Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1891-12-29
TO HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.

TO HIS LAST RESTING PLACE.
The Remains of the Late Henry G..
Lewis Tenderly and Reverently In
TERED In the Grove Street Cemetery
A Notable Funeral.
All that was mortal of the late ex-Mayor
Henry G. Lewis was yesterday consigned
to their last resting place in Grove street
cemetery in the presence Of many relatives
and business associates OF the deceased.
The funeral services at st. Paul's church
were very largely, attended, q distinguished
assemblage of representative citizens and
officials and former members Of the town
and city government and prominent bust
ness men not in public life being in at
consisting of prayer and the reading of a
passage of scripture, was held at the home
of the deceased, 81 Wooster street, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. E. S. Lines,
rector of st. Paul's church, of which the
deceased had been for many years prom
inent and consistent member, and by the
assistant rector.
At the conclusion of the services at the
house the funeral procession proceeded to
st. Paul's church, where the services were
continued. The center aisle of the church
was filed with the mourners, members of
the veteran and active Grays, members of
the city government, representatives of
Hiram lodge and delegation from the
chamber of commerce. Four active Grays,
Lieutenant Lowe and Privates Osborne,
English and Bassett, offciated as ushers
and seated those who attended.
The casket, which was covered in black
crepe, was borne up the aisle by the active
bearers, all ex-captains of the Grays: Cen
eral E. E. Bradley. Captain J. M. Town
send, Colonel A. G. Hendrick, Colonel L.
L. Morgan, Major Frank T. Lee, Captain
E. A. Gessner. Charles E. Rounds and
Charles G Ford, who were preceded by
the honorary bearers, ex-Mayors J. B. Rob-
ertson and S. A. York, John P. Tuttle,
Hon. N. D. Sperry, ex-President of the
Chamber of Commerce ]. d. Dewell, Cap
tain Richard Peck. superintendent of the
New Haven steamboat line, and Rev. E. S.
Lines and Rev. Mr.. Van Ingen.
The active Grays, in full uniform, I'M
der command of Captain Brown, followed
the funeral party up the aisle and were
seated in body. large number of veter-
an Grays were also present and occupied
SeAtS Dhch VI LILO dcGiVes
The regular quartet, consisting of Mrs.
Nora Russell Haesche. soprano; Miss Belden,
contralto; Mr. Curtiss, bass, and Arthur
Jackson, tenor, sang the beautiful burial
chant, ''Lord, Let Ne Know Mine End"
when the casket was being placed at the
head of the aisle. This was followed by
reading of the regular Episcopal funeral
service by Rev. Mr.. Lines, there being no
address. Following the selection of scrip
ture the choir sang ''Thy Will Be Done"
and as the remains were borne out of the
church, s'Abide With Me-"
The top of the casket was strewn with
large white lilies. During the service a
massive floral Grays' emblem stood at the
head of the casket. The word veteran"
was the only inscription on the emblem.
This was the only floral display, as it had
been requested that friends would omit
sending flowers. After the services at the
church the funeral procession proceeded to
initial services were read by Rev. E. S.
Lines.
Among those present at the church were
Mayor Sargent, Hugh Daley, ex Senator
Graham, Amos P. Wilder, Commissioner
States, Hon. James Gallagher, Theodore
Tuttle. General G.. Fl. Ford, W. j. Sizer, City
Engineer Hill, Major Strong, Captain J. P.
Wrinn, Alderman John M. Crampton, F. II.
Waldron, Hon. J. L. Treat, Curtis Evarts,
Wallace B. Fem, Theodore A. Tuttle, 81.
P. Hotchkiss, Eli Whitney, S. g. johnson,
Nathan Easterbrook, jr., Fl. Thomas. E G.
Stoddard, Colonel N. g. Osborn, c. w.
Blakeslee, John S. Fowler, E. S. Kimber-
ley, Gardner Morse, H. T. Blake, Even
Mcintyre, Maier Zunder, Liutenant Gov
ernor Merwin, General E. S. Greeley, Gen
eral E. E. Bradley, Adjutant General En-
bier, Senator Fox.
The funeral cortege moved from the
church up Olive street to St. John, to Elm,
front was the immense floral tribute from
the Grays and which was later deposited
on the tomb after the services. Following
the hearse came the active Grays, wearing
over their usual uniform their military
overcoats. Following them came about
forty veteran Grays and then the line of
carriages. Rev. Messrs. Lines and Van In
gen ofhciated at the grave. The interment
was in the family lot, the John b. Coley
plot.
Among the beautiful floral tributes at the
house was basket of seventy-one notably
large sprays of lilies of the valley, one
for each year of the life of. the deceased,
and each having twelve bells, the gift of
George A. Dickerman. Lilies of the valley
were one of the favorite varieties of aow-
e1s Of the deceased land he cultivated them
largely in his private garden, at times
having as many as 900 sprays in bloom.
He was very fond of flowers and had many
varieties in which he took great interest
On the casket at the funeral, and nearly
covering the entire lower half, were two
immense and magnificent royal palm
leaves, with a setting of royal lilies, the
gift OF one of the dear friends of the de-
ceased, Tax Collector Theodore A. Tuttle.
Thus was laid to rest man whose ser
vices for New Haven were notably great,
only equalled by his sincere and single
hearted devotion to the city's interests and