The Portland daily press., 1895-07-26
AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL.
Distinguished Honors Paid to the Memory
of Ex-Gov. Rice,

Boston, July %. Distinguished honors
were paid to the memory of eX-Gov.
Alexander Fl. Rice, at noon today, in
Emmanuel church. Newbury street.
where he worshipped for a great many
years.
The sacred edifee was crowded to the
doors with men prominent in busin ess
and professional life, ex-governors, ex-
mayors of the city of Boston, members of
the state and city governments and a
host of personal friends of the genial,
kindly and unostentatious gentleman
whose obsequies were being held.
The state was represented by His Excel
lency Gov. Greenhalge, His Honor, Lieut..
Gov. Wolcott, and several members of
the executive council. Councillors
Savage, Barrus, Sullivan and Stevens, as
we'll as executive clerk, Hanlin, who was
first appointed by Gov Rice, accompanied
the governor ana lieutenant governor.
His Honor Mayor Curtis, acted as one
of the pail bearers, and the city govern
ment was likewise represented by a dele
cation from the board of aldermen and
the common council.
The paper trade, of which the ex-gov-
ernor had long been member, was also
largely represented, while large delega-
tion was present representing the New
York Mutual Life Insurance company.
Before leaving for the church the gov
ernor and council met at the State House
and adopted resolutions of sympathy with
the family of the deceased ex-governor.
Carriages were taken for the church
The funeral exercises at the church
were in charge of the Loyal Legion Of
which ex-Gov Rice had long been q
member. About thirty members of that
body were present, each wearing the
badge of the organization pinned on his
left breast. The arrangements at the
church were looked after by a delegation
from the Legion, consisting of Captain
John G. B. Adams, sergeant
assisted by Col Thomas N. Barker, Major
Charles G. Davis, Captain George w.
Cressey, and Lieut. Peter d. Smith.
The remains, enclosed in a magnificent
black coffin, were brought from the resi-
dence of Col. John H. Rice, a son of the
deceased, and at II. 80 placed in the
rounded by the pail bearers while in the
meantime the church itself was being
filled to overfowing.
When Rev. Mr.. Hopes had concluded
the reading of prayers, the hymn, "There
is Land of Pure Delights, was sung
by the following members OF the Alblor
sextet: Mrs Jennie Patrick Walker,
soprano; Miss Emma Margaret Becker,
contralto; T. H. Norris, first tenor; w.
T. Meek, second tenor; 6. H. Remele,
first bass and DR.. George r. Clark,
second bass Charles L. Stafford presided
at the organ.
A prayer was offered by the officiating
clergyman, and at its close the hymn, &c
Paradise" was sung.
The reading of the second selection
from the Scriptures followed and ther
preparations were made for the bearing
of the remains from the church.
The members of the Loyal Legion
formed into two lines, facing each other
on Newbury street. The details for the
Cadet corps, with the colors trooped,
walked in front, whilo the drummers
sounded dirge, and then came the
hearse, with the pail bearers on either
side. AS the remains passed between the
two lines, the members of the Legion
stood with uncovered heads