The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-09
LAID AT REST.
Funeral of the Late Gov
ernOr Greenhalge.
Simple Service Listened to by
Thousands of Persons.
Eulogy On a Noble Life by the Rev.
Mr.. Batchell0r.


public buildings, while all up and down
the business thoroughfares there are more
evidences of public mourning than were
ever seen here before, not excepting that
last memorable occasion when the late
General B. H. Batter was borne with mill
tary pomp through the same streets and
to the same beautiful cemetery as was
borne today the body Of the late chief ex
ecutive.
At 10 o'clock this morning there was a
private service in the home on Wyman
street, for members of the family and i'm
mediate friends only. Rev. George Batch.
elor, pastor Of the Unitarian church,
spoke words OF consolation to the be
reaved family. The ceremonies were sim
pie.
The procession from the late governors
house consisted OF platoon OF police
three carriages containing the pall-bear
ers, the hearse, followed by a platoon Of
nine sergeants, with 10 carriages for the
family of the deceased and the lieutenant
governor and staff.
The same order was observed in the pro-
cession from the church To the cemetery,
but in addition TO the above carriages
were provided for the members of the
executive council the president of the
board of aldermen, the president Of tho
common council, the president Of tho
school board and tho superintendent OF tho
public schools OF Lowell
The public service occurred at 2:30 p. m.
In the First Congregational church, to
which admission was by ticket, owing to
the limited capacity of the house. Tho
al, Il - n
Lang, and was furnished by the Kings
Chapel choir.
Organ. ..................C .Chopin's Funeral March
Hymn, "Go to the Grave. ..Dr Hopkins
'Cast Thy Burden. ..Msndelssohn's Elijah
Organ March, Beethoven's Eroica symphony
The services were simple and unosten-
tatious In their nature, to conform TO the
tastes of the deceased governor and his
family Rev. Mr.. Bltchclor delivered the
Grafton on the excellences OF the late
governor, his public life and the charac.
terist:cs which endcarcd him to his friends
ana acquantances outside of his home
life His address follows:
The Euiogy.
The ho,res OF the commonwealth are the
sources of its greatness and glory. Out Of
home life and homo love come the virtues
which make the loyal citizen, the steadfass
in the homes OF Lowell. in which our beloved
governor spent his youth aad his manhood,
that he acquired the virtues and cultivated
the powers which fitted him for the great serv
ice which he has rendered To the common
wealth and the nation. he gave himself freely
60 the public service which he loved. Those
who were nearest to him and they who loved
him best rcjo'ced in that service, were proud
. of his achievements and grateful for all tho
honors bestowed upon him by his admiring
fellow citizens
But today the home interposes its claim.
We know that II the people and the represen.
tatives OF the people in this commonwealth
could have their way these simple services
would BE- magnifei hundred times But
row, in this solemn hour, those whom he
loved, cherished and protected would fain be
alone with the solemn and tender thoughts
which Oh their minds. They believe, also, thai
the people viii understand shat IL was out OF
his very love for thefn and the simplicity of
his character that their late governor wished
TO be buried one of the people. without the
pageantry which might mark the passing OF n
conQueror or tho death of "a king. They will
understand why he is buried with the simple
rites Gust tomary In the church to which he b.
longed.
This simplicity Of character and his un.
feigned love OF the people were among the
secrets of his power. He understood as few
public men do the meaning of the three rev.
erenccs," of which Goethe speaks He rev.
erenced those who wCye above him, and
sought to learn the secret of their greatness.
He saw and reverenced all that was good and
great in those who were his companions and
competitors. Bat that which, e. some extent,
set him apart from others as he rose, wero his
abiding love and reverence for the great
qualities which make the life n the common
people, above which ne was rising, steadfast,
faithful and trustworthy. He shared Abraham
Lincoln simple faith in the virtue and honor
Of the common people.
In time when IL is freely asserted that good
men are crowded out OF office, and that in DO.
lt.cal life men succeed by the suppression of
their good qualities and their pandering TO tho
baser passions OF the multitude, it IL only JUS
tice 90 our late governor and the common.
wealth that honored him 10 say that he sought
no office and held none which was gained by
subserviency Who ever believed that Fred.
eric T. Grcenhalgc could be- bought or sold IN
thu political market, that brides could corrupt
him, or threats cause him 60 hold his peacc2
lie succeeded because he deserved TO sue.
coed, and his succ renews our hope for tho
political fortunes OF the country. When ono
IL studying the life Of "a man who has achieved
greatness, he must seek for he sources of his
power not in any circumstances OF the out.
ward life, but I'm the kingdom of the mind
where every man lives his real life alone with
his desires, his ambitions and his ideals.
He grew In office and elsewhere because hi
soul was fed with high thoughts aud his i'm.
agination was stimulated By the example OF
great mon IN all ages. When the necessity for
action came he seemed TO ask himself only
"Whnt now l. rightg,. Often his public acts
excited criticism. and men foretold The loss of
popularity and yet In every such case his &c.
tion was approved by the people, and he grew
In favor even with those whose purposes ne de.
feated- So strong was tho belief of the people
that his rule of action was the rule OF simple
integrity that love for him grew. and with In.
creasing approach TO unanimity the people Of
this commonwealth agreed 20 pay him honor.
within the limits Of the constitution there
was no public station th.t he might not have
won. The nation expected from him more
and greater things than he had yet achieved
No estimate Of Governor oreenhalge's char.
acter nor any Interpretation or his acts would