The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-16
HE Is LYING IN STATE.
Thousands View the Remains of Gen.
B. +. Butler.
SCENES BEGGAR DESCRIPTION.
Many Beautiful Floral Tributes-T The Con-
victs of the State Prison send a Testi-
monial- Eloquent Remarks OF the Rev.
Dr. Chambre at Yesterdays Service.

Il
late hour yesterday, thousands fought
their way into Huntington Hall to see the
face OF Gen. Butler. Merrimac street was
blocked with people from befoSe II
o'clock in the morning.
The scenes at the hall beggar descrip-
ton. AT the generals late residence on
belyidere Hill, at $50, private funeral SER
vices We're held. Rev. DIR. A. st. John
Chambre, OF st. Anne's Episcopal Church,
read the offices for the dead The body
was In the drawing room that extends the
length OF the mansion. The stars and
stripes were not on the coffin during the
private funeral services.
| President Harrison's wreath and n
couple OF ferns and few lilies were laid
| upon the coffin. Over where the general
lay, gas bracket with a half dozen
globes and hundred cut-glass pendants
swung from the ceiling, but the light
came only from the windows.
| Among the people there were such lead
| Ing men OF the city as are close friends of
the family, and the generals kinsman,
Messrs Plympton and Drinkwater, Cadet
Rutler Ames OF West Point, Gen. Ames,
Frank l.. Washburn, o. ID. Barrett, and
Others. There was no eulogy and no ad-
dresses by the clergymen.
Alter the short service, closing with the
Lords prayer, those present looked upon
the general for the last time. A detach-
ment OF comrades OF Post AZ, G.. A. r.
reached the house quickly after the private
funeral exercises.
AS the body was carried from the portal
OF the house, the drums OF the band rum
Died, the colors were dipped, and the
company saluted.
The streets were crowded, as the band
signaled by dirges the passage OF
nearly II o'clock and great crowd was
waiting to be admitted to the hall. In
the hall the coffin was placed in the CEN
ter of the floor.
Behind the casket rested a bank OF
flowers that he'd come from President
Harrison, from the convicts OF the state
prison, and from all classes OF people be-
tween those extremes. President Harri-
sons wreath was placed on the coffin In
Washington.
The convicts' Offering was a massive
piece with the words "Our Friend" and
Justice" upon 1t. Senators Dawes,
Chandler and Hale, Governor Russell,
Hon. Frederick Douglass, militia compa-
nies, societies and friends in Lowell, Bos-
ton, New York, Washington, Chicago
and other places sent pieces that took up
the side OF the hall.
When the crowd was admitted to the
nall, they almost carried the doors off |
their 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 Butler appeared there in life, |
saw turbulent scenes, but those of yester- |
day surpassed anything ever seen before
at the old hall.
Down in the street, thousands pressed |
forward when they saw the doors open. /
The police fought them all the afternoon. |
a steady stream OF people poured In, but |
diminish
No impression could be made on the
mass that clafhored for admission at the
other side OF the hall. Late in the after
noon the doors were closed and the officers
had an hours rest. 1t was designed 10
close the hall at B O'Clock until this morn
ing, but at 9 o'clock they were opened
again: This time the people were beaten
into line and better order was maintained
up to IL o'clock, when the final closing
was made.
Thousands left the place without get
ting In, and many Others, who wanted to
and be swept into the hall by the stream.
l he police force was increased, about 40 |
bremen assisting. The crowd smashed |
q lot OF glass in shop, during a fierce
moment, and an unknown woman had a
leg broken.
Rev. DIR. Cbambre did not make any re-
marks at the house, but during the regu-
ar morning service in st. Anne's Church,
ne said:
Before proceeding with my sermon, Il will |
rot, am sure, be deemed inappropriate that |
should say few words with reference to
me over whose mortal remains an entire ma |
ion reverently and sorrowfully bow today
he was one OF the most distinguished citi-
ems TINS city has produced-one of the most ,
distinguished men the country has developed
lie lies peacefully, today, in the quiet cm-
race OF death, after life's ltful fever; and
he respectful homage OF the city, of the
country. eSt ma |
ion OF his wonderful powers, his sterling
merits and his remarkable services
surely, whatever else NAV be said or left |
nsaid, this may be said: That in whatever
osition he was placed he was true and faith
~ u, TO the duties that position demanded
HE benz himself conscientiously to the |
ischarge OF his duties, ond IL he made {
iistakes, they were assuredly not designed.
I time when the life Of this. great nation ,
rembled in the balance and strong men
cared, and weak men wavered and towards
withdrew themselves from the calls Of patriot 9
I'M, he proved a tower OF strength to the Un- a
"Retracting nothing Mt all for the many no.
le leaders that the nations exigencies called ! 4
ITO prominence to few indeed may a greater =
eed of praise be Justly rendered. 4
HE indeed above all others, aided to solve e
ie problem OF slavery by the military use to n
ossibility for that proclamation OF emanci-
alton, that, when IL was issued startled all
zen zen but brought liberty TO shackled millions.
Through all the intervening years those C
illions looked to him as TO a friend, worthy o
honor and OF trust. To his public services. v
'e isi future, am spre: will do ample Justice, 4
! his relations, whether domestic or social, u
D stain furnishes his fair name. y
I'm this city, which was his home-where | b
was known to every one-thero Is only the | L
'nerous emulation OF who shalt show the | h
eater honor and express the greater regret | /,
AT iwershall not see his face no more. He | =
as the lifelong and devoted friend Of your y
te beloved rector, and was ever ready TO | D
nder all needed service to this ancient | j
irish. "A
A long and brilliant, though strangely "
eckcrad life Is closed to the worlds ewes "
lt.nottothc world memory. lie died as such =,
nan naturally desired to die, in the fulness ~
intellectual strength. and while in the D
tual discharge ofthe duties OF his profession. "
ore and more. be sure, he will be recognized ID
q acknowledged as one OF the worlds great Az
d illustrious men" \,
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