The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-21
Patrolman Ralph 3. oiHord, Guido.


detachment Of police In charge of Chief Benia
min II. Child, with Lieutenaot Edward o'Neii,
Lieutenant Frank 4. Mathews and Sergeant A.
PSlicsmen-Lrank =. Blake, George NJ. chace,
Chairs II COiwell, G. J. Dunn Edward Hani-
ford Thomas }. Hanlcy, James A. Lee, I'd.
ward y. Mcdonald. Edward J. Robinson,
George r. Natermsn FFeIJFIck. = paut5tg
James A. Flynn, Charles r.. Fort, Thoua IL.
Lite, Thomas J. Mccartin John 4. MeGin,
William q. Place, Thomas Reypolds, MAYNARD
j.. Stone, William AZ. nipple, Otis ". Baker,
James Ash. Iierbcgt c. Hood. William II.
ferguson. Owen King, Andrew J. Kennedy,
Moni,t Archibal Michel, Dennis L. Mahoney
stephen Ryan, Joseph T.. Stookly A. N. White.
r. w. Doe, Edward W. Baker and owen
Boeheny.
The bearers were: Deputy Chief Egan,
Captains Eugene Stevens, r. r. Baker,
Patrick y. Magill, Joseph Msrston, Jere-
miah Costine, William II. Lcvett, William
IL. Corey and Lewis Messenger of the
Veteran Firemen's Association.
Sergeant w. B. Whipple was in COM
mand OF the details at the church and was
assisted by officers Richard A. Clark,
John w. Poinier, Thomas y. Tyler. Peter
II. Galligan, william Ii. Gale, Owen Rice,
William W. Chace.
The ushers in the church were Police
Clerk William Gardner, Property Clerk
Stephen 4. Banding, Detectives James ..
Swan and Silas W. Merrill, and Warrant
Ohicers Edward II. Jones and Isaiah
Long.
Al the church were nearly oil OF the
city officials. The State was represented
bv His -Lxcellency Governor ID. Russell
Brown and Colonel e. II. Rockwell; the
city government by his Honor Mayor h.
h. Oiney, City Clerk w. Z. Clarke,
Judge Sphinx and Clerk Edward c. Field
OF the Municipal Court, Inspector OF
Buildings Hopkins, City Messen-
ger Rhodes, superintendent OF
Schools Horace s. Tarbell,
members OF the Board of Aldermen aud
Common Council; the Fire Department by
Chief George u. Steere and Deputy Chief
II. o. Hill; the Protective Department by
Captains Charles H.Swan and David Knott
the Board OF Public Works by R.E.smith,
the Providence Veteran Firemcus' asso-
citation by JOSIAH Hill the secretary, and
delegation Of twenty-five members.
There were also present ex- Mayor
| Charles sidney Smith, Sealer OF
Weights and Measures George H. lPettis,
T.. h. Prentiss, j. Crawford Potter and
many ether oiilciAls from City Hall, men
prominent IN political Rnd business cir
| cles, and tho teachers of the public
schools, for oil OF whom seats had
been reserved down stars. The galleries
were open TO tae gonerai,public and every
scat wGs taken.
Tho Services.
The procession entered the church at a
few minutes past ~ o'clock and
were the wife's roses and
! the police cap OF the deceased was carried
| down tho broad aisle followed by the
/ members OF lhn immediate family, the
/ organist played "The Dead March in
I Saul" Rev. Dr. Vose rasd from the Scrip
/ ture and then gave briet biogFaph ical
sketch Of Captain Wnship's life, and
| official career, euiogigipg his always faith
| ful and conscientious discharge OF ardu-
Gus aud rcspous ible duties durisg n service
| OF quarter OF q century.
The selections rendered by the church
| quartet were "Bsyond ono Signing and
| tho- Weeping HarE. Hank, My Soul, y
"i cannot always trace he way" and by
the fIlcIHI TTIT-70Tr UT It TTrT1rr " frfstftf
''Nearer Ny God 40 lbten
The Flowers.
The pulpit and the stairways leading to
the platform wore completely hidden
! from Wow With tho most beautiful
! floral ofierire which had hcof
| cor butel ~ TO- friends oi
thu deceasCo. Among the more prominen,
ones was Coates Ajar' composed OF roses
bearing the word "Brother" from his sis.
| tiers; . broken shaft from his brother