Morning journal and courier., 1892-04-19
TALES PRESIDENT OFFICIATES.
Yale Classmates Form the Honorary
 Escort-A Deeply Impressive Occa-

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 Escort-A Deeply Impressive Occa-
 sion-A Wealth of Floral Tributes.
 BRIDGEPORT, April 18.-A large con- course of sorrowing friends attended the funeral of Alfred Barnes Palmer, Yale '92, at the North church here this afternoon. l Respected in life, the brilliant young | student and salutatorian of Yale was most l befittingly honored in death.
 The morning trains brought students and classmates of the deceased from Yale to attend the funeral ceremony. President Dwight of Yale college, who conducted the funeral services, arrived on the noon train. He was met at the depot by Judge Morris B. Beardsley.
 Scarcely had the hour of two arrived when the sad procession bearing the body of the young man entered the church. Before the remains with bowed heads walked the honorary escort made up of the following friends and classmates of the deceased: William Hincks. William Cogs- well, Robert c. Wheeler, William T. Bart ley, Tracy Pitkin, Trumbull Huntington, Harry Hinckley, Harry Abby, E. Frank Howe and Arthur M. Marsh.
 1u0 Toua1uS were uopOSltcu III 1EOuG O1 .. beautiful altar at the north end of the cen ter aisle. The altar was an exquisite representa- tion of the florists art. The draperies were those of rich white flannel and on this white background festooned Easter lilies, lilies of the valley. callas, palms and spirea. . The casket was square and built of cedar, with black broadcloth covering and silver extension handles Besides the floral altar the bier was surrounded with floral tributes of every design As he ascended the platform, the tall form of Dr. Dwight riveted the attention of every eye. and he went to her. Such, said he, twas the
 day evening last T heard of the death of our
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 sad, a sR Waia ns paused eaa 0 "Rs he His was happy going in that he was going to and with his Savior. Happier, in that he was
 saved the pain of the last parting, and that as he
 other world-heaven.' President Dwight con l tinued with much feeling, and his words vistbly
 Se tse l taken to the depot and sent in a special car at
 o l whose death occurred in 1888.
 pow wh
 friends in Yale college; large mound of white
 tulips from North Congregational Church soci-
 ing ivy cross, MT Abernethy wreath, from class
 mates at Yale; bunch of ,Jacque roses, New
 Haven friends, and . host of otberS.
 SPARKLING SPEECHES
 At the Congregational Club -ssThc
 Subject Was the Devil and the
 Speaker Was Full of It.''
 The Congregational club held their reg
 ular monthly meeting last night at the } Church of the Redeemer. As usual, il
 was well attended. After the plentiful re past and the hour spent in delightful socia !, intercourse the club adjourned up stairi } Tor the literary part which was as brigh
 and sparkling throughout.
 Deacon w. W. Catlin spoke on "Thoma r in the Flesh" He said minister in an nouncing speaker said he was to talk or "The Devil" He had prepared his pape
 carefullyand was full of the subject When one of the executive committe < wrote to me about this meeting he said
 "You need not make your remarks appl. , only to deacons and limit it to them. Id , not know why this subject of 'Thorns il 2 the Flesh should be applicable to deacons
 Are they not the support, the mainsta, and the sleepers in all our churches? Pau had 8 thorn 1n the uoSQ, the DOCK CoilS us
 but whether it was 8 sore hand, lameness l 8 wife, or mother-in-law, or what othe l weakness of the flesh it was, we do no
 know Thorns are for our good, and Got
 will give us grace to bear them. Mrs. s. s. Thompson varied the pro
 gram by rendering beautifully solo il
 her clear soprano voice.
 The next speaker, Mir. Joseph R. French had assigned to him this subject: 9Th 7. Laymen in Home Missionary Work" H > spoke at length of the Oak street mis ,, sion.
 !, MT; H. G: Newton spoke on the theme l, Christian Litigation"
 Rev. Frank R. Luckey spoke on the ca i- det movement.
 r Mir. Gervassi Green sang very effect [; ively humorous bass solo. !, The following names were proposed fo membership: 0. H. Blakeslee B. s. Brad z ley, Herbert Barnes, James D. Dewel i, Charles H. Downs, Lyman A. Holmes ,, Lucius Rowe and s. H. Street. !. Among those present were General F :. S., Greedy, who presided; Secretary Joh > c. North, John M. Peck, R. s. Pickett 2 Henry F. Peck, Evarts Cutler, Simeon E /. Baldwin, Edward Bryan, George R. Chan }, berlin, Professor w. D. Chandler, E. I T. Clark, Hon. James Gorham, William i. Harris, Rev. D. M. James, Rev. w.. J n Mutch, John A. Richardson, William I '' Squires.
 l. The next meeting is to be held in Mer r l den in June.