The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-27
THE LATE EX-G0V. MORRIS
HTS FUNERAL HELD FROM THE
 LATE RESIDENCE YESTERDAY.

President Dwight of Yale Officiated-Mem-
 bers of the Dead Governors stan At-
 tended-Many Banks and Business
 Houses Closed Out of Respect to the
 Deceased-Prominent Persons Present.
 Members of the StafT Entertained by
 Colonel Healy.
 The funeral of ex-Governor Luzon B. Morris was held at 2;So yesterday af- ternoon from his late residence at 230 Prospect street. President Timothy Dwight of Yale officiated and read a passage from the scriptures, after which he made an impressive prayer. Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth of Center church had been invited to assist, but he is in Maine at present, and was unable to attend. The members of the Second company of the Governors Foot Guard were present in body, dressed in cit izen's clothes and wearing white gloves
 The honorary pallbearers were Ex- Governor Charles R. Ingersoll General J. P. Harbison of Hartford, John M Hall, vice president of the Consolidated road; Arthur D. Osborne, of the Sec ond National bank; Wilbur F, Day and Charles A. White.
 The members of the ex-governor's S staff wore knots of crepe on the left arm, The easket lay in the north par Tor and was surrounded by beautiful display of splendid floral offerings The burial was in Evergreen cemetery. Governor Coffin is in the Adirondacks, and being some distance from the rail- road, was unable to arrive here in time for the funeral. He telegraphed his sympathies to Mrs Morris, and wired to Hartford to have the flags on all state buildings placed at half mast, and to close all offices withing the capi- tol at noon. In this city the city hall was closed during the afternoon, and many banks and leading business houses were closed from noon until 4 p. m.
 Among those present at the services were Lieutenant Governor Lorin A. Cooke, Adjutant General Charles P. Graham, Commissary General Peck and Surgeon General Daggett, of Governor Coffin's staff, also represented the gov ernor, who was out of the state and was not able to be present; ex-Secretary of State Phelan of Bridgeport. The fol- lowing members of the deceased ex- governors staff were present: General John P. Harbison, General William Jamieson, General Cassidy, Colonel c. $. Andrews, Colonel Louis F. Heubein Colonel F. s. Morse, Colonel s. A. Granger, Colonel E. E. Cornell, Assist ant Adjutant General John G. Healy ex-Paymaster General Henry A. Bish- op. Also among those present were ex-Lieutenant Governors Cady and MerWin, United States Senator Joseph R. Hawley, F, c. Swan and l.. D Con- verse of the adjutant generals office, and M l.. Wise of the quartermastef generals office, Hartford; Colonel Frost of the Fourth regiment, Major B. E Brown, Judge A. H. Robertson, Judge l.. w. Cleaveland, Seymour c. Loomis Prof. Weir. Prof. Saunders, Prof Scrip. ture, Hon. J. M Townsend, Dr. Eliot General G. H. Ford, George Cruttenden Judge John c. Hollister, General E. S | Greeley, F. G. Bennett, E. G. Stoddard | Prof. George D. Watrous, Commission. | CT George M. Grant Edward M. Clark ". w. Farnam, General A. H. Embler l Prof. Buckland, Harry Leigh, w. A | Swan, l.. D. Converse, Selectman Henry C. BretZfelder Prof HI " Farnam l Trea surer Morse and Messrs. Beecher | White and Janitor Blakeslee of the Connecticut Savings bank.