The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-16

LOWELL, Jan. 6-The body Of Gen. b.
the cold grave The Hildreth cemetery
on the bleak Dracut hillside is its resting
place.
In all the history Of New England there
was never witnessed such funeral cor
tage as this afternoon passed through
the streets OF this city. Not only Lowell
but New England honored the ilustrious
dead.
Early thi morning the crowds began
Fl ing through Huntington Hall, where
the body still lay in state. All the fore
noon ever5 incoming train added its
quota OF thousands to the throng. Mill
tary and civil, the visitors seemed with
out number.
AT O'Clock, the hour fixed for the re
moval cf the body to St. AIMS Church,
the square in front of the hall was i'm
passable to citizens, so grea5 was the
crush.
The cold wind seemed to afford no OBJ
stacle TO them, AMI when the body was
brought forth bowed aud uncovered heads
were TO be seen on every hand.
At the church the Grand Army guard
gave way TO the militia, aud when the
fower-strewn casket was borne up the
aisle it was in charge OF six militia SER
geants. The honor ~ pail bearers, Hon.
John A. Lowell, Hon. l.. j. Herman, Hon.
Edwerd Avery, 4 I. Burleigh, Hon.
Hon. George f. Richardson, Hon. John
NJ. Marshall. followed close behind
Admission to the church was by card
but every inch Of floor space was occu-
pied. Delegations from the, Massachu-
setts and New Hampshire legislatures
were prominent among the company, as
were delegations from many societies,
the bar. the army and Grand Army veter-
ans predominating
Following the Episcopal services, con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. S.. John Cnambre,
the funeral cortege took up its line OF
march to the grave.
Lowell is silent to-day. Her mills are
closed down her workmen are idle; her
schools are closed. She is mourning the
death Of her hero. and when the advance
guard OF the escort began its funeral
march all seemed to have gathered to
Join in her sorrow.
The mill airy led the wa headed BY
detail OF police ana Gen. Peach and staff.
Then came the cavalry, Battery of
Lawrence. and the militia csc TT SUI
rounding the hearse containing the body.
Relatives and mourners followed and
behind them rode Gov. Russell aud staff
OF Massachusetts; delegations from the
legislature; Gov. Smith and staff of New
Hampshire: the mayor aud city govern
ment of Lowell; the Butter Cub and a
long line OF organic tions.
Delega ions from almost every G. A. r.
Post In Massachusetts and New Hanlp-
shire were present aud marched at the
head of the second division.
At the grave the q. A r. ritual was
read by Chaplain Fulton OF Post AZ The
Rev DIR. Cham bre pronounced the final
benedictlon aud the casket was then lo ~
cred amid the boom Of canions firing |
a Major Generals salute, followed by |
the roll of drums beating "taps," the |
soldiers good night
IL has been estimated that there are
1900 strangers in attendance upon the |
Butler funeral.
AT 1:s0 O'Clock, when the body was |
taken from Hunting on hail. the streets |
were impossible. After proceeding for |
a short distance the escort became DOW |
erless to force their way through the |
crowd, which good naturedly insisted |
upon pressing in upon the hearse The |
hearse then became wedged in the tbrong
and for half an hour ali attempts to ex. |
tricate IL from the position failed.
The detachments OF police were lost I'm |
the vast assemblage aud the civic author.
tiles called out the reserves and the fire
department TO aid them. After a strug-
gle. at O'Clock, the escort was again apIe
TO proceed and The cburch was reached
shortly after.
The special train bearing the governor
of New Hampshire, and sIaff, was an
hour and half late and some DELAY was
occaslOned by this