portland, Captain A. L Smith Of Tcgus.
& neral II. NJ. SprsNue, Col. Edsard
Moore, C3l. {. A Wiug, Col ID. ?. Liver
more Of HslIo~el', G. l.. Tanner, 4. L.
N ash and L. s. Foss Of Aususts. Lease G.
Atkinson. Portland, J ,hn f Dewitt, Port
land. BIZ Chsdoourre, Biddeford, Rev. H.
y Burrase. The fnlowi 9 mem bers Of the
Lincoln Club Of Portland were in attend
snce: John ID. Prndsble, William G.
Soulc, J II. Dit, J4boz True, Charles L
rrue, r W Jackson, Converse o. Leach,
Ffsuk E. Hsggets, Thomas Payne, Edward
j. Dugan, Clarence II. Stevens, G. c.
Lit hffell, Cr.Bfo,d Dunn, J A Fowler,
a. L. Rich, c. M. Hollsnd, W. P. Ayre,
l.. 9. Nelson, o II Barker, E. F. Conway,
X N. York, and f. F. Waite. The Portland
ard Falmouth cluos were also represented
by strong delegations. Among those from
the former were Col. Fred N. Dow. post
N sster, Herbert G. Briggs, Hon. Charles
F. Libby, Hon. W. F. Millikep, Horace H.
Shaw, Adam P. Leighton, Whitman Saw
yer. and Henry P. Cox.
From the Falmouth Club were Charles
E. Merrill, Geo. L. SWEET. E. W. Conley.
Spencer Rogers, Edmund Dana, Jf., +. c.
SWEET, Isaac c. Atkinson.
From Ellsworth came Hon. and Mrs.
Eugene Hale, Judge and Mrs. L. A.
Emery, Judge A. P. Wisvell. Hon. J. c.
Chilco.t. Hon. c. C. Burrill. Hon. John
r. Redman and Messrs. A. W. Greeley,
+. B. Aiken. Lewis Frierd, A. M. Hop
s,ns, f. Fl. Greeley, W. B. Campbell,
Mrs. DR.. Fulton, Col. J. F. White omb,
Charles Dummy, Csrt. David McFsrlsnd,
Rev. Mr.. Crosby, Dr.. and Mrs. II. C.
Crosby Of Topeka. Kan.
From Bar Hsrbor csme Mrs. Jsmes g.
Blaine and Mrs Walter Dsmrosch.
Among the others in attendance were
Hon. F M. simpson Of Canal, and
Me.srs. Wainwright Gushing OF Dover, A.
e. Fernafd Of Winterport. n. T. Hill and
Hen. Parker Spoffofd Of Bucksport, J. W.
Harmon Of Old Town, Mayor Leander
Valentine OF Wes.brook, Hon. NJ. F.
WentvoIth Of Kiftefy.
Senator W. p. Frye came On the 05 P.
NJ, train. Distinguished citizens came
from other parts Of the State on regular
trans. The faserAl services were held
q, I, 80 O'Clock st the Unitarian church with
very large attendance, every available
part being occupied.
Governor Burleigh ard party occupied
seats near the front in the csnter Of the
hall. On the left side of the church sat
the mambers of the B. II. Bssl Post G. A.
r The mourners occupied the resr seats
Han. T. A. Wilson supsrin,ended the fun
ersl, ably sssis;ei by Gen. Charles W.
r bert. snd Col. A 8. Esfnham.
Mr.. Hsmlin's pew was on the left side