The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-13
BEN BUTLER'S BURIAL
Arrangements for the Funeral Ser
vices at Lowell! Monday.
GRAND ARMY MEN WILL ATTEND.
They Will Come From All Sections
Catholics Take Action In Relation to
the Funeral-rhey Remember His No.
BILE Work In Their Behalf

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 13.--While all the
people of Lowell who were in any way
acquainted with Gen. Butler are assisting
In the arrangements for paying a proper
tribute to his memory on the occasion OF
his funeral, one OF the most remarkable
things in connection with the same is the
action OF Rev. Michael O'Brien OF St.
Patrick's Catholic Church.
He has called q meeting of the Holy
Name Societies, Ancient Order OF Hiber-
mans, temperance and other Catholic So
cieties to meet at the School Hall this
evening to take action in relation to the
funeral of the dead general and such
other marks OF respect as they may deem
proper.
When 1t Is remembered that General
Butler was member OF the Episcopal
Church and Mason OF the thirty-second
degree, such action looks quite remarka-
BILE. It's explanation may be found not
alone IN the fact that the general was a
most prominent citizen, but in the addi-
tional fact that he was just man toward
the Catholics.
During the first term as a member OF
the Massachusetts, House of Representa-
tives he sought to have the state do JUS
tlce to the Ursuline Sisters whose build
ing on Mt. Benedict, Somerville, was
burned in August, 1884. He was, how
Gfci, III nlo euOrtS.
Championing the Catholics.
Again he recognized the rights OF the
Catholics in the Knownothing period by
fighting that movement whenever the oc-
casioned offered. During that time the
Convent of Notre Dame connected with
81. Patrick's Church was threatened, and
It would have taken but small blaze to
have caused its destruction. At that time
there was in Buffers regiment a company
known as the" Jackson Musketeers, }" com
posed OF young men OF Irish parentage,
which the Knownothing Governor Gard
ner ordered disbanded, but which was not
done by Butler, who took the position that
the order was not in conformity with the
law OF the state.
Had there been trouble in this city be-
cause Of the Knownothing movement, the
company would undoubtedly have been
local to the state, but the fact that Butler
refused to obey an order that had for its
foundation only the fact that the compa-
ny was Irish and Catholic, has always
caused him to have the esteem of the
Catholic population OF Lowell IL not else
where. .@-
Funeral Arrangements.
The arrangements thus far completed
for proper recognition OF Gen. Buffers
honored citizenship and the loss that is
felt by his death, include an address at
st. Paul's Church on Sunday by Rev. DIR.
Thomas, pastor OF the church, who was
army chaplain under Gen. Butler in the
Army OF the James. He was in charge as
volunteer agent of the New York agency
of the National Home for Disabled Vol |
unteers for several years.
He was also chaplain at the meeting of
the Society of the Army OF the James,
which met at the Union League House,
New York, in 1874, on which occasion |
Gen. Butler, in explaining and vindicat- |
ing his own course as commander paid /
high compliment to DR.. Thomas. The |
generals death has removed the seal of 1
silence concerning many thing known by |
DIR. Thomas as to Gen. Buffers better side |
and the address will, therefore, be an oc-
casion OF considerable interest.
Military Recognition.
The several Grand Army posts of the
city will attend the services in q body,
together with The Sons of Veterans and |
the Waman's Relief Corps. The funeral
will occur on Monday, with services at
the generals residence at ~ O'Clock and
at St. Ann's Church at 1.3o O'Clock, at
which the Sixth Regiment OF Infantry,
Battery G, light artillery, and Company
+ Of the cavalry will attend under COM
mand of Brigadier General Peach.
1t Is also expected that large number
of Grand Army men from abroad will be
In attendance.
An attempt has been made to have
Bishop Clark of Providence officiate at
these services, for the reason that he was
principal of the high school at the time
General Butler attended it. He has. how
ever, notified Rev. DIR. Chambre that he
will, be unable TO be present, because of
his advanced age. He is now more than |
so years old. The Butler school, which
was named after Gen. Butler, has been
draped in mourning, as we'll as the rooms
of Post AZ, which was alse named after
him.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. - Definite ar
rangements for funeral services over the
remains OF Gen. Butler were DELAYED until
after the arrival of his son Paul A sim
pie service OF prayer, participated IN by
members of the family was held at the
house yesterday before the remains were
taken to the train.
The train bearing the body OF Gen. But
Ter left Washington at 3.15 D. m. for Low
ell, over the Pennsylvanis and New York
& New England road.
President Harrison paid q visit to the
Butler house and viewed the body OF the
general.
The Kit Carson Post No. 2, q. A. r.. has
passed appropriate resolutions concerning
The death OF Gen. Butler.
The colored veterans have called n
meeting to take action in regard TO Gen,
Buffers death