Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-21
LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Services of the Late
Ex-Governor Russell.
Body Laid in State at Boston's City
HaIl--The President Present.
Private Services at the Russell Residence
Many Persons Present.

Boston. July 20.-The funeral SER
vices over the remains of Ex-Governor
William e. Russell were held, today.
AT 1870 a. NJ, private services We're
held at the late residence of the de-
ceased by Rev DR.. Alexander McKen-
zie of Shepard Memorial church, the
late Governors pastor Prayer was
offered and a few appropriate words
of coincidence and encouragement were
said by the clergyman to the stricken
family and relatives.
The body was then placed in a
hearse and preceded by IS Cambridge
patrolmen and followed by carriages
hearing many floral tributes, escorted
by the ushers, the hearse was slowly
driven to City hall, where the remains
lay in state from II until 3
The ushers We're Charles c. Read.
Sigourney Butler. Frank o. Webster,
Harry button, j. T. Wheelwright.
Charles Warren, George G. Dickson,
Eugene V. r. Thayer John c. Sawyer.
Robert Grant A. NJ. Brewster. Francis
Peabody, Jr.. Henry J. Nichols, VIII
liam Endicott. Sd, William Farms
worth, John w Corcoran Charles II.
Taylor, Arthur Perrin. Nathan Mat
thews. Jr. Frank Pratt and James III
Carmichael
Thousands lined the route of the
procession to the City hall. which was
reached by noon, and the doors were
thrown open one minute later.
A detachment of the 1st Corps of
Cadets guarded the remains. The
church from which the final services
took place was beautifully decorated
With flowers, ferns and palms and set
pieces contributed by friends and or
CARNATIONS.
The catafalque was placed in the ro-
tunda of the City hail. at the foot of
the main entrance to the second floor.
Florist Doyle and a large number of
assistants We're at the City hall. early
this morning. and 400 palms of all de-
We're placed near and
around the bier. The steps leading to
the upper stories of the hall were hid |
den beneath these palms and formed
a background to the bier. The large
corridors of the hall were also filled |
with palms. oleanders, lemons and CO.
coanut trees. AS the people entered |
they We're divided into two lines pass |
ing on either side of the casket and
looking at the remains They We're
not allowed to stop but were compelled |
to pass hurriedly through. During the
first Il minutes it is estimated that 500
people looked upon the remains and
there was a very large crowd outside.
The singing at the church was by
an augmented choir taken from the
boys choirs of the St Pauls church,
OF Boston. the Appleton chapel and
l'hrist church of Cambridge. assisted
by the Albion Male Quartet of Boston.
Warren y. Locke OBLIGATED as organ
ISL and musical director The prayer
by DR.. Mckenzie was followed by a
solo by Henry DOMAIN the boy soprano
'oio1st II Heard n Voice from
Heaven" As the body was taken
rom the church the chorus sang "ForI
MI the Saints. Who for Their Labors
test. music arranged by j. Barnby
rs the people were passing from the
'hurch, Organist Warren A. Locked
played the Dead March from Saul"
The following acted as body bearers:
zen Charles II. Taylor, Harry Dut-
on. George Dickson. Sigourney Butler.
E. V. Thayer. Judge Robert Grant.
William Endicott. 3D. and Williaml
'arnsWorth.
1t is estimated that 40 600 viewed thcI
BODY before it was taken to the
hurch.
When the body of the Ex-Governor
vas examined at the house, SATURDAY.
Vening. by Undertaken Wyeth, he
vas astounded at the splendid condi-
ion in which it was. and he is loud in
lis praises of the Canadian backwoodsI
Undertaken who prepared the body for
Is long journey to Cambridge
There was neither spot nor blemish
isible anywhere, and the face was as r
atural as in life with a smile on it as .,
the lips We're about to open and ,
peak.
There had been some doubt if anvil
he. even Mrs. Russell, could look upon
er husbands face again but when il
as learned that the body was in such
splendid state of preservation. all
he members of the family We're sent
or that they might see the features
him they loved so well.