The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-08-24
Ex-GoTERNoR MoRRfs' FUNERAL


 Ex-GOTERNOR NORRIS FUNERAL. The Arrangements Nearing Completion-
 Some of the Traits of the Deceased Gentle-
 man-His Early Life-An Admirer of
 Yale.
 The arrangements for the funeral of ex-Governor Luzon B. Morris were be- ing attended to all day yesterday, but no definite plans were decided upon ex- cept to fix the time of the funeral for 2:S0 clock Monday afternoon, and to announce that the services would be at the house.
 On that day the flag at the capitol in Hartford will be flown at half mast, in respect to the memory of the ex- governor.
 Throughout the city yesterday the Governor Luzon B. Morris was uni Yersal.
 His life generally was placid, and he wished it to be so. He was, in no sense, a controversial man He Ssel- dom argued cases in court, He con fined himself mainly to probate and real estate law, and his business was all done in his law office, which was interesting because of its quaintness. It was an office, typical in its ap- pointments of the man who occupied it. There were no modern desks or chairs, few of the, coflV Venienees which to most lawyers have become neces- sities, no telephone and not many books. The only incongruo,is feature was a steam radiator with gilded trim mings. But, withal, it was a delight full place to visit for those with whom the judge cared to be familiar;i and it was a safe place to visit for those who wanted the always reliable and conservative advice which the judge would give. Many lawyers. of New Ha- ven could tell of the advice and as- sistance generously rendered them in that office by Judge Morris during the difficulties of their early years of prao- tice. For all such he had ready sympathy, with a keen remembrance, perhaps, of the struggles of his own early days.
 Frederick Botsford, secretary of the shell fish commission, occupied an l office room with Governor Morris for several years, and naturally the gov ernor and his traits of character were I brought to his attention..a 'sAll I can say" said MT. Botsford yesterday, 'ie l that he was an honest man. I never knew one whose integrity was so much I above question. The man, would not wrong any one@a cent, and besides this he would work for 9 client to the ex- tent of his abilitysEand care for cli- ent's money as if it was his own. T can remember the kindly manner of Governor Morris on all occasions to the hundreds who called upon him for advice. They came to him with the confidence of a child to father. | I've heard many Incidents in a gen eral way of Governor Norris My folks came from the same town and knew his father, who had a small farm at Zoar. Like all small farmers in Con- necticut, money was scarce with the elder Morris, so the son had to fight out his own ambition. The struggl as | OL Iiol Edl klAClFo DUy EO StL IuOIleX TOT a college education would be lesson to many a young man now, but few of us know anything about them. He was not man to talk of his own achieve ments. I know, however, that he had I to work hard and long for the money he earned. Not light, fancy work, eith- l CT, but at the forge of blacksmith shop and in the augur shop at Sey- mour. The boy was ambitious and his employers realized it. If I'rflistake not he worked for the elder French, and knew ex-Congressman French intimate ly as boy. do know that to the last time I saw the governor-only a few 1 days ago--he expressed the warmest friendship for -Congressmah French
 "One summer, while working to get money for college, the governor went through the country section up the valley grafting fruit trees for the farm CTS. In this he was an expert. He had a thorough knowledge of fruit trees and had a passion for cultivatin them, even to the day of his death. | He had a. fine fruit garden at his home on Prospect street, and worked in the garden every morning. lie hdd a man to help him, but the main work in the garden was done by himself. For a few days before his death he did not feel well enough to work in his gar den, and this was about the first time in his later life that he could not be found every morning, except that of the Sabbath, tending to his trees and plants"
 Governor Morris was an enthusiastic admirer of his alma mater, old Yale and always valued highly the honors conferred upon him by election to the societies when he was in college. He was so we'll known for perfect honesty and integrity that his word was always accepted.
 Owing to an oversight the flag on the green was not placed at half mast yes terday. City Auditor Brown said that he had understood that the flag should not be placed at half mast until the day of the funeral. The flag was lowered in the afternoon.
 Ewen Mcintyre suggests that as a mark of respect to the deceased the places of business in the center of the