St. Paul daily globe., 1893-01-17
MOURNED BY ALL.
Gen. Benjamin f. Butler Buried
With All Civic and Military
HOnors.
He Was Laid Away in the Tomb
as the Friend of the
People.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 16.-TOday the
foremost citizen-soldier of Massachu-
setts was laid at rest with all the honors,
both military and civic, to which his
high rank entitled him. Thousands
gathered around his bier to attest their
sorrow at his departure. The chief
executive of the commonwealth and the
humblest workman stood elbow to elbow
at his grave. Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. But
ler, jurist, eX-congressman and eX-gOy-
ernOr, received in death the full meas
ure of recognition which was denied
him in life. He was buried as the friend
of the people. There were among the
m0urnerS all shades Of political opinion.
all 9 ectS, all classes. From 3 o'clock
this morning, Huntington hall, where
the remains lay in state, was beSiegned
by a pushing, jostling crowd. The crush
was indescribable. Women tainted,
chill dren were trampled on, and still
there were many who turned away un-
satisfied. At 80 O'Clock the hall was
closed and the body of Gen. Butler was
surrendered by the Grand Army, IN
whose keeping it had been, to the
state military authorities. TO them
was assigned the duty of giving it mill
tary burial.
Long before the hour of the services
in the church the sidewalks in the
neighborhood began to be crowded, and
when the body was carried from the
hall across the street, fully 5000 people
were within sight. AS soon as the cas-
ket was seen hundreds of heads were
bare and bowed as the pallbearerS
slowly bore their illuStrious burden into
the sanctuary. Only those who held
cards of admission secured entrance to
the church. They numbered only $50,
handful of people compared with the
crowd without. Among them were men
whose names are widely known in con-
nection with the affairs of the state.
Within the church the entire right cen
ter seats were reserved for the family
of the deceased and their relatives and
immediate friends, while the balance OF
the edifice was devoted to seating dis
tinguished delegates.
1t was nearly 2 o'clock when the toll
ing bells announced the approach of
the cortege. The four coal black Steeds
were stopped in front of the gate and
the G. 4. r. veterans lifted the caSket
and placed it upon stretcher guarded
by the body, bearers. They carried the
casket into the vestibule where Rector
st. John Chambre and the honorary
pall-bearers awaited it. The latter
were Hon. John A. Lowell, Hon. John
Sherman, Hon. Edward Avery, E. L.
Burley, Hon. Charles II. Allen, Col.
George n. Carney, Hon. George f.
Richardson, Hon. j. L. Marshall.
Then Rev. DR.. Chambre and his
assistant, Rev. George S. st. Clair,
opened the doors and slowly led the
way toward the altar, the rector reciting
the regular Episcopal burial service
briefly and impressive. The eulogy had
been spoken at the private services at
the house, so there were no departures
from the regular service at the church.
At its close the casket was borne out OF
the church and placed in the hearse,
and then the line of march was taken to
the cemetery.
There were mere than $50 car
riageS in line, and when the escort
arrived at the grave with the caSket the
last of the cOrtege had but just left the
church. The march to the cemetery
was long and hard one. The streets
and cemetery were cleaned of snow
| last week, but the fall of Saturday night
and yesterday made 1T difficult
marching. No carriages were allowed
! inside the cemetery, and only those who
came in carriages were allowed to enter
the enclosure. zen. Ieacn ana SlaH
| occupied knoll inside, and the troops
and the volley tirers were grouped near
the grave. Rev. DR.. Chambre con-
cluded the religious service, the Masons
gave a short ritual, and the volley was
fired. Thousands followed the process
sion to the burying ground, and there
was great confu sion in narrow Hildreth
street after the ceremonies were fin
| ished. The city was in confusion all
day long. Trains, regular and special,
most of them late, choked the railroad
tracks. and the hotels and restaurants
| were flooded.