The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-16
THE BUTLER oBsEoUlEs.
To Be Buried at Lowell With Military
HOnors.


LOWELL Mass, January 14.-This city
talkssof but one subject, the military and
civic funeral of Gene al Butler, which
takes place Monday afternoon. In the
drawing room of the old residence lies
the Generals body, with the Stars and
Stripes, President Harrison's wreath and
couple of ferns on the coffin. Flowers
are coming in great quantities from all
parts of the country. One tram
brought 20 pieces today. There is no
trace of suffering on the Generals face
The gray moustacheis waxed carefully.
and the body clothed in dress suit, and
as in life there is flower in the button
hole. A plaster cast OF the race was
made today.
Private funeral services will be held at
the residence tomorrow morning, then
the body will be taken by comrades OF b.
F. Butler Post, GAR, to Huntington
Hall, where it will lie in state till Mon
day noon. The hall interior is in dead
black, not ray of light can get in from
the windows and the only light will be
from the gas fixture shining over the
face. Only the wood work of the floor
will be visible. The veterans will form
| guard of honor at the catafalque. On
| Monday will occur the military funeral,
participated in by the Sixth Regiment,
Troop of Cavalry and Battery. Q, Light
| Artillery, with man posts OF the Grand
| Army and all the religious and civic So
cieties of the city.
| Gov. Russell and staff, Gov. Smith OF
New Hampshire and staff, and delega-
tons from the legislature and Boston
and Lawrence city governments VIII De
! present in line.
! LOWELL, January 15.-At General
Buffers late re idence on Belvldere Hill
at $50 this morning private services
were held. Rev. DIR. A. st. John Cham
bre. of ST. Anne's Episcopal church read
| the office for the dead. The body was IN
the drawing room. President Harrl-
! sons wreath, ferns and few lilies were
| laid upon the coffin. There was no eu-
| logy or address by the clergyman. After
| the services those present looked upon
the General for the last time. The body
was escorted to Huntington; Hall, where
it is to lie in state, by detachment from
Post AZ. G. A. R., with draped standards
and reverse arms. The body was in
hearse drawn by four horses. The
| streets were crowded as the procession
passed. and great crowd was waiting
to be admitted to the hall. In the hall the
coffin was placed in the center OF the
floor guarded by Grand Army men. On
the coffin rested the sword and epaulets
worn by the General through the rebel
lion. Behind the catafalque rested a
bank of flowers from President Harr1-
son, convicts of the state prison, and all
classes of people. Senators Dawes,
Chandler and Hale, Governor Russell,
Hon. Frederick Douglass, militia cornpa-
flies, societies and friends in Lowell, Bos-
ton, New York, Washington, Chicago
4 and other places sent pieces. When the
crowd was admitted to the hall, theo al
most carried the doors off the hinges.
They struggled up stairs and bowled
over the police who tried to restrain
them. Shouts and cries woke the echoes
Of the hall where the dead man lay.
Huntington hall, whenever General But
Ter appeared there in life, saw turbulent
scenes, those of today surpassed any
thing ever seen there before. Down in
the street thousands pressed forward
when they saw the doors open.
All the afternoon steady stream OF
people poured in but tie crowds that
wanted to get in did not diminish. Late
in the afternoon the doors were closed
and the officers had an hours rest. At 9
they reopened. This time the people
were beaten into line and more order
maintained up to IL, when the final clos
| ing was made. Hundreds left the place
without getting in. and many others who
wanted to get out of the jam had to wait
and be swept into the hall by the stream.